Dr. Harrison Davis    

Curriculum Vitae

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Harrison Davis, Jr., Ph.D., LPC
Associate Professor of Counseling
Community Counseling Master's Program
Department of Psychology & Sociology
North Georgia College & State University
hdavis@ngcsu.edu   706-867-2791


EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Counselor Education
University of Arkansas.  CACREP-Accredited.
Fayetteville, Arkansas
May, 2003

  • Cognate: Multicultural Counseling in the University Environment

  • Dissertation Title: The relationship of assertiveness and dimensions of self-concept to the psychological well-being of Black and White college students


Education Specialist Degree in Guidance and Counseling
State University of West Georgia. CACREP-Accredited.
Carrollton, Georgia
August, 2000


Master of Science Degree in Community Counseling
Columbus State University.  CACREP-Accredited.
Columbus, Georgia
August, 1998


Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology
Georgia State University.
Atlanta, Georgia 
December, 1992


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor
Community Counseling Master's Program
Department of Psychology & Sociology
North Georgia College & State University.  Dahlonega, GA.
August 2003 – Present

  • Teach masters-level counseling courses

  • Advise students in the community counseling program

  • Supervise practicum and internship students

  • Maintain active involvement in professional organizations related to counseling

  • Conduct scholarly research and publish in counseling journals and outlets

  • Serve on university and departmental committees

  • Interview program applicants

  • Coordinate the admissions process for students

  • Create course schedules each semester

  • Represent the Community Counseling Program during university functions

  • Make decisions concerning student impairment issues


Counselor-In-Residence – Graduate Assistant
University Housing, University of Arkansas.  Fayetteville, AR.
August, 2000 – May, 2003

  • Provided short-term individual and group counseling for students living in university residential halls regarding issues such as: stress, depression, study skills, grief, abusive relationships, conflict resolution, alcohol abuse, sexual assault, and anxiety.

  • Crisis management with students living in university residential halls.  Respond to crisis situations involving violence, suicide, and rape.

  • Presented psycho-educational workshops to students and housing staff regarding developmental and mental health issues of college students.

  • Consulted with residential housing staff concerning emotional issues with the students.

  • Trained housing staff to effectively help students with personal issues.


Counselor Intern
Student Support Services
University of Arkansas.  Fayetteville, AR.
Jan.2002 – May 2002

  • Provided academic, social, and career counseling for students enrolled in the Student Support Services program.

  • Co-facilitated classes on student success, career exploration, and adjustment to college.

  • Administered and interpreted adjustment inventories to help students make a successful transition to college.

  • Conducted intake assessments to determine eligibility for program enrollment.

Staff Counselor
Student Development and Counseling Center
State University of West Georgia. Carrollton, GA. 
Aug.1998 - Aug. 2000

  • Provided short-term individual and group counseling for students experiencing psychological and emotional problems.

  • Collaborated with students in establishing goals and treatment plans to improve daily functioning and psychological well-being. 

  • Conducted psychosocial intake assessments of students to determine appropriate level of care.

  • Administered and interpreted personality and interest inventories for career development counseling. 

  • Provided academic counseling and advisement for at-risk students.

  • Developed and led support and personal growth groups.

  • Conducted psycho-educational workshops as part of the counseling outreach program.

  • Served as the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Counselor.  Provided alcohol/drug assessments and counseling for students with substance abuse issues.

  • Served as the Advisor for non-traditional students.

  • Responded to student crisis on campus.

 

Substance Abuse Counselor (Part time)
New Horizons Community Service Board -Outpatient Alcohol and Drug Services.  Columbus, GA.
March 1998 - Aug. 1998.

  • Provided psychotherapy and counseling services for individuals, couples, and groups on an outpatient basis.

  • Case management for 64 area residents and their families.

  • Crisis intervention services for clients in need of medical services. 

  • Formulated client diagnosis, treatment goals, and after care plans.

  • Conducted in-depth psychosocial assessments to determine appropriate level of care.

  • Co-facilitated counseling groups designed to prevent alcohol/drug abuse relapse.

 

Counselor Trainee - Counseling Practicum
Family Counseling Center. Columbus, Georgia                  
Jan.1998 – March 1998. 

