Jennifer R. Curry, Ph. D.

Personal Information

Address:

(Work) Louisiana State University

221 G Peabody Hall

College of Education

Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Telephone Numbers:

(Work) (225) 578-1437

Email Address: jcurry@lsu.edu

Education Experience

May 2007 Counselor Education, Ph.D.

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

College of Education

CACREP/NCATE Accredited

Specialty Areas: School Counseling, Play Therapy

Dissertation Title: The relationship between counselor self-

efficacy and counselor wellness among graduate professional

school counseling and mental health counseling students.

May 2001 Master of Education

Human Development Counseling, School Counseling Track

Vanderbilt University, Peabody College

CACREP/NCATE Accredited

May 1995 Bachelor of Arts

Western Kentucky University

Psychology

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Professional Licensure_/ Certification

Licensed Professional School Counselor

Comprehensive, K-12

State of Tennessee

License # 3370213

Professional Experience

2013-present Associate Dean for Programs and Services

Associate Professor

College of Human Sciences and Education

Louisiana State University

Baton Rouge, LA

2007-2013 Assistant Professor, School Counseling Program Coordinator

Counselor Education

Louisiana State University

Department of Educational Theory, Policy, and Practice

Baton Rouge, LA

2004-2007 Graduate Research Assistant, Adjunct Instructor

Counselor Education Program

Assistant to the Heintzelman Eminent Scholar Chair

University of Central Florida

Department of Child, Family & Community Sciences

Orlando, FL

1999-2004 Professional School Counselor

Nashville, TN

Schools served: Glencliff High School, Dupont-Hadley Middle

School, Minglewood Elementary

1994-1999 Investigator/Clinician

Louisville Police Department

Crimes Against Children Unit

Louisville, KY

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Honors, Awards

2014 ASERVIC’s Judith Miranti Lifetime Service Award

2013 Louisiana Counseling Association’s Advocacy Award

2012 Meritorious Service Award, Association for Spiritual, Ethical and

Religious Values in Counseling

2012 College of Education’s Early Career Award

2011-2014 Chosen for American School Counselor Association Delegate

Assembly, Representing Louisiana in Milwaukee, MN June 2012,

Philadelphia in June 2013, and Orlando, FL in 2014

2011 LSU Today Featured Flagship Faculty Member

2010-2011 Appointed by Board of Regents/BESE/Office of the Governor to

Louisiana Blue Ribbon Commission for Educational Excellence

2010 Chandler Research Award ($1500)

2010 Recipient of the Counseling & Values Publication Award (Biggs-

Pine Award)

2010 Recipient of the LSCA and LACES Accountability/Research Grant

($1000)

2009 Recipient of the National Service Award for the Association for

Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Values in Counseling

2008 Recipient of the 2008 Louisiana Counseling Association’s Best of

Show Award for outstanding conference presentation

2007 Recipient of the American Counseling Association’s Ross Trust

Graduate Scholarship

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2006 Inducted into the Order of Pegasus, the highest award given to a

student at University of Central Florida

2006 Chosen to attend the Southern Association for Counselor

Education and Supervision Emerging Leaders Workshop at 2006

conference in Orlando, FL

2004-2007 Recipient of the Dean’s fellowship award at University of Central

Florida

2002 Recipient of the Roger F. Aubrey North Star Award at Vanderbilt

University for the individual most likely to change the field of

counseling

Courses Taught

Courses Taught at Louisiana State University (2007-2013)

ELRC 7397 K-12 Career and College Readiness Counseling

ELRC 7331 Group Counseling

ELRC 7399 Internship in School Counseling

ELRC 7397 Advanced School Counseling (Advocacy, Leadership, Systems Change)

ELRC 4360 Introduction to School Counseling

ELRC 7362 School Counseling Practicum

ELRC 7391 Counseling Across the Lifespan

Courses Taught at University of Central Florida (2005-2007)

MHS 6421 Foundations of Play Therapy and Play Process

MHS 6500 Group Procedures and Theories in Counseling

MHS 6401 Techniques of Counseling

Courses Taught at Vanderbilt University (2000-2002)

HOD 1000 Applied Human Development

HOD 1001 Intrapersonal Development

HOD 1100 Small Group Behavior

HOD 1101 Interpersonal Development

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Research and Scholarship

Published, Peer-Reviewed Articles

Csaszar, I., Curry, J., & LeStrapes, R. (rewrite/resubmit). Effects of Loving-kindness

Meditation on Student Teachers’ Reported Levels of Stress and Empathy.

Mindfulness. Revised in July 2015.

Curry, J., Arbuthnot, K., Witherspoon, T. N. (2015). Graduate student’s perceptions of

spirituality as a holistic dimension and religious values as a multicultural

component in counselor training programs. Journal of Religion in Education,

42(2), 184-201. DOI: 10.1080/15507394.2015.1021224

Curry, J., & Bickmore, D. (2013). Fed to the Wolves: Narrative Metaphors of Novice

School Counselor Induction. Research in the Schools, 20(2), 14-28.

Csaszar, I., & Curry, J. (2013). Loving Kindness Meditation: A Promising Practice for

Reducing Stress and Increasing Empathy”. ACA VISTAS, 86, 1-11.

Bickmore, D. L. & Curry, J. (2013). Principals' Perceptions of Novice School

Counselors' Induction: An Afterthought ". International Journal of Educational

Leadership Preparation, 8(2), 128-146.

Bickmore, D. & Curry, J. (2013). The Induction of School Counselors: Meeting

Personal and Professional Needs. Mentoring and Tutoring: Partnership in

Learning, 21(1), 6-27.

