Elizabeth R. Taylor

Since 1998

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies

Associate Professor, Counseling

817.257.6768

e.taylor@tcu.edu

Educational Background

B.S. (Abilene Christian College), 1975

M.Ed. (Sul Ross State University), 1979

Ph.D. (St. Mary's University), 1993

Teaching Responsibilities

EDGU 50223 Helping Relationships

EDGU 50323 Small Group Dynamics

EDGU 60113 DSM: Diagnosis and Treatment

EDGU 60143 Counseling Interventions

EDGU 60213 Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy

EDGU 60383 Counseling Theories and Techniques

EDGU 70103 Practicum I

EDGU 70203 Practicum II

EDGU 70323 Advanced Group Leadership

EDUC 50143 Theories of Human Development

EDUC 70953 Research in Education 

Research Interests

Resiliency and Risks

Play therapy
Nonverbal approaches to postmodern and brief therapies

Selected Publications

Taylor, E. R. (2005). Connection, coping, and competence: Building resiliency in traumatized adolescents. Focus on Middle School, 18(2), 1-5, 8

Urquhart, C. H., & Taylor, E. R. (2005). When theory collides with practice: One day in the life of a middle school counselor Professional School Counseling, 9(1), 88-92.

Taylor, E. R., Karcher, M., Kelly, P., & Valescu, S. (2003) Resiliency processes, risk and protective factors, and substance use among Hispanic urban juvenile delinquent detainees, Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, 24(1), 46-64.

Taylor, E. R., Sacken, D. M., & Thomas, C. (2003). New administrator support system. International Journal of Educational Reform, 12(3), 208-216.

Taylor, E. R. (2002). Evaluation of counseling services in a rural school district: Assessing current program status. In P. Henderson, & N. Gysbers, Implementing comprehensive school guidance programs: Critical leadership issues and successful responses. Greensboro, NC: CAPS Publication.

Taylor, E.R., Wooten, R., Babcock, R., & Hill, F. (2002). A metaphorical story to raise relational esteem in Mexican American families of low socioeconomic status, The Family Journal, 10, 27-33.

Taylor, E. R., & Thomas, C. (2002). The application of resiliency factors by school counselors in Texas. TCA Journal, 30, 56-67.

Elleven, R., Van Veldhuizen, J., & Taylor, E.R. (2001). Cults on Campus: Perceptions of Chief Counseling Officers. Journal of Cult Studies, 18, 1-9.

Taylor, E. R., & Henderson, P. (Winter, 2001). Evaluating the services of a rural counseling program. Professional Issues in Counseling, Winter. Available: [on-line] http://www.shsu.edu~piic/winter2001/indexwinter01.html

Taylor, E. R., Kelly, J., Valescu, S., Reynolds, G. S., Sherman, J., & German, V. (2001). Is stealing a gateway crime? Community Mental Health Journal, 37, 347-358.

Taylor, E.R. & Thomas, C. (2001). Understanding resiliency in children and its implications for Schools. Journal of Thought, 36, 7-16.

Kellogg, N., Burge, S., & Taylor, E. R. (2000). Wanted and unwanted sexual experiences and family dysfunction during adolescence. Journal of Family Violence, 15, 55-68.

Kellogg, N., Hoffman, T., & Taylor, E.R. (1999). Wanted and unwanted sexual experiences among pregnant adolescent females, Adolescence, 34, 293-303.

Hoffman, T., & Amodei, N., & Taylor, E.R., Madrigal, A., Biever, J., & Cardenas, F. (1999). Violence prevention in early childhood: Effectiveness of a violence prevention curriculum for headstart teachers. Free Inquiry in Creative Sociology, 27, 67-75.

Taylor, E.R., Amodei, N., & Mangos, R. C. (1996). The presence of psychiatric disorders in HIV-infected women. Journal of Counseling and Development, 74, 345-351.

Recent Presentations

Taylor, E.R. (2009).  Sandtray and solution-focused therapy.  International Journal of Play Therapy, 18, 56-68.

Taylor, E. R. Pictures of the Gifted. Keller ISD Counselors. Keller, TX  April 1, 2008.

Taylor, E. R. Finding Resiliency. Castleberry ISD School Counselors. Castleberry, TX, February 27, 2007.

Taylor, E. R. Advanced Training in Solution-Focused Therapy. Lewisville School Counselors Training. Lewisville, TX, November 2, 2006.

Taylor, E. R. Between a Rock and A Hard Place: Resiliency of Famous and Not So Famous People. Texas Counseling Association, San Antonio, TX, November, 2006.

Taylor, E. R. Photo Therapy to Build Resiliency. American Counseling Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, March, 2006.

Taylor, E. R. The Brief Solution to Long-term Therapies. In-service to Lewisville ISD Elementary School Counselors, Lewisville, TX, February 2006.

Taylor, E. R., & Urquhart, C.  Solutioning in schools. Texas Counseling Association Annual Conference, El Paso, TX, November, 2005

Taylor, E. R. Photo Therapy to build resiliency. Texas Counseling Association Annual Conference, Fort Worth, TX. November 7, 2004.

Taylor, E. R. Building student efficacy in public speaking. September 2004, Southern Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.

Taylor, E. R. Photo Therapy. International Association for Personal Meaning, July 2004, Vancouver, Canada.

Professional Affiliations

International Association for Play Therapy (2005 – present)

American Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors (1999 - present)

Southern Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors (2004 – present)

Texas Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors (1999 - present)

American Counseling Association (1990 - present)

Texas Counseling Association (1990 – present)

International Association for Personal Meaning (1999 – present)

Licensures & Certifications

Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor

Licensed Professional Counselor                             

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist               

Approved Family Mediator 

Professional Special Education Counselor (Grades PK-12)                                                  

Professional Counselor (Grades PK-12)                                                                                                          

Provisional Deficient Vision (Grades PK-12)                                                               

Professional Educational Diagnostician (Grades PK-12)                                       

Provisional Mentally Retarded (Grades PK-12)                                        

Provisional Emotionally Disturbed (Grades PK-12)                               

Provisional Language and/or Learning Disabled

Provisional Elementary Art (Grades 01-08)                                                                 

Provisional Elementary Self-Contained (Grades 01-08)    

Professional Service

Editorial Review Board, Journal of Play Therapy, International Association of Play Therapy

Editorial Review Board, Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory, & Research, Texas Counseling Association

Supervision of interns as Licensed Professional Counselors                             

Red Cross Mental Health Volunteer for Dallas and Fort Worth          

Provide group counseling at Keller Middle School, Keller Texas      

Mentor middle school students at Keller Middle School, Keller, Texas
Tarrant County Critical Incident Stress Management Team

Honors & Awards

Finalist, Wassenich Award for Mentoring for 2007

School of Education Distinguished Teaching and Creative Activities Award for 2007

Extra Mile Award, Effie Morris Elementary, Lake Worth ISD, 2005

Who’s Who in America, 2005

Distinguished Service Award, 2004, Texas Counseling Association

Distinguished Teaching Award, School of Education, 2002

Distinguished Service Award, Texas Counseling Association, 1999