Curriculum Vita
Education
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
- PhD in Counseling and Educational Psychology, 2001. Program: Counselor Education and Supervision with emphasis in career counseling. CACREP Accredited.
- Dissertation Title: Assessing the Psychological Resources and Stress Levels of Career Transitioning, First-Year Graduate Students.
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
- M.S. in Counseling and Student Personnel, 1989. Program: Community Counseling with emphasis in alcohol and drug counseling.
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
- B.S., Sociology, 1987. Specialty Area: Social Aspects of Medicine.
Licensure and Certification
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC #3694)- North Carolina, 2001
- North Carolina Licensed School Counselor, 2002
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)- Kansas, 1997
- Registered Professional Counselor (RPC)- Kansas, 1996
- Kansas School Counselor and Vocational Counselor Certification, 1996
- National Certified Counselor (NCC #31719), 1993
- Kansas Vocational Special Needs Certification, 1991
- Kansas Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, 1989
Professional Experience
Licensed Professional Counselor in Private Practice, Raleigh, NC, December 2001 to Present
Adjunct Professor, Department of Counselor Education, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
- Instruction and supervision for Internship in School Counseling, January, 2002 to May, 2002.
- Instruction of Career Counseling and Development, January, 2003 to May, 2003.
Disaster Relief Mental Health Volunteer, Triangle Area Red Cross, Raleigh, NC, October, 2001- 2002.
- Provided mental health services for clients and American Red Cross staff affected by the NY World Trade Center disaster (November 11-25, 2001).
Volunteer Counselor, Edenton St. Community Mental Health Center, Raleigh, NC, June 2001 to August 2002
- Provided counseling for clients who have limited resources and no insurance.
Workshop Leader, North Carolina State University, University Career Center, Raleigh, NC, September/October, 2000; February/March, 2001; September/October 2001; April, 2002.
- Facilitated Career Direction Workshops.
Graduate Assistant, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, August 1997 - May 2000.
- Provided counseling services for post secondary and graduate students using a brief counseling model for academic, career, and personal issues.
- Co-facilitated eating disorders group and academic enhancement groups.
- Taught two courses of "University Experience" covering topics such as time management, study skills, test taking, diversity, stress management, relationships, accessing resources, career development and health.
- Taught Major Decisions,a six-week career development course for one undergraduate credit at the Academic Career Information Center.
- Participated in a special project involving stress assessment and biofeedback at the KSU Recreation Center.
- Worked with individual clients using temperature and EEG biofeedback and provided relaxation strategies and techniques.
- Provided assessment and testing using the Strong Interest Inventory, Campbell Interest and Skills Inventory, Kolb Learning Styles, College Learning Effectiveness, 16pf, Beck Depression Scale, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, DISCOVER, SIGI Values Inventory and Self-Directed Search. See www.cdowdy.com
Counselor, USD 383, Manhattan Area Technical College, Manhattan, KS, August 1994 - June 1997.
- Provided personal and career counseling for student body of approximately 400.
- Supported special need population with distribution of study skill packet to new students and specialized orientation tours and presentations for prospective students.
- Supported single parent program and distribution of resource information.
Vocational Special Needs Coordinator/Transition Counselor, USD 383, Manhattan High School, Manhattan, KS, August 1991 - June, 1994.
- Implemented and coordinated a three-year, Transition Grant for approximately 125 special needs students.
- Provided transition counseling and Individual Education Plan (IEP) development.
- Provided individual career counseling.
- Provided parent support and resource information.
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor: Social Rehabilitation Service of the State of Kansas, Manhattan, KS, August 1989 - July 1991.
- Provided counseling for clients, families, and others in adjustment to disabilities.
- Developed and monitored rehabilitation goals.
- Collected and analyzed diagnostic information to determine the nature of disabilities and limitations.
- Addressed the spectrum of services needed to sustain employment: housing, transportation, medical care, training, legal advocacy, and social development.
- Established and maintained liaison with community resources and professionals.
Practicum and Internships
Practicum/Internship, Kansas State University Counseling Services, Manhattan, KS, fall 1997 and spring 1998.
Intern Counselor, Payne County Misdemeanor Program, Stillwater, OK, spring 1989.
Practicum Counselor, Payne County Youth Service, Stillwater, OK, fall 1988.
Intern Advocate, Stillwater Domestic Violence Services and Parents Assistance Center, Stillwater, OK, summer 1987.
