Laura Owen, Ph.D., NCC, NCSC 1612 Sloop Drive, Annapolis, Maryland (443)

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1 , Ph.D., NCC, NCSC 1612 Sloop Drive, Annapolis, Maryland (443) EDUCATION Oregon State University, College of Education, Corvallis, OR Ph.D., Counseling (Emphasis: Counselor Education and Supervision), 2012 Dissertation: Narrowing the College Opportunity Gap: Helping Students and Families Navigate the Financial Aid Process. Brigham Young University, McKay School of Education, Provo, UT M.Ed., Counseling and Guidance, 1991 Emphasis: Professional School Counseling Brigham Young University, College of Family, Home and Social Sciences, Provo, UT B.S. Psychology, 1989 POSITIONS AND AFFILIATIONS Assistant Professor (Sept 2012 current) - Johns Hopkins University, School of Education, Baltimore, MD. Lecturer (Aug 2011 Sept 2012) - Johns Hopkins University, School of Education, Baltimore, MD Counseling Manager (Aug 2005-July 2011) Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque, NM. High School Counselor (Aug 2001 July 2005) Cibola High School, Albuquerque, NM High School Counselor (Aug 1991 Aug 1995) Provo High School, Provo, UT. MAJOR AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST Financial Aid Policy and Practice School Counselor Leadership and Advocacy Equity and Access for Underrepresented Youth College and Career Readiness K-12 Summer Melt LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION National Certified Counselor (NCC) National Certified School Counselor (NCSC) New Mexico PED Pre K-12 Licensed Professional School Counselor April 2006 Present April 2006 Present Present TEACHING/SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE Johns Hopkins University, School of Education, Baltimore, MD Assistant Professor, Career/Life Development and Planning, School Counseling Internship, School Counseling Leadership and Consultation, Counseling Techniques (2012 present) Lecturer, School Counseling Leadership and Consultation, Introduction to Counseling, School Counseling Internship, School Counseling Practicum, Career/Life Development and Planning ( )

2 FUNDED RESEARCH/PROJECTS Digital Messaging To Improve College Enrollment and Success. Co-Principal Investigator with C. Avery, K. Arnold, B.L. Castleman, B. T. Long & L. Page. Institute of Education Sciences Grant. $3.4 Million (In Review, Awaiting Award Status) BaltimoreArea Summer Melt Program. Co-Principal Investigator with B.L. Castleman, & L. Page. Abell Foundation. $10,000. ( ). Austin Area Summer Melt Transition Support Program. Co-Principal Investigator with B.L. Castleman, C. T. King, L. Page & H. Prince. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. $94,433. ( ). Summer Counselor Outreach for Improving Postsecondary Enrollment (Project SCOPE). Co-Principal Investigator with E. Bettinger, B.L. Castleman, L. Page & B. T. Long. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. $80,000. ( ) Albuquerque Summer Outreach. Co-Principal Investigator with E. Bettinger & B. T. Long. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. $40,000. ( ) Counseling: Capacity, Competence, Coordination, Connectedness. Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program (ESSCP) Grant for Albuquerque Public Schools. US Department of Education. $1.2 Million ( ) Elementary School Counselor Expansion Project. Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program (ESSCP) Grant for Albuquerque Public Schools. US Department of Education. $1.2 Million ( ) Narrowing the College Opportunity Gap: Helping Students and Families Navigate the Financial Aid Process during the Summer After Graduation. Co-investigator with E. Bettinger & B.T. Long. Bill Gates Foundation. $30,000. ( ) FAFSA Completion Project City Wide Campaign (Albuquerque Public Schools) US Department of Education. $90,000. ( ) Safe Schools Healthy Students Grant. Interim Grant Manager.US Department of Education. $9.0 Million (July 2008-Dec 2008) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (SAMHSA) Linking Adolescents to Mental Health Services Grant. US Department of Education. $200,000. ( ) PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS Invited US Department of Education College Access Affinity Group Webinar (with Ben Castleman and Lindsay Page). February, The School Counseling College Access Initiative Network Meeting, Invited with Greg Darnieder Senior Advisor to the Secretary on the College Access Initiative, US Department of Education. January, U.S. Department of Education Financial Student Aid Division, FAFSA Completion Project Webinar. Online, Page 2

