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CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. DONALD L. PAULSON
Dr. Paulson received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors at their annual conference in October, 2009.
2008-2009 DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING ASSOMPLISHMENTS
Accreditation Annoucement, Nicole R. Hill, Ph.D., Interim Chair
It is my pleasure to announce that the Department of Counseling has been granted accreditation for the next 8 years from the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). All of our master’s programs (Marital, Couple, and Family Counseling; Mental Health Counseling; School Counseling; and, Student Affairs/College Counseling) and our doctoral program received the eight year accreditation status.
As many of you know, the accreditation process is multifaceted, challenging, and complex. Our self study thoroughly addressing approximately 330 standards was completed in fall of 2008, and then we had a four member site team visit our campus and department in May 2009. During the site visit, we relied on the involvement and feedback of our current and former students, site supervisors, and university administrators. We are appreciative of each of you who participated in an accreditation meeting because it is an important and valuable part of the process.
We look forward to celebrating our accreditation until 2017 and continuing to identify ways to build upon our successes.
Congratulations:
Dr. Stephen S. Feit has been asked to serve as interim dean of the Kasiska College of Health Professions for academic year 2009-2010.
Dr. Nicole R. Hill will serve as interim chair of the Department of Counseling during academic year 2009-2010.
Faculty Receive Awards:
- Dr. Nicole R. Hill received the "ACES Outstanding Publication in Counselor Education and Supervision" award.
- Dr. David M. Kleist received "Outstanding Leadership" award from IAMFC.
Comprehensive Examinations, Oral Examinations, and Ph.D. Dissertation Defense:
All Master of Counseling students passed the Center for Credentialing & Education, Inc. Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination and four Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Counseling passed their written comprehensive exams.
Congratulations to our 2009 Graduates:
- Four students received their Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision and have accepted positions in higher education.
- One student received an Ed.S. degree in Counseling
- Twenty-one students received their Master of Counseling degree.
Suicide Prevention Hotline Grant
Idaho State University's Institute of Rural Health and Department of Counseling have received a state grant to start a Suicide Prevention Hotline for Idaho, which has one of the highest suicide rates in the country. "We will call upon our master's and doctoral students at the Pocatello and Boise campuses, as well as community volunteers, to work as operators for the hotline," said Counseling Department Chairman Steve Feit, Ed.D. "We will be preparing a special curriculum to train them as crisis operators and faculty will supervise operations in the second year." For more information and quotes see http://www.isu.edu/headlines or contact Ann Kirkwood, 208 373-1767 or Steve Feit in Pocatello, 208 282-3156. 9/22/08
BROOKS BASTIAN HANKS - KASISKA COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNER
Congratulations to Brooks for receiving the Student Leadership Award. Three students were selected to receive this award: Brooks from Counseling, Josh Woolstenhulme from Physical Therapy, and Benjamin Hazlett from CSED. These three students along with Dr. Kujawa, an alumnus from the Communication Sciences Department and KCHP's 2008 Pofessional Achievement awardee will be honored at the Professional Achievement Reception on Friday, May 9, 2008, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the Rutgers Promenade of the Stephens Performing Art Center.
COUNSELING PROGRAM TAKES NATIONAL HONOR
For the third time since 1985, the Idaho State University Department of Counseling has won the Robert Frank Outstanding Counselor Education Program Award.
The counseling program was selected from sixteen university programs nominated from throughout the country. ISU was selected by the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, a division of the American Counseling Association. Counseling faculty and staff were formally honored March 29 at the ACA annual convention in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The annual award is named in memory of University of Northern Iowa Professor Robert Frank for his outstanding contributions to the field of counselor education. The honor recognizes innovations in education, supervision and clinical work. The ISU program was specifically cited for its mentoring of students, particularly at the doctoral level.
"It is often difficult for small universities to receive national recognition. We are thrilled to receive this prestigious national honor," said Department of Counseling Chair Steve Feit.
CARRIE ALEXANDER-ALBRITTON: 2008 OUTSTANDING GRADUATE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER
Congratulations to Carrie, a candidate in the Department of Counseling to complete her Ph.D. in counselor education and counseling this spring. She specializes in mental health conseling with an emphasis in two core areas: research and program evaluation and human growth and development. She is a Nationally Certified Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor in Idaho, and is also a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor in the sate of Illinois. Her research interests include women and parenting in higher education, mentoring, wellness and substance abuse. She has recently accepted a position as assistant professor at Western Illinois University in Moline, Illinois.
DR. JIM SCHMIDT RECEIVES AWARD
Jim Schmidt, Ph.D., who teaches in the graduate counseling program at ISU-Boise, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his service to the Boise School District. He was honored at a breakfast February 15, 2008 celebrating National Career and Technical Education Week. Schmidt was supervisor of the Boise School District's professional-technical education program for more than a decade. Before that, he supervised the district's guidance counselors, nurses and health workers. He received his doctorate in counselor education from Idaho State University in 1986. 2/19/08
CONGRATULATIONS DR. FEIT
Dr. Steve Feit, Professor and Chair of the Department of Counseling, has been named to the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) Board of Directors effective July, 2008. CACREP is the national accrediting body for all master's and doctoral programs in Counseling and Counselor Education. Dr. Feit's responsibilities will include: 1) attending Board meetings, 2) serving as an initial reviewer of self-study applications to determine a program's readiness for an on-site visit; 3) serving as a subcommittee member to review program materials for accreditation decisions, and 4) serving as a member on one of the Board's four standing committees. The Department of Counseling is honored to have one of its faculty members serving in such a professional and meaningful capacity for the next five years. 2/13/08
ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP NEWS
Current Master of Counseling students volunteered for the Connection ISU Phonathon during February, 2008 and to date have received monies pledged for the Alumni Scholarship Fund (established 2006) from Jill Kunz, Tressa Seydel, Harold and Enid Davis, Roger Owen Hooban, Shirley Goodyear, Deborah and Wesley Van Vooren, Wynn Hill, Dr. Steve Feit, Robert and Carol Schreiber, Brooks Bastian Hanks, Mary Spinner, Sonia Taylor, Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Henkel-Johnson, Les Purse and Jane Sherman, Dr. Nicole Hill and Dr. Teah Moore.
Pledge donations will be awarded to students for Academic Year 2008-2009 by the Department of Counseling Scholarship Committee.
Alumni are very important to us. Your generosity is overwhelming! Keep in contact with the Department regarding your current address information and employment. It would also be nice to receive news about you that you would like to share with other alumni which, with permission, can be posted to our Alumni News page.
Department of Counseling's New Location
The Department moved to new space on the 7th floor (top floor of picture)of Garrison House February/March, 2004. The new space is wonderful. Stop by for a visit.
Garrison House was formerly university housing for students, but has been remodeled and converted into office space. Other departments located in this building include Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Department of Psychology and the Psychology Clinic, the College of Education's Intermountain Center for Education Effectiveness, ROTC (Army) Department of Military Science, Biology, Human Resource Training and Development, and the student dining hall. (10/05)