Directory

Licensures & Certifications

• Supervising Professional Clinical Counselor
• Level 2 Certified Internal Family Systems Therapist (IFS)

Professional activities

• Ohio Counseling Association, 2014-present
• Miami Valley Counseling Association, 2014-present
• PI, Behavioral Health Workforce Expansion Program (BHWEP)
• PI/Program Director, Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program (BHWET) 
• Faculty Advisor, Chi Sigma Iota Professional Honor Society 

Professional memberships

• American Counseling Association
• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
• North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
• Ohio Counseling Association
• Miami Valley Counseling Association
• Chi Sigma Iota
• Sigma Tau Delta

Grants

Montgomery, M.L.T. (2023).  University of Dayton’s Behavioral Health Workforce Expansion Program. Ohio Department of Higher Education.  Amount: $912,660

Montgomery, M.L.T., Davies, S., Walsh-Messinger, J., Bernstein, E., Gerhardt, B., & Mercs, R. (2021).  University of Dayton’s Behavioral Health Workforce and Education Training Program Grant. Health Resources and Services Administration.  Amount: $1.92M

Montgomery, M.L.T. (2019). Overcoming Barriers to Men’s Mental Health Treatment.  University of Dayton SEHS Research Grant Committee.  Amount: $6500.

Montgomery, M.L.T. (2019). Overcoming Barriers to Men’s Mental Health Treatment.  University of Dayton Summer Research Grant Committee.  Amount: $6000.

Awards & Honors

• SEHS Teaching Award for Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty 2020-2021
• SEHS Service Award for Tenure Track Faculty 2022-2023
• Inaugural SEHS Crossing Boundaries Award for Interprofessional Research 2023-2024

Selected publications

Yoder, E.M., Davies, S.C., Montgomery, M., & Lundine, J.P. (2024). Exploring the care coordination experiences of rural youth with acquired brain injuries in rural areas. Disability and Rehabilitation. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2374487

Montgomery, M. (2023). Vital role of career counselors in engaging men in mental health treatment. NCDA Career Convergence.

Davies, S., Kladias, A., Bernstein, E., Montgomery, M.L. (2022). Behavioral health workforce education and training at the University of Dayton. The Ohio School Psychologist, 66(3).

Montgomery, M. L., & Tang, M. (2021). Preparing CACREP-accredited doctoral students to teach. The Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 14(1). Retrieved from https://repository.wcsu.edu/jcps/vol14/iss1/6

Tang, M., Montgomery, M. L., Collins, B., & Jenkins, K. (2021). Integrating career and mental health counseling: Necessity and strategies. Journal of Employment Counseling, 58(1), 23-35. https://doi.org/10.1002/joec.12155

Gu, X., Tang, M., Chen, S., & Montgomery, M. L. (2020). Effects of a career course on Chinese high school students' career decision‐making readiness. The Career Development Quarterly, 68(3), 222-237. https://doi.org/10.1002/cdq.12233

Montgomery, M.T., Shepard, B., Mokgolodi, H., Qian, M., & Tang, M. (2018). Professionalization of counseling: Perspectives from different international regions. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10447-018-9330-6  

Research Presentations

Montgomery, M. (2023, July 30). Organizational wellbeing as a facilitator of job retention [Conference session]. 2023 National Career Development Association Conference, in person. https://www.ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/conference_agenda

Montgomery, M. & Narahari, P. (2022, June 29). Attracting adolescents to mental health careers through IPEP [Conference session]. 2022 National Career Development Association Conference, in person and virtual. https://www.ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/conference_agenda

Collins, B, Montgomery, M.L.T., & Jenkins, K. (2022, March 4). Self-Awareness, Ethics, & Self-Care.  Presented at 2022 GCCA Conference.

Montgomery, M., & Narahari, P. (2021, November 12). Expanding internship through community partnerships [Conference session].  2021 Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors Conference, virtual. 

Tang, M., Montgomery, M.L.T., & Dell, J. (2021, June 29 – July 1).  Using ecological career counseling model to enhance career resilience amidst uncertainty [Conference session]. 2021 National Career Development Association Conference. http://ncdaconference.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/conference_home

Montgomery, M.L.T., Griffith, C., & Strange, S. (2021, June 29 – July 1).  The vital role of career counseling in overcoming barriers to men's mental health treatment [Conference session]. 2021 National Career Development Association Conference. http://ncdaconference.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/conference_home

Montgomery, M.L.T., & Jenkins, K (2021, June 4-5). Integrating career & mental health counseling to foster growth in uncertain times [Conference session]. Association for Humanistic Counseling Conference, virtual. https://www.humanisticcounseling.org/ahc-conference

Montgomery, M.L.T., Collins, B, Jenkins, K., & Tang, M. (2021, April 22 - 23). Preparing to address the intersectionality of identity, career, and mental health in a COVID world [Conference session]. 2021 Ohio Counseling Association Spring Conference. 

Tang, M., Montgomery, M.L.T., Collins, B, & Jenkins, K. (2021). Enhance Counseling Services by Integrating Clinical and Career Counseling Strategies.  Presented at 2021 ACA Conference.

Tang, M., Montgomery, M.L.T., Collins, B., & Jenkins, K. (2020). Strategies for Integrating Career and Mental Health Counseling.  Presented at All Ohio Counselors Conference 2020.

Speaking Engagements - Invited

Montgomery, M. (2024). Mental health and wellbeing after 60yo. Dorwood Optimist Organization on June 6, 2024 in Kettering, OH.

Montgomery, M. (2023). Supporting dimensions of wellbeing. UD & Miami Valley Hospital Healthcare Symposium on April 1, 2023 in Dayton, OH.

Montgomery, M.L.T. (2017).  Counseling leadership. Know the mission. Know yourself. Engage.  Education session presented to the Leadership Institute at 2017 AOCC Conference in Columbus, OH.

Montgomery, M.L.T.  (2017). Time management for you and your clients. Presentation for the Community Training Collaborative at Bethany Village in Dayton, OH.