3 April, Laura Owen School Counselors and FAFSA Completion: Systemic Best Practices to Increase FAFSA Submissions and Completions in Your School (with G. Darnieder - Senior Advisor to the Secretary on the College Access Initiative, Department of Education) CollegeBoard National Office for School Counselor Advocacy, December, U.S. Department of Education FAFSA Pilot Convening Keynote Address. Narrowing the College Opportunity Gap. Indianapolis, IN, October, QvD3ymj0&list=SPU00IIaUNbsgtUg72QStLG0k5xG4Np3N1&index=9 U.S. Department of Education FAFSA Pilot Convening Worshop Leader. Developing A FAFSA Plan: Calendars and Events. Indianapolis, IN., October, U.S. Department of Education Secondary School Work Group. Invited by Greg Darnieder - Senior Advisor to the Secretary on the College Access Initiative, US Department of Education (with Ben Castleman). Narrowing the College Opportunity Gap: Helping Students and Families Navigate the Financial Aid and College Enrollment Process. Washington, D.C., August, U.S. Department of Education Secondary School Work Group Presentation. Invited by Greg Darnieder - Senior Advisor to the Secretary on the College Access Initiative, US Department of Education (with Joyce Brown, Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy and Pat Martin). Perspectives From the Field: Counselor Engagement and The College Completion Agenda. Washington, D. C., May, National Personal or Personalized? Investigating the Impact of Counselor Outreach vs. Automated and Personalized Messaging on Mitigating Summer Melt among College-Intending, Low-income High School Graduates (with Ben Castleman and Lindsay Page). Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, Washington, DC, March Enhancing Research Quality: A Round-Table Discussion (with Jeffrey Warren). Evidence-Based School Counseling Conference, Highland Heights, KY, January The Voices of Inner City Youth: Using the ASCA National Model to Foster Systemic Change within the Urban School Context (with I. Gonzalez). American School Counselor Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA., July Narrowing the College Opportunity Gap: Helping Students and Families Navigate the Financial Aid Process (with C. Canty, S. Lopez and F. Trujillo). American School Counselor Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA., July How Late is Too Late? The Influence of Summer Outreach on FAFSA Completion and College Enrollment for the Uncommitted High School Graduate. Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, Washington, DC, March How Late is Too Late? The Influence of Summer Outreach on FAFSA Completion and College Enrollment for the Uncommitted High School Graduate. Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Conference, Baltimore, MD., November How Late is Too Late? The Influence of Summer Outreach on FAFSA Completion and College Enrollment for the Uncommitted High School Graduate. Southern Economics Association (SEA) Conference, New Page 3

4 Orleans, LA., November Laura Owen The not-so lazy days of summer: Understanding the impact of summer college counseling interventions on post-secondary outcomes (with A. Chewing & K. Schooley). National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) Conference, Denver, CO. October 2012 The Impact of School Counselor Outreach on FAFSA Completion and College Enrollment. Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) Conference. Boston, MA., March Student-Led Conferences and Advisory: Charting a Course of Student Engagement, Academic Success and College and Career Readiness. American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Conference. Seattle, WA., June Leadership for Systemic Change in Counseling Programs. College Board National Forum. Washington DC, October Carving a Pathway of Access and Equity (with F. Trujillo). American School Counselor Association Conference. Boston, MA., July Leadership for Systemic Change. Keynote Address Panel Member. National Organization for School Counselor Advocacy (NOSCA) Conference. Nashville, TN., April Student-Led Conferences and Advisory: Charting a Course of Student Engagement, Academic Success and College and Career Readiness (with F. Trujillo). National Organization for School Counselor Advocacy (NOSCA) Conference. Nashville, TN., April, Creating a Climate for Change: Carving a Pathway of Access and Equity. National Organization for School Counselor Advocacy (NOSCA) Conference. Las Vegas, NV, April Suicide Prevention: A Promise for Tomorrow. American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Conference. Atlanta Ga., July Recognized ASCA National Model Programs. Panel Member, American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Conference. Chicago, IL, June State Student-Led Conferences and Advisory: Charting a Course of Student Engagement, Academic Success and College and Career Readiness. Head to Toe Conference. Albuquerque, N.M., April Transforming School Counseling in New Mexico. New Mexico Professional School Counselor Academy Key Note Panel Member. Albuquerque, NM, November Suicide Prevention: A Promise for Tomorrow. New Mexico Professional School Counselor Academy. Albuquerque, NM., November Creating a Climate for Change: Carving a Pathway of Access and Equity. New Mexico Professional School Counselor Academy. Albuquerque, NM, November Creating a Climate for Change: Carving a Pathway of Access and Equity. New Mexico Counseling Association Conference. Poster Session. Rio Rancho, NM, September Page 4

