Darlene A. Palmer

Darlene A. Palmer 2907 Camille Drive College Station, Texas 77845 Home - (979) 693-1780

EDUCATION

M.S. Counseling and Human Services Program, Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; 1988.

M.A. Education/Special Education, California State University at Los Angeles; 1974.

B.A. English, California State University at Los Angeles; 1971.

ADDITIONAL POST GRADUATE EDUCATION

Coursework in Adult Development and Women Studies, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; 1984-1986.

LICENSES AND CREDENTIALS

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Texas Board of Marriage and Family Therapists, May 1994 (#004444).

Licensed Professional Counselor, Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, July 1990 (#10067).

School Counselor, Texas State Board of Education, May 1990.

Special Education Counselor, Texas State Board of Education, May 1990.

Elementary Teacher, Grades 1-8, Texas State Board of Education, May 1981.

Provisional Teacher for the Mentally Retarded, Texas State Board of Education, May 1981. Palmer 2 of 4 Standard Elementary Teaching with Learning Handicapped Endorsement, California State Board of Education, 1973. Palmer 3 of 4 PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING EXPERIENCE

Psychotherapist, Private Practice, College Station, Texas. Provide individual, marital and family therapy: focus on anxiety and stress, depression, domestic and sexual abuse, child/clinical problems & career counseling; 1990-present.

Counselor, Blinn College, Bryan Campus. Responsible for personal counseling, career counseling, student development programs, disabled student support, TASP advisement; 1988-1995.

University Collaborative Partner, Texas A&M University, College of Education. Worked with educators to write an educational technology grant; January 1992-December 1992.

Counselor/Practicum, Student Counseling Center, Texas A&M University. Experience in individual counseling and assessment, career assessment and development, and student development skill workshops; Spring 1988.

School Counselor/Practicum, College Hills Elementary School, College Station Independent School District. Experience in individual and group counseling, individual assessment and classroom instruction; Fall 1987.

Counselor/Practicum, Counseling and Assessment Clinic, Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University. Experience in personal, marital and career counseling, career planning and assessment; Spring 1986.

Group Counselor, Two's School, College Station, Texas. Experience in counseling women with young children; 1984-85.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

College Instructor, Blinn College, Bryan, Texas. Responsible for teaching Introductory and Abnormal Psychology; 1995-present.

Teacher - Substitute. Taught elementary grade students. Palmer 4 of 4 College Station ISD, College Station, Texas; 1986.

Teacher - Taught math and reading to learning disabled students, grades 6 through 8. Supervised Special Education graduate students, College Station ISD, College Station, Texas; 1978-79.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE (continued)

Teacher - Taught third, Arlington Diocese Schools, Arlington, Virginia; 1976-77.

Teacher - Taught learning disabled, behavior disordered and emotionally disturbed students, grades 1-6. Supervised instructional aides and student volunteers, Burbank Unified Schools, Burbank, California; 1974-76.

Instructor- Taught course on exceptional children and supervised student teachers, California State College at Dominguez Hills, Dominguez Hills, California; Summer 1975.

Teacher - Taught learning disabled, behavior disordered and emotionally disturbed students. Supervised instructional aides and student volunteers, Whittier City Elementary School District, Whittier, California; January 1973-June 1974.

Student - Taught learning disabled and emotionally Teacher disturbed students (Elementary level), Santa Monica Plan Model Program, Santa Monica, California; Fall 1972.

Student - Taught fifth grade students, Los Angeles City Teacher Schools, Los Angeles, California; Fall 1972.

Lead - Taught preschool class for severely retarded Teacher students, Attwater Park Center for the Mentally Retarded, Los Angeles, California; 1970-71. Palmer 5 of 4 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research - Implemented and carried out NIE (National Assistant Institute of Education) Grant, "Development of a Fifth -year Program Leading to Teacher Certification for Post Baccalaureate Students in High Need Teaching Fields," Department of Educational Curriculum and Instruction, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; 1986-1988.

Graduate - Assisted faculty members in researching adult Assistant development and learning, Department of Interdisciplinary Education, Texas A&M University; 1984-85.

PUBLICATIONS

Palmer, D.,& Stone, B. N(1984).Research in Volunteerism Update. The Journal of Volunteer Administration, 3(2), 43-47.

PAPERS PRESENTED

Denton, J. J., Tsai, C.Y., & Palmer, D. Influence of Various Incentives on Mail Survey Responses. Paper presented at Southwest Educational Research Association conference, San Antonio, Texas, January 1988.

Denton, J. J., Tsai, C.Y., & Palmer, D. Influence of Various Incentives on Mail Survey Responses. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 1988.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Counseling Association Texas Counseling Association

REFERENCES Palmer 6 of 4 Dr. Lannes Hope - Retired Professor, Counseling and Human Services Program, Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University.

Dr. Donna Davenport - Associate Professor, Counseling and Human Services Program, Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University.

Dr. Nicholas Dobrovolsky - Retired Psychologist, Student Counseling Center, Texas A&M University.

Dr Rebecca Loehrer, Licensed Psychologist, Radford College, Radford, VA.

Dr. Jon Denton, Professor,Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture, Texas A&M University.

Blinn College teaching references available upon request.