Katrina R. Harris Curriculum Vita Professional Address Department of Educational Psychology University of Nevada, Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway Box 453066 Las Vegas, NV 89154-3003 (702) 895-5994 EDUCATION Ph.D. Educational Psychology and School Counselor Education, 2008 University of Nevada, Las Vegas M.Ed., School Counseling, 2004 University of Nevada, Las Vegas B.A. Child Study, 1983 Stephens College, Columbia, MO ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2013 Present Assistant Professor in Residence, Internship Coordinator, Department of Educational and Clinical Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2010 2013 Visiting Faculty & Internship Coordinator, Department of Educational and Clinical Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2009-2010 Part Time Faculty & Internship Coordinator, Counselor Education Department, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2006-2011 Part Time Instructor, Educational Psychology Department, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2004-2008 Graduate Assistant, Educational Psychology Department, University of Nevada, Las Vegas COURSES TAUGHT
Graduate Counseling Appraisal and Inquiry Internship School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Practicum School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Career Theories and Practices Adolescent Development Student Learning and Development Student Instructor Counseling Process and Procedures Undergraduate Counseling and Consultation Skills for Teachers Counseling Skills in Human Development` SCHOLARLY AWARDS 2015 Outstanding Advisor, Chi Sigma Iota 2014 Outstanding Faculty Advisor, Chi Sigma Iota 2008 Graduate Student Scholar, Department of Educational Psychology 2008 Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision- Outstanding Graduate Student Award ARTICLES IN REFEREED JOURNALS Astramovich, R.L., & Harris, K. (2007). Promoting self-advocacy among minority students in school counseling. Journal of Counseling and Development, 85, 269-276. ARTICLES IN NONREFEREED JOURNALS & REVIEWS Astramovich, R.L, & Harris, K. (2004). School counseling with minority students: Promoting self-advocacy skills. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 9(1), 6-10. NEWSLETTER PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS Astramovich, R.L, & Harris, K. (2004). School counseling with minority students: Promoting self-advocacy skills. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 9(1), 6-10. REFEREED PAPERS PRESENTED Harris, K., Wakefield, M.A., Garner, D., and Dempsey, K. (2013) What is your mentorship grade? Assessing your effectiveness as a counselor education faculty mentor for underrepresented populations. Paper presented as a roundtable session at Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Denver, CO.
Harris, K., Wakefield, M.A., Garner, D., and Pehrsson, D. E. (2013) Determining the effectiveness of academic mentorship programs with best practice checklists. Paper presented at the Sixth Annual UNM Mentoring Conference, Albuquerque, NM. Harris, K., Wakefield, M.A. and Garner,D. (2012). Gender and ethnicity effects in mentorship programs: What we know, what we need to do. Paper presented as a roundtable session at Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Portland, OR. Jones, W. P., Bahr, T., Davis, J., Gibbs, M. J., Harris, K., Walton, P. and Williamson, J. (2012). Counseling through the life-span: Doctoral dissertations at UNLV. Poster session presented at Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Portland, OR. Harris, K., Sanicolas, M. and Malstrom, L. (2012). Helping them cope: The uses of selfadvocacy to combat the effects of deployment and institution mobility for military and veteran students. Paper presented at Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Portland, OR. Wakefield, M. A., Garner, D., Harris, K., and Pehrsson, D. (2012). Embracing the future of education s leadership through the mentoring of underrepresented leaders: What we know, what we do, what we need to do. Paper presented at Fifth Annual UNM Mentoring Conference, Albuquerque, NM Harris, K., Malstrom, L. E., Sanicolas, M. (2012). Helping them cope: The use of selfadvocacy to combat the effects of deployment and school mobility for military children. Paper presented at American Counseling Association, San Francisco, CA Wakefield, M. A., Garner, D., Harris, K., and Pehrsson, D. E, Smith-Williams, J. (2012). Using media to deconstruct historical patterns and assess cultural competency practices. Paper presented at American Counseling Association, San Francisco, CA Wakefield, M. A., Garner, D., Harris, K., and Pehrsson, D. E. (2011). Embracing the future of counselor education s leadership through the mentoring of our underrepresented leaders: What we know, what we do, what we need to do. Paper presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Nashville, TN Wakefield, M. A., Garner, D., Harris, K., and Pehrsson, D. E. (2010). Research in mentorship: What matters from a multicultural perspective. Paper presented at the Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Sacramento, CA Harris, K. (2009). Development and empirical analysis of a self-advocacy readiness scale with a university sample. Paper presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, San Diego, CA
