Dr. Kerrie Taylor is an assistant professor of counseling and a licensed professional counselor. She received her M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Central Florida and her Ph.D. in Counselor Education from Idaho State University. She has worked with clients across the life span, while specializing in counseling adults with severe and persistent mental illness who are involved with the criminal justice system and adults with co-occurring disorders. Dr. Taylor also enjoys collaborating with interdisciplinary professionals for research, education, and advocacy efforts. She has presented at several national, state, and local conferences on topics including neuroscience, pedagogy, integrating technology with clinical supervision, and frequently facilitates professional trainings.
Dr. Taylor currently has articles in submission to national journals and is drafting an article regarding ethical gatekeeping practices in counselor education. Her current research interests include critical pedagogical interventions, gatekeeping practices in counselor education, technology in the classroom and supervision, and ethical decision-making. Dr. Taylor is an enthusiastic researcher, and is particularly interested in qualitative methodologies and mixed-method studies. She has experience teaching classes across the mental health core curriculum and particularly enjoys teaching diagnosis, ethics, and techniques.
Assistant Professor of Counseling, St. Edward's University, Austin, Texas, 2018
PhD in Counselor Education and Counseling, Idaho State University, Meridian, Idaho, 2018
MA in Marriage and Family Therapy, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 2013
BA in Sociology/Anthropology, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, 2010
Taylor, K. (2017). Ethical remediation with students struggling to affirm LGBTQ+ clients: A Delphi Study, RMACES Dissertation Award
Awards Committee Member, Texas Counseling Association
President, Idaho Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
Proposal Reviewer, RMACES Region Conference
President-Elect, Idaho Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
Diversity and Inclusion Committee Member, St. Edward’s University
Academic Integrity Committee Member, St. Edward’s University
Counseling Clinic Committee Member, St. Edward’s University
Counseling Lab Search Committee Member, St. Edward’s University
American Counseling Association
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
Texas Counseling Association
International Counselling Association
Association for LGBT Issues in Counseling
Chi Sigma Iota
American Counseling Association
Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors
South by Southwest Interactive
Rocky Mountain Association for Counselor Educator and Supervisors
International Association for Marriage, Couple, and Family Counselors
St. Edward's Counseling Conference
Effective Classroom Intervention to Increase Multicultural/Social Justice Competence
Effective Supervisory Techniques to Increase Supervisee Multicultural/Social Justice Competence
The Use of Technology in Supervision and the Classroom
Critical and Feminist Theory in Counselor Education
Culturally Competent Gatekeeping and Remediation Practices in Counselor Education
Ethics and Counselor Education
National Presentations
Taylor, K. & Horn, E. (2019) Ethical Remediation with Counselors-in-training Struggling to Work Effective with Members of the LGBTQ+ Community. Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors, Seattle, Washington
Taylor, K. & Alvarado, M. (2019) Destigmatizing and Coping with Suicide. South by Southwest Interactive, Austin, Texas
Alvarado, M. & Taylor, K. (2019) Sex Positivity: The What, Why, and How. The International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors, New Orleans, Louisiana
Avery, D., & Taylor, K. (2017) Debunking Neuromyths: Applying Neuroscience to Practice. American Counseling Association National Conference, San Francisco, California.
Taylor, K., Destler, D., Rapp, M., Demeyer-Garcia, M., & Howells, R. (2017). Current Events to Broach Social Justice Issues in the Multicultural Classroom: A Qualitative Study. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision National Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
Avery, D., Reilly, B. & Taylor, K. (2015) 9-Card Draw: A Creative Framework for Developmentally-Appropriate Facilitation of Practicum Group Supervision. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision National Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Regional Presentations
Avery, D., & Taylor, K. (2016) Innovative Teaching Methods: Neuroscience-Informed Counselor Education Pedagogy and Practice. Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Regional Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Taylor, K., & Avery, D. (2016) Bridging Science and Tradition: Using Storytelling and Metaphors for Students Engagement and Collaboration in Supervision. Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Regional Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Taylor, K., & Destler, D. (2016) Bug-In-The-Eye Supervision: Utilizing Technology in the Classroom. Rocky Mountain Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Regional Conference, Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
State Presentations
Avery, D., McKinley, H. & Taylor, K. (2016) Neurobiology of Emotions - Applying Knowledge to Counseling Practice. Idaho Counseling Association Annual Conference, Boise, Idaho.
Local Presentations
Taylor, K. (2018). Ethical Resolution of Values Conflicts in Counseling. St. Edward’s University Annual Counseling Conference, Austin, Texas
My teaching philosophy is influenced by my overall commitment to social justice and empowerment of students through education. My goal of teaching is to promote the development of critical thinking skills, and encourage decision-making that betters the students’ lives and their communities. As an educator, I strive to eliminate the re-creation of systemic oppression in the classroom that is reflective in larger society. I do so by creating a safe, egalitarian environment that allows students to explore their own experiences, values, and assumptions by engaging in the social construction of knowledge and critical reflection. Prioritizing the need to train ethical clinicians who serve diverse populations, I aim to facilitate the students’ development of knowledge, skills, and awareness in a practical manner.
When not teaching, I enjoy being outdoors with my family, eating delicious food, reading urban fantasy novels, and trying new hobbies.
I believe one of the most important tasks I can have in the classroom is to model the attitudes and behaviors that are consistent with an ethical, effective clinician. As such, I enjoy interacting with student authentically, with humor and honesty.