Jun 18, 2015 | TPC Outstanding Scholar
Kristi A. Lee, John A. Dewell, and Courtney M. Holmes
Kristi A. Lee, John A. Dewell, and Courtney M. Holmes received the 2014 Outstanding Scholar Award for Concept/Theory for their article “Animating Research with Counseling Values: A Training Model to Address the Research-to-Practice Gap.”
Dr. Lee is an assistant professor of community counseling at Seattle University. Her research focuses on the use of service learning in counselor education, as well as on how to best prepare counselors as social justice advocates.
Dr. Dewell is an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling at Loyola University New Orleans. His research interests include counselor trainee education and development and adolescent aggression.
Dr. Holmes is an assistant professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling at Virginia Commonwealth University, in Richmond. Her research interests include a wide variety of issues related to counselor training, supervision, and the integration of technology into both clinical practice and teaching.
All three authors are National Certified Counselors (NCCs).
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Jun 18, 2015 | TPC Outstanding Scholar
Lisa D. Hawley, Todd W. Leibert, and Joel A. Lane
Lisa D. Hawley, Todd W. Leibert, and Joel A. Lane received the 2014 Outstanding Scholar Award for Quantitative or Qualitative Research for their article “The Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Counseling Outcomes.”
Dr. Hawley is an associate professor and department chair at Oakland University, in Rochester, Michigan. Her research includes socioeconomic status and counseling implications, clinical training, and professional identity issues. In addition, she advocates for counselors on equity issues.
Dr. Leibert is an associate professor and coordinator of the doctoral program at Oakland University, in Rochester, Michigan. His research and scholarly passion center on factors that facilitate or impede change in counseling among adult clients.
Dr. Lane is an assistant professor at Portland State University, in Portland, Oregon, where he also serves as coordinator of the clinical mental health counseling program. His research and scholarly agenda focus on emerging adult life transitions and their impact on mental health and well-being.
All three authors are National Certified Counselors (NCCs).
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Jul 23, 2014 | TPC Outstanding Scholar
Jeffrey M. Warren and Edwin R. Gerler, Jr.
Jeffrey M. Warren and Edwin R. Gerler Jr. received the 2013 Outstanding Scholar Award for Quantitative or Qualitative Research for their article “Effects of School Counselors’ Cognitive Behavioral Consultation on Irrational and Efficacy Beliefs of Elementary School Teachers.” Dr. Warren is an assistant professor of counselor education at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He cochairs the Research Quality Task Force for the Transforming School Counseling and College Access Interest Network (TSCCAIN) of the Association for Counselor Education. He is a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and a National Certified School Counselor (NCSC). Dr. Gerler is a professor of counselor education at North Carolina State University. He has served as editor-in-chief of two national counseling journals and was the founding editor of the Journal of School Violence and the founding coeditor of the online publication Meridian, a school computer technologies journal.
Jul 23, 2014 | TPC Outstanding Scholar
Jeffrey M. Warren and Edwin R. Gerler, Jr.
Jeffrey M. Warren and Edwin R. Gerler Jr. received the 2013 Outstanding Scholar Award for Quantitative or Qualitative Research for their article “Effects of School Counselors’ Cognitive Behavioral Consultation on Irrational and Efficacy Beliefs of Elementary School Teachers.” Dr. Warren is an assistant professor of counselor education at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He cochairs the Research Quality Task Force for the Transforming School Counseling and College Access Interest Network (TSCCAIN) of the Association for Counselor Education. He is a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and a National Certified School Counselor (NCSC). Dr. Gerler is a professor of counselor education at North Carolina State University. He has served as editor-in-chief of two national counseling journals and was the founding editor of the Journal of School Violence and the founding coeditor of the online publication Meridian, a school computer technologies journal.
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Jul 23, 2014 | TPC Outstanding Scholar
Kathleen Brown-Rice
Kathleen Brown-Rice received the 2013 Outstanding Scholar Award for Concept/Theory for her article “Examining the Theory of Historical Trauma Among Native Americans.” Dr. Rice is an assistant professor at the University of South Dakota and a National Certified Counselor (NCC). Her research interests include professional counselor supervision and training with an emphasis on ethical considerations and cross-cultural supervision, Native American mental health and the implications of historical trauma, and the impact of substance use on individuals, families and the community.
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Jul 23, 2014 | TPC Outstanding Scholar
TPC announced the first annual Dissertation Excellence Award and began receiving entries from across the United States. After great deliberation, Joel A. Lane received the 2014 Dissertation Excellence Award for his dissertation, titled The Impact of Attachment Working Models and Social Support on the Subjective and Psychological Well-Being of Emerging Adults in Transition: Testing a Theoretical Mediation Model. Dr. Lane completed his doctoral studies at Oakland University in Detroit, Michigan, under the supervision of Robert S. Fink. According to Dr. Fink, “Dr. Lane’s dissertation demonstrates excellence at the conceptual, empirical and practical application levels.” Currently, Dr. Lane is an assistant professor in the Department of Counselor Education at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. TPC is pleased with the success of the first Dissertation Excellence Award and looks forward to recognizing outstanding dissertations for many years to come.
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