Curry, J., Belser, C. T., & Binns, I. C. (2013). Infusing Post-Secondary College and

Career Options in the Middle School Curriculum: Considerations for Teachers.

The Middle School Journal, 44(3), 26-32.

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Curry, J., & O’Brien, E. R., (2013) Shifting to a Wellness Paradigm in Teacher

Education: A Promising Practice for Fostering Teacher Stress Reduction, Burnout

Resilience, and Promoting Retention. Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry,

14 (3), 178-191.

Curry, J., & Roach, L. (2013). Integrating Client Religious Beliefs in Counseling:

Evolving Theory, Research, Education and Practice. Journal of Religion and

Education, 39, 320-337.

Fazio-Griffith, L., & Curry, J. (2012). Group Physical Exercise and Curative Factors:

Qualitative findings from a kinesiology exercise immunology course. Louisiana

Counseling Journal, 19, 28-44.

Curry, J., & Lambie, G. W. (2012). Attachment based internal working models: An

adjunctive, trans-theoretical tool for counselor supervision. Louisiana Journal of

Counseling, 19, 14-27.

Curry, J., & Bickmore, D. (2012). School counselor induction and the importance of

mattering. Professional School Counseling, 15(3), 110-122.

Kocet, M., & Curry, J. (2011.). Introduction to Special Issue of the Journal of Lesbian,

Gay, Transgender, and Bisexual Issues in Counseling (Special Issue: The Spirit

Within).

Curry, J., & Dailey, S. (2011). Exploring Spirituality Across the Lifespan with

Timelines: Developmental Milestones, Defining Moments, Changing Beliefs and

Practices. ASERVIC CACREP core modules. www.aservic.org

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Dailey, S., Curry, J., Harper, M., Moorehead, H., & Gill, C. (2011). Exploring the

Spiritual Domain: Tools for Integrating Spirituality and Religion in Counseling.

Accepted for inclusion in ACA’s VISTAS 2011.

Curry, J., & Ray, S. (2010). Eating disorders, the internet, and thinspiration:

Implications for counselors working with anorexic clients. Journal of Creativity

in Mental Health, 5(4) 358-373.

Curry, J. (2010) Addressing the Needs of African American Clients: Implications for

School Counselors. Journal of Negro Education, 79(3), 405-415.

Curry, J., & Choate, L. (2010). Combating Girls’ Career and Academic

Circumscription: How Middle School Faculty Can Address the Over-

sexualization of Females. Middle School Journal, 42(1), 6-15.

O’Brien, E. & Curry, J. (2010). Preparing Emergent Counselors to Work with

Spiritually Diverse Clients: Implications for Supervision. ACA Digest.

Curry, J., Griffith, L. F., Stewart, L., & Carson, R. (2010). Qualitative Findings from an

Experientially Designed Exercise Immunology Course: Holistic Wellness

Benefits, Self-Efficacy Gains, and Integration of Prior Course Learning.

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 4(1), 1-15.

Curry, J., & DeVoss, J. (2009). Introduction special issue: The school counselor as

leader. Professional School Counseling, 13(2), 64-67.

Curry, J., Fazio-Griffith, L., & Robinson, E. H. (2009). Changing the Current School

Climate: How School Counselors Can Infuse Altruism into the Educational

Environment. New York School Counseling Journal, 6(2), 29-36.

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Curry, J. (2009) Examining Client Spiritual History and the Construction of Meaning:

The Use of Spiritual Timelines in Counseling. Journal of Creativity in Mental

Health, 4(2), 113-123.

O’Brien, E. R., & Curry, J. (2009) Systemic Interventions with Alternative School

Students: Saving the Omega Children. Journal of School Counseling, 7(24).

Retrieved online October 14, 2009 from

http://www.jsc.montana.edu/articles/v7n24.pdf.

Griffith, L. F., & Curry, J. (2009). Supervision with Trainees who Counsel Clients with

Borderline Personality Characteristics: Implications for Training and Practice.

Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 31(3), 234-248.

Curry, J., & Hayes, B. G. (2009). Bolstering School Based Support by Comprehensively

Addressing the Needs of the Invisible Minority: Implications for Professional

School Counselors. Journal of School Counseling, 7(7). Retrieved February 10,

2009 from http://www.jsc.montana.edu/articles/v7n7.pdf.

Hayes, B. G., Curry, J., Freeman, M. S. & Kuch, T. H. (2010). A Case Illustration of an

Alternative Treatment Model for Alcohol Abuse in College: Implications for

College Counselors. Journal of College Counseling, 13(1), 87-96.

Choate, L. H., & Curry, J. (2009). Addressing the Sexualization of Girls Through

Comprehensive Programs, Advocacy and Systemic Change: Implications for

Professional School Counselors. Professional School Counseling, 12(3), 213-221.

Curry, J., Smith, H., & Robinson, E. H. (2009). The Development and Manifestation of

Altruistic Caring: A Qualitative Inquiry. Counseling and Values, 54, 2-16.

Robinson, E. H., & Curry, J. R. (2008). Institutional Review Boards and Counseling

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Ethics: Compliments and Conflicts. Counseling and Values, 53(1), 39-52

Curry, J., Griffith, L. F.& Rohr, S. (2008) My solar system: A developmentally

appropriate eco-mapping technique for children and adolescents. Journal for

Creativity in Mental Health Counseling, 3(3), 233-242.

O’Brien, E., Curry, J., & Welsh, L. J. (2008) The dissertation retreat: How we ended

the journey. North Carolina Perspectives (North Carolina Counseling Association

Journal), 1(2), 2-8.

