Genevieve Weber | Rankin & Associates Consulting

Executive Associate & Senior Research Associate

Genevieve Weber, Ph.D., LMHC, is Program Director and Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling and Mental Health Professions, School of Health and Human Services at Hofstra University. She is also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of New York with a specialization in Substance Use Disorder Counseling. Dr. Weber teaches a variety of courses related to the training of professional counselors including group counseling, multicultural counseling, psychopathology, and psychopharmacology and treatment planning. She has over ten years experience working in community agencies where she provided counseling to diverse clients with both substance use disorders and mental health concerns. Dr. Weber lost her brother to a heroin overdose in 2017 after he battled addiction for twenty years. This experience and tragic loss motivates her to examine the influence of mental health on wellness and how protective factors can mediate such risk. Also in her clinical and research work, Dr. Weber focuses on the impact of homophobia and heterosexism on the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, with particular attention to the relationship between homophobia, internalized homophobia, and substance use among LGBT people.

Pronouns: She, Her, Hers

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Publications

Weber, G. & Dodge, A. (In press). Substance use among LGBT people. In B. Smalley, J. Warren, & N. Barefoot (Eds.), LGBT health: Meeting the needs of gender and sexual minorities. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.

Woodford, M., Nicolazzo, Z., Weber, G., & Renn, K. (In press). Depression and attempted suicide among LGBTQ college students: Fostering resilience to the effects of heterosexism and cisgenderism on campus. Journal of College Student Development.

Weber, G. & Dodge, A. (2017). Working with special populations: Treatment issues and characteristics. In P. Stevens & R. Smith (Eds.), Substance abuse counseling: Theory and practice. Boston, MA: Pearson.

Sciarra, D. & Weber, G. (2017). Working with diverse cultures: Exploring sociocultural influences and realities in ATOD treatment. In P. Stevens & R. Smith (Eds.), Substance abuse counseling: Theory and practice. Boston, MA: Pearson.

Blumenfeld, W., Weber, G., & Rankin, S. (2016). In our own voice: Campus climate as a mediating factor in the persistence of LGBT students, faculty, and staff in higher education. In P. C. Miller & E. Mikulec (Eds.), Queering classrooms: Personal narratives and educational practices to support LGBTQ youth in schools. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Rankin, S., Weber, G., & Garvey, J. C. (2014). From invisibility to visibility: Queer spectrum and trans-spectrum college students. In P. Sasso & D. Joseph (Eds.), Today’s college students: A reader. New York, NY: Peter Lang.

Rankin, S., Weber, G. (2014). Out of the Shadows: LGBTQ Student-Athletes. NCAA Sports Sciences Institute Mental Health Handbook. Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA Publications.

Rankin, S., Hesp, G., & Weber, G. (2013). Experiences of gay and bisexual fraternity members: From 1960 to 2007. Journal of College Student Development 54(6), 570-590.

Weber, G., Rose, S. E., & Rubinstein, R. (2011). The impact of internalized homophobia on outness for LGBT people. The Professional Counselor 1(3), 163-175.

Hunt, B., & Weber, G. (2011). Learning to teach: Teaching internships in Counselor Education and Supervision. The Professional Counselor, 1(2). Retrieved from http://tpcjournal.nbcc.org/?p=290.

Weber, G., Seirup, H. J., & Rubinstein, R. (2010). The spectrum of treatment options and their components. In J. F. Stano (Ed.), Substance Abuse: Treatment and Rehabilitation. Linn Creek, MO: Aspen Professional Services.

Weber, G., & Perkins, A. (2010). Group counseling approaches. In J. F. Stano (Ed.), Substance Abuse: Treatment and Rehabilitation. Linn Creek, MO: Aspen Professional Services.

Rankin, S., Weber, G., Blumenfeld, W., & Frazer, M.S. (2010). 2010 State of higher education for LGBT people. Charlotte, NC: Campus Pride.

Blue, E., McDonald, M., Giuliani, G., Weber, G., Seirup, H., Rose, S., Elkis-Abuhoff, D., Rosenfeld, J., & Perkins, A. (2010). Dispelling stereotypes: Promoting disability awareness through film. Disability and Society, 25, 841-848.

Weber, G. (2008). Using to numb the pain: Substance use and abuse among lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 30(1), 31-48.

Weber, G. (2004). Counseling across the life span. [Book review.] Contemporary Gerontology, 10, 82-83.

Wolkstein, E., Bausch, R., & Weber, G. (2000, March). Work as a critical component of recovery. Dayton, OH: Wright State University, RRTC on Drugs and Disability. SARDI Program Website: http://www.med.wright.edu/citar/sardi/sardi2/publications.html.

I have appreciated very much my opportunities to work with Dr. Rankin as a consultant. Her commitment to research-based campus climate assessment produces sound and usable results. At the same time she is willing to accommodate client suggestions and respond to client questions promptly and appropriately. Her enthusiasm for improving the campus climate provides clients with positive energy - in addition to consultant expertise - for their campus-based efforts to create inclusive environments.

Sandra Holbrook, Ph.D.
Director Emerita
North Dakota State University

Sue Rankin is not only an expert researcher, she is a passionate one, whose commitment to diversity has led her to not only ask the tough questions but to answer them. Her survey on LGBT issues on our campus was the match that fueled the fire. Within two years we moved from essentially no LGBT resources on campus to the administration funding a LGBT Office.

Sue Rankin has perfected the art of assessing campus climates through her nationally recognized consulting firm. A skilled researcher in her own right, Dr. Rankin and her associates are a full service firm from questionnaire construction to data analysis.

Linda A. Mooney, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology
East Carolina University

When the Texas A&M School of Law decided to conduct its first-ever climate survey, we thought we could do it ourselves. Then we came to our senses and sought expert help. Dr. Rankin's step-by-step guidance through the months-long process of designing and implementing the survey and interpreting the results has been invaluable. She brought to the table the experience, insight, and know-how derived from hundreds of surveys and years of studying and writing the relevant literature. When I say we could not have done it without her, I mean it in the most literal sense.

John F. Murphy
Associate Instructional Professor of Law
Texas A&M School of Law

Celebration of diversity and inclusivity are treasured values at West Chester University, but we hadn't taken the opportunity to assess our success and challenges until we committed to conducting a campus-wide survey of climate. Dr. Rankin's approach to the survey development and implementation, bringing all concerned constituencies to the table, was the perfect approach to ensuring wide participation in the survey. ...It is obvious that the campus is engaged; there are conversations everywhere, and the ideas for action are pouring in.

Darla Spence Coffey, PhD, MSW
Associate Provost
West Chester University (PA)

It was a pleasure to work with Dr. Sue Rankin and her associate Dr. Genevieve Weber. They worked closely with our dedicated College committee and took great care to ensure the climate study accurately reflected our institution and its needs. We trusted the Rankin & Associates process and thousands of College community members participated in the survey. We now have extensive and valuable data with which we will shape the future of our campus.

Danielle Dimitrov, Esq.
Director, Diversity and Compliance/Chief Diversity Officer
The College of Staten Island

I highly recommend campuses engage Rankin & Associates for campus climate studies. Dr. Rankin brings the experience and insights needed to successfully guide a campus through a critical institutional process. She understands how to best engage campus stakeholders and how to help a campus identify and speak to their unique needs during survey development and in post-survey communications. Sue was a true partner in this process – while it was clear this was our process, we always felt that Sue proactively offered the support and knowledge needed for our campus committee to conduct this study and she was incredibly communicative throughout all phases of the project.

Nariah Broadus
Director, Innovation and Growth
Tuck School of Business
Dartmouth College