FACULTY & STAFF DIRECTORY
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Laura Hensley Choate
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Dr. Choate, Assistant Professor of Counselor Education, has been with the counselor education program since August 1999. She is the coordinator for the Community Counseling specialization. Her research interests include college counseling, college student wellness, and women’s issues in counseling. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and volunteer outreach speaker for the Baton Rouge Stop Rape Crisis Center. Dr. Hensley teaches Interpersonal Communication, Group Counseling, Analysis of the Individual, Multicultural Counseling, Practicum and Internship.
EDUCATION:
Ed.D., Counseling, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1997
M.A., Psychology, Hollins College, Roanoke, Virginia, 1992
B.A., Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1990
CERTIFICATIONS:
Licensed as Professional Counselor in Louisiana (LPC)
National Board Certified Counselor (NBCC)
Board Approved Supervisor in Louisiana
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Girls’ and women’s wellness; women and body image, treatment and prevention for survivors of sexual assault and rape
HONORS:
American College Counseling Association Excellence in Research Award, American College Counseling Association, 2004
Phi Kappa Phi Outstanding Nontenured Faculty Award for the Humanities and Sciences, Louisiana Sate University, March 2003
ACCA Research Grant Recipient, American College Counseling Association. Award for proposal research, "Drug-facilitated sexual assault: Implications for college counseling outreach." April, 2001.
ACES Research Grant Recipient, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. Award for proposal research, "The faculty advisor role: Implications for enhanced program accountability." April 2001
Service Learning Grant Recipient, Louisiana State University. Award for proposed service learning project, "Community service to enhance group leadership development: A collaboration with Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana." February, 2001
ACES Research Grant Recipient, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. Award for proposal research by Hensley, L. G., Smith, S. L. "Practices and procedures regarding the assessment of student professional development in CACREP-approved programs." April 1999.
PUBLICATIONS:
Books
Choate, L. (2008). Girls’ and Women’s Wellness: Contemporary Counseling Issues and Interventions. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association Press.
Recent Articles in Refereed Journals:
Choate, L.H. (2007). Counseling adolescent girls for body image resilience: Strategies for school counselors. Professional School Counselor, 10, 317-326.
Gintner, G.G., & Choate, L.H. (2007). Counseling students who are problem drinkers: Screening, assessment, and intervention. In J.A. Lippincott & R.B. Lippincott (Eds.), Special populations in college counseling: A handbook for mental health professionals. Alexandria, Virginia: American Counseling Association.
Choate, L. (2007). Counseling Adolescent Girls for Body Image Resilience: Strategies for School Counselors. Professional School Counselor, 10, 317-326.
Choate, L. & Granello, D. H. (2006). Promoting student cognitive development in counselor preparation: A proposed expanded role for faculty advisors. Counselor Education and Supervision, 46, 116-130.
Gintner, G. G., & Choate, L. H. (2006). Screening for problem student problem drinkers: The role of the student affairs professional. NASPA Journal, 43, 338-349.
Hensley Choate, L. (2005). Toward a theoretical model of body image resilience. Journal of Counseling and Development, 83, 320-330.
Hensley Choate, L., Smith Adcock, S., & Spruill, D. (2005). Professional Development of Counselors in Training: An Exploratory Study. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 27, 383-397.
Smith, S. L., Ropers-Huilman, B., & Hensley, L. G. (2004). Feminist teaching in counselor education: Developing students and ourselves. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 32, 402-413.
Hensley, L. G., Smith, S. L., & Thompson, W. R. (2003). Assessing Competencies of Counselors-in-Training: Complexities in Evaluating Personal and Professional Development. Journal of Counselor Education and Supervision, 42, 219-230.
Gintner, G. G., & Hensley Choate, L. (2003). Stage Matched Interventions for College Student Binge Drinkers. Journal of College Counseling, 6, 99-113.
Hensley Choate, L., & Henson, A. (2003). Group work with adult survivors of childhood abuse and neglect: A psychoeducational approach. Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 28, 106-121.
Hensley Choate, L., & Smith, S. L. (2003). Enhancing development in a first-year college student success course: A holistic approach. Journal of Humanistic Counseling Education and Development,42, 178-193.
Hensley Choate, L. (2003). Sexual Assault Prevention Programs for College Men: An Exploratory Evaluation of the Men Against Violence Model. Journal of College Counseling, 6, 166-176.
Hensley, L. G. (Winter, 2003). GHB abuse trends and use in drug-facilitated sexual assault: Implications for prevention. NASPA Journal, 40, 17-28. Hensley, L. G. (2002).
Hensley, L. G. (2002). Treatment for survivors of rape: Current issues and interventions. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 24, 330-347.
Hensley, L. G. (2002). Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault on Campus: Challenges and Interventions. Journal of College Counseling, 5, 175-181.
Hensley, L. G. (2002). Teaching group process and leadership: The two-way fishbowl model. Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 27, 273-286.
Smith, S., Myers, J. & Hensley, L. (2002). Putting more life into life-career courses: Benefits of a holistic approach. Journal of College Counseling, 5, 90-95.
