Robert P. "Bob" Bowman, Ph.D.

 

Dr. Robert P. Bowman is widely recognized for his distinctive contributions to the fields of mental health and education with an emphasis on school counseling. He is especially known as a prolific creator of unusual, effective approaches and programs for helping young people. Today, Dr. Bowman continues his work as an avid collector of research-based practices that work with youth when “all else fails.” He is also known as a relentless cheerleader for professionals working with chronically troubled youth.

Dr. Bowman has conducted professional seminars, conference keynotes and/or motivational presentations in 42 of the United States and in Canada, Belgium, England, Italy, West Germany, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, St. Marten, St. Thomas, Kenya, Tanzania, Ecuador, Malaysia and China.

For more than 20 years, Dr. Bowman was a faculty member in the Counselor Education program at the University of South Carolina. He retired from this position in 2002. Dr. Bowman is currently serving as President of Developmental Resources, Inc. Since its start, this company has provided training seminars for more than 100,000 educational and mental health professionals. He is also serving as President of YouthLight, Inc., a publishing company that features resources for school counselors and other helping professionals.

Dr Bowman also worked for years to link professionals in a professional network that eventually became the National Peer Helpers Association (NPHA). He then served as the first editor of their journal, Peer Facilitator Quarterly, for six years. Later, he received the NPHA Award for Outstanding Service. In addition, Dr. Bowman was inducted into the inaugural Hall of Fame in the Illinois State University College of Education. More recently, he received the President-Elect Lifetime Professional Achievement Award from the South Carolina Counseling Association.

Interviews with Dr. Bowman have appeared in Newsweek, Redbook, Better Homes and Gardens, Ladies' Home Journal, Los Angeles Times, U.S.A. Today, and on the front page of the New York Times.

Through his career, Dr. Bowman has authored numerous book chapters and articles in professional journals. He has also authored or coauthored more than 24 books and programs.