5 School Counseling Through a Social Justice Framework. New Mexico Gear Up Conference. Albuquerque, NM, April Creating a Climate for Change: Carving a Pathway of Access and Equity. New Mexico Gear Up Conference. Albuquerque, NM, April School Counseling Through a Social Justice Framework. New Mexico Counselor Association Conference. Albuquerque, NM, September School Counselors Partners in Support of Academic Achievement. New Mexico Counselor Association Conference. Albuquerque, NM, September 2008 School Counselors and Principals: Partners in Support of Academic Achievement-Part 2. New Mexico Public Education Department and New Mexico Coalition for School Administrators Conference. Albuquerque, NM, July School Counselors and Principals: Partners in Support of Student Wellness and Academic Achievement. New Mexico Counselor Association Conference. Albuquerque, NM, September Professional School Counselors: Effecting Systemic Change by Removing Barriers that Impede Student Achievement. New Mexico Counselor Association Conference. Albuquerque, NM, September The Teenage Brain. 1 st Annual Native American Parent Conference Presentation (with F. Trujillo). Albuquerque, NM, August Raising Emotionally Healthy Children. 1 st Annual Native American Parent Conference. Albuquerque, NM, August School Counselors and Principals: Partners in Support of Academic Achievement. New Mexico Coalition for School Administrators Conference. Albuquerque, NM, July School Counseling Issues Impacting Student College Access. College Outreach Roundtable, Albuquerque, NM, June, How to Develop Model Counseling Programs and New Mexico School Counselor Competencies. New Mexico State University Counselor Conference, November 3, Las Cruces, NM. Suicide Prevention: A Promise for Tomorrow. New Mexico Counseling Association Fall Conference, Albuquerque, NM, October, Working Smarter Not Harder, From Good to Great Counseling Programs. New Mexico Counseling Association Fall Conference, Albuquerque, NM, October, Comprehensive Guidance Programs and School Counseling Program Guide. New Mexico School Counselor Academy, Albuquerque, NM, February, That Four Letter Word that Everyone Wants You to Use: Data. New Mexico School Counselor Academy. Albuquerque, NM, February, Suicide Prevention Programs: QPR, Teen Screen, Jason Foundation. New Mexico School Counselor Academy, Albuquerque, NM, February, Page 5

6 One Voice, One Vision, School Counselors Advocate Success for All Students. New Mexico Counseling Association Fall Conference, Albuquerque, NM, October, ASCA National Model. New Mexico Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Conference., Albuquerque, NM, May, ASCA National Model. Albuquerque Public Schools District In-service for Social Workers, Albuquerque, NM, April, ASCA National Model and Comprehensive Guidance Programs. Albuquerque Public School s High School Counselor Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, September, Workshops and Seminars The Changing Role of the School Counselor in Educational Reform and the Use of Data to Effect Change for Students. Del Norte, CA, Sept, Santa Fe Public Schools Principal and Counselor Training. Santa Fe, NM, June, ASCA National Model and the Role of the School Counselor. Bloomfield, Farmington, Central Consolidated and Aztec School District School Counselor Training. Farmington, NM, November, School Counselors and Principals: Partners in Support of Student Wellness and Academic Achievement. Rio Rancho School District. Rio Rancho, NM., October, Socorro Public Schools Principal and Counselor Training. Socorro, NM, July, Santa Fe Public Schools Principal and Counselor Training. Santa Fe, NM, June, ASCA National Model. Carlsbad, Loving and Hobbs School District Counselor Training. Carlsbad, NM, September, ASCA National Model and Comprehensive School Counseling Program. Farmington School District. Farmington, NM, October, ASCA National Model and Comprehensive School Counseling Program. Los Alamos Regional School Counselor Meeting. Los Alamos, NM, September, Comprehensive Counseling Programs. Las Cruces Public Schools. Las Cruces, NM, November, PUBLICATIONS Owen, L., Day-Vines, N., & Gonzalez, I. (In Process) Envisioning Hope: Promoting FAFSA Completion to Level the College Opportunity Gap for Underrepresented Youth. Owen, L. & Eakin, G. (In Process). The Impact of School Counselor Outreach on FAFSA Completion and College Enrollment: Implications for Practice. Stauffer, M., White, A., & Owen, L. (2013) Ethical and Legal Considerations in Counseling. In Capuzzi, D., & Gross, D. (Eds.), Introduction to the Counseling Profession (6 th Ed). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson. Page 6

7 PROFESSIONAL Affiliations American Counseling Association American School Counselor Association Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Association for Education Finance and Policy Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Maryland Counseling Association Maryland School Counselor Association National Association for College Admission Counseling Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness Southern Economic Association Referee positions American Counselor Education and Supervision Conference Proposals American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Recognized ASCA Model Program Evaluator Leadership and Service Maryland Baltimore Education Research Consortium (BERC) Affiliated Researcher Consortium for Urban Education Task Force Member Consortium for Urban Education Research and Evaluation Work Group Johns Hopkins University School of Education Assessment and Program Improvement Committee Johns Hopkins University School of Education NCATE Task Force Johns Hopkins University Student Counseling Association Faculty Rep (2012 current) Maryland School Counselor Association (President ) New Mexico New Mexico School Counselor Association (NMSCA) District Counseling Director ( ) Past President ( ) President ( ) President Elect ( ) Webmaster ( ) Head to Toe Conference Planning Committee (2011) New Mexico Alliance for School Based Health Board of Directors ( ) (HM 127) Health Education as a Graduation Requirement Legislative Task Force Member (SB 33) School Counselor Related Issues Legislative Task Force Member (2010) Safeteen New Mexico Board Member ( ) HONORS Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association School of Education Excellence in Teaching Award (2013) American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Recognized ASCA National Model Program (RAMP) Winner, May 2005 Page 7

8 Rocky Mountain Association for College Admissions Counseling (RMACAC) New Mexico Grant Recipient for working with students on college admission, April 2005 Albuquerque Public Schools Counselor of the Year Page 8