Address & Personal Information KARIN S. BROWN, Ph.D., LPC Licensed Professional Counselor LPC Supervisor February 26, 2012 HSU Box 16024 79698 Phone: 325-670-5819 E-mail: kbrown@hsutx.edu Citizenship: United States of America Husband: Douglas Dean Brown Education Hardin-Simmons University, B. B. S. (Criminal Justice), GPA 3.65, August 1989 McMurry University, B.A. (Legal Studies), GPA 3.68, December 1992 Hardin-Simmons University, M.Ed. (Counseling & Human Development), GPA 4.0, May 1997 Capella University, Ph.D., (Education, Specialization in Criminology), GPA 4.0, August 2009 Professional Experience Taylor County Juvenile Probation Department,, August 1989-May 1991 Specialized Probation Officer/Substance Abuse Counselor/Trainer/Group Facilitator Wagstaff Law Firm,, 1993-1996 Research Paralegal Elm Valley Community Church, Tuscola, Texas, August 1996-February 2003 Youth Minister, Preaching/Teaching/Event Planning/Youth and Family Counselor Graduate Assistant to the Department Chair, 1996-1997 Co-Founder of Life Springs Counseling Associates,, 1998-2000 Psychotherapist, Private Practice Taylor County Juvenile Probation Department,, August 2000-Present On-site contract psychotherapist for at risk youth and families The Bair Foundation Child Placing Agency,, November 2000-August 2001 Director of Intake, Foster Family Trainer/Developer, Placement Director Contractor with Child Protective Services (CPS),, August 2001-Present Conduct Home Studies, Adoption Assessments, Health, Social, Educational, and Genetic Histories related to child preparation for adoption Taylor County Juvenile Probation Department,, June 2002-Present Consultant for Post Adjudication Facility and JJAEP (Alternative Learning Center) New Horizons Child Placing Agency,, October 2002-August 2004 Program Director: Placement Director, Trainer, Program Supervisor Harvest Family Life Ministries Adoption Specialist (Faith-Based Foster/Adopt Program) CPS, Federally funded Collaborative Adoption Project (CAP),, December 2002 Liaison between the public and private sectors Chaired all CAP meetings involving public and private agencies Joint Recruitment/Public Awareness Events/Developed Marketing Strategies Founder of Paws Abilities, a Non-profit Animal Assisted Therapy Corporation Formed to enhance correctional therapeutic programs Board Chair and Executive Director Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas Developmental Psychology Lab, August-December 2004, Research Associate, Grant Funded Adoption Project LPC Supervisor, 2004-Present
Page 2 of 5 Freedom Counseling, Group of Independent Practitioners,, February 2005-Present, Psychotherapist in Limited Private Practice Community Supervision and Corrections Department, April 2010-Present Facilitate therapeutic groups Hardin-Simmons University, July 2005-2010 Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Hardin-Simmons University, January 2010-Present Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Department Chair Attendance at Conferences and Training Institutes Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (TCADA) Substance Abuse Education Training Fall 1989 through Spring 1991 Chemical Dependency Counseling Skills Case Management/Micro Counseling for Drug Abuse Counselors Parent Skills Training 33 rd Annual Institute of Alcohol and Drug Studies Substance Abuse Group Counseling Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace & School Intake Assessments and Counseling Family Assessments Assessment Training for Chemical Dependency (SASSI Instrument Administration) Connecting for Children Seminar, 1991 Impact Seminars, Inc., 2000, Child Without a Conscience Lu Vorhies, M.A., LPC, 2000, Panic Disorder and OCD ICARE, Inc., 2001, Devastating Losses and Unspeakable Crimes Peach Tree Professional Education, Inc., 2002, Anger, Anxiety and Depression Peach Tree Professional Education, Inc., 2002, Understanding and Treating Personality Disorders Peach Tree Professional Education, Inc., 2002, Addiction Answers Centers for Youth and Families, 2002, Adoption Seminar New Horizons Ranch, 2003, Trauma Issues New Horizons