JANEÉ R. AVENT, PHD, ACS, LPCA, NCC 501 W. César E. Chávez Blvd., DB 4.344, San Antonio, TX 78207 (210) 458 2024 janee.avent.@utsa.edu EDUCATION 2013 PhD, Counseling and Counselor Education Department of Counselor Education and Development, CACREP Accredited Cognate in Sociology Dissertation: What then shall we say to these things? An investigation of African American pastoral response to mental health needs in the Black Church and influence on African American help seeking behaviors and coping strategies 2010 M.S., Clinical Mental Health Counseling Department of Counselor Education and Development, CACREP Accredited University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 2008 B.S., Psychology Department of Psychology CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (NC) - #A8220 National Certified Counselor - #269683 Approved Clinical Supervisor - #ACS01517 ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE The University of Texas at San Antonio, Department of Counseling August 2013 present Assistant Professor CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Wake Forest University Counseling Center Oct. 2011 Dec. 2011; August 2012 May 2013 Counselor Moses Cone Behavioral Health Center Jan. 2011 August 2011 Doctoral Counseling Intern Nicholas A. Vacc Counseling and Consulting Clinic, UNCG, Greensboro, NC August 2010 - December 2010 Doctoral Advanced Practicum Counselor Office of Student Leadership and Service-Learning, UNCG, Greensboro, NC September - November 2010 Coach Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (Level 1 Trauma Center), Winston Salem, NC June 2009 June 2010 Screening and Brief Intervention Counseling Student Intern
PAGE 2 Nicholas A. Vacc Counseling and Consulting Clinic, UNCG, Greensboro, NC Jan 2009 May 2009 Advanced Practicum Counselor TEACHING EXPERIENCE The University of Texas at San Antonio COU 5283, Counseling in a Multicultural Setting COU 5713, Community Counseling Internship I COU 7283, Advanced Multicultural Counseling COU 7103, Qualitative Research Methods in Counseling and Development COU 7513, Doctoral Internship II COU 7773, Independent Study The University of North Carolina at Greensboro CED 210, Career and Life Planning CED 310, Helping Skills SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE August 2010- May 2013 Clinical Supervisor (Master s Practicum and Master s Internship) August 2010 - December 2010 Clinical Supervisor (Master s Practicum) RESEARCH EXPERIENCE August 2008 April 2011 Research Assistant/Apprentice (Doctoral Program) Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC June 2009 June 2010 Teachable Moment Study Team Member, Robert Wood Johnson Grant Aug. 2009 May 2010 Research Assistant (Master s Program) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 2007-2008 Research Assistant FUNDED GRANTS Avent, J. R. (2014). Today s African American college student, the Black Church, and perceptions of counseling. Internal Research Awards. The office of the Vice President of Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio [$5, 000]. Avent, J. R. (2013). Today s African American college student, the Black Church, and perceptions of counseling. College of Education and Human Development Research Grant Award, The University of Texas at San Antonio [$1,250].
PAGE 3 Avent, J. R. (2012). What then shall we say to these things? An investigation of African American pastoral response to mental health needs in the Black Church. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Research Grant Award [$1,000]. Avent, J. R. (2012). Just pray about it? Pastoral responses to counseling needs of their congregation members. Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES) Research Grant Award [$500.00]. SUBMITTED GRANTS Somody, C., Bell, C. B., & Avent, J. R. (2015, under review). Promoting Outcome-Based Wellness, Empowerment, and Recovery (POWER). Submitted to the HOGG Foundation for Mental Health. [requested $74, 825]. Avent, J. R. (2015). Defining, Assessing, and Responding to Spiritual Bypass in African Americans: A Preliminary Investigation. Submitted to the HOGG Foundation for Mental Health. [requested $19, 250]. [Unfunded] REFEERED PUBLICATIONS Murray, C. E., Smith, P. H., & Avent, J. R. (2010) Solutions to the research practice gap in domestic violence: A modified delphi study with domestic violence coalition leaders, Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, 19(4), 424-449. Avent, J. R., & Cashwell, C. S. (2015). The Black Church: Theology, and implications for counseling African Americans. The Professional Counselor, 5, 81 90. Avent, J. R., Wahesh, E., & Purgason, L. L., Borders, L. D., & Mobley, A. K. (2015). A content analysis of peer feedback in triadic supervision. Counselor Education and Supervision, 54(1), 68 80. Avent, J. R., Cashwell, C. S., & Brown-Jeffy, S. (in press). African American pastors on mental health, coping, and help-seeking. Counseling & Values Purgason, L. L., Avent, J. R., Cashwell, C.S., Martin-Adkins, M., & Reese, R. (in press). Culturally relevant advising: A relational cultural framework. Journal of Counseling & Development PUBLICATIONS (UNDER REVIEW) Avent, J. R., & Wong, C. D. (under review). Today s college student, the Black Church, and counseling. Revise and Resubmit. Avent, J.R. (under review). This is my story, this is my song: Musical chronology and emerging life song with African Americans in spiritual bypass. Revise and Resubmit. Robertson, D. L., & Avent, J. R. (under review). African American counselors in training and LGB affirmative counseling. NON-REFEERED PUBLICATIONS Avent, J. R. (2009). More than just a teachable moment for the patients: Thoughts from an intern. The Teachable Moment: Screening and Brief Intervention for Admitted Trauma Patients Newsletter, November 2009.