  • Provided individual and family counseling for low income families living in the Columbus area.
  • Conducted psychosocial assessments and screening.
  • Participated in case management staff meetings.
 

Volunteer Counselor
Muscogee County School System, Student Services Division – Project Rebound. Columbus, Georgia.  1998.
 

  • Provided individual and group counseling for 3rd – 9th grade students suspended from the public school system.
  • Assisted students with their transition back into the classroom.
  • Assisted with the creation of programs to address behavior problems in the classroom.

 

Academic Advisor – Graduate Assistant
Columbus State University, Department of Developmental Studies.
Columbus, Georgia.
June 1997 - March 1998
 

  • Provided academic advisement and counseling for over 600 Learning Support students.
  • Registered students for classes each term.
  • Assisted new and older students in adjusting to the university environment.
  • Developed and facilitated classroom presentations/guidance programs on issues such as: transition to college, academic stress, and career exploration.
  • Connected students with appropriate campus resources.
  • Maintained student files and assessed educational progress.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

North Georgia College & State University

  • COUN 7340 Multicultural Issues in Counseling
  • COUN 7300 Career Counseling
  • COUN 6020 Intro to Professional Counseling
  • COUN 7280 Family Counseling
  • COUN 7150 Psychopathological Diagnosis
  • COUN 7660 Applied Practice/Counseling Practicum & Internship
  • COUN 7980 Professional Paper


Bridgewater State College

  • Career Development Counseling

University of Arkansas

  • Self-Directed Learning Seminar: College Success class coordinated through Student Support Services
  • Classroom Human Relations Skills
  • Counseling Theory:  Co-instructor
  • Lifestyle & Career Development: Co-instructor
  • College Counseling: A Developmental Approach:  Co-instructor 
  • Counseling and Human Diversity:  Co-instructor
  • Counseling Practicum:  Co-instructor

Guest Lecturer
Introduction to Community/Agency Counseling: Fall-2000 at the University of Arkansas. Multicultural issues in Counseling.


CLINICAL SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE

Clinical Supervisor: North Georgia College & State University Community Counseling Center. 
Dahlonega, Georgia.
Aug.2003 – Present

Clinical Supervisor: University of Arkansas, Counselor Education Program
Department of Education Leadership, Counseling, and Foundations.  Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Aug. 2001 – May, 2003. 

  • Provided clinical supervision for five master’s level counseling students completing their internship.
  • Evaluated master’s level students utilizing basic counseling skills, theories, and techniques.


Clinical Supervision Practicum: State University of West Georgia
Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology.  Carrollton, Georgia.
Jan. 2000 – Aug. 2000.

  • Provided clinical supervision for six pre-practicum master’s level counseling students.
  • Evaluated master’s level students utilizing basic counseling skills, theories, and techniques.

AWARDS/HONORS           

2005 Outstanding Professional Contribution to Knowledge Award.  American College Counseling Association.

2005 Meritorious Service Award. American College Counseling Association.

Faculty Technology Grant. 2005 North Georgia College & State University. $500

Faculty Technology Grant. 2004 North Georgia College & State University. $1200

2003 Graduate Student Meritorious Service Award.  American College Counseling Association

2003 Research Grant Award.  American College Counseling Association, $500

Dissertation Research Grant.  2003 Graduate School & College of Education and Health Professions Student Dissertation Grant.  University of Arkansas, $300

Dissertation Research Grant.  2003 Division of Student Affairs Research Grant.  University of Arkansas, $300

Emerging Leader Grant
2002 American Counseling Association Conference. New Orleans, LA.        

Emerging Leader Grant
2001 Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference.  Athens, GA.

Graduate Student Grant-American College Counseling Association 
2001 ACA Conference. San Antonio, TX.                                                  

Award of Excellence.  University Housing, University of Arkansas.  2001

Graduate School Fellowship.  University of Arkansas, Graduate School.   2000-2003.

