Faculty Profile for Dr. Katie Purswell

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Dr. Katie Purswell
Associate Professor — Conslng, Ldrship, Adlt Educ & Schl Psych
ED 4012
phone: (512) 245-1624
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Purswell, K. E. (2020). An exploration of limit-setting in child counseling. Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling, 6(3), 228–241.
  • Jayne, K., Purswell, K. E., & Stulmaker, H. (2019). Facilitating congruence, empathy, and unconditional positive regard through therapeutic limit-setting: Attitudinal conditions limit-setting model (ACLM). International Journal of Play Therapy, 28(4), 238–249. https://doi.org/10.1037/pla0000101
  • Purswell, K. E., & Bratton, S. (2018). Children’s experiences in the therapeutic relationship: Development and validation of a self-report measure. Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 57(2), 82–102. https://doi.org/10.1002/johc.12069
  • Ray, D. C., Purswell, K. E., Sara, S. H., & Aldrete, C. (2017). Child centered play therapy-research integrity checklist: Development, reliability, and use. International Journal of Play Therapy, 26(4), 207–217. https://doi.org/10.1037/pla0000046
  • Stulmaker, H. L., & Purswell, K. E. (2022). Cultural opportunities for religion in play therapy. In Cultural opportunities in play therapy. Routledge.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Emerging Leader, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. 2015 - 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Emerging Leader, Association for Humanistic Counseling. 2015 - 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Rug Award for Scholarly Activity, Department of Counseling and Human Services, University of Scranton. 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Provost Citation for Excellence of a Center/Institute, University of North Texas. 2013
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Service to the Chapter Award, Rho Kappa Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota International Honor Society. 2012

Selected Grants

  • Purswell, Katherine Elizabeth. Development of Play Therapy Specialty Classes, Curriculum Development Grant, University of Scranton, Institutional (Higher Ed). (Funded: 2015). Grant.
  • Purswell, Katherine Elizabeth. Make a Difference Grant, Association of Humanistic Counseling, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $500. (Funded: 2014). Grant.
  • Purswell, Katherine Elizabeth. Dissertation and Thesis Support Grant, University of North Texas, Institutional (Higher Ed), $1000. (Funded: 2013). Grant.
  • Purswell, Katherine Elizabeth. An early mental health intervention for low-income children referred for behavioral problems, Dan E. Homeyer Play Therapy Research Grant, Texas Association for Play Therapy, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $500. (Funded: 2012). Grant.
  • Purswell, Katherine Elizabeth. The impact of child-parent relationship therapy on child behavior and parent-child relationships: An examination of parental divorce, Texas Counseling Association, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $500. (Funded: 2009). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Director
Institute for Play Therapy
May 2019-Present
Other
Student Learning Outcomes Coordinator
October 2021-Present
Volunteer
Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights
September 2020-Present
Other
Admissions Committee - Professional Counseling Program
October 2018-Present
Editorial Review Board Member
Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling
2014-Present