Article archive / August 1, 2013
Originally published: . Volume 4, No. 12. Source pages: 13.
The LSU College of Human Sciences & Education has announced that Dr. Jennifer Curry was named interim associate dean for programs and services, according to LSU media. Curry formerly served as the coordinator of the school counseling program within the College of Human Sciences & Education.
In her new assignment, Curry will report to the dean of the college, which includes the School of Education, the School of Human Resource Education and Workforce Development, the School of Kinesiology, the School of Library and Information Science, the School of Social Work and the University Laboratory School.
“ … As we enter our second year as the College of Human Sciences & Education, I look forward to collaborating with faculty and staff throughout CHSE and am thankful for the opportunity to be part of our progress,” she said, according to the news release.
Curry formerly served as the coordinator of the school counseling program within the College of Human Sciences & Education. She earned her master’s in human development counseling from Vanderbilt University, and a doctorate in counselor education from the University of Central Florida.
Curry co-edited the newly published book, Integrating Play Techniques in Comprehensive School Counseling Programs. The book focuses on various play techniques and the application of various play therapy theories, such as child-centered play therapy, solution- focused play therapy and cognitive- behavioral play therapy within comprehensive school counseling programs.
She presented her work at more than 70 national and international conferences. She has published more than 40 articles in peer- reviewed, refereed national and international counseling journals, as well as an edited book on play therapy and a P-12 career and college readiness textbook.
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