Chi Sigma Iota
Gamma Zeta Chapter-State University of West Georgia                          
ACA Conference Registration Grant. 2000

Chi Chi Chapter-Columbus State University                                       
ACA Conference Registration Grant. 1998


PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Conference Program Proposal Reviewer. 2006 American Counseling Association Conference 

2005 ACCA On-Site Coordinator.  American Counseling Association Conference in Atlanta, GA.

Editorial Review Board. Journal of College Counseling.  2003-2005

Graduate Faculty Council Member.  North Georgia College & State University.  2003

Executive Board Member-at-Large.  American College Counseling Association  2002-2004

Web Page Manager.  American College Counseling Association.  2002-present

Discussion Panel Member.  Advocating for College Counseling Panel Discussion sponsored by American College Counseling Association.  2002 ACA conference. New Orleans, LA.

Secretary.  Arkansas College Counseling Association.  2001-2002

Webmaster.  Counseling Program, University of Arkansas.   2001-2003

Creator & List Owner.  CNED-L, University of Arkansas-Counselor Education Program listserv. 2001-2003

Search Committee Member.  Psychologist Search, Counseling & Psychological Services University of Arkansas. Spring 2001

Search Committee Member.  Counselor Education Faculty Search, Counselor Education Program University of Arkansas. Fall 2000

Public Awareness & Professional Advocacy Committee Member.  American College Counseling Association.   2000–2002

Search Committee Member.  Assistant Director of Resident Life Search. State University of West Georgia.  Fall 1999

Coordinator.  National Alcohol Screening Day at State University of West Georgia.  Spring 2000

Western Regional Representative.  Georgia College Counseling Association. 1999-2000

Facilitator.  Non-Traditional Student Orientations.  State University of West Georgia. 1998-2000


PUBLICATIONS

Newgent, R., Davis, H., & Farley, R. (2005).  Perceptions of individual, triadic, and group models of clinical
      supervision: A pilot study.  The Clinical Supervisor, 23, 65-79. 

Paladino, D., & Davis, H. (2005). Counseling and outreach strategies for assisting multiracial college students.
       Journal of College Student Psychopathology, 20, 19-31.
 

Paladino, D., & Davis, H. (2004). Healing the campus: Helping suicide survivors. Georgia Journal of College Student Affairs, 6, Article 2.

Davis, H., Kocet, M., & Zozone, M.  (2001).  Counselor-in-residence: A counseling service model for residential college students.
 
     Journal of College Counseling, 4, 190-192.

Ertel, A., & Davis, H. (2001).  College counseling: Protecting our professional identity. Visions, p.6. [American College Counseling
      Association Newsletter

Davis, H. (in progress).  Counseling needs of Black college students.  

Davis, H., Newgent, R., & Farley, R. (in progress).  Assertiveness and self-concept as predictors of psychological well-being with
      Black and White college students. 

Kocet, M. & Davis, H. (submitted).  Keeping students on T.R.A.C.K.: A student crisis response training model.
      National Refereed Journal. 


RESEARCH

National Survey of Counseling Graduate Students: Recruitment, Advising, and Retention
Principal Investigator: Dr. Chandra Johnson

Advocacy Needs of College Counselors: A National Survey
Principal Investigator: Amy Ertel


REFEREED PRESENTATIONS

Davis, J., & Jenkins, P. (2006).  Ethical issues and the beginning counselor supervisor: Relationships, confidentiality, and supervisee impairment.  
     Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference,  Orlando, FL.

 Newgent, R., & Davis, H. (2006). Individual, Triadic & Group Supervision: Perceptions of Supervisors-in-Training.
     Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference,  Orlando, FL.

Davis, H. (2006).  Counseling needs of Black college students.  American Counseling Association Conference, Montreal.

 Davis, H., & Paladino, D. (2005).  Preparing counselors for tragedy: Strategies for teaching crisis counseling.  Association for Counselor Education & Supervision Conference, Pittsburg, PA.

 Fletcher, T., Oden, K., & Davis, H. (2005).  Emotional intelligence in counseling.  Association for Counselor Education & Supervision Conference, Pittsburg, PA.

Davis, H. (2005).  Black and white college students' psychological well-being and its relation to their assertiveness and self-concept.  American Counseling Association Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Paladino, A., & Davis, H. (2004). Integrating the cultural self: Counseling and outreach strategies for multiracial college students.  American Counseling Association Conference, Kansas City, MO.

