May 1, 2018 | TPC Outstanding Scholar
2017 TPC Outstanding Scholar Award Winner – Concept/Theory
Alexis N. Miller and Jennifer M. Cook
Alexis N. Miller and Jennifer M. Cook received the 2017 Outstanding Scholar Award for Concept/Theory for their article, “The Adolescent Substance Use Risk Continuum: A Cultural, Strengths-Based Approach to Case Conceptualization.”
Alexis N. Miller, MS, LPC-IT, SAC-IT, is a professional counselor for the Dual Diagnosis Partial Hospitalization Program at Rogers Memorial Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. Through her education at Marquette University, Ms. Miller developed a multicultural-focused and strength-based approach to working with clients. In her current position, she is able to incorporate the skills she learned through her education and research into serving the clients with whom she works. The Adolescent Substance Use Risk Continuum has been beneficial for assessing the risk and protective factors for the clients with whom she works, and she uses that information to better serve her clients. Ms. Miller is passionate about using her client’s strengths in their recovery.
Jennifer M. Cook, PhD, NCC, ACS, LPC, is an assistant professor of counselor education and counseling psychology at Marquette University, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is a passionate, multiculturally focused counselor, educator, supervisor, and researcher who infuses advocacy and strength-based perspectives throughout her work. Dr. Cook has served clients, particularly underserved populations, in private practice and clinical mental health settings, and supervised clinical mental health and school counselors-in-training. Her research focuses on counselor preparation and counselor multicultural development, with emphasis on issues related to social class and socioeconomic status. Dr. Cook’s peer-reviewed publications and her peer-reviewed international, national, and regional presentations have focused strongly on the aforementioned areas. Currently, Dr. Cook engages in professional service with the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, the North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and the National Board for Certified Counselors Minority Fellowship Program.
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May 1, 2018 | TPC Outstanding Scholar
2017 TPC Outstanding Scholar Award Winner –
Quantitative or Qualitative Research
Stephanie T. Burns and Daniel R. Cruikshanks
Stephanie T. Burns and Daniel R. Cruikshanks received the 2017 Outstanding Scholar Award for Quantitative or Qualitative Research for their article, “Evaluating Independently Licensed Counselors’ Articulation of Professional Identity Using Structural Coding.”
Dr. Stephanie T. Burns is an assistant professor at Western Michigan University, where she is the coordinator of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. Dr. Burns is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Ohio and Michigan, and a National Certified Counselor. Her research areas of interest include counselor professional identity, ethics, career development, the psychometrics of career interest inventories, student learning outcomes, counseling outcomes, program evaluation, and supervision.
Dr. Daniel R. Cruikshanks is a professor in and chair of the Psychology and Counselor Education Department at Aquinas College, where he is also head of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. He is a Supervising Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Ohio and a Licensed Professional Counselor in Michigan. His research interests include counselor professional identity, ethics, supervision, and ADHD.
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May 12, 2017 | TPC Outstanding Scholar
Kathleen Brown-Rice and Susan Furr
Kathleen Brown-Rice and Susan Furr received the 2016 Outstanding Scholar Award for Quantitative or Qualitative Research for their article, “Counselor Educators and Students With Problems of Professional Competence: A Survey and Discussion.”
Dr. Kathleen Brown-Rice is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Dakota. Dr. Brown-Rice is a National Certified Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor (SD, NE, and NC), Licensed Mental Health Provider (NE), Certified Addiction Counselor (SD), Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor (NC), Qualified Mental Health Provider (SD), Approved Clinical Supervisor. Her research efforts are on developing and enhancing ethical and competent services to clients and focus on three main areas: a) professional counselor supervision, training and dispositions, b) Native American mental health with an emphasis on the implications of historical trauma, and c) risky substance use. To further understand emotional regulation and intergenerational transmission of pathology, she incorporates neural imaging and genotyping.
Dr. Susan Furr is a Professor in the Department of Counseling at UNC Charlotte. She worked for over 20 years in the field as a school counselor and a counselor at the university counseling center before moving to university teaching. Her research and writing interests include counseling student development and professional dispositions, grief and loss in recovery from addiction, college student development, and psychoeducational groups.
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May 11, 2017 | Article, TPC Outstanding Scholar
Mehmet A. Karaman and Richard J. Ricard
Mehmet A. Karaman and Richard J. Ricard received the 2016 Outstanding Scholar Award for Concept/Theory for their article, “Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Syrian Refugees in Turkey.”
