Part of the Graduate School of Education
Wendy M. Guyker
Clinical Associate Professor
COUNSELING, SCHOOL AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Specialty/Research Focus
Meditation, Mental Health and Wellness; Self-regulation; Wellness; Yoga
Education and Training:
- Ph.D., University at Buffalo, Counseling Psychology (2010)
- B.S., Cornell University, Human Development (2002)
Grants:
Grant:
- Exploration of Women Veterans’ Health and Wellness Activities in Primary Care; Federal; VA Center for Integrated Healthcare Pilot Grant Program; Awarded; (06/01/2020-06/01/2022)
- “Investigation of the effectiveness of the Mind Body Wellbeing Program in Rwanda”; Foundation and Research Organization; Kate Spade Foundation; Awarded; (01/01/2019-01/01/2021)
- “Investigation of the effectiveness of the Mind Body Wellbeing Program in Somalia and Kenya.”; Federal; UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund); Awarded; (05/01/2017-08/31/2017)
Contract:
- United Nations Peace on Purpose Program - Program Evaluation, Phase III; Foundation and Research Organization; United Nations; Awarded; (09/01/2018-02/01/2019)
Publications:
Journal Article:
- Estey, E.E., Roff, C.D., Kozlowski, M.B., Rovig, S., Guyker, W.M., & Cook-Cottone, C.P. (2022). Efficacy of Eat Breathe Thrive: A randomized controlled trial of a yoga-based program. Body Image, 42, 427-439.
- Cook-Cottone, C., Etsey. E., & Guyker W. (2018). A district-wide qualitative study of yoga in the schools: Outcomes and challenges. Contemporary School Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40688-018-0201-2
- Cook-Cottone, C., LaVigne, M., Guyker, W., Travers, L., Lemish, E., & Elenson, P. (2017). Trauma-informed yoga: An embodied, cognitive-relational framework. International Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 9, 1-10.
- Cook-Cottone, C., Serwacki, Guyker, W., Sodano, S., Nickerson, A., Keddie-Olka, E., & Anderson, L. (2016). The role of anxiety on the experience of peer victimization and eating disorder risk. School Mental Health, ISSN: 1866-2625.
- Nasir. A., Janikowski, T., Wang, C-C., & Guyker, W. (in press). Modifying the Student Course Engagement Questionnaire for Use with Online Courses. Manuscript submitted for publication in the Journal of Educators Online.
- Cook-Cottone, C., & Guyker, W. The Mindful Self-Care Scale: Development and Psychometric Evaluation. Manuscript submitted for publication in Mindfulness.
- Cook-Cottone, C., Lemish, E., & Guyker, W. Interpretive phenomenological analysis of a lawsuit contending that school-based yoga is religion: A study of school personnel. Manuscript submitted for publication in the International Journal of Yoga Therapy.
- Cook-Cottone, C., Talebkhah, K., Guyker, W., & Keddie, E. Yoga-based prevention of eating disorders among middle school females: A controlled trial. Manuscript submitted for publication in the Eating Disorders: Journal of Prevention and Treatment.
Book Chapter:
- Cook-Cottone, C., & Guyker, W.M. (2022). Mindful Self-Care Scale (MSCS). In O. N. Medvedev, C. U. Krägeloh, R. J. Siegert, and N. N. Singh (Eds.), Handbook of Assessment in Mindfulness Research. Springer.
Presentations:
Invited Lectures:
- Guyker, W. (2023, March). Evidence-based practice. Presented to University at Buffalo BHWET/OWEP scholars’ webinar series (Virtual).;
- Guyker, W. (2021). Yoga and mindfulness for veterans. Presented at the 2021 VHA WNY Mental Health Summit: Resiliency, and the Capacity to Recover.;
- Guyker, W. (2022). Evidence-based practice. Zoom webinar series of the BHWET/OWEP scholars.;
- Cook-Cottone, C., & Guyker, W. (2020, September). Mindful self-care and sustainable activism. Presented at the Graduate School of Education Teach-In for Racial Equity, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.;
- Guyker, W, Randall, AK, & Wang, C. (2021, March). SCAID Roundtable: Compiling effective strategies to promote advocacy, inclusion, and diversity in counseling psychology training programs. Presented at the Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs Mid-Winter Conference. (Virtual).;
- Guyker, W. (2020, November). Race and racism through the voices of transracial adoptees. Presented at Adoption STAR adoptive family panel event (Virtual).;
- Guyker, W., & Noel, T.K. (2021, April). Synergies between research and teaching. Presented at the Graduate School of Education Grant Tuesdays workshop series (Virtual).;
- Guyker, W. (2018, June). Benefits of yoga for veterans. Panel presentation at the 3rd Annual Veterans Symposium, co-sponsored by Catholic Charities, Headway of WNY, Inc. and People Inc., Buffalo, NY.;
- Guyker, W. (2018, September). Trauma-informed yoga for veterans. Presented at the 2018 Mental Health Summit, VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, NY.;
- Addai, E. & Guyker, W., Cook-Cottone, C. (2018, February). Self-care and medical residents. Pediatric Medical Education, Jacobs School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY.;
- Cook-Cottone, C. P., & Guyker, W. (2017, February). Mindfulness and Self-Care for Sustainable Service and Burnout Prevention. Department of Social Services, Buffalo, NY.;