Ranch, 2003, Sexual Abuse Issues New Horizons Ranch, 2003, Reality Therapy Child Protective Services, 2003, Failure to Protect New Horizons Ranch, 2003, Peaceful Intervention Child Protective Services, 2003, Pride Train the Trainers Workshop St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2003, Adoptive Family Issues New Horizons Ranch, 2003, Psychotropic Medication New Horizons Ranch, 2003, CPR & First Aid Cross Country University, 2003, Applied Ethics for Behavioral Health Practitioners University of North Texas, 2004, LPC Supervisor Training University of North Texas, 2004, Animal Assisted Therapy Post Adoption Services, 2004, Juvenile Offender Success Story Texas Christian University, 2004, Theraplay Training Texas Christian University, 2004, Introduction to Neurotransmitters Hardin-Simmons University, 2006, Counseling Conference San Antonio, Texas, 2006, Juvenile Sex Offender Conference, Correctional Management Institute Forth Worth, Texas, 2006, Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice (SWACJ) Conference The Woodlands, Texas, 2008, Ethics: Boundaries With Clients, John Bragg Fort Worth, Texas, 2008, Toxic Guilt, Health Ed
Page 3 of 5 Arlington, Texas, 2009, Gang and Youth Violence Education and Awareness, Safe City Commission., 2010, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Victor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy San Antonio, Texas, International CIT Conference, International Crisis Intervention Team, 2011, Citizens Police Academy, Abilene Police Department, City of Abilene Week in Residency for PhD Dallas, Texas, 2005, Colloquia Dallas, Texas, 2006, Colloquia Orlando, Florida, 2006, Colloquia Local & Statewide Presentations & Trainings Conducted Fall 1990 Fall 1990 Aug 1999 May 2000 Brown, K.S. Taylor County Juvenile Justice Association, Presentation, Brown, K.S., Taylor County Juvenile Detention Center, Training: Substance Abuse Issues for At-Risk Youth and Families, Brown, K.S. & Martin, J.D. Mental Health Professionals, Humor Me Seminars, Developed and Presented Continuing Education Credits (CEU) Curricula in Big Spring, Wichita Falls, Lubbock, Amarillo, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, El Paso, Ft. Worth, Dallas, Houston, Beaumont, and San Angelo, Texas Brown, K.S. Title IV-E Texas Juvenile Probation Commission Conference, Presentation, South Padre, Texas 2000-2001 Presented at State Developed Foster/Adopt Parent Training Sessions, Region 2 & 9 2000-2002 State of Texas Developed Foster/Adopt Parent Training Sessions, Presented/Training in Regions 2 & 9 Mar 2001 Nov 2001 Dec 2001 Mar 2002 May 2002 June 2002 July 2002 Aug 2002 Brown, K.S. Kiwanis Club, Presentation on At-risk Youth and Foster Care Agency Needs, Dawson, T. & Brown, K.S., Juvenile Justice Association, Presentation on the Taylor County Post Adjudication Facility Therapeutic Program, Brown, K.S., Taylor County Post Adjudication Facility, Consulting regarding General Therapeutic Program Issues, Cognitive versus Behavioral Methodology, Brown, K.S., Taylor County Post Adjudication Facility, Consulting: Criminal Thinking Errors and Lay Outs, Cognitive Processing Issues for Juvenile Offenders, Brown, K.S., Taylor County Post Adjudication Facility, Consulting: Innovative Alternatives to Long-Term Placement Programs, Dog Training Program for the Post Adjudication Facility, Brown, K.S., Taylor County Post Adjudication Facility, Consulting: Personnel Issues with Direct Care Staff, Brown, K.S., Taylor County Post Adjudication Facility, Consulting: General Therapeutic Program Issues, Issues Related to an Underdeveloped Conscience and Fostering Empathy, Brown, K.S., Taylor County Post Adjudication Facility, Consulting: Identifying/Developing Mentoring Adults for Juvenile Offenders, Brown, K.S., Taylor County Post Adjudication Facility, Consulting: Staffing Issues and Motivational Techniques, Brown, K.S., Women of Elm Valley Community Church, Developed and Facilitated Aerobics and Weight Training biweekly for 12 weeks, Tuscola, Texas Brown, K.S., Taylor County Post Adjudication Facility, Consulting: Psychotropic Medication Issues,