Professional Associations
National
American Counseling Association (ACA), 1987 to present
- Division:
- National Career Development Association
American Association for Career Education (AACE), 1991 to present
American Psychological Association (APA), 1998 to present
- Divisions:
- Vocational Psychology
- Psychologists in Independent Practice
State
North Carolina Counseling Association, 2000 to present
- Divisions:
- NC Career Development Association, 2000 to present
- Chair: Research Grant Committee, 2003 to 2005
- NC Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors, 2000 to 2004
- NC Career Development Association, 2000 to present
Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina, 2001 to present
- Chair: Ethics Committee, 2005
Graduate Coursework
Counseling Theory and Techniques
- Introduction to Counseling Practice - 3 hrs
- Principles of Guidance - 3 hrs
- Advanced Counseling Theory - 3 hrs
- Community Counseling and Resource Development - 3 hrs
Human Growth and Development
- Human Development in Psychology - 3 hrs
- Developmental Interventions - 3 hrs
- Abnormal Psychology - 3 hrs
- Lifespan and Personal Development - 3 hrs
Social and Cultural Foundations
- Psychology of Disability - 3 hrs
- Multicultural Counseling - 3 hrs
- Consultation for Counselors - 3 hrs
- Topics in Counseling and Educational Psychology: Stress Management and Biofeedback - 4 hrs
- Problems in Psychology: Stress and Health in the Workplace - 3 hrs
- Environmental and Specialized Studies (graduate continuing education credit) - 5 hrs
Group Work
- Group Process - 3 hrs
- Advanced Group Counseling - 3 hrs
Career Development
- Vocational and Career Information - 2 hrs
- Principles and Philosophy of Vocational Educational - 3 hrs
- Occupational Analysis - 3 hrs
- Administration and Supervision in Vocational Education - 3 hrs
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology - 3 hrs
- Theory of Vocational Counseling - 3 hrs
Appraisal
- Individual Appraisal (2 semesters) - 6 hrs
- Advanced Counseling Appraisal - 3 hrs
Research
- Foundations of Educational Research - 5hrs
- Research Methods - 3 hrs
- Statistical Methods in Education - 3 hrs
- Experimental Design - 3 hrs
- Counseling Research: Dissertation Development - 3 hrs
- Doctoral Research - 15 hrs
Professional Orientation and Identity
- Principles of Counseling - 3 hrs
- Professional Counseling Ethics - 3 hrs
Practicum/Internship
- Counseling Practicum - 3 hrs
- Internship in Counseling - 3 hrs
- Advanced Counseling Practices - 3 hrs
- Clinical Internship Lab - 6 hrs
- Supervised Teaching Lab - 3 hrs
- Counseling Supervision Practicum - 3 hrs
Continuing Education Since Doctorate
Health Education Network, LLC,Divorce Prevention/Marriage Protection, April 22, 2005. Raleigh, NC (6 contact hours).
Duke University Medical Center psychCME, Depression-Dementia Conundrum, April 16, 2005, Durham, NC (4 contact hours).
American Counseling Association: 2005 ACA Annual Convention Educational Sessions, April 8-10, 2005, Atlanta, GA (18.75 contact hours).
North Carolina Counseling Association Annual Conference, No Counselor Left Behind , February 24, 2005, Charlotte, NC (15.5 contact hours).
Duke University Medical Center psychCME‚ Bipolar Disorder: Mastering the Tightrope of Treatment, November 20, 2004, Durham, NC (4 contact hours).
LPCANC Region 3 meeting, Identifying a Client’s Food Related Issues, August 20, 2004, Raleigh, NC (2.0 contact hours).
North Carolina Career Development Association, 2004 Fall Conference, Mapping Out the Future: Career Management in a Global Economy, October 22, 2004, High Point, NC (5.5 contact hours).
Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina,Ten Years of Advocacy, Practice, and Research October 15-16, 2004, Chapel Hill, NC (16.0 contact hours).
American Counseling Association Annual Convention, April 2-4, 2004, Kansas City, KS (18.0 contact hours).
North Carolina Counseling Association Annual Conference, North Carolina Counselors: Making a World of Difference February 26 and 27, 2004, Charlotte, NC (11 contact hours).
The American Academy of Bereavement,¢‚Different Ways of Grieving and Different Ways of Healing: Practical Counseling Tools and Techniques, January 29, 2004, Raleigh, NC (6 contact hours).
Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina Sixth Annual Conference,Pathways to Personal Healing and Professional Growth, October 9-11, 2003, Winston-Salem, NC (12.5 contact hours).
United Behavioral Health, Clinical Learning through Home Study, Challenges of Bipolar Disorder: Recognition, Diagnosis, and Treatment August 25, 2003, (1 contact hour).
Academy of Bereavement, Advanced Bereavement Facilitator Training, July 21-23, 2003, Williamsburg, VA (18.3 contact hours).
United Behavioral Health, Clinical Learning through Home Study,¢‚Diagnosing and Treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, April 10, 2003, (1 contact hour).
National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc., NBCC School Counselor Job Analysis Survey, March 5, 2003, via Internet (5 contact hours)
Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina, Counseling Theory workshop, February 21, 2003, Raleigh, NC (1 contact hour)
Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina Annual Conference, Making A Difference- One Person at a Time, October 24-26, 2002, Wilmington, NC (11 contact hours).
North Carolina Career Development Association 2002 Fall Conference, Building Foundations to Face a Changing World, October 11, 2002, Elon University, Elon, NC (5 contact hours).
Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina (LPCANC) workshop, Ethics and Boundaries: Which Side of the Fence Are Your On September 20th, 2002, Greenville, NC (6 contact hours).
Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina, Professional Orientation Workshop, August 23, 2002, Raleigh, NC (1 contact hour).
The Institute for Counseling Advancement & Personal Growth workshop,Understanding Anxiety May 5, 2002, Raleigh, NC (3 contact hours).
North Carolina Counseling Association Annual Conference, Counseling at the Center: A Profession for our Times, February 21-22, 2002, Greensboro, NC (17 contact hours).
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM), AMHCA Professional Development Workshop, January 26, 2002, Alexandria, VA (6 CE credits).
Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Provider Course, October 2001, Raleigh, NC (12 CE credits).
Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina Conference,Expanding Horizons October 19-20, 2001, Durham, NC (12 contact hours).
North Carolina Career Development Association 2001 Fall Conference, Communications and Career Counseling: Making the Connection, October 12, 2001, Elon University, Elon, NC (5 contact hours).
North Carolina Association for Counselor Education and Supervision workshop, The Impact of Legislation on Counselor Education Programs, September 28, 2001, Greensboro, NC (6 contact hours).
The Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina regional workshop, Controlling Stage-fright: A Model for Group Therapy, September 14, 2001, Wilmington, NC (3 contact hours).