Education

Ph.D., Ohio University, 1990, Counseling Interdisciplinary Studies: Psychology and
Philosophy
M.A., Ashland University Theological Seminary, 1980, Pastoral Psychology and Counseling,
Minors in Theology and History
B.S., Wright State University, 1977, Rehabilitation Counseling

2006

National Conflict Management Institute, Certified Professional in Managing Workplace Conflict

2004

Worldwide Association of Business Coaches, Registered Corporate Coach

2003

GROW Training Institute, Certified Professional Coach, Certificate #2033

2003

Hermann International, Certified Practioner, Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument

1987

Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board, Professional Clinical Counselor/Supervising Counselor, Ohio #E166

2001-Present

Franklin University, Lead Faculty, General Education. Develop onsite and online courses and supervise adjunct faculty delivering General Education and Professional Foundations courses: COMM 020 College Reading Skills, COMM 025 College Study Skills and Orientation, PSYC 110 General Psychology, PF 304 Strategies for Motivation, PF 321 Advanced Learning Strategies, HUMN 318 World Religions, Course Manager, MBA Executive Coaching Focus. Developed courses and supervised adjunct faculty for: MBA 810 Executive Coaching Seminar I, MBA 811 Executive Coaching Seminar II, MBA 812 Executive Coaching Seminar III. Developed curriculum for PF 321 Advanced Learning Strategies, HUMN 318 World Religions, PSYC 310 Psychology of Personal Development, PSYCH 110 General Psychology, and PF 304 Strategies for Motivation.

1996-2004

Franklin University, Program Chair, Individualized Studies. Developed and revised program policies and curriculum, supervised adjunct faculty, coordinated student services advisors and faculty academic concentration representatives. Also, taught introductory and capstone seminars. INSD 305 Individualized Studies: Cornerstone Seminar, INSD 495 Individualized Studies: Capstone Seminar. Developed curriculum for PSYC 110 General Psychology, MBA 810 Executive Coaching Seminar I, MBA 811 Executive Coaching Seminar II, MBA 812 Executive Coaching Seminar III, and MBA 813 Executive Coaching Practicum.

1998-2001

Franklin University, Program Chair and Professor. Employee Assistance Counseling. As Program Chair, develop and revise program policies and curriculum and supervise adjunct faculty. As professor, teach sequence of counseling courses, including Introduction to Counseling, Counseling Methods and Substance Abuse Counseling for B.S. Employee Assistance Counseling program. PSYC 240 Introduction to Counseling, PSYC 340 Counseling Methods, PSYC 340 Substance Abuse Counseling, EAC 495 Employee Assistance Counseling: Current Issues.

1995-1997

Crossroads Professional Counseling & Consulting Services, Clinical Director

1987-1989

Ohio University, Athens, OH, Graduate Teaching Associate. Taught one section of a 400 level human relations course each term for senior education majors. Team taught graduate course with supervising professor. 410 Human Relations. 510 Guidance and Counseling in Groups.

1985-2000

Ashland Professional Counseling Associates, Clinical Counselor and Consultant

1980-1987

North Central State College, Mansfield, OH, Assistant / Associate Professor, Behavioral Science. Taught the following 100 - 200 level social and behavioral science courses as a member of the full time general education faculty. Applied Psychology, Developmental Psychology I, Developmental Psychology II, Developmental Psychology III, Human Relations, Marriage and Family, Applied Sociology, Mental Health Practicum Seminar and Field Experience

1980-1085

Private Practice, Clinical Counselor

1980

Lakewood Community Hospital, Inpatient Psychiatry, Clinical Intern

1979-1980

The Center for Individual and Family Services, Counselor Intern

1978-1979

Richland Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Mental Health Technician

2007

Cross Country Education, Teaching Anger Control

2006

Malone Counseling and Consulting LLC, Solutions for Ethical Decision Making

2006

Mediation Training Institute. Managing Workplace Conflict

2006

Malone Counseling and Consulting LLC. Adolescent Self-Injury

2005

Cross Country Education. Clinical Supervision Skills in Behavioral Health

2005

Institute for Natural Resources. Brain Injury: Stroke, Alzheimer’s and Head Trauma

2005

Cross Country Education. Counseling Couples

2005

Mental Health and Recovery Board of Ashland County. Clinical Assessment and Management of Suicidality

2005

Cross Country Education. Emergency Mental Health, Assessment and Treatment

2004

Mental Health and Recovery Board of Ashland County. Clinical Assessment and Management of Suicidality.

