Kimberly A. Nelson, PhD
Teaching Experience
EDLD 5203: Foundations of Professional Ethics and School Law
Fort Valley State University
This course explores the legal, ethical standards and applications to various professional activities of school counselors. The main goal is to stimulate students to think about major ethical and legal issues within an education setting.
Spring, 2019, Instructor
EDSC 5334: Counseling Diverse Populations
Fort Valley State University
The purpose of this course is to introduce and help trainees become culturally competent counselors. Using guest lectures and Field experience to help gain an understanding of various cultures.
Spring 2018,2019, Instructor
EDSC 5325: Advanced Career counseling
Fort Valley State University
This course prepares students obtaining a specialist degree in school counseling in understanding more about career counseling and gaining additional resources to help students on their career pathways.
Spring 2018,2019, Instructor
EDSC 7341 Counseling Children
Fort Valley State University
This course is for students obtaining a specialist degree in school counseling. The course provides additional resources and knowledge to help counseling children.
Fall 2017, Instructor
EDSC 5793: School Counseling Practicum
Fort Valley State University
This course helped introduced the school counseling trainees to the reality of what a school counselor does on a daily basis. Trainees are expected to dedicate 100 hours to shadowing and working with an employed school counselor within a school setting.
Fall 2017, Instructor
EDSC 5223: Comprehensive School Counseling Program
Fort Valley State University
The purpose of this course is to help school counseling trainees understand and develop a comprehensive school counseling program.
Fall 2017,2018, Instructor
EDLP 705: Legal Basis of Educational Organization and Administration
University of South Carolina
The purpose of this class was to have students understand the legal organization of school systems. Students engaged in online learning and projects that helped prepared them for administration in a school settings.
Summer 2015, Teaching Assistant
EDCE 510: Introduction to Counseling
University of South Carolina
The purpose of this course is to have students gain an overview of the counseling profession through readings, class discussion, experiential activities and site visits. At the end of the course students will have a clear understanding of what it entails to be a counselor and be able to distinguish a counselor from related mental health professions.
Fall 2015, Instructor
EDCE 590: Guidance
University of South Carolina
Introduce students to the school counseling field and held discussions on the day-to-day activities of a school counselor.
August - September 7, 2015, Guest Lecturer
EDCE 600: Communications Skills in Counseling
University of South Carolina
The goal of this course is to provide an overview of the basic counseling skills for beginning interviewers and counselors. Students learn various counseling and interviewing skills and are provided opportunities to practice through role playing.
Spring 2015, Co-Instructor
EDCE 720: Theories of Counseling
University of South Carolina
The goal of this course is to provide an overview of the basic counseling theories. Students become familiar with the foundational tenants of counseling theories as well as understand the common thread. Thus, students are able to compare and contrast the difference between major schools of psychotherapy theory.
Teaching Assistant, Summer 2014