Dr. Laurie L. Williamson
(828) 262-6046 (Work)
SUMMARY
Teaching experience at the university level; graduate and undergraduate
International experience with diverse populations
Counseling experience in public schools and clinical settings
Career development and career exploration expertise
EDUCATION
Ed.D. Counselor Education, December 1996
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (CACREP)
Dissertation topic: Cross-cultural supervision
HONORS – T. M. Smith Scholarship, 1994 – 1996
M.A. Guidance and Counseling May 1977
AdamsState College, Alamosa, Colorado
B.A. Sociology and Anthropology May 1974
University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Multi-Cultural Awareness, School Counseling, Career Exploration, Learning Styles, Experiential Teaching Strategies, Supervision
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), North Carolina #2509; National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC), #15808; National Certified School Counselor (NCSC), #15808; North Carolina School Counselor License; NBCC Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS)
AWARDS
School Year 2009-2010: Counselor Educator of the Year Award - North Carolina School Counselors Association
School Year 2007-2008: Fulbright Teaching Award – University of Balamand, Lebanon
Spring 2006:ReichCollege of Education’s Outstanding Teaching Award
Spring 2003: Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Education – School Counseling Program
Spring 2002: ReichCollege of Education’s Outstanding Service/Mentoring Award Appalachian State University
PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP
Department of Psychology, Program Revision, UOB; 2007-2008
Department of Education, Program Development, UOB; 2007
Coordinator of School Counseling Program, ASU; 1997 - present
RCOE Project on Diversity, Teaching, and Community; 2004 – 2006
NCATE/DPI Standards Committee; 2000 - 2001, 2005 - 2006
CACREP Standards Revision Resource Team; 1996 - 2001
RCOE Peer Review Project; 1996 - 1998
Professional Interest Network (PINS) Coordinator for Supervision in SchoolCounselingAmericanSchool Counseling Association; 1996 - 2003
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Fulbright Teaching Scholar – 2007-2008
University of Balamand – Lebanon – Graduate Level Program
PSYC 306 - Seminar in Psychology
PSYC 332 - Selection and Orientation
METH 300 - Research Methodologies
EDUC 385 – Seminar: Psychology in Education
Professor – Summer 2006 to present
Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling
Appalachian StateUniversity - Graduate Level Program
HPC 5532 – Teaching Life and Career Counseling
HPC 4840/5840 – Human Relations and Interactions
HPC 5754 – Legal and Ethical Issues in ProfessionalSchool Counseling
HPC 5752 – Legal and Ethical Issues in Community Counseling
HPC 6452 – Seminar in ProfessionalSchool Counseling
HPC 6900 – Internship in ProfessionalSchool Counseling
HPC 5210 – Life and Career Planning
HPC 5537 - Teaching Freshman Seminar
Associate Professor - Spring 2002 to present
HPC 5754 – Legal and Ethical Issues in ProfessionalSchool Counseling
HPC 6900 - Internship in ProfessionalSchool Counseling
HPC 5210 – Life and Career Planning
HPC 6450 - Seminar in ProfessionalSchool Counseling
HPC 5537 - Teaching Freshman Seminar
Assistant Professor - Fall 1996 to Fall 2001
HPC 6900 - Internship in School Counseling
HPC 5532 - Teaching Life and Career Planning
HPC 5537 - Teaching Freshman Seminar
HPC 5210 – Life and Career Planning: Information & Skills
HPC 5130 - Women’s Issues in Counseling
HPC 6450 - Seminar in School Counseling
US 1150 - Freshman Seminar
Graduate Teaching Assistant - 1994 -1995
Department of Counselor Education
University of Alabama
Instructor - Academic Potential & Study Skills - Fall 1995
Instructor - Elementary School Counseling - Spring 1994
SCHOOL COUNSELING
Elementary School Counselor - Fall 1985 - Spring 1993
Riverview Elementary School, Durango, Colorado
Conducted parent and teacher consultations
Facilitated individual and group counseling sessions; classroom guidance
Coordinated child study team
Consulted and coordinated services with community agencies
Developmental Guidance Officer - January - December 1992
LoganCityEastSchool Support Centre, Springwood, Australia
International Exchange, Colorado’s State Department of Education
Conducted educational assessments servicing four elementary schools
Administered and interpreted intelligence and achievement tests
Elementary School Counselor, August 1982 - August 1984
Colegio Nueva Granada, Bogota, Colombia, South America
Counseled students and parents at large AmericanInternationalSchool
Consulted with educational staff and administration
Initiated program providing counselor supervision
CLINICAL COUNSELING
Children’s Specialist - June 1986 - January 1990
Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, Durango, Colorado
Contracted with center to provide specialized services to high risk children
Diagnostic assessment and therapy services to children and families
Developed play therapy program
Outpatient Therapist - September 1984 - August 1985
Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, Durango, Colorado
Provided counseling services to wide variety of clientele
Applied brief intervention techniques in therapy
Assessed mental status for 72-hour psychiatric holds and detox placements
Coordinated services and referrals with community agencies and law enforcement personnel
Therapist, June 1978 - July 1982
Center for Therapeutic Learning Annex, Loveland, Colorado
