crockesa@jmu.edu
540-568-6834
Johnston 219

Education: 
Ph.D. in Education-Counseling Concentration, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
M.S. Ed. in Counseling, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
B.A. in Psychology, King College, Bristol, Tennessee

Research Interests: I am passionate about conducting research in the counseling field. My specific interests include counselor preparation, professional counseling issues and trends, as well as action/outcome research in counseling. I enjoy being a part of research-practitioner collaborations that produce consequential results for counselors practicing in real-world settings. I always welcome interested students to be a part of these research collaborations.

Dissertations: I enjoy providing research mentorship to doctoral students. I am available to chair dissertations, or be a dissertation committee member. I always welcome conversation related to your research interest in order to see how I can best support your dissertation process

Recent Sample Publications:

Korenchuk, J., Crockett, S.A., Liebert, T., & Anderson, K. (2024). Improving treatment fidelity: Factors that predict practitioner implementation of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Journal of Counseling and Development.

Crockett, S.A., Korenchuk, J. L., & Treharne, K.D. (2024). Creating researcher-practitioner partnerships in counseling: Lessons learned. Invited. Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation.

Hays, D.G., Crockett, S.A., & Michel, B. (2021). A grounded theory of academic
leadership development in counselor education. Counselor Education and Supervision, 60, 51-72. doi: Link

Erford, B.T., Hays, D.G., & Crockett, S.A.  (2019). Mastering the National Counselor
Examination and Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.

Crockett, S.A., Elghoroury, D., Popiolek, M., & Wummel, B. (2018). The lived experiences of men in a master’s counseling program. Counselor Education and Supervision, 57, 98-115. doi: 10.1002/ceas.12096

qjxw9c@jmu.edu
540-568-4564
Room 108

Education: 

Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Ed.S., Counselor Education (emphasis in School Counseling), University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
B.A., Major: Psychology, Minors: Biology, Art, Converse College, Spartanburg, South Carolina

Background: Dr. Viki P. Kelchner serves as an Associate Professor of Counselor Education in the Department of Graduate Psychology at James Madison University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, National Board-Certified Counselor, and Certified School Counselor.

Research Interests: Dr. Kelchner’s research and publications focus on supporting families, neurodivergent individuals and their families, and high-needs youth through community-based and school-based family services and intervention programs. Her work emphasizes inclusive, evidence-based approaches to mental health wellness and family support.

Dissertations: I am willing to Chair or be a Committee Member for dissertations.

sturmdc@jmu.edu
540-568-4564
Johnston 105 

Education:
BA in Communication Studies from Edinboro University (1988)
MA in Community Counseling from UNC-Charlotte (2005)
PhD in Counseling & Supervision from UNC-Charlotte (2008)
51 graduate credit hours in communication/public relations and environmental communication
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Ohio

Research interests: Climate change, environmental justice, and mental health, Leadership & Advocacy, Crisis & Trauma

Dissertations: I am willing to Chair or be a Committee Member for dissertations.

Recent Sample Publications:

Crimando, S., & Sturm, D. (To be released 2027). Climate Informed Disaster Behavioral Response: A guide for a climate-informed interprofessional collaborative behavioral response to today’s disasters.

Sturm, D., Reese, R., Peterson, G., Boyle., L., Coleman, M., Garrett, M., Griffith, J.  (Accepted by ACES Governing Council, April 2025).  Climate change and environmental justice competencies for counselor education. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. Link

Sturm, D. How climate change can lead to mental health issues. Counseling Today, January 2025. Link

Reese, R. F., Swank, J. & Sturm, D. (2023).  A Survey of Helping Professionals and Climate Change: Implications for Humanistic Counseling. Journal of Humanistic Counseling.

