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., Physchology, 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:
College counseling, college student wellness
Women and Body Image, Treatment and prevention for survivors of sexual assault and rape
Effective practices in counselor education, including the professional and personal development of counselor education students
PUBLICATIONS:
Gintner, G.G., & Hensley Choate, L.H. (in press). Counseling students who are problem drinkers. In J.Lippinco (Ed.), Special populations in college counseling: A handbook for practitioners. Alexandria Virginia: American Counseling Association Publishing.
Guiffrida, D., Schwitzer, A., & Hensley Choate, L. (in press). Publishing in the Journal of College Counseling, part two: Disseminating college counseling knowledge through professional issues and innovative practice articles. Journal of College Counseling.
Smith, S. L., Ropers-Huilman, B., & Hensley, L. G. (in press). Feminist teaching in counselor education: Developing students and ourselves. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development).
Hensley Choate, L. (2007). Counseling Adolescent Girls for Body Image Resilience: Strategies for School Counselors. Professional School Counselors , 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). Editorial comment: Celebrating 7 years of JCC. Journal of College Counseling, 8, 3-4.
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.
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 Counseling, 27, 383-397.
PRESENTATIONS:
National
Schwitzer, A., Choate, L., & Ferrier, A. (2007, March). When thin is in: Understanding body image concerns of college women. Presented at a meeting of the American Counseling Association, Detroit, Michigan.
Choate, L. (2006, September). Stepping off the scale: Building positive body image in adolescent girls. Presented at the conference of the National Eating Disorders Association, Bethesda, Maryland.
Schwitzer, A., Choate, L., & Ferrier, A. (March 2007). When Thin is In: Understanding body image concerns of college women. American Counseling Association, Detroit, MI.
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.
State
Hensley Choate, L., Harris, N., & Skyring, M. (October, 2004). Beyond the mirror: Promoting positive body image in adolescent girls. Louisiana Counseling Association Annual Conference, Lafayette, LA.
SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION:
National
Editor, Journal of College Counseling, 2004-2007.
Associate Editor, Journal of College Counseling, 2002-2004.
Programs Chairperson, American College Counseling Association, 2004 American College Counseling Association Conference, to be held in March, 2004.
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Counseling and Development, 2003-2006
Proposal Reviewer, American Counseling Association, 2003 American Counseling Association Annual Conference.
Awards Committee, Chi Sigma Iota International. Reviewer for Research Award, 2003.
Editorial Board Member, Journal of College Counseling, 2001-2002.
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.
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
Faculty Senate Representative, 2002-2004.
Greek Assessment Task Force Panel Member, 2003-2006.
McNair program mentor, 2001-2002
Sexual Assault Victim Advocate, Louisiana State University, 2001 to present.
Sexual Assault/Relationship Violence Response Protocol Task Force, 2002 to present.
Women’s and Gender Studies member, 2000 to present.
Department
Coordinator of Community Counseling Program
Faculty Advisor, Chi Sigma Iota, an International Honor Society for Professional Counseling
Coordinated Counselor Education program participation in LSU 2002, 2003 Career Fair
Baton Rouge Community
Outreach Speaker, Stop Rape Crisis Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Serve as liaison between LSU and Stop 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.
Community and University presentations on behalf of Stop Rape Crisis Center:
Take back the night vigil, Louisiana State University, October 2003.
Counseling skills for Rape Crisis Center volunteers, Presentation to new volunteers for Rape Crisis Center, Baton Rouge, LA, September 2003
Sexual assault awareness and prevention. Presentation to ninth graders at St. Joseph’s Academy, Baton Rouge, LA. March 2003.
Take back the night vigil, Louisiana State University, October 2002
Counseling skills for Rape Crisis Center volunteers, Presentation to new volunteers for Rape Crisis Center, Baton Rouge, LA September 2002.
Take back the night vigil, Louisiana State University, October, 2001.
Sexual assault awareness and prevention. Presentation to seniors at Lee High School, Baton Rouge, LA. March, 2001.
LSU Forum on GHB. Presentation to LSU student community. January, 2001.
Working with sexual assault survivors. Presentation for Southern University Nursing Program, March 1999.
Sexual assault: How friends and loved ones can help. Speaker at the Louisiana State University Take Back Night Vigil, September 1998.
Myths and facts about date rape and sexual assault. Presentation to Psychology of Human Sexuality class at Southern University, April 1998.
Sexual assault and date rape. Workshop presented at Women’s Retreat of Greater Mount Carmel Baptist Church, February 1998.
Date rape and college women. Workshop presented at Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority, Louisiana State University, February 1998.
Phone Counselor, Stop Rape Crisis Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Assist survivors of sexual assault through crisis intervention and support. November 1997 to present.
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. Award amount: $1,000, 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.
Minor Research Grant Recipient, College of Williams and Mary. Awarded research grant for "An investigation between college student development and college student alcohol consumption patterns." March 1997
Dean's Award for Scholarship on Women, College of Williams and Mary. Award for research by Morgan, B. A., & Hensley, L. G. "Supporting dual career women through the group process: A psychoeducational approach." April 1997.
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