Conducted individual, group and family counseling sessions at residential treatment facility for emotionally disturbed children
Developed and implemented behavior modification programs
Social Worker, June 1974 - June 1977
Mercy Medical Center, Durango, Colorado
Provided crisis intervention
Obtained financial assistance for indigent patients
Facilitated patient support programs
SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE
Thesis Supervisor – 2007-2008
Department of Psychology
University of Balamand – Lebanon
PSYC 399 – Diana Saade’s Master Thesis – Relationship between Procrastination and Coping Strategies in the Experience of Stress with the Application to Lebanese Students
Internship Supervisor - Fall 1996 to present
Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling
Appalachian StateUniversity - Graduate Level Program
HPC 6900 - Internship in Professional School Counseling (600 hours)
HPC 5532 - Teaching Life and Career Planning
HPC 5537 - Teaching Freshman Seminar
Practicum Supervisor - 1995 - 1996
Department of Counselor Education
University of Alabama
Supervisor - Practicum Students in Counseling I - Fall 1994, Spring 1995
PRESENTATIONS (from 2000 forward) (R) = refereed
November 2009 - Connected Conversations - North Carolina School Counselor Association - (R)
December 2008 – Experiences in the Middle East – RCOE Committee on International Activities - ASU
November 2008 – Life in Lebanon: A Fulbright Experience – International Education Week – ASU
November 2008 – International Opportunities – North Carolina School Counselor Association – (R)
November, 2008 – Faculty Fulbright in Lebanon – RCOE Advancement Board – ASU
April 2008 – Depression and Hope – School of Theology – University of Balamand – Lebanon
November 2007 – Using the MBTI in Career Considerations – University of Balamand – Department of Education - Lebanon
October 2007 – Stress Assessment and Interventions – University of Balamand – Department of English Education - Lebanon
February 2007 – Experiential Education: Best Practices - Lilly South Regional Conference on College and University Teaching (R)
November 2006 - Childhood Disorders: Autism, Bi-Polar and OCD - North CarolinaSchool Counselors Association Conference (R)
March 2006 – Childhood Disorders: Autism, Bi-Polar and OCD – ASU’s Professional School Counselors Regional In-Service
February 2006 – Acts of Class - Lilly South Regional Conference on College and University Teaching (R)
March 2006 – RCOE Project on Diversity, Teaching, and Community Cohort Symposium
October 2005 - More! Nuts and Bolts of Supervision - North CarolinaSchool Counselors Association Conference (R)
April 2005 - The Challenge to Change from Guidance Counseling to ProfessionalSchool Counseling: A Historical Proposition – International Association for Counseling – Buenos Aires, Argentina (R)
November 2004 – Supervision: Nuts and Bolts - North CarolinaSchool Counselors Association Conference (R)
September 2004 – Interactive Teaching Evaluations - Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (R)
September 2004 – Panel Session: Idea Exchange for Counselor Educators and Supervisors - Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (R)
July 2004 – Three Little Letters: SES - National Career Development Association 13th Global Career Development Conference (R)
November, 2003 – Counseling Sexual Minority Adolescents: WhenSchool Counselors’ Ethical Responsibilities Conflict with Public School Policy – North CarolinaSchool Counselors Association Conference (R)
September, 2003 - Admissions and Closure: Two Critical Components of a Counselor Education Program – Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (R)
July, 2003 – Film Clips – NationalSchool Counselor Association National Conference (R)
November, 2002 – Film Clips - North CarolinaSchool Counselors Association Conference (R)
May 2002 – English as a Second Language: Panel Discussion - Centro Americano Boliviano - Cochabamba, Bolivia
November, 2001 - Experiential Activities for Career Exploration - North CarolinaSchool Counselors Association Conference (R)
June, 2001 - Course Design with Experiential Activities in Mind - National Career Development Association 10th Global Career Development Conference (R)
November, 2000 - Co-presented Reality versus ASCA Standards with three HPC students - North Carolina School Counselors Association (R)
June, 2000 - First Things First - AmericanSchool Counselor Association National Conference (R)
June, 2000 - 35 Up! and Career Development Theory - National Career Development Association Ninth Global Conference (R)
February 2000 - Bridging the Collaboration Gap - Lilly South Regional Conference on College and University Teaching (R)
PUBLICATIONS (from 2000 forward) (R) = refereed
Clark, C. & Williamson, L. L. (Submitted). Comparison of MBTI profiles between US and Lebanese college students. Journal of College Student Development. (R)
Davis, K. M, Scarboro, B. & Williamson, L. L. (Accepted). ProfessionalSchool Counseling Program Activities – North Carolina Counseling Association Journal. (R)
Elkoussa, N. N., Williamson, L. L., & Menessa, E. (2009). Identifying potential stressors of university students and ways to enhance university climate: The case of the University of Balamand. New York: UNESCO. (R)
Williamson, L. L. (2009). Connected conversations. In Salazar, C. F. (Ed.), Group work experts share their favorite multicultural activities: A guide to diversity-competent choosing, planning, conduction, and procession. Alexandria, VA: Association for Specialists in Group Work. (R)
Williamson, L. L. (2008). Life in Lebanon: A Fulbright experience. ACES Spectrum, 69, 17-23.
