Larry Tyson Ph.D, N.C.C.

Lawrence E. Tyson Ph. D., N.C.C.

157 Education Building
901 S. 13th Street
Birmingham, AL. 35294
(205) 975-2491
ltyson@uab.edu

Educational Background

Mississippi State University - Ph. D., Counselor Education
Dissertation - "The Affect of a Peer Mediation Program on Conflict Management Style and Perceived Treatment Acceptability of Sixth Grade Students"

Professional Appointments and Positions

Appointed to test construction committee for the National School Counseling Examination, National Board for Certified Counselors, Greensboro, NC, 2005.

Appointed to editorial board of Professional School Counseling, the American School Counselor Association’s peer reviewed, national journal for school counseling, 2004-07.

Associate Professor, Department of Human Studies, Counselor Education Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1997-2004.

School Counseling Program Advisor, Counselor Education Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1997-2003.

Center Scientist at the Center for the Advancement of Youth Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2002.

American School Counselor Trainer of National Standards for School Counseling Programs, 2001.

Professional Affiliations

American Counseling Association

American School Counselor Association

Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors

Southern Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors

Association for Specialists in Group Work

Florida Counseling Association

Florida School Counselor Association

Alabama Counseling Association

Alabama School Counselor Association

Alabama Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors

American Peer Helper Association

Association for Challenge Course Technology

American Experiential Association

Certificates

National Certified Counselor, # 6593

National Certified School Counselor # 06593

Honors and Awards

Nominated for the Alabama Counseling Association Outstanding Program Award, The Alabama School Counseling Summit, 2002.

Nominated for the Alabama Counseling Association Professional Service Award for coordinating the Alabama School Counseling Summit, 2002.

Outstanding Research Award, presented by Beta Rho Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2000.

Chi Sigma Iota - Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International, 1996.

University and Professional Committees

University

Member of the Faculty Senate, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2001-02.

Professional

Secretary, Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, 2005-06

President, Chapter IV, Alabama Counseling Association, 2004-05

Ethics chair, Alabama School Counselor Association, 2003-04.

President, Alabama Association of Counselor Education and Supervision, 2003-04

Member, Counseling and Guidance State Plan Task Force, appointed by Dr. Ed

Richardson, Alabama State School Superintendent, 2002-03

Post-Secondary Vice President, Alabama School Counselor Association, 2002-03.

President-elect of the Alabama Association of Counselor Education and Supervision, 2002-03.

Treasurer of the Alabama Association of Counselor Education and Supervision, 2002-03.

Chair, Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Interest Committee, 2000.

Chair, Alabama Counseling Association Graduate Student Committee, 1999.

American Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Technology Interest Network, 1996.

American Association for Counselor Education and Supervision School Counseling Interest Network Member, 1996.

Community

Member, Alabama Association of Student Assistance Professionals Board of Directors, 2001-02.

Member, High Hopes Grant Advisory Committee, Jefferson County School System, 2000-02.

Served on Executive Director Search Committee, Bessemer Family Services Council, 1999.

Member, Mississippi State University Counselor Education Advisory Council, 1999.

Chair, Birmingham Area School System School Counseling Advisory Committee, 1996.

Member, committee to develop individual school crisis plans, Birmingham City School System, 1998.

Developed and presented a series of parenting workshops at Brown Elementary School, Birmingham City School System. Topics included discipline, enhancing parent/child relationships, and preparing for success in middle school, 1998.

School

School of Education, FIC Committee, 2004-05

School of Education Planning, Resources, Allocation Committee, 2002-04.

Dissertation committee in Department of Human Studies, 2002.

School of Education Professional Development Committee, 2001-02.

School of Education Student Concerns Committee, 2001-02.

Dissertation committee in Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 2001.

School Counseling Academy Annual Spring Workshops

1. Presented Dr. Paul Barnes, University of Nebraska at Omaha, “Solution Focused Counseling in the Schools: Practical Strategies for Helping Students Find Solutions,” spring, 2005

2. Presented Dr. Trish Hatch, Moreno County School System, Moreno, California in a workshop for area school counselors entitled, “Data Made Easy,” spring, 2004.

3. Presented in association with the Dean of the School of Education, Ms. Kati Haycock, Director of The Education Trust, in a workshop for UAB School of Education faculty, area Superintendents, Directors of Curriculum and Instruction, and school counselors, February 24, 25 2003.