Newgent, R., Davis, H., & Farley, R. (2004) Supervisors'-in-training perceptions of individual, triadic, and group models of supervision. American Counseling Association Conference, Kansas City, MO.

Paladino, A., & Davis, H. (2004). Integrating the cultural self: Counseling and outreach strategies for multiracial college students.  American College Counseling Association Conference, Biloxi, MS.

Callicut, A., Davis, H., & Doughty, E. (2004). Adjusting to the ins and outs of college life:  Counseling students in transition.  American College Counseling Association Conference, Biloxi, MS.

Paladino, D., & Davis, H. (2003).  Completing the counselor: Strategies for teaching crisis intervention and
assessment
.  Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Chattanooga, TN.

Davis, H., & Paladino, D. (2003).  Restoring campus well-being. Assisting college students coping with suicide.  American Counseling Association Conference, Anaheim, CA.

Davis, H., & Brooks, M. (2003). The professional development of college counselors.  American Counseling Association Conference, Anaheim, CA.

Davis, H., & Balkin, R. (2002).  Potholes in the road: Ethical issues and beginning counselor supervisors.   Arkansas Counseling Association Conference, Hot Springs, AR.

Paladino, D., & Davis, H. (2002).  Maneuvering through dual identities: The identity development process of multiracial individuals.  Arkansas Counseling Association Conference, Hot Springs, AR.

Zozone, M., Davis, H., Paladino, D., & Matthews, P. (2002).  Counselors-in-residence: An innovative approach to crisis response on a college campus. American Counseling Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Kocet, M., & Davis, H.  (2002).  Working on overdrive: Self-care strategies for college counselors.  American Counseling Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Davis, H. (2002).  The professional development of college counselors.  American Counseling Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Crow, G., Norman, M., & Davis, H.  (2002).  Collaboration with faculty and staff in diversifying clients at a college counseling center.  American College Counseling Association Conference, St. Simons Island, GA.

Davis, H., & Brooks, M. (2002).  The professional development of college counselors.  American College Counseling Association Conference, St. Simons Island, GA.

Davis, H., & Paladino, D. (2001).  Crisis intervention and suicide assessment with college students. Arkansas Counseling Association Conference, Hot Springs, AR.

Johnson, C., Davis, H., & Moore, J. (2001).  Students tell all: Experiences of counseling graduate students.   Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Athens, GA.

Callicut, A., & Davis, H. (2000).  Beginning counselors: Developing strong, helpful relationships through supervision and counselor self-care.  Southeastern College Counseling Center Personnel Association Conference, Nashville, TN.

Davis, H. (2000).  Stress management and Black college students: How preventive and outreach programs help.  Arkansas Counseling Association State Conference, Hot Springs, AR.


PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS

Davis, H., & Paladino, D. (2002).  Conflict mediation.  Training for University Housing Staff, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.

Davis, H., Matthews, P., Paladino, D., & Maldonado, J. (2002). Helping skills for resident directors.  Training for University Housing Staff, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.

Davis, H., & Paladino, D. (2001).  Suicide assessment with college students.  Training for University Housing Staff, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.

Davis, H., & Matthews, P. (2001).  Conflict mediation skills. Training for University Housing Staff, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR. 

Davis, H., Perrodin, K., Monroney, P., & Lytle, J. (2001).  Watch out, wreck ahead: Confrontation and conflict mediation.  University Housing Staff, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR. 

Balkin, R., & Davis, H. (2001).  Personality-types in the workplace.  University of Arkansas Athletics Department, Fayetteville, AR.

Possardt, E., & Davis, H. (2000).  Healing racism.  Psycho-educational series, Psychology department, State University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA.

Davis, H. (2000).  Asserting yourself: Skills for working with students.  Minority Achievement Program, peer mentor training, State University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA.

Davis, H., & McGukin, W. (2000).  Interviewing skills.  Department of Career Services,  Senior seminar series, State University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA.

Davis, H. (1999).  When the party ends: Alcohol abuse and college students.  Greek Affairs, Greek Organizations, State University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA.

Davis, H. (1999).  Interventions and strategies for helping the suicidal college student. Residential Life Staff, State University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA.

Davis, H. (1998).  Eating disorders: Dying to be pretty.  Residential Life Staff, State University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA.

 


 

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