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Research in the Counseling Profession
Dr. Carla Adkison-Bradley was selected to be a theme session presenter for Chi Sigma Iota (international honors society for professional counselors and counselor educators) at the American Counseling Association (ACA) 2013 Conference. The presentation, titled “The disciplinary practices of African American mothers and fathers: Engaging in culturally responsive research” will discuss the results of a mixed-method research study of child disciplinary strategies used by African American parents. CSI Day 2013 events will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio during the ACA Convention held March 20-24, 2013.
Posted August 30
CECP alumna named head softball coach
Sue Mattice was introduced as Kalamazoo College's head softball coach on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Mattice comes to Kalamazoo College from Grandville High School where she served as varsity softball coach from 1999-2007 and 2010-2012. Mattice led the Bulldogs to conference championships in 2001 and 2011, district championships in 2003 and 2004, and a regional championship in 2003. She had 11 consecutive winning seasons and 11 consecutive academic all-state teams, and was named district coach of the year in 2003 and 2004.
Mattice is a 1986 graduate of Hillsdale College where she majored in health and physical education. She was a four-year starter in softball (second base/shortstop) and basketball at Hillsdale while serving as team captain in both sports her senior year. Mattice earned a master’s degree in counselor education/counseling psychology at Western Michigan University in 1994. Mattice will continue in her role as a counselor at Grandville High School, a position she has held since 1994.
"I thoroughly enjoyed my coaching experience at Grandville High School and was blessed to coach such great players and people," Mattice said. "I am honored to become a part of the Kalamazoo College family and to take on this new endeavor. I have been impressed with the academic standards at K and the commitment to the student-athletes, and am very excited to lead the Hornet softball team and work to build success within the program."
Thursday, April 12
Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
Graduate Teaching Effectiveness Award
Garrett Brookmyer
Raymond Lione Sheets, Jr.
Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
Graduate Research and Creative Scholars Award
Angela Marotta Garrison—Doctoral Level, All University
Brian Doane—Doctoral Level, Department
Robert and Diane Betz Award for Doctoral Studies
in Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
Reuben Maina Mwangi, Doctoral Studies in Counselor Education
Lindsey Dollar, Doctoral Studies in Counseling Psychology
Robert O. Brinkerhoff Scholarship for Human
Resources Development
Mauricio Nuno Muzevuca
Kenneth Bullmer Scholarship for Doctoral Students
in Counseling Psychology
Branson Lamar Boykins
Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
Alumni Scholarship
Raymond Leoine Sheets, Jr., Doctoral student
Jasmin McKinney, Master’s student
Alan and Kristin Hovestadt
Outstanding Student in Marriage and Family Therapy Award
Lauren D. Cooper
Arthur and Margaret Manske Outstanding Master’s
Student in School Counseling
Chelsey M. McConn
Outstanding Master’s Student in Counselor
Education & Counseling Psychology
LeAnne Jansen
Thelma M. Urbick Outstanding Doctoral Student in
Counselor Education Award
Allison E. Buller
Outstanding Doctoral Student in Counseling Psychology
Sheryl Kelly
Outstanding Alumni Award
David K. Duys
Posted June 12
Students and faculty in the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology (CECP) presented at the Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference held March 22-23, 2012 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. CECP student presenters are highlighted in bold. The conference theme was Searching for Cultural Understanding: An Intentional Focus on Diversity, Social Justice, and Internationalization. The Great Lakes Conference is the longest running yearly regional conference (25 years) associated with Division 17 (Counseling Psychology) of the American Psychological Association. The WMU Counseling Psychology program, in the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology (CECP), has been proud to host the conference in 1991, 1997, 2003 and 2008.
Career Decision-making Needs of Sexual Minority College Students: Implications for Career Counselors
Amber Larson, Mark St. Martin, Rommel Johnson, Glinda Rawls, & Hartini Rahman
The Changing Understanding of Racial Categorization
Mark S. Barajas, & James Jobe
Creating a Culture of Success for African American Counseling Psychology Doctoral Students
Ricky Pope, Vanessa Laurent, Shaakira Jones, Walter Malone, & Erin Jenkins
Cross-Cultural Replication and Validation of a School-Based Resiliency Measure
Mark S. Barajas, & Brian R. Stewart
Do the Right Thing: Challenging Hegemony and Praxis of Counseling Training
Lonnie Duncan, & Beverly Vandiver
Exploring Client and Therapist Attachment within the Counseling Process
Kathryn Wierda
Fostering Resilience as a Protective Factor in a Campus-wide Suicide Prevention Program
Hartini Abdul Rahman
Help-Seeking Attitudes among African American & Latino Communities: Implications for Mental Health Professionals
Krystelle Jean-Michele, & Laura A. Pacheco
Heterosexist Microaggressions in the World of Work: Implications for Sexual Minority Individuals
Lindsey Dollar, & Raymond L Sheets, Jr.
Impact of Attachment Experiences on Psychological Resilience
Laura Pacheco, & Brian Doane
Supervisory Working Alliance and Nature of Supervision as Predictors of Counselor Burnout
Garrett V. Weatherhead, Lindsey N. Dollar, & Angela M. Garrison
The Impact of Institutional Racism and White Supremacy on Help-Seeking Attitudes: A Look at Stigma and Cultural Mistrust
Krystelle Jean-Michel, Katherine Colles, & Deidre Begay
The Role of Attachment in Work and Career
Molly Beagle, Kathryn Wierda, & Brian Littleton
Women of Color and Racial Microaggressions in the Workplace: An Intersection Between Racism and Sexism
Deidre Begay, Erin Jenkins, & Sophia Rath-Targowski
Working with your bicultural clients: Beyond “Where are you from?”
Hartini Abdul Rahman
Posted June 6
The 2012 Excellence in Diversity Awards Committee has chosen the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology as a winner in the College/Department category. They have won the Excellence in Diversity Award for their outstanding contributions toward diversity and inclusion here at Western Michigan University.
The award will be presented at the 2nd annual Excellence in Diversity Awards program on April 11, 2012, from 5pm - 7pm, at the John T. Bernhard Center, east ballroom
Posted March 22
Counselor Education doctoral student, Allison Buller, has received three grants (two external and one internal) to support her dissertation research. The award grants are as follows: NCACES Research Grant 2011, $1000.00; WMU Research Grant 2011, $1000.00; and CACREP Research Grant 2012, $522.00. The title of Allison’s dissertation is: "Exploring the Experiences of Counselor Educators Recognized
for Their Excellence in Teaching". This dissertation will engage counselor educators identified as “Excellent” teachers in an examination of the meaningful experiences that contributed to their development as faculty in counselor education.
Posted January 19
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