Heather Pendelton-Helm, Interim Dean, Applied Psychology and Counselor Education, Education & Behavioral Sciences

Heather Pendelton-Helm

Applied Psychology and Counselor Education
Education & Behavioral Sciences

Email

heather.helm@unco.edu

Phone

970-351-1630

Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision; University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS (CACREP accredited)
M.A. in Counseling, Mental Health Track; University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS (CACREP accredited)
B.S. in Psychology; Washington State University, Pullman, WA

Present: Interim Dean, 好色TV of Education and Behavioral Sciences
2018-Present: Interim Director, UNC Counseling Center
2014-Present: Professor, University of Northern Colorado: Teaching, Research, and Service
2009-2014: Associate Professor, University of Northern Colorado: Teaching, Research, and Service
2004-2009: Assistant Professor, University of Northern Colorado: Teaching, Research, and Service
2001-2004: Therapist and Supervisor, University Counseling Center: Counseling and Supervision
2001-2004: Counselor/Research and Grants Coordinator, Oxford Play Therapy Training Institute: Counseling, Supervision and Research

Strear, M., Murdock, J., & Helm, H. (2018). CACREP accreditation simulation: Transformative learning in counselor education. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision.
Clemens, E., Helm, H., Myers, K., Thomas, C., & Tis, M. (2017). The voices of youth formerly in foster care: Perspectives on the educational attainment gap. Children and Youth Services Review, 79, 65-77.
Lamar, M., Helm, H. (2017). Understanding the researcher identity development of counselor education and supervision doctoral students. Counselor Education and Supervision, 56, 2-18.
Stutey, D.M., Helm, H., LoSasso, H., & Kreider, H. (2016). Play therapy and photo-elicitation: A narrative examination of children鈥檚 grief. International Journal of Play Therapy, 25(3), 154-165.
Williams, A., Helm, H., Clemens, E. (2012). Examining the effect of therapist, work, and supportive factors on vicarious traumatization. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 34 (2), 133-153.
Helm, H., O'Halloran, S., & Kahlo, D. (2010). Funding training clinics. In A. K. Mobley & J. E. Myers. Developing and maintaining counselor education laboratories (2^nd edition). Alexandria, VA: Association of Counselor Education and Supervision.
Helm, H., Drewes, A., & Stewart, A. (2010). Clinical play therapy supervision. International Association for Play Therapy E-Learning Institute. Association for Play Therapy E-Journal.

Lucille M. Harris Award, University of Northern Colorado, 2019
Outstanding Service Provider, 好色TV of Education & Behavioral Sciences, 2019
National Service Award, International Association for Play Therapy, October, 2009
Provost Award, Teaching Excellence in Graduate Education, University of Northern Colorado, May 2009
Outstanding Teacher, 好色TV of Education and Behavioral Sciences, May 2007