Griffith, L. F., & Curry, J. (2008). Professional School Counselors as Process Observers

in the Classroom: Collaboration with Classroom Teachers. Journal of School

Counseling, 6(20). Retrieved June 10, 2008 from

http://www.jsc.montana.edu/articles/v6n20.pdf

Robinson, E. H., & Curry, J. (2007). Altruism at Broadmead: Reflections from the past

on the manifestation and development of unselfish caring. Thresholds, 17-19

(British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy).

Ray, S., Lambie, G. W., & Curry, J. (2007). Building Caring Schools: Implications for

Professional School Counselors. Journal of School Counseling, 5(14). Retrieved

November 8, 2007 from http://www.jsc.montana.edu/articles/v5n14.pdf

Curry, J., & Lambie, G. W. (2007). Promoting Professional School Counselors’

Accountability: The Student School Counseling Qualitative Portfolio.

Professional School Counseling, 11(2), 145-148.

Robinson, E. H. & Curry, J. (2006). Promoting altruism in the classroom. Childhood

Education, 82 (2), 68-73.

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Book Chapters:

Curry, J. (2015). African Americans and Career and College Readiness. In J. Curry and

A. Shillingford (Eds). African American students’ career and college readiness:

The journey unraveled. Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Publishers.

Curry, J., & Jackson, S. (2015). The Impact of Race and Education Legislation on

African American Students. In J. Curry and A. Shillingford (Eds). African

American students’ career and college readiness: The journey unraveled.

Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Publishers.

Curry, J. (2013). Using play therapy techniques in counseling children with deployed

parents. In J. Curry and L. Fazio Griffith (Eds). Integrating Play Techniques in

Comprehensive School Counseling Programs. Charlotte, NC: Information Age

Publishers.

Curry, J. R., & Simpson, L. (2011). Communication About Spirituality in Counseling. In

C. Cashwell & J. Scott Young (eds.) Integrating spirituality in Counseling. ACA

Publishers. pp. 119-139.

Curry, J., & Choate, L. (2012). Profiling School Leaders Centered on Building Bridges

to Address Issues of Gender. In C. Boske (ed.). The anatomy of bridge leadership

in US public schools: Expanding the boundaries for social justice discourse.

Information Age Publishers. Invited chapter.

Books:

Curry, J., & Milsom, A. (2013). P-12 Career counseling in schools. New York:

Springer.

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Curry, J., & Fazio-Griffith, L. (2013). Integrating Play Techniques in Comprehensive

School Counseling Programs. (Edited book). Charlotte, NC: Information Age

Publishers.

Curry, J., & Milsom, A. (2013). Instructor’s Manual. New York: Springer.

Book under Contract:

Curry, J. & Shillingford, M. A. (2015). The Journey Unraveled: Career and College

Readiness of African America Students. Lexington books.

Articles Submitted for Publication to Refereed Journal:

Witherspoon Arnold, N., & Curry, J. Counseling in Queer: Mining a narrative of faith

traditions with LGBTQI clients.

Curry, J. & Bourke, B. D. (Rewrite/Resubmit) Worrying About 'Crossing the Line':

Conflicts, Complements, and Questions About Spirituality and Advisement.

Journal of College and Character.

Refereed Professional Presentations

Presentation Proposals

International:

Swank, J., Robinson, E. H., Robinson, S. L., & Curry, J. ***Learning Institute***

Utilizing Sandtray with Clients: An Experience in the Sand. Presented March 6 &

7, 2010 to the European Branch of the American Counseling Association in

Frankfurt, Germany.

Curry, J., Gintner, G., Gintner, M., & O’Brien, E. R. Battling Client Problematic

Internet Use: A Holistic Wellness Based Approach to Assessment, Prevention,

and Intervention. Presented at the Annual Conference of the European Branch of

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the American Counseling Association in Wiesbaden, Germany on November 6,

2008.

Curry, J., Robinson, E. H., Robinson, S., Swank, J., & Limberg, D. Promoting Altruism

in the Classroom. Presented November 1, 2007 at the European Branch of the

American Counseling Association Annual Conference in Bad Herrenalb,

Germany.

Curry, J., Robinson, E. H., Robinson, S., & Swank, J. The Use of Expressive Arts

Therapy in Working with Grieving Children and Adolescents. Presented

November 2, 2007 at the European Branch of the American Counseling

Association Annual Conference in Bad Herrenalb, Germany.

Curry, J. An Investigation of the Relationship Between Counselor Self Efficacy and

Counselor Wellness Among Counseling Students. Presented at the 13th Annual

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy, York, England, May 11

2007.

Robinson, E. H., Young, M., & Curry, J. Promoting Best Practices in Counseling and

Counselor Education Utilizing a University Community Counseling Clinic

Research Database. Presented at the 13th Annual British Association for

Counselling & Psychotherapy, York, England, May 11 2007.

Curry, J., Robinson, E. H., & Robinson, S. L. Assisting Children in Evaluating the

Current Cultural Context Through Multi-Media Presentations. Presented at the

European Branch of the American Counseling Associations Annual Conference,

Bad Herrenalb, Germany, November 2006.

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Ray, S., Curry, J., & Robinson, E. H. Internet Addictions and Problematic Internet Use:

Practical Implications for Counselors. Presented at the European Branch of the

American Counseling Associations Annual Conference, Bad Herrenalb, Germany,

November 2006.

Curry, J., Pollock, S., & Robinson, E. H. Graduate Students’ Perceptions of the Need

for Spiritual Discussion and Religious Values Training in Counselor Education

Programs. Presented at the Association for Moral Education Annual Meeting in

Fribourg, Switzerland in July 2006.