- Cook-Cottone, C. P. & Guyker, W. (2015, September). Mindful Self-Care for Medical Students. University at Buffalo, SUNY, Medical School. Buffalo, NY.;
Conferences:
- Buckheit, K., Pengelly, C., Ramon, A., Guyker, W., Cook-Cottone, C., & King, P. (2022). Rates and correlates of substance use among women Veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: The moderating role of COVID-specific anxiety. Presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, NY, NY.;
- Cook-Cottone, & Guyker, W. (2023). A mindfulness-based approach to personal and professional self-care and the prevention of burnout. Continuing education workshop to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.;
- Etsey, E, E., Pawlowski, C., & Guyker, W. (2023). “Taking a deep breath in and getting back to it”: A mixed methods pilot study on the efficacy of an integrative mindfulness program in a post-acute inpatient rehabilitation military setting. Poster presented at the Stanford School of Medicine 10th Annual Neuroscience Forum, Palo Alto, CA.;
- Smith, A., Cook-Cottone, & Guyker, W. (2023). A controlled trial of a trauma-informed mind-body wellbeing program to enhance wellness and reduce trauma. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.;
- Cook-Cottone, C., Estey, E. E., Percy, I., Roff, C., Rovig, S., & Guyker, W. (2022). Eat Breathe Thrive: The theory, practice and multi-study investigation of yoga-based program for the prevention treatment of eating disorders. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals.;
- Smith, A., Cook-Cottone, C., & Guyker, W. (2021). A controlled trial of a yoga-based program to reduce trauma symptoms and promote wellbeing in Rwanda, Africa. Presented at the 37th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.;
- Shaw, R., Crinnin, C., Pengelly, C., Ramon, A., Guyker, W., Cook-Cottone, C., & King, P.R. Jr. (2021, April). An Examination of Sexual Assault History on Women Veterans' Physical Health and Pain Ratings. Research Spotlight presentation accepted for presentation at the Society of Behavioral Medicine’s 42nd Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions. (Virtual conference).;
- Cook-Cottone, C., & Guyker, W. (2020). Mindful self-care: Integrating mindfulness and mission into personal and professional self-care. Continuing education workshop to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C..;
- Estey, E. E., Kozlowski, M., Cook-Cottone, C. P., & Guyker, W. (2019). A psychometric evaluation of the Mindful Self-Care Scale. Poster presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.;
- Estey, E. E., Kozlowski, M., Guyker, W. M., & Cook-Cottone, C.P. (2019). The role of mindful self-care on body esteem and eating disorder risk: A path analysis. Poster presented at the 127th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.;
- Cook-Cottone, C. P., Estey, E. E., & Guyker, W. M. (2018). A district-wide qualitative study of yoga in the schools: Outcomes and challenges. Poster presented at the Symposium on Yoga Research (SYR) at Kripalu, Stockbridge, MA.;
- Cook-Cottone, C., & Guyker, W. (2019). Mindful self-care: Integrating mindfulness and mission into personal and professional self-care. Continuing education workshop to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.;
- Addai, E., Guyker, W., Cook-Cottone, C. (2018). Mindful self-care among medical residents: Associations with wellness, depression, and distress. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA;
- Cook-Cottone, C. & Guyker, W. (2017). A feasibility and acceptability study of a trauma-informed mind/body program in Somalia. Poster presented at the annual IAYT Symposium on Yoga Research, Stockbridge, MA.;
- Guyker, W., Addai, E., & Cook-Cottone, C. (2017, December). Resident well-being. Presented to the Graduate Medical Education Committee and Program Directors Advisory Committee, Jacobs School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY.;
- Cook-Cottone, C., Talebkhah, K., & Guyker, W. (2016). Yoga-based prevention of eating disorders: A controlled, repeated measures Study of pre-adolescent females. Poster presented at the annual IAYT Symposium on Yoga Research, Stockbridge, Massachusetts;
- Cook-Cottone, C. & Guyker, W. (2015). Body Attunement: Creating a Mindful Self-Care Practice. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario.;
- Cook-Cottone, C. P., Lemish, E., & Guyker, W. (2016, April). Secular Yoga in Schools: A Qualitative Study of the Encinitas Union School District Lawsuit. Paper presented at the Yoga in the Schools Symposium, Stockbridge, MA.;
- Janikowski, T., Wang, C.-C., & Guyker, W. (2016, March). The Scholarship of Online Teaching and Learning. Faculty Coffee Chat, Graduate School of Education, University at Buffalo. Buffalo, NY.;
- Nasir, A., Janikowski, T., Wang, C.C., & Guyker, W. (2016). A Factor Analysis of the Student Course Engagement Questionnaire-Modified (SCEQ-M) for Online and On-Campus Instruction. Poster presented at the annual Spring conference of the National Council on Rehabilitation Education, Newport Beach, California.;
- Student Performance, Satisfaction, and Classroom Engagement: Online vs. On-Campus Instruction;