Williamson, L. L. (July, 2008). New Perspectives: After the cap and gown have been discarded. Counseling Today, 18-19.
Salazar, C., Williamson L. L. & Barbee, P. W. (2008) She Told Me Her Secret: Do I Warn? Who Do I Warn? In L. E. Tyson, J. R. Culbreth, & J. A. Harrington (Eds.), Critical Incidents in Clinical Supervision: Addictions, Community, and School Counseling (pp. 157-164). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association. (R)
Davis, K. M., Williamson, L. L. & Scarboro, B. (2008). Professional Activities in ProfessionalSchool Counseling. In H. Coleman and C. Yeh (Eds.), Handbook of School Counseling (pp. 811-824). New York: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. (R)
Clemens, E. V., Shipp, A. E., Williamson, L. L., Lowe, I. N. (2006). “There’s a Monster under My Bed!” Sleep Problems. In Dugger, S., & Carlson, L. (Eds.), Critical Incidents in Counseling with Children (pp. 45-?). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association. (R)
Davis, K. M., Williamson, L. L. & Lambie, G. W. (2006). Sexual Minority Adolescents: ProfessionalSchool Counselors’ Ethical Responsibilities. Journal of GLBT Issues in Counseling, 1:1, 127-140. (R)
Williamson, L. L. (2005). School Counselor Performance: School Counselors and Supervision. In ASCA (Ed.), School Counseling Principles: Foundations and Basics (pp. 132-134). Alexandria, VA: AmericanSchool Counselor Association. (R)
Williamson, L. L. (2005). If You Work With Families, Get to School! : Family Based School Interventions. In Hertlein, K & Viers, D. (Eds.), The Couple and Family Therapist’s Notebook: Homework, Handouts, and Activities for Use in Psychotherapy. (R)
Williamson, L. L. (2005). Draw RIASEC!, Expressive Arts Mural, Touchstone, JOBardy, What’s My Line?, Concentration. In Minor, C. W. & Pope, M. (Eds.), Experiential Activities for Teaching Career Counseling: Volume Two. Tulsa, Oklahoma: National Career Development Association. (R)
Lambie, G. W. & Williamson, L. L. (Dec, 2004) The Challenge to Change from Guidance Counseling to ProfessionalSchool Counseling: A Historical Proposition. ProfessionalSchool Counseling, 8:2, 124-131. (R)
Williamson, L. L. (Feb, 2004). Film as a Multicultural Teaching Tool. Career Convergence: NCDA Web Magazine. (R)
Williamson, L. L. (Summer, 2002). Reflections on Legislative Day. NCSCA, 1 & 24.
Murray, P, Williamson, L, Boudrot, K, Reents, E, Roberts, T, and Evans, K. (2002). Synthesizing Career and Family Theories: Relevant Issues. In Evans, K. M., Rotter, J., & Gold, J. (Eds.), Family, Career, and Culture: A Model for Counseling in the 21st Century. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association. (R)
Williamson, L. L. (2001). Rest Stops. In J. Kottler (Ed.), Finding Your Way. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association. (R)
Williamson, L. L. (May/June, 2001). Anxiety and Resistance in Supervision. ASCA Counselor, 37, 24-25.
Williamson, L. L. (2000). 35 UP! A Longitudinal Study in which the Premise, “Give me the boy until he is seven and I will give you the man”, is Validated. In Pope, M. & Minor, C. (Eds.), Experiential Activities for Teaching Career Counseling. Alexandria, VA: National Career Development Association (R)
Williamson, L. L. (May/June, 2000). Web-Based Programs in Supervision. ASCA Counselor, 36, 23.
Williamson, L. L. (October, 2000). NEST as a Metaphor. Teaching and Learning at Appalachian. (R)
Williamson, L. L. (April, 2000). Counselors Need to Find Rest Stops Along the Journey of Life. Counseling Today, 8.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
American Counseling Association
International Counselling Association
National Career Development Association
AmericanSchool Counselors Association
North CarolinaSchool Counselors Association
