C o u n s e l o r E d u c a t i o n ,c o u n s e l i n g p s y c h o l o g y ,a n d S c h o o l P s y c h o l o g yThe Department <strong>of</strong> Counselor <strong>Education</strong>,Counseling Psychology and SchoolPsychology <strong>of</strong>fers graduate educationprograms for counselors, counseloreducators, and counseling and schoolpsychologists. Graduates develop thetools to address psychological, social andenvironmental barriers to educationalachievement and personal development.In this process, students engage in rigorousand challenging educational experiencesto fashion their own unique contributionsto society. The departmentvalues teaching, research and outreachthat contribute to the missions <strong>of</strong> the<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> and <strong>Auburn</strong> <strong>University</strong>.Furthermore, the departmentseeks to foster a culture in which individualcreativity and scholarship is reinforcedand nurtured.Accreditations held by thedepartment and its programsinclude:American PsychologicalAssociation (APA )Counseling Psychologydoctoral programCouncil for the Accreditation <strong>of</strong>Counseling and Related <strong>Education</strong>Programs (CACREP )School Counselingmaster’s programCommunity AgencyCounseling master’s programCounselor <strong>Education</strong>doctoral programAlabama State Department<strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>School Counselinggraduate programSchool Psychologygraduate programFaculty HonorsDr. Annette Kluck received the 2007 TexasPsychological Association Award.Dr. Jamie Carney received the AlabamaCounseling Association DistinguishedPr<strong>of</strong>essional Service Award.Dr. Chippewa Thomas received the NewFaculty Scholar award from <strong>Auburn</strong> <strong>University</strong>’sBiggio Center for the Enhancement<strong>of</strong> Teaching and Learning.cStudent AwardsMichelle Breland was awarded third placein the Humanities category for her presentationat the 2007 <strong>Auburn</strong> <strong>University</strong>Graduate Student Council Research Forum.David Brown was awarded a Chi SigmaIota Fellowship for the 2007-2008school year.David Brown, Michael Keim, AndreaOwens, Amy Simpson and Nikki Vasilasare members <strong>of</strong> an advocacy projectfor deployed military personnel, which isa nominee for the Chi Sigma Iota AdvocacyPoster presentation at the 2007American Counseling Association Convention.LaWanda Edwards was named a 2006Alabama Counseling Association EmergingLeader.Amney Harper was awarded the Associationfor Counselor <strong>Education</strong> and SupervisionOutstanding Graduate StudentAward for her outstanding scholarshipand pr<strong>of</strong>essional service.Vincent Hinton received numerousawards from the Alabama CounselingAssociation at the 2006 ALCA Conference.He was named an Emerging Leader,received a Research Grant Award,as well as the Miles-Seymour GraduateScholarship.Kate Jackson received the 2006 WayneH. Hunter Patient Advocacy Award fromthe National Sickle Cell Association.Andrea Owens (doctoral candidate,counselor education-supervision) wasnamed the department’s 2007 OutstandingGraduate Student Award recipient.Mark Parrish (doctoral candidate, counseloreducation-supervision) was nameda Chi Sigma Iota Fellow for the 2007-2008 school year.Yulanda Tyre (doctoral candidate, counseloreducation-supervision) receivedtwo awards at the 2006 Alabama CounselingAssociation Conference in Mobile,Alabama: the ALCA Research Grant andthe Alabama Association for Counselor<strong>Education</strong> and Supervision CounselorEducator Doctoral Scholarship.New facultyFor more information, visiteducation.auburn.edu/counDr. Gregory ErnAssistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essorSchool PsychologyDr. Annette S. KluckAssistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essorCounseling Psychology22 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu
