Mark T. Blagen, Ph.D.
Education
Ph.D.-2002 Old Dominion University
Major: Urban Services-Counseling Concentration
M.S. -1990 Old Dominion University
Major: Guidance and Counseling, community Counseling Emphasis
B.S. 1988 University of the State of New York
Major: Sociology
Academic Appointment
Governors State University
Adler University
University of Illinois, Springfield
Regent University
U.S. Navy
Senior Chief Petty Officer
Addiction Counseling and Higher Education Experience
Certified Addictions Counselor from 1990 – 2009;
Forty years addiction counseling experience in varied systems
Twenty five years of higher education teaching in counselor education and addiction related programs.
Highlighted Peer Reviewed National and International Presentations
Beyond Addiction: Connection, Community and Contribution. North American Society of Adlerian Psychology. Portland Oregon, May, 31 2025
Moving Beyond Addiction and Trauma: Reconnection, Recovery and Experiencing Awe. International Association of Individual Psychology. Cologne, Germany, July 3, 2024
Awe of Recovery: Reconnection and Belonging. North American Society of Adlerian Psychology. Denver, Colorado, June 3, 2023
Highlighted Publications
Blagen, M.T. (2015). Substance Use and Addictive Disorders. In Sperry, L. & Carlson J (eds). Psychopathology & Psychotherapy: DSM-5 Diagnosis, Case Conceptualization and Treatment , (3rd ed.). New York: Routledge.
Yang, J. and Blagen, M.T. (2012). Individual Psychology in Taiwan: Promises and Challenges. Journal of Individual Psychology, 68, 383-396.
Blagen, M.T. (2011). Overcoming the Stigmatization of Addictions: Implications for Teaching and Supervision. In Waltz, G, Bluerer, J., Yep, R. Vistas 2011. Alexandria, VA: ACA
Yang, J., Milliren, A., Blagen, M.T. (2010). The psychology of courage: An Adlerian manual for healthy social living. New York: Taylor & Francis
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