Hensley, L. G. & Kinser, K. (2001). Perspectives of adult learners on returning to college: A study of tenacious persisters. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 5,181-186.
Hensley, L. G. (2001). College student binge drinking: Implications for a constructivist approach to counseling. Journal of College Counseling, 4, 100-112.
Hensley, L. G., & Kinser, K. (2001).Rethinking adult learner persistence: Implications for counselors. Adultspan Journal,3, 88-100.
Non Refereed Journal Articles
Guiffrida, D., Schwitzer, A., & Hensley Choate, L. (2006). Publishing in the Journal of College Counseling, Part Two: Disseminating college counseling knowledge through professional issues and innovative practice articles. Journal of College Counseling, 9, 29-32.
Schwitzer, A., Guiffrida, D., & Hensley Choate, L. (2005). Publishing in the Journal of College Counseling, Part One: Disseminating college counseling knowledge through research studies. Journal of College Counseling, 8, 99-106.
Book Chapters
Gintner, G. G. & Choate, L. H. (2007). Counseling students who are problem drinkers. In J. Lippinco (Ed.), Special populations in college counseling: A handbook for practitioners. Alexandria, Va.: ACA Publishing.
Hensley, L. G. (2003). Stepping off the Scales: Promoting positive body image in today’s college students. In B. Ropers-Huilman (Ed.), Gendered futures in higher education: Critical perspectives for change. New York: SUNY Press.
Recent Presentations at Professional Meetings:
Schwitzer, A., Choate, L. H., & Ferrier, A. (March, 2007). When Thin Is In: Understanding and responding to college women’s eating, body image, and adjustment concerns. American Counseling Association Annual Conference, Detroit, Michigan.
Choate, L. (September, 2006). Stepping off the scale: Building positive body image in adolescent girls. National Eating Disorders Association Conference, Bethesda, MD.
Hensley Choate, L. (April, 2005). Body image resilience in adolescent girls: Innovative prevention strategies for counselors. American Counseling Association, Atlanta, Georgia.
Hensley Choate, L. (April, 2005). Counseling college women for body image resilience. ACCA division sponsored poster presentation. American Counseling Association, Atlanta, Georgia.
Hensley Choate, L. (April, 2005). Publishing in ACA Journals. Panel presentation, American Counseling Association, Atlanta, Georgia.
Hensley Choate, L. (March 2004). College women’s body image resilience. American College Counseling Association Conference, Biloxi, MS.
Hensley Choate, L. (March 2004). Publishing in the Journal of College Counseling. American College Counseling Association, Biloxi, MS.
PRESENTATIONS:
Schwitzer, A., Choate, L.H., & Ferrier, A. (2007 March). When thin is in: Understanding and responding to college women’s eating, body image, and adjustment concerns. Presented at the annual conference of the American Counseling Association, Detroit, Michigan.
Recent Service to the Profession:
National
Editor, Journal of College Counseling, 2004-2006
Associate Editor, Journal of College Counseling, 2002-2004.
Editorial Board Member, Journal of College Counseling, 2000-2002
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Counseling and Development, 2003-2006; 2008-2011
American Counseling Association Publications Committee, appointed 2008
Proposal Reviewer, American Counseling Association, 2003, 2007, 2008 Annual Conference.
Proposal Reviewer, 2006 American College Counseling Association Research Awards.
Programs Chairperson, American College Counseling Association, 2004 American College Counseling Association Conference, forthcoming in March, 2004.
Awards Committee, Chi Sigma Iota International. Reviewer for Research Award, 2003.
01-2002.
Newsletter Editor, American College Counseling Association. Coordinate submissions for publication, edit and publish VISIONS newsletter, and distribute to 2500+ members of American College Counseling Association three times per year. September 1998 to 2001.
State
President, Louisiana Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, 2003-04 term. Organized and implemented state-wide LACES conference for counselor educators and supervisors.
Government Relations Chair, Louisiana Counseling Association. Coordinated legislative efforts of Louisiana Counseling Association. Served as liaison between Louisiana Counseling Association and legislators/state officials; also served as liaison to LPC Board of Examiners. Awarded LCA Legislative Service Award, 2000. July 1999 to July 2000.
University
Women’s Leadership Conference Planning Committee, 2008
Faculty Senate Representative, 2002-2004.
Greek Assessment Task Force Panel Member, appointed 2003-2006.
Phi Kappa Phi Outstanding Nontenured Faculty Member Awards Committee, 2004
First Year Convocation Faculty Facilitation Leader, 2004
McNair program mentor, 2001 to present
Sexual Assault Victim Advocate, Louisiana State University, 2001 to present.
Baton Rouge Community
Outreach Speaker, Rape Crisis Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Serve as liaison between LSU and Rape Crisis Center. Speak to college and community groups in both workshop and seminar settings regarding issues of sexual assault, including date rape and prevention strategies. November 1997 to present.
Outreach speaker for adolescent girls and positive body image.
Presented workshops for girls in area schools regarding positive body image and wellness. 2004-present.
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