Health Promotion programreceivesendorsementFor the second summer in a row,Health and Human Performance teachereducation majors will participate as volunteercounselors at Camp Abilities inTucson, Ariz. Camp Abilities is a nonpr<strong>of</strong>itorganization that conducts a oneweekdevelopmental sports camp eachsummer for children who are blind, deafblindor multiply disabled. The campprovides a one-on-one instructional environmentfor each child while they participatein various sports and recreationalactivities. Campers vary in visual ability,age, economic status, ethnicity and level<strong>of</strong> physical skill.<strong>Auburn</strong> studentsreside at theArizona Schoolfor the Deaf andBlind for the entireweek, whichincludes a onedayorientation.Each is responsiblefor a childwith a visual impairmentduringthe entire time as a counselor.“I didn’t realize how emotionally tiedI’d get to the children and get to seethem develop socially being with themStudents pursuing health and fitnessor clinical exercise pr<strong>of</strong>essions in thecollege’s Department <strong>of</strong> Health andHuman Performance will now study inone <strong>of</strong> the select programs endorsed bythe American <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> Sports Medicine(ACSM)—widely considered the“gold standard” in health and fitnesscertifications and pr<strong>of</strong>essional memberships.Following review <strong>of</strong> more than 40programs in the first year, ACSM endorsedthe department’s curriculumas meeting the academic standardsneeded to prepare students for health,fitness and/or clinical exercise trainingand positions. The Health Promotionprogram curriculum covers the knowledge,skills and abilities to prepare studentsfor the ACSM Health/FitnessInstructor® certification examination.This prestigious endorsement createsa pathway for the Health Promotionprogram to <strong>of</strong>fer students uniquebenefits, including:• on-demand access to ACSMwritten credentialing examinationsto qualified students• feedback from ACSM onstudent performance, includingexamination scores and knowledge,skills and abilities required forhealth and fitness certification• unique pr<strong>of</strong>essional developmentopportunities for students andfaculty through ACSM programsCamp Abilities providesunique opportunities for AU studentsAU counselor AnnStehouwer withcamper KelsiH e a l t h a n dH u m a n P e r f o r m a n c e24-7,” senior Brooke Arnold explained.“We talked the whole time about howfantastic these kids are. How motivatedthey are every day. I look forward to beinga teacher and really seeing the kidsgrow, because if I saw that much <strong>of</strong> achange in seven days, what can I see ina year? Nothing could have prepared mefor how amazing this experience was.”Dr. Sheri Brock, an assistant pr<strong>of</strong>essorin the department, supervised studentsat Camp Abilities while also conductingresearch. Jeanine Fittipaldi-Wert, adoctoral student in the department andassistant director <strong>of</strong> Camp Abilities, wasalso instrumental in planning, researchand fundraising efforts.In 2006, this experience was fundedthrough internal grants, including theBreeden Endowment for Faculty Enhancement,Competitive Research Grantand the Undergraduate Research Fellowshipprogram and externally throughlocal Lions clubs. Health and HumanPerformance students also conduct fundraisersduring the academic year throughbowl-a-thons, car washes and donations.Fundraising activities for summer 2007activities are currently being conductedand donations are greatly appreciated.Hastie deliverskeynote speechat national conventionT h eN a t i o n a lA s s o c i a -tion forSport andP h y s i c a l<strong>Education</strong>invited Dr.Peter Hastie,pr<strong>of</strong>essorinHealth andH u m a nPerformance, to deliver the keynoteaddress at the March 2007 AmericanAlliance for Health, Physical <strong>Education</strong>,Recreation and Dance (AAH-PERD) national convention in Baltimore,Md. Hastie’s presentation wasentitled, “Asking Good QuestionsWhen Conducting Research in Physical<strong>Education</strong>: What Would Mary andJakob Want to Know as Students?”For the past 15 years, Hastie has conductedextensive research in the areasphysical and sports education.(front) Dr. Sheri Brock, Jeanine Wert;(back) AU camp counselors: Kristi Coleman,Robin Thornburg, Jessica Elmore, Brooke Arnold,Lance Robertson, Adam Hunter,Ann Stehouwer, Steven NussAU counselor AU counselorSteven Nuss with Leslie Hunt withcamper Louis camper Serenaeducation.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 23