Harris, K., Hoskins, W., Low, L., and Pehrsson, D. E. (November 2008) Women s Retreat. Workshop presented at the Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Palm Springs, CA Bahr, T., Balfour, D., Collins, E., and Harris, K. (December 2007) Who needs diversity? Assessing the dynamics of creating multicultural change. Paper presented at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Multicultural Institute, Miami, FL Harris, K., Garner, D., and Smith, S.D. (November 2006) Black psychology: Implications for counselor education. Paper presented at the Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Las Vegas, Nevada. Harris, K. and Bahr, T. (October 2005). Culturally responsive counseling: The changing world of multicultural counselor education. Paper presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Pittsburgh, PA. Astramovich, R.L., Harris, K., and Smith, S.D. (October 2004). Promoting selfadvocacy skills among minority students: A framework for school counselors. Paper presented at the Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Sacramento, CA. CURRENT PROGRAMMATIC LINES OF RESEARCH & SCHOLARLY INQUIRY Advocacy and Social Justice in School Counseling Self-Advocacy Research Mentorship Cultural Competence ELECTED PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS & PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS 2012 2013 Immediate Past President, Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision 2011 2012 President, Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision 2010-2011 President Elect, Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision 2010 2012 Executive Board Member, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision 2009-2010 President Elect-Elect, Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision 2006 2009 Newsletter Editor and co-webmaster for Western Association for
Counselor Education and Supervision 2005-2007 Newsletter Editor for Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision 2004 2005 Graduate Student Representative for Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (WACES) 2003-2004 School Counseling Representative for Chi Sigma Iota UNIVERSITY SERVICE Fall 2015 Integrated Health Care Workshop Panel participant 2014 Present Co-Faculty Advisor Chi Sigma Iota, Omega Alpha Chapter, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2014 Presented at and attended UNLV Psi Chi Event (September) 2014 Presented at Rebel Preview Event, College of Education (June) 2014 African American Scholars Recognition Ceremony (February) 2013- Present Priorities and New Programs Committee 2013 - Present University of Nevada, Las Vegas Women s Council 2012 Present Teacher Education Licensed Professional Field Experience Committee 2012 2014 Faculty Advisor Chi Sigma Iota, Omega Alpha Chapter, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2011 2012 Co-Faculty Advisor Chi Sigma Iota, Omega Alpha Chapter, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2009 2013 Multicultural & Diversity Committee Member, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, College of Education 2008 2012 Leadership Team, Chi Sigma Iota, Omega Alpha Chapter, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2007 2008 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Graduate and Professional Student Association - Educational Psychology graduate student representative, DEPARTMENT SERVICE
2009 Present Internship Coordinator and Clinical Field Services Liaison, Counselor Education Program, Department of Educational and Clinical Studies 2015 Counselor Education Internship Fair (coordinator) 2015 Counselor Education Search Committee (member) 2014 Counselor Education Admission Committee & Subcommittee 2014 Counselor Education Internship Fair (coordinator) 2013 Counselor Education Internship Fair (coordinator) 2012 Counselor Education School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Student Interviews 2012 Counselor Education Internship Fair (coordinator) 2011 Counselor Education Internship Fair (coordinator) 2005 SCIPIE On Site Committee, Member 2003-2004 M. Ed. School Counseling Interviews 2003-2004 Educational Psychology Faculty Search Committee, Member PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS American Counseling Association (member) Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling (member) Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (member and past executive board member) Chi Sigma Iota (faculty advisor) Nevada Counseling Association (member) Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (current member) 2012 2013 Immediate Past President & Executive Board Member 2011 2012 President 2010 2011 President Elect (Conference Organizer) 2009 2010 President Elect-Elect 2004 2013 Executive Board Member 2008 2009 Webmaster 2006 2009 Editor of the WACES News 2004 2006 Graduate Student Representative PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Spring 2011 Fall 2010 Program Reviewer for ACA conference, San Francisco, CA Conference Organizer for WACES conference, Sacramento, CA Summer 2010 Program Reviewer for WACES conference, Sacramento, CA Spring 2010 Fall 2008 Fall 2008 Program Reviewer for ACA conference, New Orleans, LA Program Reviewer for WACES conference Palm Springs, CA Program Reviewer for NASPA conference, Long Beach, CA Summer 2008 Program Reviewer for ACA conference, Charlotte, NC Spring 2007 Spring 2007 Spring 2006 Spring 2005 Program Reviewer for ACA conference, Honolulu, HI Program Reviewer for ACES conference, Columbus, OH Program Reviewer for WACES conference, Las Vegas, NV Program Reviewer for ACES conference, Pittsburgh, PA UNIVERSITY TRAININGS January 2013 Participant in Second Year Seminar Workshop Fall 2012 Vet SERV Serving Every Returning Veteran Training. Training conducted by UNLV Human Resources, November 27, 2012 OTHER EMPLOYMENT 2009-2010 Clinical Director of Youth and Community Counseling, Communities In Schools of Nevada, Las Vegas 2001-2003 Part Time Assistant, Child Protective Services, Las Vegas, Nevada 1999-2001 Administrative Assistant, United Health Care, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1997-1998 Domestic Violence Advocate, Safe Nest, Las Vegas, Nevada
Dissertation Title: Development and Empirical Analysis of a Self-Advocacy Readiness Scale With a University Sample Dissertation Committee: Co-Chair, Paul Jones, Ed. D. Co-Chair, Randy Astramovich, Ph. D. Committee Member, Jesse Brinson, Ed. D. Graduate Faculty Representative, Cecilia Maldonado-Daniels, Ph. D.