4. Presented Dr. Carol Dahir, co-author of Vision into Action: Implementing the

National Standards for School Counseling Programs, Dr. Jim Bergen, Georgia Southern University, Ms. Barbara Potts and Ms. Rita Maloy from the National Board of Certified Counselors and other speakers in a workshop for area school counselors, counselor educators, and educational leaders entitled "The Alabama Summit: Transitioning School Counseling Towards a National Standards Model," Spring, 2002.

5. Presented Dr. Ted Remley and Ms. Mary Hermann, the University of New Orleans, in a workshop for area school counselors entitled “Legal and Ethical Issues for School Counselors,” Spring, 2001.

6. Presented Ms. Patricia Henderson, Director of Guidance at the Northside Independent School District, San Antonio, Texas and co-author of Developing and Managing Your School Guidance Program, in a workshop for area school counselors entitled “Managing Your School Counseling Program,” Spring, 2000.

External Funding

2002-03, “The Relationship Between Students’ Participation in an Adventure-based Intervention and Students’ Behavior in School, in association with Kristi Sayers, Ph.D., Department of Human Studies, in association with Tallapoosa County Schools,

2002-03, “The Relationship Between Students’ Participation in an Adventure-based Intervention and Students’ Self-perception, in association with Kristi Sayers, Ph.D.,

Department of Human Studies, in association with Tallapoosa County Schools, total $3,500.00, (funded).

2002, U.S. Department of Education, Elementary and Secondary, Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program - “Four Winds Program,” in association with

Jefferson County School System, University of Alabama at Birmingham Center for Educational Accountability, University of Alabama at Birmingham Counselor Education Program, and Impact Family Counseling Center, total $1,198,810.00, (not funded).

Interdisciplinary Endeavors Within the School of Education

Current Adjunct faculty for EDU 200: Education as a Profession, “Conflict Management in the Classroom.”

“Classroom Management: How to Earn the Respect of Your Students and Receive Outstanding Evaluations from Your Principal,” presented for pre-service teachers as part of the UAB Expert Mentor Teacher Seminar Program, Hoover, Alabama, March 19, 2003.

“Transitioning School Counseling Towards a National Model,” presented for pre-service teachers as part of the UAB Educational Leadership Program, Dr. Foster Watkins, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, July 24, 2002.

“Creating Classroom Environments Conducive to Learning,” presented for Pre-service teachers as part of the UAB Expert Mentor Teacher Seminar Program, Birmingham, Alabama, October 20, 1999.

“Creating Classroom Environments Conducive to Learning,” presented for the “National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification Workshop,” Birmingham, Alabama, October 2, 1999.

Presentations

National, Scholarly

“A Pre-Service Teaching Module for Training Beginning School Counselors to Implement the ASCA National Standards for School Counseling Programs,” Association for Counselor Education and Supervision National Conference, Park City, Utah, October 17 - 20, 2002.

“The Use of Cinematherapy in Small Group Counseling and Classroom Guidance,” presented at the American School Counselor Association national convention, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, June 27, 2000.

“How to Implement a Peer Mediation Program and Be Successful,” presented at the American School Counselor Association National Convention, Phoenix, Arizona, June 25-29, 1999. “The Enculturation of First Year Faculty in Counselor Education,” presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision National Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 27-31, 1999.

“Developing a Web-Based Discussion Group for Graduate Students in a Counseling Program,” presented at the American Counseling Association World Conference, San Diego, California, March, 1999.

“How to Implement a Peer Mediation Program,” presented at the American School Counselor Association Convention, San Antonio, Texas, June 27-29, 1998.

National, Service

Invited participant, School Counseling Research Summit, St. Louis, Missouri, June 28 - 29, 2003.

“Post Secondary Interest Level for Counselor Educators,” the American School Counselor Association national convention, Miami, Florida June 29 - July 11, 2002.

“Post Secondary Interest Level for Counselor Educators,” the American School Counselor Association national convention, Portland, Oregon, June 26, 2001.

Regional, Scholarly

“A Field Placement Experience for School Counseling Students Utilizing Alabama’s new School Counseling Model,” Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Athens, Georgia, October 2004-05.

“Group Counseling Pedagogy: Methods for Enhancing a Group Counseling Class” (with Dr. Angela Stowe), Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Chattanooga, TN., Oct. 2003-04.

