Dr. Salina Renninger is the Director of Training for doctoral students in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology. She is a licensed psychologist who, prior to joining the faculty at the University of St. Thomas, worked for several years as the Director of Training at an APA-approved pre-doctoral internship in a university setting. Her early training experiences were in community mental health and university settings and her interests flow from her work in those settings. Her interests include clinical supervision and training, college student mental health, attending to culture and other diversity variables in training and therapy, therapy to address the needs of those who have experienced complex trauma, and understanding what makes psychotherapy effective-exploring the common factors and appropriate use of outcome measures in individual practice. Dr. Renninger is passionate about her work with psychologists-in-training. She is committed to helping students develop into strong critical thinkers who engage in reflective practice and life-long learning.
Renninger, S.M., Phillips, J., Armstrong, S., Magnus, K., Herman, M., Savino, F., Taylor, K., Vajk, F. (2015). Outcomes of an organizational diversity initiative: Diversifying trainers to diversify psychology. Training and Education in Professional Psychology,9 (3),229-334.
Tindi, A., Fehn-Birkeland, A., Cavalieri, C., Renninger, S.M. (2015). Decolonizing a professional psychology program: Unmasking subtle, invisible neocolonial strategies. Round Table Discussion at the National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Atlanta, GA.
Davis, C., Cepeda, G., Hess, D., Renninger, S.M., Haggins, K. (2015). Working in the trenches: Social justice work at religiously affiliated universities. Presentation at the National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Atlanta, GA.
Hage, S., Loughran, M.J., & Renninger, S.M. (2014). Strengthening counseling psychology: Celebrating the diversity of training models. Round Table Discussion at the Counseling Psychology Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Cavalieri, C. & Renninger, S.M. (2014). Interrogating the status quo: Reconsidering the national council of schools and programs in professional psychology competencies through the lens of the soul wound. Presentation at the annual National Council of Schools and Programs in Professional Psychology Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Renninger, S.M. (2013). Clinical application of meta-concepts that are essential to client change, Psychotherapy,50 (3),302-306.
2018: Outstanding Training Director Award (APA: Society of Counseling Psychology: Section on Supervision and Training)
2001: Minnesota College Personnel Association, Outstanding Conference Program Award
1998: Minnesota Psychological Association Graduate Student Research Award