Sturm, D., Metz, A., & Daniels, J. (2022). Climate Crises: Helping Families Mitigate, Adapt, and Transition during Disruption. In Capuzzi, D. & Stauffer, M., Eds. (2022) Foundations of couples, marriage, & family counseling, Second edition. Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Nice, M., Pytel, K., Benoit, C., & Sturm, D. (2022). School Counselor and Environmental Educator Partnerships: Reducing Eco-Anxiety from Climate Change, Increasing Self-Efficacy, and Enhancing Youth Advocacy. Submitted to The Professional School Counselor journal.

Sturm, D. Nance, J. & Metz, A.* (2020). Environmental Justice as Social Justice: An Invitation to Counselors. Virginia Counselors Journal.

Sturm, D., Daniels, J., Metz, A., Stauffer, M., & Reese, R. (2020) Fact sheet on climate change and mental health. American Counseling Association: Alexandria, VA.

ander2rd@jmu.edu
540-568-3293
Johnston 102

Education:
I received my B.A. in English at the College of William and Mary (1992) where I also studied psychology. I then attend James Madison University where I earned a graduate degree in Counseling (MA/EdS; 1995) followed by a Psy.D. Assessment and Measurement (2001). As a counselor, I work from largely a CBT perspective; however, I also incorporate somatic approaches to address trauma, C-PTSD, and compassion fatigue.

Research Interests:
As a methodologist and counselor, I am interested in a wide range of topics and methodological approaches. My primary areas of interest include: integrated behavioral and primary health care in rural areas; primary healthcare provider mental health post COVID; identity development and mental health; student partnership in learning and assessment; and instrument development. While I am largely trained in quantitative methods, my research incorporates mixed methods approaches.

Dissertations: Available to serve on dissertation committees as a methodologist.

Recent Sample Publications:

Lim, J., Staton, R., Sturm, D., Anderson, R., Kho, S., & Yang, J. (2025). Lived Experience of Korean Immigrant Women in the U.S. Through the Lens of Posttraumatic Growth. Women & Therapy, 1–21. Link

Koehler, J., Pierrakos, O., Luthy, K., Brock, Farnooshm., Anderson, R., Boeck, A., & Karabelas, J. (2025). An exploratory investigation on the use of situational judgement tests to cultivate character and assess character in engineering learning environments. Paper presented at the 2025 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE). IEEE.

Pierrakos, O., Koehler, J., Luthy, K., Brock, Farnooshm., Boeck, A., Karabelas, J., & Anderson, R. (2025). Development of Situational Judgment Tests to Educate the Whole Engineer and Assess Complex Character-Based Ethical Decision-Making. Paper presented at the 2025 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE). IEEE.

Curtis, N.A., & Anderson, R.D. (2021, May). A framework for developing student-faculty partnerships in program-level student learning outcomes assessment (Occasional Paper No. 53). Urbana, IL: University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA). 

Curtis, N. A., & Anderson, R. D. (2021). Moving toward student-faculty partnership in systems-level assessment: A qualitative analysis. International Journal for Students As Partners, 5(1), 57-75. Link

Curtis, N.A., Anderson, R.D., & Brown, S., (2021). Student-faculty partnership: A New paradigm for assessing and improving student learning. In N.A. Jankowski, G.R. Baker, E. Montenegro & K. Brown-Tess (Eds.), Student-Focused Learning and Assessment. Bern, Switzerland: Peter Lang US. Link

Wepner, S.B., Henk, W.A., Lovell, S.E., & Anderson, R.D. (2020). Education deans’ ways of thinking, being, and acting: An expanded national survey.  Journal of Higher Education Management, 35 (4), 15-57.

meixnecx@jmu.edu
540-568-6522
Johnston 211 

Education: I received my B.S. in Health Sciences from James Madison University (1998), my M.A. in Counseling from University of Maryland-College Park (2000), and my Ph.D. in Leadership & Change Studies (Interdisciplinary Social Sciences) (2008).

