2022 - Present | Coordinator of Clinical Experiences and Associate Professor, Sacred Heart University ‐ Isabelle Farrington College of Education & Human Development | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
2009 | Safe Space Training: Evaluating the Effects on Professional School Counselors and School Counseling Trainees |
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision | |
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Professional Service and Affiliations
Present | Member, American Counseling Association | Present | Member, American School Counseling Association | Present | Member, Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling Advocacy Committee | Present | Member, Association for Play Therapy | Present | Member, Center for the Study of Empathic Therapy, Education, and Living | Present | Member, National Organization of Human Services | Present | Member, North American Society of Adlerian Psychology | Present | Chair, TACES By-laws Committee | Present | Member, Tennessee Counseling Association | Present | Co-Chair, Tennessee Counseling Association Graduate Student Presentation Committee | Present | Editorial Board Member, Tennessee Counseling Association Journal | Present | Member, The Professional Counselor Outstanding Scholar Award Committee | Present | Editorial Board Member, The Professional Counselor, National Board for Certified Counselors | Present | Treasurer, Watauga Counseling Association |
Honors and Awards
- 2001 - Who’s Who among University Students (The National Dean’s List)
- 2006-2007 - Darden College of Education Outstanding Master’s Student in Counseling Award, Old Dominion University
- 2007-2008 - Outstanding Service to the Chapter, Omega Delta Chapter, Chi Sigma Iota International
- 2008 - Mid-Atlantic Group Psychotherapy Society Award of Student Scholarship
- 2008 - Darden College of Education Professional Development Award
- 2008 - Omega Delta Academic Excellence Scholarship Awards
- 2008 - Omega Delta Professional Development Scholarship
- 2009 - Barry Bukatman M.D. Memorial Scholarship
- 2009 - Darden College of Education Professional Development Award
- 2009 - Ohana Award given by Counselors for Social Justice
- 2009 - Young Emerging Leader Award given by Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development
- 2009 - Fellow, Graduate Studies and Research Fellowship, Darden College of Education, ($5,500.00)
- 2009 - Darden College of Education Professional Development Award
- 2009 - Omega Delta Outstanding Doctoral Student Award
- 2010-2011 - Chi Sigma Iota International Leadership Fellow
- 2011-2012 - Old Dominion University Distinguished Alumni Award
- 2011-2012 - Scholarship for Ani-Care Graduate Certificate Training given by Animals and Society Institute
- 2012-2013 - Emerging Leader, North American Society of Adlerian Psychology
- 2012 - Outstanding Article of the Year Award, The Professional Counselor
- 2014 - Diversity Award, Clemmer College of Education
- 2016 - Mary Smith Arnold Anti- Oppression award given by Counselors for Social Justice
- 2016 - Honorable Mention, ALGBTIC Outstanding Research Award
- 2017 - Outstanding Teaching Award, Clemmer College of Education
Courses
- COUN 5570 - Supervised Counseling Practicum
- COUN 5430 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling
- COUN 4956/5956 - Grief and Loss Issues in Counseling
- COUN 5010 - Principles and Trends of School Counseling
- ASLP 5295 - Counseling in Communicative Disorders
- COUN 5020 - School Counseling Program Leadership & MNGT
- COUN 4956/5956 - Principles of Play Therapy: Reality Based Perspective
- COUN 5810 - Psychological Assessment in Counseling
- COUN 4956/5956 - Play Therapy Interventions For Trauma and Abuse
- COUN 5563 - Advanced Counseling Techniques with Children and Adolescents
- COUN 5990 - Reading and Research
- COUN 5956/4956 - Play Therapy with Families and Individuals
- COUN 6573 - Consultation and Systemic Interventions
August 2010 | Doctor of Philosophy, Counselor Education, Old Dominion University | |
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December 2007 | Masters of Science, Education Counseling, Old Dominion University | |
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December 2003 | Bachelor of Arts, University of North Carolina at Asheville | |
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Office: Warf-Pickel Hall 324
Phone: 423-439-7521
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