James Rudes

Biography

Jim Rudes joined the Counseling Program in the Adrian Dominican School of Education as Assistant Professor in 2003. Dr. Rudes holds a B.A. in psychology from Hunter College, an MSW in social work from New York University, and a PhD in family therapy from Nova University. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He is an AAMFT (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy) Approved Supervisor. An ongoing project is researching the light at the end of the tunnel. He has presented professional workshops at national and international conferences. His professional interests include postmodern theory, social constructionism, narrative practices, reflecting teams, and supervision. As of late, he is exploring Bowen Theory and experimenting with applying it to Postmodern practices. He recently completed a three year training program in Bowen family Systems, and is on the Board of the Florida family Research Network, a nonprofit organization to advance the natural systems theory developed by Murray Bowen, MD. The author of numerous publications, Dr. Rudes is best known for his contributions to narrative and postmodern applications to counseling and therapy.

Research Interest

natural systems theory