Pamela N. Harris 1

Pamela Nadine Harris, Ph.D, NCC, ACS

Assistant Professor

Counseling and Educational Development

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

PO Box 26170

Greensboro, NC 27402-6170

336-355-6895

EDUCATION

2016 / The College of William & Mary(CACREP), Williamsburg, VA
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Counselor Education
2012 / Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A) in Creative Writing
2006 / Old Dominion University(CACREP), Norfolk, VA
Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.) in Counseling
2002 / Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in English

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP

BOOK CHAPTERS

Harris, P. N., & Kim, S. (2016). A counselor’s journey: Belly of the whale. In M. Luke & K.
Goodrich (Eds.),Group Work Experts Share Their Favorite Activities for Supervision: Volume One(pp. 133-137). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.
Joe, J. R., & Harris, P. N. (2015). Historically black colleges and universities: Relevance in modern education. In J. Curry A. Shillingford (Eds.),African American students’ career and college readiness: The journey unraveled (pp. 207-226).Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Publishers.

REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES

Greene, C., Williams, A., Harris, P. N., Travis, S., & Kim, S. (in press). Unfolding case-based practicum curriculum infusing crisis, trauma, and disaster preparation.Counselor Education and Supervision.
Joe, J. R., Harris, P. N., & Williams, A. E. (in press). Building family bridges: A professional development module for professional school counselors. Virginia Counselors Journal.
McAdams, C.R., Avadhanam, R., Foster, V. A., Harris, P. N.,Javaheri, A., Kim, S., Kooyman, B. A., Joe, J. R., Sheffield, R. L., & Williams, A. E. (2016). The viability of structural family therapy in the twenty-first century: An analysis of key indicators. Contemporary Family Therapy, 38(3), 255-261. doi: 10.1007/s10591-016-9383-9

MANUSCRIPTS AND RESEARCH STUDIES IN PREPARATION

Joe, J. R.,Harris, P. N. (Revise and resubmit). Family matters: An investigation of family
coursework in school counseling programs. Journal of School Counseling.
Merlin, C., Harris, P. N., Kim, S., Gareis, C. (In review).“I had no idea that there were models of supervision”: Exploring school counselors’ experiences in a clinical faculty supervision training program. Submitted to Counselor Education and Supervision.
Merlin, C.,Harris, P. N. (In progress). Counseling student engagement in flipped classrooms
compared to non-flipped classrooms.
Harris, P. N. (In progress). Examining the relationships between school counselor self-efficacy, multicultural competence, environment, and involvement in partnerships with families of color: A social cognitive perspective.
Harris, P. N. (In progress). Challenges in forming partnerships with families of color: Best practices for school counselors.
Harris, P. N. (In progress). One of the family: Exploring school counselors’ differences in self-efficacy, multicultural competence, and involvement in partnerships with families of color
Harris, P. N.,Hockaday, M. (In progress). Empowering Black female students through a servant leadership framework.
Harris, P. N. (In progress). Lead the way: Examining the relationship between school counselor leadership and involvement in partnerships.
Harris, P. N. (In progress). Examining the influence of school-family-community partnership assignments on school counselors’ partnership practice.
Harris, P. N. (In progress). Exploring the influence of a school counseling clinical faculty program on supervisor self-efficacy.

GRANTS

Joe, R., & Harris, P. N. (2014). A family affair: Building school-family bridges.Funded by the Virginia Counselors Association Foundation Grant for $400.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

PEER-REVIEWED NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL

Chung, S., Harris, P. N. (2017, March). A tale of two studies: School counselor involvement with families of color. To be presented at the American Counseling Association Conference and Expo. San Francisco, CA.
Harris, P. N. (2016, October). All in this together: Integrating school-family-community projects into school counseling internship. To be presented at the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference. New Orleans, LA.
Merlin, C., Harris, P. N. (2016, October). Does flipping matter?: Comparing student engagement in flipped and non-flipped counseling classrooms. To be presented at the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference. New Orleans, LA.
Harris, P. N.,& Gonzalez, E. (2016, March). It Takes a Village: Enhancing the Collaboration between School Counselors and Family Counselors. Presented at the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors World Conference. New Orleans, LA.
Harris, P. N., Greene, C., Williams, A., Kim, S., & Travis, S. (2015, October). Say what?: Recognizing microaggressions in group counseling case studies. Presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
Joe, J., Harris, P. N., & Williams, A. (2015, October). A family affair: A professional development module focused on collaboration between schools and families. Presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
Merlin, C., Kim, S., & Harris, P. N. (2015, October). “I had no idea that there were models of supervision”: Exploring experiences of school counseling site supervisors in a supervision training program. To be presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
Harris, P. N.(2015, June). One love, one heart: Involving families in the school counseling process. Presented at the Global Center for School Counseling Outcome Research Evaluation & Development. Port-of-Spain, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago.
Harris, P. N., & Hockaday, M. (2015, February). Brown girls dreaming; A collaborative framework to educate black girls. Presented at AACTE’s 67th Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA.
Joe, R., & Harris, P. N. (2014, October). Family matters: An investigation of family coursework in school counseling programs. Presented at the 2014 Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference. Birmingham, AL.
Greene, C., Williams, A., Harris, P. N., Travis, S., & Kim, S. (2014, October). The case of Charlee: An experiential trauma-focused practicum. Presented at the 2014 Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference. Birmingham, AL.
Harris, P. N., Sheffield, R., & Kim, S. (2014, March). Coaching parents to build better communication and collaboration with their children’s schools. Presented at the 2014 International Family Therapy Association Congress. Panama City, Panama.
Sheffield, R., & Harris, P. N. (2014, March).Choose your own outcome: A creative approach to “predicting” outcomes in family therapy. Presented at the 2014 International Family Therapy Association Congress. Panama City, Panama.

