Barry Schreier, PhD

Director of Higher Education Program, Scanlan Center for School Mental Health

Clinical Professor of Counseling Psychology, University of Iowa College of Education

Biography

Barry brings a unique and deep history of experience in the evolving world of campus mental health. This includes the critical relationship of mental health and well-being through the entire campus pipeline, from students to faculty to staff to families to administrators. Equity, access, and dignity anchor Barry’s work.

Since 2015, Barry served as the director of the University of Iowa’s Counseling Services. As a Counseling Psychologist, he approaches mental health with a positive psychology focus on our campus community’s strengths and resilience, not just on pathology and diagnosis.

In addition to his role at the Center, Barry will also serve as a clinical professor in the College of Education. He holds a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Authored by Barry Schreier, PhD

Managing Uncertainty

Monday, March 10, 2025

Climate threats, political instability, legal tests, financial insecurity, unprecedented challenges to policies, and creeping artificial intelligence are creating an ever-present sense of existential threat. How can we, as staff and faculty, not only endure but still lead in such times?

The “Higher Edge” Spotlight: Michael Beane, Scott Community College

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

In this "Higher Edge" spotlight, meet Michael Beane from Scott Community College.

Frosty the Snowman Is Not Always a Jolly, Happy Soul: Managing the Winter Blues!

Monday, February 10, 2025

At lunch last week, a colleague shared she’d been “so tired lately” and couldn’t figure why. She said she’d been sleeping enough and did not feel especially stressed at work. So, why? I thought of the impact of winter and asked if the winter blues, or what can be called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), might be playing a role.

barry-schreier@uiowa.edu