Lindsey Wilson College                                                                                              2006 to Present
School of Professional Counseling
Columbia, KY

Assistant Professor of Counseling and Human Development. Classes taught include: HS 4153 Counseling Techniques; HS4343 Substance Abuse; HS4893 Mental Health Administration; CHD5613 Chemical Dependency; CHD5013 Multicultural Counseling; CHD5063 Assessment in Counseling; CHD 6530 Mental Health Administration, Supervision and Consultation; CHD 6003 Practicum.

Western Kentucky University                                                                                                2006
Bowling Green, KY
Part-time Instructor of Public Health. Classes taught include: PH165 Drug Abuse; PH467G Drug Abuse Education

Estrella Mountain Community College                                                                     1999 to 2002 Goodyear, AZ
Adjunct Professor of Psychology.  Classes taught include: PSY101 Introduction to Psychology; PSY240 Developmental Psychology; PSY266 Abnormal Psychology

Glendale Community College                                                                                                1998 to 1999
Glendale, AZ
Adjunct Professor of Psychology.  Classes taught include: PSY101 Introduction to Psychology; PSY240 Developmental Psychology

2010 - KMHCA Board nomination 

2008 - Member of Assessment in Counseling Task Force, Lindsey Wilson College, School of Professional Counseling

2008-2009 - IRB Chair, Lindsey Wilson College

2008-2009 - Faculty Advisory Council, Lindsey Wilson College

2007  - Research Director for School of Professional Counseling, Lindsey Wilson College

2007  - Peer reviewer for Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, a leading publication of research on offenders and criminal rehabilitation

2007  - Member of Student Performance Task Force, Lindsey Wilson College, School of Professional Counseling

2005-2006 - Vice-Chairperson of Warren County KY-ASAP

2004-2005  - Member of Western Kentucky University (WKU) Task Force to bring Addiction certification to several graduate programs including Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling, Public Health and Nursing

Stephens, B., Wallace, M., & Wesley, M., (2010) Metaphorical Communication: A universal tool for enhancing communication and facilitating change. (Book Chapter in press)

Wesley, M., Minatrea, N. & Watson, J. (2009) Animal-assisted therapy in the treatment of substance dependence, Anthrozoös, 22(2), 137-148

Minatrea, N., & Wesley, M. (2008). Reality Therapy Goes to the Dogs. International Journal of Reality Therapy, 28(1), 69-77

Wesley, M. C., Minatrea, N., & Watson, J. (submitted, 2007). The influence of animal assisted therapy (AAT) on therapeutic alliance. Anthrozoös Manuscript submitted for publication.

Wesley, M. C. & Minatrea, N. (2006, November) Addiction treatment and animal-assisted treatment. Presentation for the annual conference at the Kentucky Mental Health Association. Louisville, KY.

Wesley, M. C. (2006). Animal-assisted therapy and the therapeutic alliance in the treatment of substance dependence. Doctoral Dissertation, Walden University. Minneapolis Minnesota

Wesley, M. C. (2006, May) Treating methamphetamine addiction. Interview for College Heights Herald, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky

Wesley, M. C. (2005, July) Meth moonshiners on the rise. Interview for the Washington Times. Washington D.C.

Wesley, M. C. (2004, December) Meth Madness. Interview and Newspaper Article for the Courier Journal, Louisville, Kentucky

Dr. Martin Wesley is currently working as an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Research for Lindsey Wilson College, School of Professional Counseling. He has been licensed in Kentucky for 5 years as an LPCC and was licensed as an LPC and CPC in Arizona prior to returning to Kentucky. Martin has also been certified in Substance Abuse Counseling from Arizona and currently holds a Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) credential from NAADAC; the National Association for Addiction Professionals. He holds a B.S. in Psychology from Liberty University, a M.Ed. in Counseling from Northern Arizona University and a Ph.D. in Academic and Counseling Psychology from Walden University.

Dr. Wesley enjoys working with adolescents and adults struggling with addictions. He also has a burden for helping couples and families that are besieged by pressures and difficulties so common in society. He is especially interested in the mental and emotional health of counselors, therapists, and other helpers.  He has worked as a director of a child welfare and counseling agency. He has been the director of a substance abuse facility and worked in private practice. Dr. Wesley has worked as a clinical director, supervisor, therapist, crisis counselor and substance abuse counselor.

Dr. Wesley is a native Kentuckian, born in Lexington, Kentucky. He has a proud family heritage in Kentucky extending over 200 years. He has been married for 25 years and has three daughters and two grandsons. He also loves his dachshunds. His love of these animals contributed to research in the area of Animal-Assisted Therapy.