PEER-REVIEWED REGIONAL AND LOCAL

Harris, P. N., & Hockaday, M. (2015, March). If I were a boy: Using Black feminist thought to educate our black girls. Presented at the 2014 William and Mary School of Education Symposium. Williamsburg, VA.
Kim, S., & Harris, P. N. (2014, November). Supervision perceptions and preferences of supervisees in the millennial generation. Presented at the 2014 Virginia Counselors Association Conference. Williamsburg, VA.
Williams, A. & Harris, P. N. (2014, April). What counselors need to know about special education. Presented at the 2014 William and Mary School of Education Symposium. Williamsburg, VA.
Kim, S., & Harris, P. N. (2014, March). What I wish I would’ve known as a school counseling site supervisor. Presented at the 2014 Virginia School Counselor Association. Richmond, VA.

INVITED

Harris, P. N.(2015, March). School & community collaboration: Working with aggressive children. Presented at the Empowering Families Conference. Hampton, VA.
Harris, P. N. (2014, March). Putting the “sit” in transition: Keeping calm while helping your child prepare for middle school. Presented at the 2014 Center for Gifted Education Student Enrichment Program Parent Seminar. Williamsburg, VA.
Harris, P. N., Felstein, L. Lamprecht, S., & Lloyd-Hazlett, J. (2014, March). Bridging education and counseling: What the professions can teach one another. Presented at the College of William and Mary’s Brown Bag Seminar. Williamsburg, VA.

TEACHING AND SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO

Fall 2016 / Assistant Professor, Foundations of School Counseling
Fall 2016 / Assistant Professor, Internship (School Counseling)

COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY

Fall 2015 / Adjunct Faculty, Theories and Strategies for Counseling School-Aged Children
Fall 2015 / Teaching Internship, Group Theory and Techniques
Spring 2015 / Teaching Internship, Theory and Practice of Multicultural Counseling
Teaching Internship, Marriage and Family Counseling
Fall 2014 / Teaching Internship, Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy
Teaching Internship, Introduction to Professional School Counseling
Co-Teacher/Supervisor, Supervised Internship in School Counseling
Teaching Internship, Group Theory and Techniques
Spring 2014 / Co-Teacher, Career Development
Teaching Internship/Supervisor, Supervised Practicum in Counseling
Co-Teacher/Supervisor Practicum in School Counseling
Fall 2013 / Co-Teacher, Techniques of Counseling

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX

2009-2013 / Adjunct Instructor, Critical and Creative Thinking; Composition

COUNSELING EXPERIENCE

2015-Present / Project Empower Student Assistance Program Co-Director and Counselor, Williamsburg, VA
2014-Present / New Horizons Family Counseling Center, Doctoral-Level Resident,Williamsburg, VA
2014-Present / New Directions, Group Leader,Williamsburg, VA
2014-2015 / Thomas Nelson Community College, Volunteer Counselor, Williamsburg, VA
2013 / Supporting Strong Families, Group Leader,Williamsburg, VA
2009-2013 / Smithfield Middle School, Professional School Counselor, Smithfield, VA
2006-2009 / Windsor Middle School, Professional School Counselor, Windsor, VA
2006 / Lafayette Middle School, School Counseling Intern, Norfolk, VA
2005 / Mary Calcott Elementary School, School Counseling Intern, Norfolk, VA
2005 / Academic Advising Services at Old Dominion University, Practicum Intern, Norfolk, VA

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

2015-Present / Graduate Assistant for Dr. Johnston Brendel, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
2015 / Instructor, Camp Launch, Center for Gifted Education at The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
2013-Present / Editorial Assistant, Center for Gifted Education at The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
2011-Present / Co-Editor/Co-Founder, Black Fox Literary Magazine
2004-2005 / Graduate Assistant, Counseling and Human Services Department at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

2015William and Mary Faculty Search Committee

2014-2016CACREP Initial Reviewer

2014-2015Doctoral Liaison, Chi Sigma Iota, Omega Mu Chapter

2014-2015William and Mary Educational Review (WMER) Editorial Reviewer

2014Clinical Faculty Program for School Counseling Supervision Training Co-leader

2007-2010Secretary-Elect, Western Tidewater of Counselors Association (WTCA)

HONOR ASSOCIATIONS AND AWARDS

2015Southern Regional Education Board-State Doctoral Fellow

2015National Board of Certified Counselors Minority Fellow

2015American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) Holmes Scholar

2014Chi Sigma Iota, Omega Mu Chapter

2013William and Mary Kevin Geoffroy Memorial Fellowship Award

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURE

2016Virginia Licensed Professional Counselor (Anticipated)

2016Approved Clinical Supervisor

2015National Certified Counselor

2008Virginia Licensed Professional School Counselor

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

2016-PresentAssociation for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD)

2016-PresentAssociation for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC)

2013-PresentAmerican Counseling Association (ACA)

2013-PresentAssociation for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)

2013-PresentSouthern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES)