Resume

• 2013

  Counseling Delegation to Turkey

  Delegation leader to Israel

  International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors

  Program Development

  Grant Writing

  Clinical Research

  Higher Education Administration

  Psychotherapy

  Counseling Psychology

  University Teaching

  Life Transitions

  Training

  Leadership

  Higher Education

  Career Counseling

  Psychology

  Teaching

  Academic Advising

  Intercultural Education

  Mental Health

  Counselor Education

  Mental Health Counseling

  Family Therapy

  \"Using Family Therapy for Childhood and Adolescent Disorders\"

  \"Using Family Therapy for Childhood and Adolescent Disorders\"

  “Intercultural Family Counseling”

  “Intercultural Family Counseling”

  \"Family of Origin Influences Upon Perceptions of Current Family Functioning\"

  \"Professional Identity and Family Therapy\"

  P. Yelsma

  \"Work and Family Conflict: An Often Overlooked Issue in Couples and Family Therapy\"

  \"Relationship Enrichment\"

  Dorothy Becvar

  Ray Becvar

  Love Publishing

  Denver

  Group Work: Cybernetic

  Constructivist

  and Social Constructionist Perspectives

  \"Cultural Immersion as a Learning Method for Expanding Intercultural Competencies\"

  Cecil McCune

  Bonnie Osmon

  Mary Ballard

  \"Collaborating to Reduce School Violence: School and Family Counselors Work Together.\"

  \"Cross-cultural Considerations in Counseling Clients of Samoan Heritage\"

  Marriage Counseling and Couple Therapy with Celebrity and High-Profile Clients

  \"Characteristics of Effective Providers of Marital and Family Therapy in Rural Mental Health Settings.\"

  \"Diversity and Intercultural Work in Family Counseling\"

  Intercultural Perspectives on Family Counseling. (Dr. Brian Canfield

  Editor)

  “Family Systems: Genograms and Socio-metric Assessments” Book chapter in Spirituality and Religion in Counseling (Gill & Freund)

  Laura Canfield

  Considerations for Cross-cultural Counseling in Louisiana

  \"The Dyadic Complexity Formula\"

  \"Split-Team Therapy\"

  Fellow and former President of the American Counseling Association. Professor

  Department of Counselor Education at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton

  Florida. Former President

  International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors. Director of the Oxford Family Counseling Institute - St. Hilda's College

  Oxford University. Thirty-year career as a counselor

  marriage and family therapist

  and psychologist working in university and clinical practice settings. Administrative experience includes service as executive director

  department chair

  clinical director

  associate dean

  vice president for academic affairs

  and director of international education and development. Keynote speaker

  consultant

  and training workshop presenter on clinical practice issues in counseling and family therapy to universities and professional organizations throughout the United States and internationally.

  Brian

  Florida Atlantic University

  Barry University

• 2009

  Counseling Delegation to Rwanda

• 2008

  Southern Arkansas University

  Magnolia

  Arkansas

  Served as Professor of Counselor Education (2008 to 2014) and Vice President for Academic Affairs (2008-2010) - as VPAA

  supervised the Deans of the Colleges of Education

  Science and Technology

  Liberal Arts

  and Business

  Graduate School

  and the Offices of the Registrar

  Library

  Continuing Education

  and Honors College.

  Professor/Vice President for Academic Affairs

  Southern Arkansas University

• 2006

  University of San Diego

  Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

  Served as department chair and senior faculty member in the department of counseling. Taught graduate courses to Master’s and Ph.D. students in the accredited programs in school

  marriage and family therapy

  and clinical mental health counseling.

  Professor/Department Chair

  Barry University

  San Diego

  California

  Provided leadership and administrative support for academic programs in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences; responsible for certification and accreditation oversight

  program policy development and compliance

  review of student appeals and faculty grievance issues; served as immediate supervisor to the Assistant Dean

  Credential Analyst

  Assessment Director

  Director of Field Experiences

  and Director of Outreach and Recruitment.

  Professor/Associate Dean

  University of San Diego

  Teach

  supervise

  and mentor Master’s and Ph.D. counseling students in accredited programs in school

  rehabilitation

  and clinical mental health counseling.

  Florida Atlantic University

• 2000

  Southeastern Louisiana University

  Hammond

  Louisiana

  Served as the inaugural head of the Department of Counseling and Human Services - a large and diverse academic department with undergraduate and graduate programs in social work

  family consumer sciences

  and counseling.

  Professor/Department Head

  Southeastern Louisiana University

• 1989

  University of Louisiana at Monroe

  Monroe

  Louisiana

  Taught graduate courses in counseling and marriage and family therapy and provided clinical supervision to M.A. and Ph.D. students. Served as clinical director of the marriage and family therapy program for five years. Developed and coordinated study-abroad programs in Mexico

  Scotland

  and England.

  Professor/Clinical Director

  University of Louisiana at Monroe

• 1980

  International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors

  American Counseling Association

  American Psychological Association

  Louisiana Counseling Association

  Florida Counseling Association

  European Branch - American Counseling Association

  American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

  Doctor of Education

  major in counseling and guidance

  program emphasis in marriage and family therapy

  Texas A&M University-Commerce

• 1974

  B.A.

  M.A.

  Psychology

  Counseling

  President - Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.\nCompetition team member - Louisiana Tech Karate Team

  Louisiana Tech University

• American Counseling Association

  Treasurer

  President

  Board Member

  SaltWorld

  International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors

  Delegation leader to Cuba