David M. Tokar
Ph.D. Southern Illinois University

Professor: Counseling Psychology

Contact Information

Office: Arts and Science Building, room 357
Phone: (330) 972-6845
Email: dmt5@uakron.edu

Dr. Tokar received his Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1993. His theoretical orientation is eclectic, drawing primarily from the humanistic, cognitive-behavioral , developmental, and gender-aware perspectives. Research interests include career development, personality and individual differences, counseling expectations, gender roles, and psychological measurement. He teaches Core III (Individual Differences), Objective Personality Evaluation, Clinical & Counseling Psychology, and Personality. His publications have appeared in Journal of Counseling Psychology, Journal of Vocational Behavior, Journal of Counseling and Development, Psychology of Women Quarterly, Career Development Quarterly, Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, and Journal of Career Assessment. He currently serves on the editorial boards of Journal of Counseling Psychology, Journal of Vocational Behavior, and Journal of Career Assessment.

Recent Publications

Tokar, D. M., Thompson, M. N., Plaufcan, M. R., & Williams, C. M. (in press). Precursors of learning experiences in Social Cognitive Career Theory. Journal of Vocational Behavior.

Buchanan, T. S., Fischer, A. R., Tokar, D. M., & Yoder, J. D. (in press). Testing a culture-specific extension of objectification theory regarding African-American women’s body image. The Counseling Psychologist.

Tokar, D. M. (in press). Tinsley, Howard E. A. (in press). In F. T. L. Leong (Series Ed.) & W. B. Walsh & P. J. Hartung (Vol. Eds.), The encyclopedia of counseling: Vol. 2. Personal and emotional counseling. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Schaub, M., & Tokar, D. M. (2005). The role of personality and learning experiences in Social Cognitive Career Theory. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 66, 304-325.

Dickinson, J., & Tokar, D. M. (2004). Structural and discriminant validity of the Career Factors Inventory. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 65, 239-254.

Whitaker, L. A., Phillips, J. C., & Tokar, D. M. (2004). Influencing client expectations about career counseling using a videotaped intervention. Career Development Quarterly, 52, 309-322.

Dr. Tokar's Vita



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