Robinson, E. H., Robinson, S.L., & Curry, J. Broadmead: Lessons from the Past About

Altruism and Caring. Presented at the Association for Moral Education Annual

Meeting in Fribourg, Switzerland in July 2006.

Csaszar, E., Curry, J., Jones, K., Ray, S., & Robinson, E. Assisting Families in Safely

Navigating the Internet: Implications for Counselors. Accepted as a blue ribbon

panel presentation/education session for the American Counseling Association

and Canadian Counseling Association National Conference in Montreal, Quebec,

Canada, April 2006.

Curry, J., & Pollock. S. Graduate Students’ Perceptions of the Need for Spiritual

Discussion and Religious Values Training in Counselor Education Programs.

Presented at the American Counseling Association and Canadian Counseling

Association National Conference in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, April 2006.

Robinson, E. H., Robinson, S., Ray, S., & Curry, J. Promoting Best Practices in

Character Education: Alliances to Action. This was a two day learning institute

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for the European Branch of the American Counseling Association in Speyer,

Germany in April 2005.

Curry, J., & Csaszar, E. Grieving Children and Adolescents: Using Expressive and

Experiential Therapies to Promote Mind, Body and Spiritual Wellness. Presented

at International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors World

Conference in New Orleans, January 2005.

Pollock, S. & Curry, J. I’m Coming Out: How Counselors Can Assist Families in the

GLBT Coming Out Process. Presented at International Association of Marriage

and Family Counselors World Conference in New Orleans, January 2005.

O’Brien, E., & Curry, J. A Framework for School and Mental Health Counselor

Collaboration. Presented at International Association of Marriage and Family

Counselors World Conference in New Orleans, January 2005.

Robinson, E.H., Ray, S., Robinson, S., and Curry, J. Greed: Challenging the current

cultural climate through developing caring in children. Presented at European

Brach of the American Counseling Association’s Annual Conference in

Sondthofen, Germany, in October 2004.

Johnson, N., & Curry, J. The Positive Affects of Mentoring in Schools. Presented at

European Brach of the American Counseling Association’s Annual Conference

in Sondthofen, Germany, in October 2004.

Johnson, N., Pollock, S., & Curry, J. Technology in Counseling: Implications for the

Counseling Profession. Presented at European Brach of the American Counseling

Association’s Annual Conference in Sondthofen, Germany, in October 2004.

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National:

Duffey, T., Curry, J., Trepal, H. Year of Giving: Bullying/Violence Prevention Initiative.

Presented at the 2015 Institute for Leadership Training for the American

Counseling Association in Washington D. C., July 25, 2015.

Curry, J., & Belser, C. The Future Looks Like Me: Making College Accessible to Low

SES African American Students. Accepted for presentation at the American

Counseling Association conference in Orlando, FL March 11-15, 2015.

Curry, J. Fed to the Wolves: Narrative Metaphors of Novice School Counselor

Induction. Accepted for presentation at the American Counseling Association

conference in Orlando, FL March 11-15, 2015.

Curry, J., Csaszar, E., & Belser, C. Counseling graduate students and social action:

Findings from a qualitative study of students in an advocacy course. Submitted

for Review May 20, 2013 for ACA in Honolulu. Presented March 28, 2014.

Belser, C. T., Curry, J., & Csaszar, I. The School Counselor as a Leader for Improving

School Climate. Presented July 1, 2014 at the American School Counselor

Association’s Annual Conference in Orlando Florida.

Curry, J., Csaszar, E., & Belser, C. Counseling graduate students and social action:

Findings from a qualitative study of students in an advocacy course. Submitted

for Review May 20, 2013 for ACA in Honolulu. Presented March 28, 2014.

Curry, J., & Csaszar, I. The Effects of Loving Kindness Meditation on Stress and

Empathy. Presented March 22, 2013 at the American Counseling Association

conference in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Curry, J., & Bickmore, D. School Counselor Induction: The Importance of Mattering.

Presentation at the American Education Research Association (AERA) Annual

Meeting in Vancouver, April 2012. This presentation proposal received a perfect

score from the Induction Sig.

Curry, J., & Milsom. A. Career Development, Counseling and Education for PreK,

Kindergarten and 1st Grade. Accepted for Presentation at the American School

Counselor Association’s Annual Conference in Milwaukee, June 2012.

Csaszar, E., & Curry, J., O’Brien, E. R. Differences among student teachers’ stress,

empathy, and compassion based on Loving Kindness Meditation practice.

Presented at the Association for Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Values in

Counseling Conference on Spirituality in Santa Fe, New Mexico, June 2012.

Curry, J. & O’Brien, E. Preparing Emergent Counselors to Work with Spiritually

Diverse Clients: Implications for Supervision. Presented at the American

Counseling Association in San Francisco, CA, March 2012.

Choate, L. H., & Curry, J. Combating harmful media influences on girls' mental health:

Counselor advocacy, prevention, and treatment approaches. ***Learning

Institute***. Presented March 24, 2011 at the American Counseling Association

Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA.

Dailey, S., Gill, C., Moorehead, H., Curry, J., & Hagedorn, B. Exploring the Spiritual

Domain: Tools for Integrating Spirituality and/or Religion into Counseling.

Presented March 26, 2011 at the American Counseling Association Annual

Conference in New Orleans, LA.

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Curry, J., & Bickmore, D. Keeping our Promise and Retaining our Potential: A

Qualitative Inquiry of School Counselor Induction. Presented March 25, 2011 at

the American Counseling Association Annual Conference.