“What About a Peer Mediation Program?” presented at Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi, and November 30, 1998.

Regional, Service

“Chair, School Counseling Interest Network - Discussion,” Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Athens, Georgia, October 26-28, 2001.

“Chair, School Counseling Interest Network - Discussion,” Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina, October, 2000.

State, Scholarly

“Idea Exchange for Counselor Educators and Supervisors,” Alabama Counseling Association Annual Conference, Huntsville, Alabama, November17-19, 2004.

“The Recognition of Accountability, Verification, and Excellence (RAVE) Award: How Can a School Counseling Program Receive the Distinction?,” Alabama Counseling Association Annual Conference, Huntsville, Alabama, November 17-19, 2004.

“Implementing ASCA’s National Standards for School Counseling Programs,” Alabama Counseling Association Annual Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, November 20-22 2002.

"Is Teaching Necessary for School Counselors?: A Look at National Trends," Alabama Counseling Association Annual Conference, Mobile, Alabama, November 20-22, 2002.

“Implementing ASCA’s National Standards for School Counseling Programs,” Alabama Counseling Association Annual Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, November 14-16, 2001.

“Support Groups for High Risk Youth,” presented at the Alabama Association of Student Assistance Professionals, Birmingham, Alabama, June 7, 2001.

“Examining Cinematherapy as a Therapeutic Intervention,” presented at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Henley Room, Sterne Library, March 3, 2000.

“Cinematherapy: A New Tool for Therapists,” presented at the Alabama Mental Health Counselors Association’s Annual Winter Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, February 18, 2000.

“Examining Cinematherapy as a Therapeutic Intervention,” presented at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Henley Room, Sterne Library, February 4, 2000.

“Examining Cinematherapy as a Therapeutic Intervention,” presented at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Henley Room, Sterne Library, January 7, 2000.

“Student Led Parent Conferences,” presented at the Alabama Counseling Association Annual Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, November 19, 1999.

“A Model for Supervision in a Group Setting,” presented at the Alabama Counseling Association Annual Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, November 18, 1999.

“The Use of Cinema Therapy in Small Group Counseling,” presented at the Alabama Counseling Association Chapter IV Building Bridges Workshop, Montevallo, Alabama, January 22, 1999.

“The Use of Cinema Therapy in Small Group Counseling,” presented at the Alabama Counseling Association Annual Conference, Mobile, Alabama, November 18, 1998.

“Making the Transition,” presented at the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Annual Conference, Montgomery, Alabama, October 30, 1998.

State, Service

“Expanding a Counselor Education Program to Include Adventure-based Counseling Through Community Collaboration,” the Alabama Counselor Association Annual Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, November 16-18, 2005.

“School Counselor-Counselor Educator Interest Meeting,” the Alabama Counselor Association Annual Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, November 16-18, 2005.

“Integrating a Ropes Course Activity as Part of Teaching Group Counseling,” the Alabama Counselor Association Annual Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, November 16-18, 2005.

“The Recognition of Accountability, Verification, and Excellence (RAVE) Award: How can a School Counseling Program Receive this Award?” the Alabama Counselor Association Annual Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, November 16-18, 2005.

“Post Secondary Interest Level for School Counseling Counselor Educators,” the Alabama Counselor Association Annual Conference, Mobile, Alabama, November 20-22 ,2002.

“Reclaiming Our Youth (Developing Comprehensive Mentoring Programs),” Second Annual Youth and Family Non-violence Summit, Birmingham, Alabama, May 31, 2002.

“How to Talk to Your Students About Crises,” Co-facilitator with Dr. Kristi Sayers, Council for Exceptional Children - Chapter 144 Mini Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, December 4, 2001.

“Classroom Management: How to Earn the Respect of Your Students and Receive Outstanding Evaluations from Your Principal,” presented at the Warrior High School, Jefferson County School System, Warrior, Alabama, March 6, 2000.

“Classroom Management: How to Earn the Respect of Your Students and Receive Outstanding Evaluations from Your Principal,” presented at the Jefferson County Winter School Counselors’ Workshop, Jefferson State Community College, February 1, 2000.

“The Use of Movies and Video in Group Counseling and Classroom Guidance,” presented for school counselors of the Birmingham City School System, Birmingham, Alabama, October 21, 1999.