Page 4 of 5 Sept 2002 Brown, K.S., Taylor County Post Adjudication Facility, Consulting: State Imposed Budgeting and Scheduling Mandates, Feb 2003 Brown, K.S., Taylor County Post Adjudication Facility, Consulting: Program Emphasis on Parents and/or Mentoring Adults for Youth, May 2003 Brown, K.S., Taylor County Post Adjudication Facility, Consulting: Discipline vs. Punishment Approach for Direct Care Staff, Oct 2003 Brown, K.S., Taylor County Post Adjudication Facility, Consulting: Programming Point System Review, Oct 2003 Brown, K.S., New Horizons Ranch Residential Treatment Facility, Training Group Adolescents Dance and Drama, Goldthwaite, Texas Oct 2003 Brown, K.S., New Horizons Ranch Residential Treatment Facility, Facilitated Program by Adolescents, Goldthwaite, Texas Nov 2003 Brown, K.S., Taylor County Post Adjudication Facility, Consulting: Streamlining Forms, Corrections Compliance Issues, Dec 2003 Brown, K.S., Taylor County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program, Consulting: Jan 2004 Brown, K.S., Taylor County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program, Consulting: Feb 2004 Brown, K.S., Taylor County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program, Consulting: Creativity in Programming under Recently Released State and Federally Mandated Limitations, Mar 2004 Brown, K.S., Taylor County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program, Consulting: May 2004 Brown, K.S., Child Protective Services Worker Retreat, Developed and Facilitated Program for Workers, Incorporated Children in State Custody in Dance and Drama, Albany, Texas May 2004 Brown, K.S., Taylor County Post Adjudication Program, Consulting: Creativity in Programming under Recently Released State and Federally Mandated Limitations, Abilene, Texas June 2004 Blake, A. & Brown, K. S. Developed and Presented Faith Based Initiative, Local Pastors Luncheon, Sept 2004 Brown, K.S., Texas Christian University, Lectured Undergraduates in the Education Department, Fort Worth, Texas 2003-2004 Blake, A. & Brown, K. S. Developed and Presented Faith Based Trainings, Foster/Adopt Parent Groups and Church Congregations, Abilene and Brownwood, Texas Feb 2005 Brown, K.S., Taylor County Post Adjudication Facility, Consulting: General Therapeutic Program and Personnel Issues, Compliance Issues, Mar 2005 Brown, K.S., Taylor County Post Adjudication Facility, Consulting: General Therapeutic Program and Personnel Issues, Compliance Issues, May 2005 Brown, K.S., Detention Association Conference, Presentation, Passion and Purpose, Sept 2005 Brown, K.S., South Texas Juvenile Probation Chiefs Conference, Passion and Purpose,
Page 5 of 5 University Courses Developed and Taught Drugs and Crime Correctional Systems Juvenile Justice System Correctional Counseling Correctional Case Management Violence and Victimology Ethics in Criminal Justice Death Penalty Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice Senior Seminar Criminal Profiling Research Methods Service and Membership in Professional Societies Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice (SWACJ) American Counselors Association (ACA) Community Resource Coordination Group (CRCG) Regional Crime Victim Crisis Center (RCVCC), Board Member Taylor County Criminal Justice Policy Council (CJPC) Abilene Police Department Academy Advisory Board Research Interests Positive effects of mentoring adults Effective methodology and strategies for teaching empathy for the underdeveloped conscience Animal Assisted Therapy and other alternatives to drug therapy Social justice issues related to disparities in sentencing and disproportionate representation within prison populations Lasting effects of trauma within populations served by state agencies (Child Protective Services, Juvenile Probation Departments and other criminal justice agencies within the system) Quantitative and qualitative analysis of criminal thinking and aberrant behavior Neurotoxic levels of aggression-producing neurotransmitters Alternative care from family of origin (foster care/relative care/institutional care)