Curry, J., O’Brien, E., & Csaszar, I. Examining Client Spiritual History and the

Construction of Meaning: The Use of Spiritual Timelines in Counseling.

Presented at the Association for Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Values

conference, August 1st, 2010 in Myrtle Beach, SC.

O’Brien, E., & Curry, J. Preparing Emergent Counselors to Work with Spiritually

Diverse Clients: Implications for Supervision. Presented at the Association for

Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Values conference, August 2nd, 2010 in Myrtle

Beach, SC.

Robinson, E. H., Horne, A., Graves, W., Dew, B., & Curry, J. Critical Issues in

Counseling and School Psychology. Presented at the American Association of

Colleges of Teacher Education Sunday, February 21, 2010 in Atlanta, GA.

Curry, J., Robinson, S. L., Robinson, E. H., Edwards, N., Anderson, G., Salazar, M.,

Brulle, A., & Fleener, M. J. Emerging Leaders: A Welcoming Session. Presented

at the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education Friday, February

19, 2010 in Atlanta, GA.

Choate, L., & Curry, J. Transforming the Cultural Context of Gender: A Multisystemic

Advocacy Approach to Increasing Social Consciousness Around the Sexualization

of Girlhood. Presented at the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision

Friday, October 16, 2009 in San Diego, CA.

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Curry, J., Structured Group Exercise: Holistic Wellness, Bandurian Concepts, and

Curative Factors. Accepted for presentation at the American Counseling

Association’s Annual Conference in Charlotte, NC on March 20, 2009.

Hayes, B. G., Curry, J. To Ed.D. or Ph.D: That is the Question. Accepted for

presentation at the American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education

Annual Exposition and Conference in Chicago, Ill on February 7, 2009.

Curry, J., Edwards, N., Robinson, N. Emerging Leaders: A Promising Future. Accepted

for presentation at the American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education

Annual Exposition and Conference in Chicago, Ill on February 6, 2009.

Curry, J., & Robinson, E. H. On the Journey Toward Meaning: Counseling Clients

Through Realization of the Empty Self, Defining Struggles, Existential Crisis, and

Spiritual Pilgrimage. Presented at the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and

Religious Values in Counseling Conference in Asheville, NC on June 15, 2008.

Curry, J., & Griffith, B. A. Starving to be Thin: The Dangerous World of Internet Pro-

Ana, Thinspiration Web Sites. Presented at the American Counseling

Association’s Annual Conference in Honolulu, HI on March 29, 2008.

Hagedorn, W. B., Briggs, M. K., Robinson, E. H., Jackson-Cherry, L., Robertson, L.,

Curry, J., Gill, C., Miranti, J., Smith, C., Young, M., & Wiggins, M. Preview of

the National ASERVIC Conference: Snapshots of the “How To’s” of

Implementing the Nine Spirituality Competencies. Presented at the American

Counseling Association’s Annual Conference in Honolulu, HI on March 30,

2008.

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Robinson, E. H., Robinson, S. L., Curry, J., Swank, J., Kuch, T., Ohrt, J., & Lewis, S.

Altruism: The Validity of Unselfish Caring as a Disposition for Counselors.

Presented at the American Counseling Association’s Annual Conference in

Honolulu, HI on March 28, 2008.

Robinson, S., Fleener, M. J., Robinson, E. H., Curry, J., Edwards, N. N., Lopez, A.

Emerging Leaders and a Promising future: A Welcoming Session for Graduate

Students.Presented at the Annual Conference and Exhibit of the American

Association of Colleges for Teacher Education in New Orleans, LA February 8,

2008.

Curry, J., Lambie, G., & Chiofalo, J. The Senior Project Portfolio. Presented at

American School Counselor Association Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado

June 25, 2007.

Curry, J., & Pollock. S. Graduate Students’ Perceptions of the Need for Spiritual

Discussion and Religious Values Training in Counselor Education Programs.

Presented at the American Counseling Association Annual Conference in Detroit,

Michigan, April 2007.

Robinson, E.H., Robinson, S., Hayes, G., & Curry, J. Teacher Altruism: A Key to

Promoting Student Gains. Presented at the American Association of Colleges for

Teacher Education, San Diego in January 2006.

Curry, J., & Robinson, E. H. Assisting Children in evaluating the Current Cultural

Context Through Multi Media Presentations. Presented in a symposium format at

the Association for Moral Education National Conference, Cambridge, MA in

November 2005.

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Robinson, E.H. & Curry, J. Promoting Altruism in the Classroom. Presented as a paper

presentation for the Association for Moral Education, Cambridge MA in

November 2005.

Robinson, E.H., Curry, J., & Pollock, S. Benchmarking in Counselor Education

Programs: Benefits, Difficulties, and Caveats. Presented at the Association of

Counselor Educators and Supervisors in October 2005.

O’Brien, E., & Curry, J. Educating Future Counselors on Collaborative Approaches to

Family Therapy for Mental Health and School Counselors. Roundtable session

presented at the Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors in October

2005.

Robinson, E.H., Curry, J., O’Brien, E., Johnson, N., & Pollock, S. Helping Children

Cope with Fears and Stress in an Embattled World. Presented at the American

Counseling Association National Conference in April 2005.

Ray, S., Robinson, E.H., Robinson, S., Curry, J., Limberg, D., Thompson, I., & Welsh,

L. Assisting School Counselors in building Alliances that Promote Best Practices

in Character Education. Presented at the American Counseling Association

National Conference in April 2005.

Curry, J., Schnieders, L., & White, S. Utilizing games to facilitate personal change and

growth in large group guidance. Presented at the American Counseling

Association national conference in Kansas City, April 2004.

