My Country Roads

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My Country Roads

Jerry L “Dr. Dools” Dooley, PhD, NCC, NCSC

Welcome to my ePortfolio and a glimpse into who I am, where I come from, and what drives me down the roads of life. I chose the theme “Country Roads” to serve as a reminder of the all the roads that have led me to where I am today. Some roads were pleasant and some were very difficult, but all have helped to make me who I am.

Life is a journey and as long as I live, I will continue to travel down roads in an effort to grow.

Please take time to look around and never hesitate to ask for directions.

You are never lost … as the drive is better than the destination!

Goals ...

Looking as to how best facilitate someone’s growth as they desire, my career goal is to teach, counsel, and research from a meaningful and multicultural perspective.

To Achieve Those Goals ...

My desire is to be ethically and culturally competent, position others to achieve their dreams, and invest in the next generation of helping professionals through education.

Music legend John Denver helped bring West Virginia into the international spotlight with the heart-warming song called “County Roads.'“ Known to every Mountaineer, Country Roads has become a positive symbol for life in this part of Appalachia. To me, Country Roads depicts how I got to where I am … the beautiful people who have helped me become who I am …. and those who are still impacted by the beauty of the drive that I take. These Country Roads are not just for me … or for Mountaineers … but anyone who wants to enjoy the journey of life as much as or more than the destination once we arrive! Country Roads is a symbol of becoming … becoming who we want to be!

Licenses and

Certifications

National Certified

Counselor

Provisionally Licensed Counselor

National Certified School Counselor

WVDE Certified School Counselor

Academic Teaching

Experiences

Publications

Educational Research Quarterly

Dooley, J. (2023). Burnout among rural, public-school counselors: A quantitative study.

Educational Research Quarterly 46(4), 57-78.

Ph. D. Dissertation

Clergy Couples; Finding healing when vows collide

Dooley, J. (2015). Clergy couples: Finding healing when vows collide. Tate Publishing: OKC.

D.Min. Dissertation

Academic and Professional Presentations

Dooley, J. (2016). Clergy couples: Finding healing when vows collide. Faculty presentation to the faculty and guests of Ohio Christian University, Circleville, OH. www.ohiochristian.edu.

Dooley, J. (2018, October 18-19 ). Helping middle school students grieve [Conference presentation]. 2018 West Virginia School Counselor Association Annual Conference, Morgantown, WV. https://www.wvschoolcounselor.org/.

Dooley, J. (2019, October 10-11). Advocating and navigating the social services mine field [Conference Presentation]. 2019 West Virginia School Counselor Association Annual Conference, Huntington, WV. https://www.wvschoolcounselor.org/.

Academic and Professional Presentations

Dooley, J (2018, November 1-3). A vital piece of the educational puzzle [Conference presentation]. 2019 West Virginia Counseling Association Fall Conference, Flatwoods, WV. https://www.wvcounseling.org/.

Dooley, J. (2021, March 11-14). Towards restoration: Minority empowerment in West Virginia’s incarceration system [Conference presentation]. 2021 Appalachian Studies Association Annual Conference. https://www.appalachianstudies.org/items/2021%2C-march-11-14.

Dooley, J. (2022, March 17-20). Addressing school counselor burnout within an Appalachian identity [Conference presentation]. 2022 Appalachian Studies Association Annual Conference. https://www.appalachianstudies.org/items/2022%2C-march-17-20.

Academic and Professional Presentations

Dooley, J. (2022, April 1). School and mental health clinicians: Collaboration to foster Appalachian student resiliency [Conference presentation]. 2022 Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Annual Conference, Canonsburg, PA. https://www.waynesburg.edu/events/behavioral-health-workforce-education-and-training-bhwet-annual-conference.

Dooley, J. (2023, November 2-5). Reassessing cultural perspectives: In West Virginian Appalachian communities [Conference presentation]. 2023 West Virginia Counseling Association Annual Conference, Flatwoods, WV. https://www.wvcounseling.org/

Dooley. J. (2023, November 2-5). Withering on the vine: The need for more clinical supervision [Conference presentation]. 2023 West Virginia Counseling Association Annual Conference, Flatwoods, WV. https://www.wvcounseling.org/

Outstanding Industry Educator

In May 2020 I was one of the recipients of the WV Manufacturing Educational Fund’s Outstanding Industry Educator award. I am thankful for the team of professionals who allowed me to work together with them for the benefit of our students.