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CED Research
Faculty Current Research
| Faculty Member | Research Area |
| Dr. William Cross | American Identity Development African American Student |
| Dr. Jesse Brinson | Critical Race Perspectives in Education Multicultural Issues in Counselor Education and Supervision |
| Dr. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson | Child counseling Bibliotherapy Therapeutic storytelling Play therapy Mentorship and Professional development International counselor education students |
| Dr. Shannon Smith | Social Advocacy and Diversity Multiculturalism in Counseling |
| Dr. Randy Astramovich | Counseling Program Evaluation Self-Advocacy in Counseling Counseling in Schools Mental Health Counseling in Schools |
| Prof. Larry Ashley | Addictions, Combat trauma Sexual trauma Post-traumatic stress disorder Male gender treatment |
| Dr. Wendy Hoskins | School Counseling Pedagogy in Counseling International Counseling Practices and Education |
Research: Selected Summary of Faculty Scholarship and Professional Engagement
Faculty members, who teach within the Department of Counselor Education, possess strong and comprehensive research agendas, their teaching and pedagogical practices are informed by the research that they conduct. CED faculty members hold to the professional mandates and initiatives of the American Counseling Association and therefore investigate issues that promote best practice for professional counselors worldwide.
Research Links:
- New APA 6th Ed. UPDATE
- Publications in Journals & Periodicals
- Editorships & Editorial Books
- Book Chapters
- Recent Grants & Research Awards
- Honors & Awards
- Participation in Professional Organizations
- State/Regional Associations
- Recent Leadership Positions
New APA 6th edition update
Students who are interested in updating their skills for scholarly papers using APA format will want to learn about the recent changes from 5th edition to 6th edition. Please click onto this tutorial from Nova Southeastern University.
http://www.nova.edu/library/dils/lessons/apa/index.htm
Students who interested in research or need research information please access the information available at: http://faculty.unlv.edu/pjones/primer/mpintro.htm
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Publications in Journals and Periodicals
- ACA Digest
- Adult Span Journal
- American Journal of Psychotherapy
- Counselor Education & Supervision
- Counseling Today
- Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology
- Guidance & Counselling
- Identity: An International Journey of Theory and Research
- International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling
- Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling
- Journal of Black Psychology
- Journal of Counseling & Development
- Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
- Journal of Hospital Librarianship
- Journal of Human Services
- Journal of the Illinois Counseling Association
- Journal of Multicultural Counseling & Development
- Journal of Poetry Therapy
- Journal of Professional Issues in Counseling
- Journal of Psychiatric Research
- Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
- Journal of School Counseling
- Journal of Social Issues
- Journal of Worry and Affective Experience
- New Research in Mental Health
- North Carolina Counseling Journal
- Professional Counselor
- Professional School Counseling
- Psychological Reports
- Play Therapy
- Spectrum
- The Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association
- The Arts in Psychotherapy
- The Counseling Psychologist
- The Family Journal
- The Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice
Editorships and editorial boards
- Journal of Adolescent and Child Substance Abuse
- Journal of Multicultural Counseling & Development
- Journal of Professional Issues in Counseling
- Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
- International Journal of Play Therapy
- Spectrum (Counselor Education and Supervision)
- Play Therapy™ (Practitioner periodical for Association of Play Therapy)
- Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Newsletter
Editorships and editorial boards
- Journal of Adolescent and Child Substance Abuse
- Journal of Multicultural Counseling & Development
- Journal of Professional Issues in Counseling
- Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
- International Journal of Play Therapy
- Spectrum (Counselor Education and Supervision)
- Play Therapy™ (Practitioner periodical for Association of Play Therapy)
- Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Newsletter
Book Chapters
- Building Multicultural Competency; Development, Training, and Practice
- Counseling Across Cultures
- Critical Incidents in Group Counseling
- Discovering Successful Pathways in Children's Development: New Methods in the Study of Childhood and Family Life
- Doing Better: Improving Clinical Skills and Professional Competence
- Handbook of Cross-Cultural Assessment
- Handbook of Multicultural Supervision
- Handbook of Race, Racism, and the Developing Child
- International Perspectives on Youth Conflict and Development