Curry, J. Truancy Diversion Programming from an Adlerian Perspective. Presented in

the Graduate Student Forum at the North American Society of Adlerian

Psychologists in Chicago, Illinois in May 2002.

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Regional

Curry, J., Dupuy, T., Csaszar, E., Baker, B., & Franchebois, E. PreK-7th Grade SLTs

and Interventions. Presented at the Louisiana Counseling Association conference

in New Orleans, LA September 15, 2013.

Curry, J., Csaszar, E., Baker, B., Birch, L., & Franchebois, E. Transitioning from Good

to Great: Lessons for School Counselors from the Business World. Presented at

the Louisiana Counseling Association Conference in Lake Charles, LA October 7,

2012.

Eccles, B., Emerson, P., Lewis, T., & Curry, J. Blue Ribbon Commission for

Educational Excellence: Implications, poly Proposals, and Future Explorations

for School Counselors. Presented at the Louisiana Counseling Association

Conference in Baton Rouge, LA on September 21, 2011.

Fazio-Griffith, L., & Curry, J. Play Therapy and Student Career Development.

Presented at the Louisiana Counseling Association Conference in Baton Rouge,

LA on September 21, 2011.

Abraham, N. & Curry, J. Walking the Tightrope: Spirituality and Counseling.

Workshop presented at the Louisiana Counseling Association Conference in

Baton Rouge, LA on September 20, 2011.

Curry, J., Bowles, V., & Nmah, J. Women in Non Traditional Careers: How School

Counselors Help or Hinder Student Interest. Presented at the Louisiana

Counseling Association Conference in Baton Rouge, LA on September 19, 2011.

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Curry, J., The Next Steps: Putting the Louisiana Comprehensive School Counseling

Model into Practice. Presented at the 2010 Professional School Counselors’

Conference in New Orleans, LA December 1st, 2010.

Curry, J., & Olivier, R. Treasuring the Past, But Moving Forward to the 21st Century in

School Counseling. Presented at the Louisiana Counseling Association Annual

Conference on Sunday September 19, 2010 in New Orleans, LA.

Curry, J., Woods, T., Drake, W., Doucet, M., Hinote, K. How to Design Relevant and

Meaningful PreK-12 Career Exploration. Full day learning program presented at

the Louisiana Counseling Association Annual Conference on Monday September

20, 2010 in New Orleans, LA.

Curry, J., & Olivier, R. Horton Hears a Who, Do You, Too? School Counselor

Advocacy. Presented at the Louisiana Counseling Association Annual Conference

on Tuesday September 21, 2010 in New Orleans, LA.

Curry, J., Lafleur, M., & Morris, J. Examining Client Spiritual History and the

Construction of Meaning: The Use of Spiritual Timelines in Counseling.

Presented at the Louisiana Counseling Association conference on Sunday,

October 4, 2009 in Baton Rouge, La.

Curry, J., & Fazio-Griffith, L. Utilizing Sandtray Therapy in Couples Counseling.

Accepted for presentation at the Louisiana Play Therapy Association Conference

in New Orleans, Louisiana March, 2009.

Choate, L. H., & Curry, J. Girls and Popular Culture: Trends and Counseling

Interventions. Presented at the Louisiana Counseling Association Annual

Conference in Baton Rouge, LA, October 12, 2008.

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Fazio-Griffith, L. J., & Curry, J. Introduction to the Concepts and Methods of Play

Therapy. Presented at the Louisiana Counseling Association Annual Conference

in Baton Rouge, LA, October 14, 2008.

Curry, J., Pizza, A., & Gregg, K. Battling Problematic Internet Use: Preparing

counselors for Prevention and Intervention. Presented at the Louisiana

Counseling Association Annual Conference in Baton Rouge, LA, October 2007.

Lambie, G. W., & Curry, J. Motivational Enhancement Therapy: An Effective

Approach for Counseling Unmotivated Students. Presented at the Florida

Counseling Association Conference, Orlando, Florida in November 2006.

Curry, J., & Pollock, S. Battling Problematic Internet Use: Preparing Counselors for

Prevention and Intervention. Presented at the Southern Association for Counselor

Education and Supervision conference in Orlando, Florida 2006.

Pollock, S. & Curry, J. Graduate Students Perceptions of the Need for Spiritual

Discourse and Religious Values Training in Counselor Preparation Programs.

Presented at the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision

conference in Orlando, Florida 2006.

Robinson, E.H., & Curry, J. Lessons from Broadmead: A Reflective Look at the

Manifestation and Development of Altruistic Behavior. Presented at the Southern

Association for Counselor Education and Supervision conference in Orlando,

Florida 2006.

Curry, J., Greenidge, W., & Pollock, S. Assisting Children in evaluating the Current

Cultural Context Through Multi Media Presentations. Presented at the Florida

Counseling Association Conference Orlando, Florida 2005.

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Pollock, S, & Curry, J. Bullying and the Invisible Minority. Presented at the Florida

Counseling Association Conference, Orlando, Florida 2005.

Csaszar, E., & Curry, J. Using Expressive Arts and Experiential Therapy to Holistically

Address the Needs of Grieving Children and Adolescents. Presented at the

Florida Counseling Association Conference, Orlando, Florida 2005.

Curry, J., Csaszar, E., Greenidge, W., Johnson, N., & Livingston, T. Expressive Arts,

Music, and Experiential Therapy for Grieving Children and Adolescents. A one

day learning institute presented at the Summer Conference of The Consortium for

Social Responsibility and Character in Education, Orlando, Florida, 2005.

