Belinda J. Lopez, Ph.D., LPC-S, NCC, CSC Interim Department Chair Associate Professor (409) 880-7149 p. Education 223 belinda.lopez@lamar.edu
Belinda Lopez, Ph.D., NCC, LPC-S (TX), CSC is the interim department chair and associate professor in the Counseling Department at 番茄社区 University. Dr. Lopez received her Ph.D. in Counselor Education from Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi. She has over 30 years of experience in working with the public education system, of which the last 10 years as a professional school counselor. Dr. Lopez has been afforded the opportunity to work in many facets of school counseling, including large groups of diverse populations ranging from the school valedictorian to adaptive education students. Involvement in professional organizations and participation in leadership positions are important for counselor advocacy and development. At the national level, Dr. Lopez has served as the secretary for the Association for Humanistic Counseling, a division of the American Counseling Association, and at the state level, co-committee chair of the Strategic Planning Committee and region 1 director for the Texas Counseling Association. Her research interests include mattering, multicultural counseling, supervision and online education.
Awards and Honors
Distinguished Service Award for Service and Leadership, Texas Counseling Association – served as co-chair for the TCA Strategic Planning Committee (Nov. 2016)
Distinguished Service Award for Service and Leadership, Texas Counseling Association – served as Region 1 director (Nov. 2015)
Distinguished Service Award for Service and Leadership, Texas Counseling Association – served as senator (Nov. 2014)
2012 - present: Assistant professor, Department of Counseling and Special Populations, 番茄社区 University Duties include: teaching campus based and online master’s level courses, course preparation/minor revisions, coordinator for fieldwork, advising
2013-15: Coordinator, school counseling program, 番茄社区 University Duties include: overseeing and managing the school counseling program operations, specific program weekly and monthly meetings, organized phase reviews with faculty, organizing practicum, oversee the orientation of practicum students, advising, met with students to address questions, problems, concerns/complaints, student reviews, district contacts, worked with certification officer to address questions, instruction training and scheduling, program outcomes and course development, facilitated the accreditation procedures for the school counseling program and attended meetings and assisted with other tasks assigned by the department chair.
Certified school counselor, State of Texas (grades PK - 12)
Licensed professional counselor, Texas-approved supervisor (LPC-S)
Research and Publications
Lopez, B., Harris, P., Nguyen, A. Mattering: An Investigation of School Counseling Practicum Students
Harris, P., Nguyen, A.Lopez. B. Coping Strategies for Informal Caregivers of a Relative with Alzheimer’s: A Case Study
Sheperis, C. J. &Lopez, B.(2013). Best practices in parenting education:ACA Best Practices Series. American Counseling Association. Alexandria, VA.
Sheperis, C., Sheperis, D., Monceaux, A., Davis, R.J.,Lopez, B.(2015). Parent–child interaction therapy for children with special needs. The Professional Counselor. 5(2), 248–260. doi:10.15241/cs.5.2.248
Lopez, B.(2016). Supervision, individual and group. In J. Carlson (Ed). The SAGE encyclopedia of marriage, family, and couples counseling. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Lopez, B., Whitaker, R. Harris, P., Wines, L. (2015). Navigating a digital textbook or online lab. In C. Sheperis & R.J. Davis (Eds.). Student handbook to online counselor education. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Sheperis, C.J., Ammons, R.,Lopez, B.(2016). Clinical supervision in an online group format. In T. Rousmaniere & E. Renfro-Michel (Eds.). Using technology to enhance clinical supervision (pp. 175-190). American Counseling Association. Alexandria, VA.
Sheperis, D.,Lopez, B.J., (2015) Counseling children of poverty. In B.T. Erford, (Ed.). The professional school counselor’s handbook (3rd Ed.) Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.
Service
NATIONAL SERVICE/ PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP
Presentation Proposal Reviewer: American Counseling Association (2015 and 2016)
Secretary: Association for Humanistic Counseling (2013-2017)
Mission and Values Committee, Association for Humanistic Counseling (2014-2015)
STATE SERVICE/ PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP
Presentation Proposal Reviewer: Texas Counseling Association (2014- 2016)
Co-Chair Strategic Planning Committee: Texas Counseling Association (2015-2016)
Senator: Texas Counseling Association (2013-2014)
Region 1 Director: Texas Counseling Association (2014-2015)
Research Committee Member, Liaison, Texas Counseling Association (2014-2015)
LOCAL SERVICE/ PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP
Senator: South East Texas Counseling for Texas Counseling Association (2013-2014)
COLLEGE SERVICE
Strategic Planning Committee (appointed position)
Assessment Director Search Committee member (2016-2017)
College Curriculum Committee (2016- present)
College Assessment Steering Committee (2014-2016)
Policy and Procedures Committee (2016-present)
NCATE Committee for 2015 Site Visit
Presentation Chair, College of Education and Human Development, 14thAnnual Educational Research Conference April 2017
Presentation Chair, College of Education and Human Development 13thAnnual Educational Research Conference March 2016
Presentation Chair, College of Education and Human Development 12thAnnual Educational Research Conference March 2015
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
University Faculty Senate (2016-2018)
Distance Education Committee (2016-2017)
Ad Hoc Faculty Salary Equity Task Force (2016-2017)
DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE
Coordinator for School Counseling Fieldwork (2016- Present)