Research Interests: As principle investigator co-PI of the Brain Injury Research Team (BIRT), my research investigates access to crisis intervention services for neurotrauma survivors, particularly those with complex neurobehavioral presentations; neuroethics in brain injury; and the lived experience of women caregivers. Also a methodologist, I wasam involved in a collaborative autoethnography on positionality (with former C&Scurrent doctoral students) and various projects advancing critical, decolonial methodologies. Recently, I also authored an interactive e-text for APA PsychLearn on Qualitative Inquiry.

Dissertations: I  serve as methodologist on several C&S dissertations each year.

Recent Sample Publications:

Zhang, B., Mollayeva, T., Devaraj, S., Meixner, C., Dettmer, J., Corrigan, J., Reisher, P., Hammond, F., Pollifrone, M., Backhaus, S., & Trexler, L. (2025). Developing brain injury resource facilitation for acquired brain injury: Indications and unmet needs. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 0(0), 1-9. Link  

Meixner, C. (2024). Constantly in flux: Agile planning in holistic educational development centers. To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development, 43(2). Link

Jha, R., Rondon, D., & Meixner, C. (2024). Us in the U.S.: Experiences of international graduate students at a U.S.-based institution. College Student Affairs Journal, 42(1), 21-36. Link

Meixner, C., O’Donoghue, C.R., & Erickson, A. (2024). Navigating disenfranchised grief: Women’s experiences of caring for family with brain injury. Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 1-16. Link

O’Donoghue, C., & Meixner, C. (2024). Community caring for a family member with brain injury: Women’s lived experiences. Qualitative Health Research, 34(4), 350-361. Link

Spitzner, D.J., & Meixner, C. (2023). Mixed methods research in global public health. In P. Liamputtong (Ed.), Handbook of Social Sciences and Global Public Health. Springer. Link

Meixner, C., & Spitzner, D.J. (2022). Leveraging the power of online qualitative inquiry in mixed methods research (MMR): Novel prospects and challenges amidst COVID-19. Journal of Mixed Methods Inquiry, 0(0), 1-16. DOI: 10.1177/15586898221084504

statonar@jmu.edu
540-568-7867
Johnston Hall 118 

Education: 
PhD Counselor Education; MEd Counseling Psychology/Student Personnel Administration

Research interests:  multicultural counseling; international and cross-cultural education; and gender and gender identity issues in counseling, particularly affirmative counseling practice with young people.

Dissertations: I am willing/able to co-chair dissertations and/or be on dissertation committees

Recent Sample Publications:

Grande, S. E. & Staton, A. R. (2025). Authentic hope during troubling times. In L. Harrison, P. Mather, & S. Bah (Eds.), Rehumanizing higher education: New directions for teaching and learning. Wiley. DOI:10.1002/tl.20645

Lim, J., Staton, R., Sturm, D., Anderson, R., Kho, S., & Yang, J. (2025). Lived Experience of Korean Immigrant Women in the U.S. Through the Lens of Posttraumatic Growth. Women and Therapy, 1-21. Link

Lim, J., Sturm, D., & Staton, R. (2024). Application of Relational Cultural Theory to Korean immigrant women in the U.S. Journal of Asia Pacific Counseling, 14(2), 95-112. Link

Staton, A. R., Gilligan, T. D., & Kielty, M. L. (2024). Interprofessional and Community Collaboration in Gun Violence Prevention and Intervention. In J. Herron (Ed.), Impact of Gun Violence in School Systems (pp. 155-176). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. 10.4018/979-8-3693-1706-8

Attia, M., Staton, A. R., Evans, A., &  Tang, S. (2023). Supporting Immigrant Students in Schools: A Qualitative Investigation. Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling, DOI: 10.1080/23727810.2023.2168361

Kielty, M. L., & Staton, A. R. (2023). Leading K-12 Community Responsiveness to Cyber Threats via Education of School Community. Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice 24, 1-6. Link

Staton, A. R., & Kielty, M. L. (2023). A lurking threat: Counselor practices to guard against cyber threats. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 45(1), 20–33. Link.