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DEPT. OF PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Faculty
Education
Ph.D., Sociology
Oklahoma State University
Specialization: Social Psychology
2000
M.S., Applied Behavioral Studies in Education
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Community Counseling, Specialization: Marriage and Family
Therapy
1985
B.S., Psychology, minor Sociology
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
1983
Professional Experience
Academic/Administrative
2009-present,
Associate Professor of Sociology and Counseling
Community Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Program Coordinator
Community Counseling Program Assessment Coordinator
Department Program Assessment Coordinator
University Program Assessment Committee Member and Officer
Rogers State University, Claremore, OK
2006-2009,
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Counseling
Community Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Program Coordinator
Community Counseling Program Assessment Coordinator
Rogers State University, Claremore, OK
2004-2006,
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Justice Administration Bachelor’s Degree Program Coordinator
Justice Administration Program Assessment Coordinator
Rogers State University, Claremore, OK
2003-2004,
Visiting Professor of Sociology/Psychology (full-time position)
Rogers State University, Claremore, OK
2000-2002,
Adjunct Professor of Sociology
Northeastern State University,
Tahlequah, OK
1991-1992,
Teaching Assistantship of Sociology
Oklahoma State University,
Stillwater, OK
1990-1991,
Visiting Instructor of Sociology (full-time position)
East Central University, Ada, OK
1989-1990,
Adjunct Instructor of Sociology
East Central University, Ada, OK
1989-1990,
Adjunct Instructor of Social Sciences (Sociology & Psychology)
Seminole Junior College, Seminole, OK
1984-1986,
Teaching Assistantship of Applied Behavioral Studies in Education
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Administrative/Community Mental Health
2001-2003
Mental Health Program Director,
Tahlequah High School and Alternative High School
Safe Schools Healthy Students Grant,
U.S. Department of Justice/U.S. Department of Education
Tahlequah, OK
1994-1997
Co-owner, Vice President, Professional Counseling Group, agencies in Ada, Atoka, and Holdenville, OK
1993-1994
Counselor, Community Mental Health Services of Southern Oklahoma, Ada, OK
1991-1993
Program Director, Adolescent & Children’s In-patient & Day, Treatment Services, Rolling Hills Psychiatric Hospital, Ada, OK
Licenses
- 1994, Licensed Professional Counselor, Oklahoma, Active
- 1998, Approved Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, Oklahoma, Active
Scholarship
2010 Principal Researcher, Assessment Survey, I designed, developed, implemented, and analyzed an assessment survey for University Assessment Committee. Survey was given to 78 faculty members and administrators. I published an Executive Summary Assessment Report and distributed the results to university faculty and administrators. Results were utilized to establish university assessment changes.
2010 Project Co-Coordinator, Peer Review Sessions/Pilot Study for
Present University Assessment Committee. I am one of the principal project members and Peer Review team leader. We designed and developed a face to face program assessment peer review program to increase mastery of student learning and pedagogical enhancement. At the completion of the peer review sessions I will facilitate a Focus Group to evaluate program efficacy.
2010-Present Project Advisor, Service Learning Course Embedded Curriculum Manual. I am chairing a service learning faculty committee in the Department of Psychology, Sociology, and Criminal Justice. We are developing a Service Learning Curriculum Resource Manual including a Service Learning Workbook, Risk Management Program, and Evidence Based Research for Service Learning.
2009-Present Program Director, Community Counseling Continuing Education Program. I designed, developed, and am directing a quality pedagogical program for Licensed Mental Health Professionals in Northeastern Oklahoma. Continuing Education topics include: Professional Ethics, Counseling Supervision, Multicultural Counseling, Psychopharmacology treatment for children, teens, and adults. I have selected qualified licensed professionals including Doctorate level Licensed Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapist, and Psychiatrist. Spring/Summer 2011 program, 63 hours of continuing education.
2009-Present Principal Researcher/Work in progress, Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult High Risk Behavior and the relationship to Health Status: A Qualitative Meta Analysis of the ACE Study a new approach.
2006 Degree Author and Curriculum Design of the Bachelor of Science Degree in Community Counseling. I designed, developed, researched, and selected the curriculum requirements for program core and guided electives. The degree is an interdisciplinary degree which includes courses in counseling, psychology, sociology, health sciences, and research. The 124 hour degree was approved and implemented in fall 2006.
2006 Research Mentor/Student Sponsor, Research Day at the Capital,
Sponsored by Oklahoma Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
2005 Principal Investigator, Awarded Faculty Research Grant, “Student Helping Students Research and Development of Program Needs” Rogers State University, August 2005-May 2006, $1500.00. Supervised Student
Research Assistant.
