Kenneth Parnell
Faculty
Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology
Education
- Ph.D.听Counseling Psychology (APA-Accredited) | University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- M.S.听Couple & Family Therapy (AAMFT-Accredited) | University of Maryland-College Park
- B.S.听Psychology | Brigham Young University-Provo
Professional Experience & Affiliations
- Applied Psychology and Counselor Education, University of Northern 黑料社区听Associate Professor in Counseling Psychology, 2021 – Present
- Applied Psychology and Counselor Education, University of Northern 黑料社区听Assistant Professor in Counseling Psychology, 2017 – 2021
- Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, University of Kentucky听Lecturer & Practicum Coordinator, 2015- 2017
Research Expertise & Interests
- Help-Seeking
- Intimate relationships
- Masculinity
Publications
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Parnell, K. J., Bowling, J. V., Razo, J. T., & Wright, S. L. (2026). Gratitude, indebtedness and psychological needs in men in the United States.听Current Psychology,听45(1), 91.
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Parnell K.J., Wood, N.D., van Gorkom, E.A., & Carlson, D.J. (2025). Anxiety and Relational Connectivity in Couples.听Contemporary Family Therapy, 1-11.
- Parnell, K.J.,听Spiker, D.A.,听Johnson, T.A.K., & May, M.B.听(2022).听Attitudes toward help-seeking for sexual problems among college women.听The Journal of Sex Research.
- Wood, N.D, Fife, S.T.,听Parnell, K. J., & Ross, D.B. (2022). Answering the ethical call of the other: A test of the Strong Relationality Model of Relationship Flourishing.听Journal of the Marital and Family Therapy.
- Parnell, K.J.,听Wood, N.D., & Scheel, M.J. (2020). A couple gratitude exercise.听Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy.听听
- Spiker, D.A., Hammer, J.H., &听Parnell, K.J.听(2019). Men in unhappy relationships: Perceptions of couple therapy.听Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.
- Parnell, K.J.听& Hammer, J.H. (2018). Deciding on couple therapy: The role of masculinity in relationship help-seeking.听Journal of Men and Masculinity.
- Parnell, K.J.,听Scheel, M.J.,听Klentz-Davis, C., & Black, W.W. (2018). An investigation of couples鈥� help-seeking: A multiple case study.听Contemporary Family Therapy.