“Where Do I Turn? Legal and Ethical Issues in School Counseling,” presented for school counselors of the Jefferson County School System, Birmingham, Alabama, September 17, 1999

“The Ever Changing Role of School Counselors,” presented at the Jefferson County School Board, Birmingham, Alabama, February 25, 1999.

“Cinema Therapy in a Group Counseling Context,” presented at the Jefferson County School Counselor Winter Workshop, Birmingham, Alabama, February 9, 1999.

“How to Implement a Peer Mediation Program,” presented at Davis Center Auditorium, Birmingham City School System, Birmingham, Alabama, October 15, 1998.

“Parenting Issues-Raising Healthy Children,” presented at Parent’s Day of Sun Valley Elementary School, Birmingham City School System, Birmingham, Alabama, November 17, 1998.

National School Counseling Program Implementation Training, State, Service

Professional development provided for area school counselors as an American School Counselor Association National Trainer:

Representing the State Department of Education’s Regional In-service Workshops, “Implementing Alabama’s State School Counseling Model”

1. Anniston, Alabama, June 23, 2003,

2. Montevallo, Alabama, June 25, 2003

3. Birmingham, Alabama, July 9, 2003,

“Implementing ASCA’s National Standards for School Counseling Programs,” Jefferson County School System, Birmingham, Alabama, May 12,13,14, 2003.

“Implementing ASCA’s National Standards for School Counseling Programs,” Birmingham City School System, May 9, 16, 2003.

“Implementing ASCA’s National Standards for School Counseling Programs,” Jefferson County School System, September 5, 6, 2002.

“Implementing ASCA’s National Standards for School Counseling Programs,” Shelby County School System, May 29, 30, 2002.

“Implementing ASCA’s National Standards for School Counseling Programs,” Shelby County School System, May 20, 21 2002.

“Implementing ASCA’s National Standards for School Counseling Programs,” Shelby County School System, April 22, 24, 2002.

“Implementing ASCA’s National Standards for School Counseling Programs,” Shelby County School System, March 20, 22, 2002.

“Implementing ASCA’s National Standards for School Counseling Programs,” Fairfield City School System, Fairfield, Alabama, September 18, October 3, 2001.

“Implementing ASCA’s National Standards for School Counseling Programs,” Jefferson County School System, Birmingham, Alabama, July 26, 27, 2001.

Projects Directly Related to Job Description of Clinical Assistant Professor and School Counseling Advisor

Teaching

Off campus site visits, participatory interaction, and class interaction with community and university personnel afford students the opportunity to associate theory with “real world” experiences. These initiatives encourage student independent thinking, creativity, and a greater appreciation for learning. In order to facilitate such learning, site visits have included University Hospital, UAB Career Center, John’s Ridouts Funeral Home, Hanover House, Mary Lewis Convalescent Center, Birmingham Early Learning Center, and area school sites. Participatory interactive visits have included adventure based counseling initiatives. Guest speakers from the following community agencies have been included in classes taught: Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, Birmingham City School System, Jefferson County School System, Hoover City School System, Shelby County School System, Alabama School Counselor Association, UAB School of Psychiatry, UAB Career Center, and the UAB School of Education.

Taught “Multicultural Counseling for School Counselors,” at Orot College, in Elkana, Israel.

Created web-site instruction (www.ed.uab.edu/counselor) along with Mr. Jeff Anderson (Academic Computing and Technology) and Dr. Rachelle Perusse of Plattsburg State University to develop intra-institutional student relationships and to enhance student learning in school counseling course ECG 622 (Group and Classroom Guidance in Schools).

Counselor Education Program Initiatives

1998 Developed, and Organize “Counselor Awareness Month” which

promotes the profession of counseling through activities and workshops involving counseling education students, community counseling professionals, and the Birmingham area general public.

1999 Represented the School of Education on Conflict Management proposal with the Center for Community Outreach Development (CORD), Stephen L. Hajduk, Ph.D., Director,1998-99.

1998 Initiated and organized first Counseling Comprehensive Exam utilizing School of Education Academic Computing and Technology Computer Lab.

School Counseling Program Initiatives

2000 Initiated the development of email assisted announcement mechanism for counseling students to improve communication between professors and students.

1998-99 Initiated, developed, and gained approval of revised Master’s Program in School Counseling.

1998 Created and developed school counseling cohort certification program in school counseling to service teachers in Birmingham City and other school systems who currently hold a Master’s Degree in an educational field.

