Overview

  • Tim Grothaus is an associate professor and chair of the Counseling and Human Services department. He received a Ph. D. in counselor education from the College of William & Mary in 2004 after serving over 20 years as a school counselor, teacher, therapist, coordinator of a youth leadership development program, and/or youth minister.

    • Selected Publications

    Articles In Academic Journals

    Year Title
    2017 RAMP and PBIS: “They definitely support one another.” A phenomenological study.  Professional School Counseling. 119-129.
    2017 School counselors’ roles in RAMP and PBIS: A phenomenological investigation.  Professional School Counseling. 130-141.
    2016 A Delphi study and initial validation of counselor supervision competencies.  Counselor Education and Supervision. 2-15.
    2016 A Dephi study and initial validation of counselor supervision competencies.  Counselor Education and Supervision. 2-15.
    2015 Homeless children and their families’ perspectives of agency services.  Community Mental Health Journal. 800-808.
    2014 A phenomenological study of urban school counselors’ perceptions of low-income families.  Journal of School Counseling.
    2013 A qualitative examination of school counselors’ training to recognize and respond to adolescent mental health issues.  Journal of School Counseling.
    2013 School counselors serving students with disruptive behavior disorders.  Professional School Counseling. 245-255.
    2012 Assessing and Promoting Cultural Relativism in Students of Counseling.  International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling. 118-135.
    2012 Infusing cultural competence and advocacy in strength-based counseling.  Journal of Humanistic Counseling. 51-65.
    2011 Answering the call: Facilitating responsive services for students experiencing homelessness..  Professional School Counseling. 191-201.
    2011 Supporting students of military families.  VSCA Voice. 10.
    2011 Using culturally competent responsive services to improve student achievement and behavior..  Professional School Counseling. 222-230.
    2010 Effective Leadership in a Culturally Diverse Learning Environment.  International Journal of Urban Educational Leadership.
    2010 English Language Learners: Enhance the success of Virginia's ELL Students.  VSCA Voice. 10.
    2010 Meeting the challenges together: School counselors collaborating with students and families with low income..  Journal of School Counseling.
    2010 Resources for assisting students experiencing homelessness..  Virginia School Counselor Association. 6-7.
    2009 Building the Foundation for Data-Based Decision Making: Consensus on Language and Concepts.  International Electronic Journal for Leadering in Learning.
    2009 Confusion, crisis, and opportunity: professional school counselors’ role in responding to student mental health issues..  Journal of School Counseling.
    2009 Promoting Cultural Responsiveness and Closing the Achievement Gap.  Professional School Counseling. 440-449.
    2009 VSCA’s social justice/human rights focus: Students experiencing homelessness..  Virginia School Counselor Association. 10.
    2008 From research to reality..  Virginia School Counselor Association. 6-7.
    2007 Broaching the subjects of race, ethnicity, and culture during the counseling process.  Journal of Counseling and Development. 401-409.
    2007 Integrating cognitive developmental theory into the clinical supervision of school counselors.  Virginia Counselor Association Journal. 40-47.
    2004 Empowering adolescents as servant-leaders: Promoting resiliency, positive networking, and community stewardship.  Reclaiming Children and Youth. 228-231.

    Books

    Year Title
    2012 Making Diversity Work: Creating Culturally Competent School Counseling Programs.  Alexandria, VA.

    Chapters

    Year Title
    2015 Effective leadership in a culturally diverse learning environment.  Urban Educational Leadership for Social Justice: International Perspectives. Adapted from International Journal of Urban Educational Leadership..
    2014 De-escalating extreme behavior/emotions.  Applying Techniques to Common Encounters in School Counseling: A Case-Based Approach. Boston, MA: Pearson.
    2014 English Language Learners.  Applying Techniques to Common Encounters in School Counseling: A Case-Based Approach. Boston, MA: Pearson.
    2013 "Equity, advocacy, and social justice".  Culturally Alert Counseling: A Comprehensive Introduction. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
    2010 Confusion, crisis, and opportunity: Professional school counselors' role in responding to student mental health issues.  Ethical and Legal Issues in School Counseling (3rd ed.). Alexandria VA: American School Counselor Association.
    2008 "Social Inequality And Counseling for Social Justice".  Culturally Alert Counseling. SAGE.
    2008 Race.  Culturally Alert Counseling: A Comprehensive Introduction. SAGE.

    Education And Training

  • Ph.D. in Counselor Education, The College of William & Mary 2004
  • M.S. in Human Services Counseling, Illinois State University 1990
  • B.A. in Sociology, University of Notre Dame 1981

    • Full Name

  • Timothy Grothaus