Dr. Mehmet A. Karaman is an Assistant Professor of counseling at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Dr. Karaman has practiced in psychiatric hospitals, community mental health agencies, school districts and non-profit organizations. His research interests include instrument development and validation, cross-cultural studies (e.g., Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Mexico), counseling refugees, achievement motivation, and counseling children and adolescents. He is the past president of Texas Association for Humanistic Education and Development.
Dr. Richard J. Ricard is Assistant Dean and Professor of Counseling & Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, San Diego and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University in developmental psychology. He has been teaching in higher education for over 25 years. Dr. Ricard’s research focuses on program evaluation and implementation of evidence-based counseling interventions with adolescents in schools. His most recent teaching and research focus is on counseling interventions that emphasize mindfulness-based approaches (e.g., DBT, ACT, MBCT) that support counselor and client well-being.
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Oct 12, 2016 | TPC Outstanding Scholar
Mary-Catherine McClain and Robert C. Reardon
Mary-Catherine McClain and Robert C. Reardon received the 2015 Outstanding Scholar Award for Quantitative or Qualitative Research for their article “The U.S. Workforce from 1960 to 2010: A RIASEC View.”
Dr. McClain is a licensed psychologist and adjunct professor at Mercer University, in Macon, Georgia. She currently works full-time at her private practice and teaches two courses at the university. Dr. McClain completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Johns Hopkins University Counseling Center and graduated with her MS, EdS, and PhD from Florida State University. She also holds the National Certified Counselor (NCC) certification. Dr. McClain’s areas of professional and research interest include career counseling, eating disorders treatment, crisis intervention and suicidality, self-care, and coping with symptoms of ADHD.
Dr. Reardon held full-time counseling and teaching positions at Florida State University from 1966 to 2007. He is now professor emeritus in the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems and Senior Research Associate in the Career Center at FSU. Dr. Reardon has published more than 120 articles in professional journals, focusing on the research and development of innovative career interventions for college students and adults, and featuring the use of educational and occupational information. He received the Eminent Career Award from the National Career Development Association in 2003.
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Oct 12, 2016 | TPC Outstanding Scholar
Seth C. W. Hayden, Derick J. Williams, Angela I. Canto, and Tyler Finklea
Seth C. W. Hayden, Derick J. Williams, Angela I. Canto, and Tyler Finklea received the 2015 Outstanding Scholar Award for Concept/Theory for their article “Shelter From the Storm: Addressing Vicarious Traumatization Through Wellness-Based Clinical Supervision.”
Seth C. W. Hayden is assistant professor of counseling at Wake Forest University. Dr. Hayden has provided career and personal counseling in community agencies, secondary school and university settings. Dr. Hayden’s research focuses on the career and personal development of military service members, veterans and their families. In addition, he explores the connection between career and mental health issues and integrated models of clinical supervision designed to facilitate positive growth in counselors’ ability to formulate interventions. Dr. Hayden is a licensed professional counselor in North Carolina and Virginia, a National Certified Counselor, a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor, and an Approved Clinical Supervisor. He is former president of the Military and Government Counseling Association (MGCA), a division of the American Counseling Association.
Derick J. Williams is assistant professor and program area director of the Counselor Education program at the University of Virginia. He has taught full-time in Counselor Education for the past 10 years. He has been a faculty supervisor for students in clinical mental health counseling, student affairs and higher education, and school counseling. He coordinates the practicum and internship placements for pre-service school counselors and consults with site and fellow faculty supervisors to ensure effective delivery of supervision and optimal student learning. Dr. Williams has presented on the topic of supervision at state, regional and national conferences. He was a member of the 2016 CACREP Standards Revision Committee focusing on training and counselor preparation, including the integration of counselor training standards, professional practice and counseling supervision.
Angela I. Canto is assistant professor in the Psychological and Counseling Services program within the College of Education at Florida State University. Her program of research and clinical focus involves working with youth and families affected by trauma and crisis to identify malleable factors that impact social, behavioral and academic outcomes as well as developing effective interventions and training approaches to support professionals’ work with this population. She has provided group, family and individual mental health services in multiple settings and has supervised graduate students in counseling and school psychology. Her publication record includes 22 peer-reviewed articles and one book chapter.
Tyler Finklea is a doctoral candidate in combined counseling psychology and school psychology at Florida State University. She is currently completing a doctoral internship at American University’s Counseling Center, in Washington, DC. Her research interests include the intersection of career difficulties and mental health concerns, and her dissertation is a qualitative study looking at what psychopathologies are present in those with high levels of dysfunctional career thinking as measured by the MMPI-2 and Career Thoughts Inventory.
Dr. Hayden and Dr. Williams are National Certified Counselors (NCCs).
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