Thomas Harrison is a professor in the Counseling and Educational Psychology program and former Associate Dean of the College of Education and Director of the Downing Counseling Clinic at the University of Nevada, Reno. In addition to articles, Dr. Harrison has written an award winning book on substance abuse and has written a book on consultation. His research interests include adoption as well as relational dialectics and couples counseling. He has won the college's teaching award as well as the university's graduate advisor award. His clinical experiences include marital, couple, and family counseling as well as working with elite athletes and consulting with coaches and sports teams.