2004

Leadership Seminars. Ethical Decisions

2004

New Venture West. Integral Coaching Principles

2003

Behavioral Services Resources LLC. Clinical Supervision

2002

Cortex Educational Seminars. Understanding Anxiety

2002

GROW Training Institute. Becoming a Personal Coach

2002

GROW Training Institute. Becoming a Corporate Coach

2002

GROW Training Institute. Becoming a Virtual Coach

2002

GROW Training Institute. Ethical and Professional Methods of Promoting Your Coaching Practice.

2002

GROW Training Institute. Advanced Motivation Coaching

2001

Miller, D. Learning to Lead: A Guide for Supervisors

2001

Franklin University. Distance Education Faculty Development Course. Six-week program of study to prepare for online teaching and supervising adjunct faculty teaching online courses. Electronic technologies covered included: e-mail, bulletin board, chat room, whiteboard, audiobridge, electronic editing and Web page building.

2000

Roy Matheson & Associates. Ergonomic Evaluation Certification Program

2000

The Center for Individual and Family Services. Motivational Interviewing

2000

Medical educational Services. Mental Health and the Law in Ohio

2000

Institute for CorText Research and Development. Memory: A Seminar for Health Professionals

2000

Ohio Department of Mental Health. Stages of Dual Diagnosis Treatment

1998

Lorman Education Services. Family Law for Helping Professionals

1998

Specialized Training Services. Assessment of Violence Potential

1998

Association for Existential Inquiry. The Transference Relationship in Existential Psychotherapy

1997

American Healthcare Institute. Identification and Treatment of Complicated Grief

1997

American Counseling Association. Legal Aspects of Counseling

1997

American Counseling Association. Treatment Planning

1996

American Counseling Association. Multicultural Implication of Developmental Counseling

1996

Ohio Department of Mental Health. Psychotropic Medications: An Overview for Mental Health and Rehabilitation Practitioners

1994

Lilly Conference on Creativity in College Teaching. Miami University

1994

American Healthcare Institute. Introduction to the DSM IV

1993

Ohio Counseling Association. Trends in Substance Abuse Treatment

1993

American Counseling Association. Post Traumatic Stress Disorders

1992

Common Boundary Conference . Religious Abuse and Addiction

1992

New England Educational Institute. The Challenge of Managed Care: Models of Short-term Therapy

1992

Alcohol and Drug Center of Huron County. Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory

1991

North American Congress on Employee Assistance Programs. Grief Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress: A Short Term Counseling Approach

1991

American Counseling Association. Implications for Lifetime Wellness

2007

Forbes, R. L. & Brent, J. S. (in press). The leadership coaching nexus. The Journal of Coaching in Organizations.

2004

Brent, J. S., & Forbes, R. L, (2004). The Merlin Effect: Actualizing Potential through Whole Brain Coaching. Formal Presentation to the Organizational Behavior Teaching Society conference, University of the Redlands, Redlands, CA.

2003

Brent, J. S., Forbes, R. L, & Chown, D. (June, 2003). The Whole Brain Coaching Model. Formal presentation to the Herrmann International THINC Conference. Lake Lure, NC.

2002

Brent, J. S. (2002). Strategies for Effective Clinical Supervision. Formal presentation for the Ohio Association for Counselor Education and Supervision.

2001

Brent, J. S. (June, 2001). Strategies for Effective Clinical Supervision Continuing Education Workshop (6.5 CEU hours) for Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board, Mansfield, OH.

2001

Brent, J. S. (June, 2001). Strategies for Effective Clinical Supervision. Continuing Education Workshop (6.5 CEU hours) for Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board, Mansfield, OH.

2000

Brent, J. S. and Blasingame, V. (April, 2000). Self-reflective writing as a vehicle for developing personalized curriculum selection. Formal presentation for the Higher Education Council of Columbus, Columbus, OH.

1998

Brent, J. S. (March, 1998). Honoring time: A Heideggerian paradigm for intermittent therapy. Formal presentation for the Association for Existential Inquiry, Saybrook Institute, Rollo May Center, San Francisco, CA.

1998

Brent, J. S. (1998). A time-sensitive existential method for assisting adults in transition. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 38, 7-24.