- Introduction to Group Work
- Issues and Challenges for Group Practitioners
- Leadership, Advocacy and Direct Service Strategies for Professional School Counselors
- Mental Health care in the African American Community: A Life Course Perspective
- Navigating the Future: Social Identity, Coping, and Life Tasks
- Research and Evaluation in Counseling
- Social Identities and Educational Participation
- Suicide Across the Lifespan: Implications for Counselors
- Surmounting All Odds: Education, Opportunity, and Society in the New Millennium
- Telling your story: When Someone You Care About Dies
- The Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination: Gender and Sexual Orientation
- The Therapist’s Notebook for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients: Homework, Handouts, and Activities for use in Psychotherapy
- 101 Favorite Play Therapy Techniques, III
Recent Grants & Research Awards
- Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
- Carl Perkins Federal Grant Program
- Clark County School District
- Communities in Schools Partnership
- Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
- The Ohio Department of Mental Health
- UNLV-President’s Research
- UNLV Planning Initiative
- Association for Creativity in Counseling
- L.L. Stewart Teaching Award(s)
Honors and Awards
- American Red Cross, Certificate of Appreciation, Hurricane Katrina
- Best Coalition, Best of the Best Award
- Board of Regents, University and Community College System of Nevada, Regents’ Academic Advisor Award
- Certificate of Recognition-Communities In Schools of Southern Nevada
- Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Certificate of Appreciation, Katrina Assistance Team
- Nat’l Association for Addiction Professionals, Organizational Achievement Award
- Nat’l Association for Addiction Professionals, Mel Schulstad Professional of the Year
- Outstanding Service to ACES Certificate of Recognition for 2004-2005
- Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
- Teaching Excellence Nomination, UNLV College of Education
- Service Excellence Nomination, UNLV College of Education
- University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun College Urban Affairs, Outstanding Service Award
- University of Nevada Las Vegas, Women’s Center, Rebelman Hero Award
- College of Education Meritorious Service Award (2008)
- Multicultural Education, Global Diversity or Social Justice Award WACES (2008)
- Publication Award WACES (2008)
- Innovative Counselor Education Program Award WACES (2008)
- Outstanding Graduate Student Award WACES (2008)
- Special Recognition Award WACES (2008)
- Honorable Mention for Play Therapy™ as clinical editor, ASCE
- Social Justice Action Award Teachers College, Columbia University (2009)
Participation in Professional Organizations National/International
- American Counseling Association
- Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors
- Association for Creativity in Counseling
- American School Counseling Association
- American Psychological Association
- American Psychotherapy Association
- Association for Professional Development Schools
- American Studies Association
- Association for Play Therapy
- Association of Black Psychologists
- International Honor Society for Counselor Education, Chi Sigma Iota
- International Honor Society for Education, Phi Kappa Phi
- International Honor Society for Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau National Association of Poetry (and Biblio) Therapy
- International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
- National Association of Sports Counselors
- National Council of Black Studies
- The Association of Addiction Professionals
State/Regional Associations
- Nevada Association for Play Therapy
- Nevada Counseling Association
- Nevada School Counseling Association
- Nevada Association for Counselor Education and Supervisors
- Oregon Counseling Association
- Oregon Association for Counselor Education and Supervisors
- Oregon Association for Play Therapy
- Rocky Mountain Association of Counselor Education and Supervision
- Nevada Association of Addiction Professionals (SNAPP)
- Western Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors
Recent Leadership Positions
- American Counseling Association Governing Council Representative
- Citizens Advisory Commission, Clark County Juvenile Justice, Chair
- Governor’s Committee on Co-Occurring Disorders
- Western Association for Counselor Education & Supervision President
- Western Association for Counselor Education & Supervision Treasurer
- Association for Play Therapy
- Leadership Academy
- Board Nominee
- Clinical Editor
- Nevada Association for Play Therapy, Vice President, Board Member
- Nevada Association for Play Therapy, Vice President, Vice President
- Nevada Association for Counselor Education & Supervision, President
- Nevada Counseling Association, President
- Oregon Counseling Association, President
- Oregon Association for Counselor Education & Supervision, President
- Oregon Mental Health Counseling Association, Board Member
- State of Nevada Association of Addiction Professionals, President