Curry, J., & Pollock, S. I’m Coming Out: Assisting Families Through the GLBT

Coming Out Process. Workshop presented at the Consortium for Social

Responsibility and Character in Education in Orlando, Florida June 2005.

Robinson, E.H., & Curry, J. Promoting Altruism in the Classroom. Presented at the

Consortium for Social Responsibility and Character in Education in Orlando,

Florida June 2005.

Curry, J., O’Brien, E., & Pollock, S. Helping Children Cope with Fears: Implications

for School Counselors. Presented at the Florida Counseling Association

Conference in St. Petersburg, Florida, October 2004.

Guest Editor

2011 The Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling, special issue, “Finding the Spirit

Within: Spirituality Issues in the LGBT Community”

2009 Professional School Counseling journal (Flagship journal of the American School

Counselor Association) special issue, “Leadership in School Counseling”

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Grant Writing Experience

2013 Head Start Program Parent Wellness Workshop. In process.

2012 NSF CAREER Grant. Unfunded.

2011 Summer Stipend Proposal Submitted to Office of Research and Economic

Development ($5000)

2010 LA GEAR UP, Summer 2011 Agriculture and Animal Sciences Camp Proposal

2010 LA GEAR UP, Summer 2011 Agriculture and Animal Sciences Camp Proposal

2010 LASIP 2011 Professional Development RFP

2010 LGBTQ Anti-Bullying. Funded-Capital One

2010 Chandler Award. Unfunded

2009 Chandler Award. Funded.

2006 National Schools of Character screening project. Funded.

2005 National Science Foundation Grant. In the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina:

Angels and looters. Unfunded.

Consultation

2012 Louisiana Resource Center for Educators: Culture, Gender, Bandura, and Career

Development, November 10, 2012.

2012 Louisiana Resource Center for Educators: Developmental Theories Review,

October 27, 2012.

2012 Louisiana Resource Center for Educators. Child & Adolescent Development

Training for teachers, June 28, 2012.

2011 External Review Consultant for Journey to College & Careers to Superintendent

Warren Drake (Zachary Public Schools)

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2011 Served in consulting role with Sherwood Middle Magnet School Counselors to

develop Recognized ASCA Model Program Award Application. The school did

receive the RAMP award.

2009 Louisiana State Department of Education—provided resources, curriculum and

training materials for High School Redesign’s School Counselor Regional

Training Series. State Contact for this project was Tiffanie Lewis.

2009 Zachary Public Schools-Journey to College and Career program.

2006 Diocese of Orlando—Office of Schools. Worked with counselors and principals

on designing and implementing comprehensive programs based on current

standards and the ASCA National Model and systemic wide interventions for

bullying/cyberbullying

Invited Guest Speaker

June 28, 2012 Louisiana School Counselor Association’s Leadership Institute:

“Getting Down to Business in School Counseling: Solving

Historical Problems with Non-traditional Approaches”.

May 13, 2011 East Baton Rouge Parish School Counselors, Topic: Career and

College Readiness Curriculum

May 13, 2011 East Baton Rouge Parish School Counselors, Topic: LGBTQ

Bullying

January 29, 2011 Counseling and Spirituality Workshop—hosted by LASERVIC

and Chi Sigma Iota

November 10, 2010 Town Hall Meeting to Prevent LGBT Bullying and Suicide

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February 2010 Round table discussion at LSU—Keeping our Promise and

Retaining our Potential: A Qualitative Inquiry of School Counselor

Induction

January 2010 East Baton Rouge Parish School Counselors: A review of the

ASCA National Model

December 2009 Livingston Parish Elementary School Counselors: Play Therapy

November 2008 Chi Sigma Iota at Louisiana State University (topic: Sandtray

therapy): 3 hour workshop

Fall 2008 Parkview Baptist Church (Divorce)

April 2008 East Baton Rouge Parish Elementary School Counselors (topic:

Personal/social development of children)

February 2008 Chi Sigma Iota Inductions at University of Central Florida

Offices Held

2012-2014 ASERVIC Treasurer

2013-2014 President of Louisiana School Counselor Association

2011-2012 Past President-ASERVIC

2010 TRIChair—ACA New Orleans Community Outreach Task Force

(appointed by ACA president Marcheta Evans)

2010 Search Committee—Counseling & Values journal

2010 ASERVIC 2010 Conference Marketing Chair

2010 Appointed as Institutional Representative for LSU to the American

Association for Colleges of Teacher Education by Chief

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Representative M. Jayne Fleener. Representative status comes with

voting privileges on behalf of LSU.

2010-2011 ASERVIC National President

2009-2010 ASERVIC National President-Elect

2008-2009 LSCA Executive Board Vice President of Post Secondary School

Counseling

2009-2011 Chair, LSCA Scholarship Committee

2007-2009 ASERVIC Executive Council Treasurer

2006-2007 Graduate Student Committee Chair for the Southern Association of

Counselor Education and Supervision

2006-2007 ASERVIC Graduate Student Representative

2006-2007 Chi Sigma Iota Past President-Upsilon Chi

2005-2006 Chi Sigma Iota President—University of Central Florida

2004-2005 Chi Sigma Iota Committees Chair-University of Central Florida

2002-2003 Chi Sigma Iota Secretary—Vanderbilt University

2004-2005 Florida Association for Counselor Education and Supervision

doctoral liaison to Florida Counseling Association

2004-2005 Florida Association for Counselor Education and Supervision

Newsletter Editor 2004-2005

Professional Service

2015-2016 ACA President’s Task Force Chair: Antibullying and Interpersonal

Violence Prevention

2015-2016 Provost Search Committee

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2014-2015 SACS QEP Task Force Chair LSU Undergraduate Discover Day