1996

Brent, J. S. (November, 1996). A time-sensitive existential method for assisting adults in transition. Formal presentation for the All Ohio Counselors Conference, Columbus, OH.

1996

Brent, J. S. (September, 1996). Adult children of alcoholics: Addressing existential issues in the process of recovery. In-service presentation for the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Ashland County, Ashland, OH.

1996

Brent, J. S. (March, 1996). Understanding male mid-life transition. In-service presentation for the Psychiatric Day Treatment Center of Mt. Carmel Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.

1994

Brent, J. S. (April, 1994). Addressing religious abuse and disaffection in counseling. Formal presentation for the American Counseling Association Annual Convention, Minneapolis, MN.

1994

Brent, J. S. (1994). The experience of leaving Protestant fundamentalism: A qualitative analysis of a major life transition. Counseling and Values, 38, 205-214.

1993

Brent, J. S. (1993). An outline for an existential approach in the treatment of codependency. The Journal of Pastoral Care, 47, 157-166.

1993

Brent, J. S. and Stone, S. G. (August, 1993). Substance abuse intervention strategies. Three-day workshop sponsored by the United States Information Agency for physicians and mental health professionals. Brasilia, Brazil.

1992

Brent, J. S. (June, 1992). Addressing the experience of religious disaffection in counseling. Presentation to Employee Assistance Staff, Honda of America. Marysville, OH.

1992

Brent, J. S. (March, 1992). Self-awareness and special populations: Multicultural issues in EAP work. Employee Assistance Resource Network Conference. Cambridge, OH.

1992

Brent, J. S. (March, 1992). Building a personal philosophy of counseling. Employee Assistance Resource Network Conference. Cambridge, OH.

1992

Brent, J. S. (January, 1992). Graduate research needs expanded methodological opportunities. Counseling Today (AACD Guidepost), pp. 18, 25.

1991

Brent, J. S. (1991). Existential group therapy as a treatment modality for exiting Christian fundamentalists. Counseling and Values, 35, 228-232.

1991

Brent, J. S. (January, 1991). Recent Ohio laws affecting the practice of employee assistance counseling. Presentation to the Employee Assistance Counseling Association, Franklin University, Columbus, OH.

1991

Brent, J. S. and Stone, S. G. (December, 1991). Management team building. Workshop conducted for Merillot Industries, Loudonville, OH.

1991

Brent, J. S. (November, 1991). The use of existential thought in counseling. Formal presentation for the All Ohio Counselor's Conference, Columbus, OH.

1990

Brent, J. S. and Stone, S. G. (June, 1990). An introduction to stress management. A presentation for The American Packaging Corporation, Ashland, OH.

1989

Brent, J. S. (November, 1989). Martin Heidegger and existential-phenomenology. Invited lecture for Modern Philosophers, Ashland University, Ashland, OH.

1989

Brent, J. S. (November, 1989). Values and moral development in children. Presentation conducted for the Ashland City and County Schools Parent Education Program, Ashland, OH.

1989

Brent, J. S. (October, 1989). The use of existential thought in counseling. Presentation conducted for The Ashland University Arts and Humanities Lecture Series, Ashland University, Ashland, OH.

1984

Brent, J. S. & Chismar, D. E. (1984). Person-centered apologetics: An empathic approach. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 3, 18-26.

1983

Chismar, D. E. & Brent, J. S. (1983). The empathic apologist: Pastoral counseling insights into Christian apologetics. Currents in Theology and Mission, 10, 87-94.

Cofounder and Interium Execuitve Director, Graduate School Alliance for Executive Coaching
Member, Marengo Village Council, 2005 - Present
Member, American Counseling Association, 1988 - Present
Founding President, Ohio Association for Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Values in Counseling
(a division of the Ohio Counseling Association), 1997-1998
Member, Ohio Counseling Association Executive Council, 1997-1998
Assisted in the development of the Legal and Ethical Case Book for the Ohio Counseling
Association, 1988

2004

Merlin Coaching Award, Presented by Graduate School of Franklin University for establishing successful volunteer coaching component for MBA program

2003

Herrmann International Award for Innovation, Co-recipient of award presented to Franklin University for application of the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument in the MBA curriculum and graduate coach training program

1994

Biggs-Pine Outstanding Scholarly Contribution Award, Association for Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Values in Counseling (a division of the American Counseling Association)

1990

J. Melvin Witmer Award for Creative Altruism, Ohio University