PAGE 4 NATIONAL REFEERED PRESENTATIONS Avent, J. R., Wong, C. D., & Bell, C. H. (2015, March). We ve come this far by faith: Today s African American, young adult, the Black Church, and perceptions of counseling. Presentation at the American Counseling Association Conference & Expo, Orlando, FL. Avent, J. R. (2014, March). African American help-seeking behaviors: The role of the Black Church. Poster presentation at the American Counseling Association Conference & Expo, Honolulu, HI. Avent, J.R., Wahesh, E., & Lewis, L. (2013, October). Is 3 Company? A closer look at triadic supervision. Presentation at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Denver, CO. Avent, J. R. (2013, October). Just pray about it? The influence of the Black Church on African American help seeking behaviors: Implications for Counselor Educators. Poster presentation at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Denver, CO. Avent, J. R. (2008, April). Real mothers, real feelings, real talk. Poster session presented at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD. REGIONAL REFEERED PRESENTATIONS Avent, J. R. (2104, October). Black Church theology and African American help-seeking behaviors: Implications for counselor educators. Presentation at the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Birmingham, AL. Avent, J. R., Wheeler, M. A., & Wahesh, E. (2012, September). Innovative career and life planning classroom interventions for undergraduates. Presentation at Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Annual Conference. Savannah, GA. Lewis, L. D., Avent, J. R., & Martin-Adkins, M. (2012, September). Taking action through service learning: E.M.B.R.A.C.E.ing an integration of multicultural development. Presentation Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Annual Conference. Savannah, GA. STATE REFEERED PRESENTATIONS Avent, J. R. & Wong, C. D. (2014, November). We ve come this far by faith: Today s African American young adult, the Black Church, and perceptions of counseling. To be presented at Texas Counseling Association Professional Growth Conference, Dallas, TX. Jones, B. & Avent, J. R. (2014, January). Confronting the taboo: Preparing counselor educators to infuse spirituality and indigenous forms of healing into curriculum. Presentation at Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Mid-Winter Conference. Austin, TX. Avent, J. R. (November, 2013). Black Church theology and its implications for African American coping and help-seeking behaviors. Presentation at Texas Counseling Association Professional Growth Conference, San Antonio, TX. Avent, J. R. (2013, November). African American pastors perceptions of professional counseling and referring members to counselors. Poster Presentation at Texas Counseling Association Professional Growth Conference, San Antonio, TX. Donald, E., Avent, J. R., Lewis, L., & Martin-Adkins, M. (2013, February). Reflecting outside the page: Creative alternatives to traditional journaling in supervision. Presentation at North Carolina Counseling Association Annual Conference, Greensboro, NC.