2013-2015 LSU College Advisory Board

2013-2015 LSU University Review and Assessment Council

2013-2015 Chair, CHSE College Courses and Curricula Committee

2013-2015 Chair, CHSE College Scholarship Committee

2013-2015 Chair, CHSE Strategic Planning Co-Chair

2013-2015 CHSE Ambassadors Selection Committee

2013-2015 CHSE Residential College Planning Co-Chair

2007-2011 Louisiana School Counseling Task Force

June 2011 Coordinator—Louisiana School Counselor Association Summer

Leadership Institute “Highly Qualified School Counselors: Value

Added Practice in Contemporary Schools”

May 2011 Social Studies Search Committee—LSU: Successful—Paul

Binford

August 1, 2010 Invited member of the National Summit on Spirituality hosted by

ASERVIC

Summer 2010 Attended ACA Leadership Institute (lobbied for TRICARE),

Attended COPARC

Summer 2010 Session Reviewer for 2011 American Counseling Association

Conference

Fall 2008 Divorce and grief groups at Parkview Baptist Church

2008-2011 Faculty Senator at Louisiana State University

2008-2011 Counseling and Values Editorial Board Member

2008 Sandtray Therapy workshop for Chi Sigma Iota

2007 Search committee for assistant professor of counseling at LSU

2007 Search committee for Counseling & Values journal editor

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2006-2009 Professional School Counseling Editorial Board Member

2007-2008 Professional Development liaison for Zachary Parish Public

Schools

2007 University of Central Florida Assistant Professor Search

Committee Member

2006-2007 National Character Education Partnership officially trained

screener for National Schools of Character Contest for the state of

Florida involving assessment of applicant’s program for the entire

state

2005-2006 Experiential Educator for classroom with special needs children

(Autism/ Emotionally Fragile)

Advocacy

2014 Provided support for BH 173 (Rep. Cox): TOPS Tech Study Resolution

2013 Expert Witness for HB 646 (Rep. Pat Smith): Restorative Discipline

2013 Expert testimony for BESE Instructional Committee Hearing on Bulletin 741

Revisions

2012 Expert Witness for HB 407 (Rep. Pat Smith): Enumerated Anti-bullying bill

2012 Expert witness in opposition of SB 764 (Sen. Rick Ward): Anti-bullying

punishment bill

2012 Together Baton Rouge: Supported and advocated for tax proposition to support

transit

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Professional Organization Memberships

2007-2008 Louisiana Counseling Association

2007-2008 Louisiana School Counselor Association

2007-2008 Louisiana Association for Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Values

in Counseling

2002-Present American Counseling Association

2002-Present American School Counseling Association

2005-Present Association of Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in

Counseling

Student/ Mentee Awards

2015 Mentee Jennifer Degruise was National Finalist (top 5) for American School

Counselor Association’s School Counselor of the Year

2015 Graduate Bridget Robicheaux awarded LSU’s Advisor of the Year (EdS 2013)

2014 Tristen Bergholtz won Chi Sigma Iota’s Leadership Essay contest

2014 Tristen Bergholtz won Louisiana School Counselor Association’s student

Scholarship

2013 Jennie Trocquet won the Louisiana School Counselor Association’s student

scholarship

2013 Ashley Churbock (EdS) National Diplomas Now Communities In Schools Site

Coordinator of the Year

2012 Christopher Belser won Louisiana School Counselor Association’s student

Scholarship

2011 Christopher Belser won the American School Counselor Association's Foundation

Award

2012 Latrisha Dean won the American School Counselor Association's Foundation

Award

2012 Latrisha Dean won the Louisiana School Counselor Association's student

Scholarship

2011 Jessica Morris won the American Counseling Association's Ross Trust Award for

school counseling

2010 Jennifer Trahan won the Louisiana School Counselor Association's student

Scholarship

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2009 Tiffany Montelepre won the Louisiana School Counselor Association's student

Scholarship

2008 Amanda Ott Brown won the Louisiana School Counselor Association's student

Scholarship

Graduate Awards

2013 Ashley Castello Elementary School Counselor of the Year, EBR Parish

2011 Ellen Burris, Recognized ASCA Model Program national award (RAMP)

Student Publications

Curry, J. & Jackson, S. E. (2015). African Americans and Career and College Readiness.

In J. Curry and A. Shillingford (Eds). Journey Unraveled: College & Career

Readiness of African American Students. Lanham, Maryland: Lexington

Publishers.

Churbock, A., & Treacy, L. R. (2015). African Americans and Career and College

Readiness. In J. Curry and A. Shillingford (Eds). Journey Unraveled: College &

Career Readiness of African American Students. Lanham, Maryland: Lexington

Publishers.

Jackson, D. (2015). African Americans and Career and College Readiness. In J. Curry

and A. Shillingford (Eds). Journey Unraveled: College & Career Readiness of

African American Students. Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Publishers.

Belser, C. (2015). African Americans and Career and College Readiness. In J. Curry and

A. Shillingford (Eds). Journey Unraveled: College & Career Readiness of

African American Students. Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Publishers.

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Churbock, A. (2013). Play Therapy: Interventions for Children With Asperger’s

Syndrome. In J. Curry and L. Fazio Griffith (Eds). Integrating Play Techniques in

Comprehensive School Counseling Programs. Charlotte, NC: Information Age

Publishers.

Belser, C. T., Morris, J. A., & Hasselbeck, J. M. (2012). A call to action: Addressing

the childhood obesity epidemic through comprehensive school counseling

programs. Journal of School Counseling, 10(23). Retrieved

from http://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ981204.