Curtis Garner, Ed.D.

Professor, Counselor Education

Dr. Curtis Garner is a licensed clinical professional counselor and licensed psychologist. Dr. Garner graduated from Baylor University in 1997 with a doctorate in Educational Psychology. Since becoming licensed as a counselor in 1992, he has worked...

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Education & Curriculum Vitae

Ed.D., Educational Psychology, Baylor University

M.S., Gerontology, Baylor University

B.A., Psychology, Baylor University

Dr. Curtis Garner is a licensed clinical professional counselor and licensed psychologist.  Dr. Garner graduated from Baylor University in 1997 with a doctorate in Educational Psychology.  Since becoming licensed as a counselor in 1992, he has worked in a variety of inpatient and outpatient mental health care settings. Dr. Garner taught as a tenured faculty member in Counseling and Human Development at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas from 1997 to 2007 and at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho from 2007 to 2019.  In 2019, Dr. Garner left his position as professor and department chair at Northwest Nazarene University to become professor and department chair of Gonzaga University department of Counselor Education. In addition to being a lifelong advocate for mental health in communities and schools, Dr. Garner enjoys hiking, fishing, and outdoor activities with his family in the beautiful Northwest wilderness areas of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho.

Publications

  • Garner, C., Freeman, B., Stewart, R., & Coll, K. (2020). Assessment of Dispositions in Program Admissions: The Professional Disposition Competence Assessment -- Revised Admission (PDCA-RA). Professional Counselor, 10(3), 337–350. https://doi-org.gonzaga.idm.oclc.org/10.15241/cg.10.3.337
  • Person, M., Garner, C., Ghoston, M., & Petersen, C. (2020). Counselor professional identity development in CACREP and non-CACREP accredited programs. The Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 13(1).
  • Freeman, B. J., Garner, C. M., Scherer, R., & Trachok, K. (2019). Discovering expert perspectives on dispositions and remediation: A qualitative study. Counselor Education & Supervision, 58(3), 209–224. https://doi.org/10.1002/ceas.12151.
  • Garner, C., Person, M., Goddard, C., Patridge, A., & Bixby, T. (2019). Satisfaction in consensual nonmonogamy. Family Journal, 27(2), 115–121. https://doi.org/10.1177/1066480719833411
  • Johnson, C., Berrian, N, Garner, C. M. and Curtis, H. (2017). Purpose in life and screen time usage. International Forum for Logotherapy, 40, 65 – 71.
  • Freeman, B. J., & Garner, C. M. (2017). Professional dispositions competency assessment, revised. Unpublished instrument, ScholarWorks, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada.
  • Freeman, B. J., Garner, C. M., Fairgrieve, L. A., & Pitts, M. E. (2016). Gatekeeping in the field: Strategies and practices. Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory, and Research, 43(2), 28-41.
  • Garner, C. M., Webb, L. K. Chaffin, C. & Byars, A. (2017). The soul of supervision: Counselor spirituality. Counseling and Values, 62 (1), 24-36.
  • Garner, C. M., Freeman, B.J. & Lee, L. (2016). Assessment of student dispositions: The development and psychometric properties of the Professional Disposition Competence Assessment (PDCA). In Ideas and research you can use: VISTAS 2016. Retrieved from http://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/vistas
  • Garner, C. M. (2014). Overview of the spiritual issues in supervision scale. International Forum for Logotherapy, 37, 82-84.
  • Garner, C., & Webb, L. K., (2013). Spirituality in supervision: The noos in counselor education. International Forum for Logotherapy, 36, 7-11.
  • Garner, C., Byars, A., & Garner, K. (2009). A small investigation of purpose in life among reservation-dwelling Native American elderly. International Forum for Logotherapy, 32, 31-36.
  • Garner, C., Bhatia, I., Dean, M., & Byars, A. (2007). Relationships between measures of meaning, well-being, and depression in an elderly sample. International Forum for Logotherapy, 30, 73-78.
  • Simpson, W. K., Byars, A., Hajart, A, & Garner, C.M. (2003). Simplifying rehabilitation motivation and adherence: a four pronged approach. Applied Research in Coaching and Athletics, 18, 131-144.
  • Garner, C. M., Byars, A., Greenwood, M., & Garner, K.A. (2003). 16PF in screening for appropriateness of mentors. Psychological Reports, 92, 35-42.