PAGE 5 Avent, J. R., & Wahesh, E. (2012, February). Groups for adolescents in in-patient short term behavioral healthcare. Presentation at annual North Carolina Counseling Association conference, Greensboro, NC. Veach, L., Moro, R., & Avent, J. R. (2011, February). Multicultural considerations for alcohol screening and brief intervention. Presentation at annual North Carolina Counseling Association conference, Concord, NC. Veach, L., Moro, R., & Avent, J. R. (2010, February). Advocating for counselors in a medical setting. Presentation at annual North Carolina Counseling Association conference, Concord, NC. Clarke, P., & Avent, J. R. (2010, February). Using Developmental Counseling and Therapy (DCT) as a relapse prevention tool for substance abusing clients. Assisted with presentation at annual North Carolina Counseling Association conference, Concord, NC. Avent, J. R. (2009, September). Alcohol screening and brief intervention. Poster session presented at annual Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina conference, Cary, NC. LOCAL REFEERED PRESENTATIONS Avent, J. R. (2013, March). What then shall we say to these things? An investigation of African American pastors response to mental health needs in the Black Church and their influence on African American help-seeking behaviors and coping strategies. Presentation at Graduate Research & Creativity Expo, UNCG, Greensboro, NC. NON-REFEERED PRESENTATIONS Avent, J. R., Garner, A., & Linn, J. (2009). Nurses role in alcohol screening and brief intervention. Presentation to Nursing Staff of Trauma Unit at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC. Akers, W., Avent, J. R., & Coleman, C. (2009, November). Boundaries in counselor education. Poster session presentation at annual Counseling and Educational Development Department Mini Conference, UNCG, Greensboro, NC. Avent, J. R. (2008, April). Real Mothers, Real Feelings, Real Talk. Poster session presented at annual Undergraduate Research Conference, UNC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. INVITED TALKS/PRESENTATIONS Avent, J. R. (2013, March). Religion and spirituality in counseling. Guest presentation in Cultures and Counseling class, Wake Forest University Counseling Department, Winston Salem, NC. Avent, J. R., & Gattis, T. (2012, April). Career and life planning. Presentation to undergraduate students at event sponsored by Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Greensboro, NC. Avent, J. R. (2012, May). Help seeking behaviors of African Americans: The role of the Black Church. Guest presentation in CED 622 Multicultural Counseling in School Settings. UNCG. Avent, J. R. (2011, May). What I m still figuring out. Invited talk at Rocky Mount Youth Council Banquet, Rocky Mount, NC. Avent, J. R. (2010, October). A call to fathers. Invited talk at Aurelian Springs Elementary School, Enfield, NC. Avent, J. R. (2010, August). Youth taking the right road. Invited talk at New Hope Baptist Church, Rocky Mount, NC.
PAGE 6 CONSULTATION Provided consultation services to The Care Train Project: A Pilot Study to Train Lay Dementia Caregiver Support Group Leaders at an African American Church. Funded by the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity and the Roena B. Kulynych Center for Alzheimer s Disease Research PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Association for Creativity in Counseling Conference Registration Co-Chairperson, 2014 present Journal of Creativity in Mental Health Editorial Board Member, 2013 present Texas Association for Counselor Education & Supervision Executive Board, Emerging Leader, 2013 2014 Executive Board, Senator, 2014 present UNIVERSITY SERVICE The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Psi Chi Honor Society, Student-Faculty Liaison, 2008 UNC Psychology Diversity Committee, Undergraduate Representative, DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE The University of Texas at San Antonio Doctoral Committee, Committee Member, 2013 present Adjunct Committee, Committee Member, 2014 present Clinical Mental Health Search Committee, Committee Member, 2013-2014, 2014 present Merit Committee, Committee Member, 2013 - present Senior Administrative Assistant Search Committee, Committee Member, 2013 Dissertation Committees, Committee Member, 2013 present COMMUNITY SERVICE San Antonio Area Foundation, Community-at-Large/Seniors Advisory Board Member, 2014 present PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Association for Humanistic Counseling, 2013 Association for Creativity in Counseling, 2014 present Texas Counseling Association, 2013 present Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, 2013 present Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, 2010 - present Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, 2010 present American Counseling Association, 2010 present International Association for Addictions and Offenders Counselors, 2010 North Carolina Counseling Association, 2009-2010, 2011-present Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society, 2009-present Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina, 2008-2009 Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society, 2008 HONORS, AWARDS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS
PAGE 7 Association for Humanistic Counseling Dissertation Award 2013 Muriel Kiser Education Scholarship, UNCG 2012 CED Doctoral Cohort Award, UNCG 2012 UNC Campus Scholarship, UNCG 2010, 2011, 2012 Marian Pope Franklin Award, UNCG 2010 Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society, UNCG 2009 Celebration of Undergraduate Research Award, UNC Chapel Hill 2007 2008 Dean s List 2007 2008 Nash Central Alumni Association Scholarship 2004 Booker T. Washington High School Alumni Association Scholarship 2004 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Jabberwock Scholarship 2004 SELECTED TRAININGS & WORKSHOPS ATTENDED ipad Training,, August 2012 Qualtrics Web Survey Tool Training, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, September 2010 Making Qualitative Analysis More Transparent by Using NVivo 10 for Windows, Nvivo Webinar, March 2015