Publications
Varner, Monica and J.David, Knottnerus, (2010). American Golf and the Development of Civility: Rituals of Etiquette in the World of Golf.
LAP Lambert Academic Publishing AG & Co. KG, Saarbrucken, Germany.
Woller, Kevin, Monica Varner and David Newcomb (2005). “Validation of the Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R) as a Predictor
of Recidivism with Oklahoma Offenders.” Oklahoma Department
of Corrections, Technical Report.
Varner, Monica and J. David Knottnerus (2002). “Civility, Rituals and
Exclusion: The Emergence of American Golf During the Late
Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries.” Sociological Inquiry.
72(3):426-441.
Presentations
2009 “Meta Analysis of Adverse Childhood Experiences: A New Approach”
At the annual meeting of Oklahoma Sociological Association,
Langston University, Oklahoma City Campus (with Kevin Woller).
2006 “The Healing Effect of Self Help Support Groups for Female Teens” at the annual meeting of Mid-South Sociological Association, Lafayette, Louisiana.
2005 “Validation of the Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R) as a
Predictor of Recidivism with Oklahoma Offenders” at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (with Kevin Woller).
2004 “The Social Construction of Individual Consciousness” at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association, Biloxi, Mississippi (with David Newcomb).
2004 “Student Helping Students: The Positive Effects of Social Integration” at the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Sociological Association, Edmond, Oklahoma.
2003 “Implementing Ritualized Practices of Social Integration to Decrease High Risk Behavior with High Risk High School and Alternative School Students” at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (with J. David Knottnerus).
Continuing Education
- 2011 Presenter, “Multicultural Counseling and Ethical Considerations: this workshop is an overview of the clients and counselors worldview, enhancing the therapeutic alliance” Community Counseling Continuing Education Program, June 10, 2011, Centennial Center, Rogers State University. 6 hours of continuing education (6 hours of Professional Ethics), approved by the Oklahoma Department of Health.
Professional Service
Department Service
- 2009-Present, Department Assessment Coordinator, I advise and collaborate with faculty, collect data, author reports, and assist with assessment report/plan development for psychology/sociology general education, BSSS, BSCC, and elementary education programs.
- 2006-Present,
Community Counseling Program Coordinator, I oversee course scheduling, collaborate with faculty, submit program and curriculum changes, selection of adjunct faculty, monitor student retention and academic performance, assist with Community Counseling Student Association, and academic advising.
- 2006-Present,
Community Counseling Assessment Coordinator, I author the assessment report and plan, collect data, collaborate with and coordinate faculty in assessment responsibilities, completed and authored assessment reports for 2009-2010, 2008-2009, 2008-2007, and 2007-2006.
University Service
- 2010 Campus Compact, Faculty Representative, Rogers State University,
Regional Service Learning Workshop, Tulsa, Oklahoma, September, 2010
and March, 2011.
- 2009-Present, University Assessment Committee, Member and Officer, my role includes Assessment Team Leader, Peer Review Team Leader,
and construction of assessment reports and meeting minutes.
Professional Association Service
- 2010, Presidents Panel, Oklahoma Sociological Association The State of Oklahoma Sociology, University of Central
Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma.
- 2008, President and Host of Oklahoma Sociological Association
Annual Meeting, Rogers State University, November 9, 2008
- 2007-2008, President, Oklahoma Sociological Association
- 2006-2008, Member: Women’s Committee and Women’s Caucus,
Mid-South Sociological Association
- 2007, Officer: President Elect, Oklahoma Sociological Association
- 2006-2003, Officer: Secretary/Treasurer, Oklahoma Sociological Association
- Article Reviews: Sociological Spectrum (2007, 2005, & 2004)
Community Service
- 2010, Mental Wealth Day, guest speaker, “How to become a
Human Service Provider,” Sponsored by Community Counseling Student Association, October, 2010.
Awards & Nominations
- 2009, Granted Tenure, Department of Psychology, Sociology, and Criminal Justice, School of Liberal Arts, Rogers State University
- 2009, Academic Promotion, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Sociology, and Criminal Justice, School of Liberal Arts
Rogers State University
- 2001, O.D. Duncan Award for Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year, Department of Sociology, Oklahoma State University
- 2000, Nominated for Research Excellence Award, Dissertation Category, Top Three Finalist, Oklahoma State University
- 2000, Nominated and Inducted, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Oklahoma State University Chapter
Memberships
- Oklahoma Sociological Association
- National Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Oklahoma State University Chapter
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