Professional Papers Presented

National & International

  • Freeman, B. J. Garner, C. M. & Osborne, A. S. (2021, November) The Pitfalls of One-Size-Fits-All Disposition Assessment for Gatekeeping and Admissions. ACES Online, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Garner, C. M. & Freeman, B. J. (2019, October). Dispositional assessment: Training in the Professional Dispositions Competency Assessment—Admissions (PDCA-RA). ACES, Seattle, Washington.
  • Garner, C. M. & Freeman, B. J. (2017, October). Disposition of counselor education students: Strategies for assessment. ACES, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Garner, C. M. & Webb, L. K. (2015, July). Spirituality and supervision: How “being spiritual” influences your supervision experience. ASERVIC, New York, New York.
  • Freeman, B. and Garner, C. (2015, October). Methods of establishing psychometric properties of rubrics. ACES, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Garner, C., Bhatia, I., & Dean, M. (2005, June). Measures of well-being among the elderly. Fifteenth World Conference on Viktor Frankl ‘s Logotherapy, Dallas, Texas.
  • Garner, C. (2003, June). Bridging the gap: Methods of communicating logotherapy concepts to rural clients. Fourteenth World Conference on Viktor Frankl‘s Logotherapy, Dallas, Texas.
  • Garner, C. (2001, June). Creating meaning throughout the lifespan. Thirteenth World Conference on Viktor Frankl‘s Logotherapy, Dallas, Texas.

Regional & Local

  • Garner, C.M. & Freeman, B.J. (2024, October) Grow Your Own: Helping counselors in training develop professional dispositions. WACES, Tucson, AZ..
  • Freeman, B. Garner, C. Osmovic, S., Stewart, R. (2022 October). Gatekeeping and remediation: Properties of the Professional Dispositions Competency Assessment, WACES, Portland, OR.
  • Coll, K. Freeman, B. Garner, C., Lau, J. (2022, October). Managing the journey: Counseling faculty career development, WACES, Portland, OR.
  • Young, M., Person, M., McKinney, R., Bennett, E., Garner, C., & Wissel, A. (2020, October) What Do Counselor Educators Do Best? RMACES Online, Coeur d’Alene Idaho
  • Freeman, B.J., and Garner, C.M. (2018, November). Student dispositional assessment training in the use of the PDCA-RA. WACES Santa Rosa, California.
  • Garner, C. (2016, October). School Counselor and School Psychology Ethics Workshop, Idaho School Counselor Association/Idaho School Psychology Association, Boise, ID.
  • Garner, C. (2015, October). School Counselor Workshop, Idaho School Counseling Association, Boise, ID.
  • Garner, C. (2014, October). School Counselor Workshop, Idaho School Counseling Association, Boise, ID.
  • Garner, C. Flores, M, and Brothers, Q. (2013, October). Ethics for School Counselors, Presented at Idaho School Counseling Association.
  • Freeman, B. Garner, C., and Pitts, M (2012, October). Gatekeeping in counselor education: The role of field site supervisors, RMACES, Park City, UT.
  • Garner, C. (2012, October). Gatekeeping in Counselor Education. Presented at Rocky Mountain Association of Counselor Education and Supervision.
  • Garner, C. (2011, January). The Counselor’s Role in Assessment for Learning Disabilities. Presented Idaho Counseling Association. Boise, ID.
  • Garner, C. (2010, January). Ethics in Counselor Education. Presented at Idaho Counseling Association, Boise, ID.
  • Perkins, S., Robb, R., Smith, M., Garner, C. (2009, October). Technology and Counseling. Idaho School Counseling Association, Boise, ID.
  • Perkins, S., Robb, R., Smith, M., Garner, C. (2009, January). Technology and Counseling. Presented at Idaho Counseling Association, Coeur de lane, ID.
  • Garner, C. (2008, January). Counseling the Elderly. Presented at Idaho Counseling Association, Boise, ID.

Research Interests

  • Dispositions and Gatekeeping in Counselor Education
  • Human Development across the Lifespan
  • Logotherapy