1998 Initiated and developed ongoing meetings each Spring with teachers from Birmingham City School System and surrounding school systems to promote school counseling as a future career choice.

1998 Member, committee to develop mentorship program for first year/new school counselors, Jefferson County School System.

Publications

Appointments

2004-07 Appointed to editorial board of Professional School Counseling, the American School Counselor Association’s peer reviewed, national journal for school counseling.

Books

Tyson, L.E., Harrington, J, and Culbreth, J. (Eds.). (accepted for publication). Critical Incidents in Clinical Supervision. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

Tyson, L. E. (2004). Understanding the National Standards. In B. Erford (Ed.), The Handbook of School Counseling, Greensboro, NC: Eric Counseling and Student Services Clearinghouse.

Tyson, L. E., Perruse, R. and Whitledge, J. (Eds.). (2004). Critical incidents in group counseling. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

Tyson, L. E. and Pedersen, P. (Eds.). (1999). Critical incidents in school counseling. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

Articles

Column Editor in Refereed Journal

Tyson, L.E. (2004). Critical Incidents in peer helping: Prove it’s working. The Peer Facilitator Quarterly, 19(3), 136-138.

Tyson, L. E. (2001). Critical incidents in peer helping: A daring project. The Peer Facilitator Quarterly, 18 (1), 15-16.

Tyson, L. E. (2000). Critical incidents in peer helping: She’s not doing her share! The Peer Facilitator Quarterly, 17 (1), 22-25.

Tyson, L. E. (1999). Critical incidents in peer helping: What choice did i have? The Peer Facilitator Quarterly, 16 (4), 130-132.

Tyson, L. E. (1999). Critical incidents in peer helping: The best person for the job. The Peer Facilitator Quarterly, 16 (3), 99-102.

Tyson, L. E. (1999). Critical incidents in peer helping: Who’s leading this group? The Peer Facilitator Quarterly, 16 (2), 60-62.

Tyson, L. E. (1998). Critical incidents in peer helping: Who is seeing my students? The Peer Facilitator Quarterly, 16 (1), 21-23.

Tyson, L. E. (1998). Critical incidents in peer helping: I knew you would do this. The Peer Facilitator Quarterly, 15 (4),116-119.

Referred

Tyson, L.E. and Menear, K.S. (2005, submitted for publication). Connecting the National Standards for School Counseling Programs with an Adventure-based Counseling Intervention, Alabama Counseling Journal.

Tyson, L. E., Foster, L. and Jones, C. (2000). The process of cinematherapy as a

therapeutic intervention, Alabama Counseling Journal, 26 (1), 35-41.

Non-refereed

Tyson, L. E. (1998, Winter). Critique of Conflict resolution: An examination of the research literature and a model for program evaluation by Carruthers, Sweeney, Kmitta and Harris (1996), in The Peer Facilitator Quarterly, 15 (2), 22-23.

Tyson, L. E. and Wiens, G. A. (1997, Spring). The effect of a middle school peer mediation program and participating student’s acceptance. Florida School Health, 8 (1), 28-36.

Contributor to Articles in Newspapers and Magazines

Tyson, L.E. (2002). Ethical dilemmas. Alabama Association of Student Assistance Professionals: Let’s Talk About It., 1(2), p. 3.

Tyson, L. E. (2002, February). Why johnny won’t study: Sending the message that schoolwork is valued. The Power of Parenting Guide, 33.

Tyson, L. E. in Zdeb, C. (2001, September 10). The “who cares” syndrome. Edmonton Journal, 11.

Tyson, L. E. in Schmitt, S. M. (1999, November). Lights! camera! action! movies gaining acceptance by counselors in therapy. Counseling Today, 34-35.

Tyson, L. E. in Mulrine, A. (1998, November 9). Curriculum for crisis. U.S. News & World Report, 125, 76-77.

Tyson, L. E. in Short, G. (1998, Fall). Counseling kids in the 90’s: Pondering new problems. UAB Magazine, 18/4,16.

Contributor to Educational Manual

Tyson, L. E. (1999). The efficacy of peer helping programs: A review of the research, description of effective programs, and recommended commercial resources. Counselors navigating a course for success: A developmental guidance program. (Chapter 10). Land O’ Lakes, FL: Pasco County District Schools, Department of Student Services.