Assistant Professor
School of Education and Human Development
E-mail: rambo@lynchburg.edu
Office: Courts 330-C
Phone: 434/544-8768
Experience / Background
School Counselor, Charlottesville High School, Charlottesville, Va.
Mental Health Therapist, Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women, Charlottesville, Va.
Mental Health Consultant, School-based Health Center program, Parkrose High School, Portland, Ore.
Child and Family Therapist, Residential Treatment Program, The Christie School, Marylhurst, Ore.
Child and Family Therapist, Mental Health Services West (Unity), Portland, Ore.
Patient and Family Educator, Cancer Patient Support Program, Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, N.C.
School Counselor, Davie County High School, Mocksville, N.C.
Degrees/Certifications
Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va., 2008
M.A. Ed., Counseling (school and community endorsements): Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, N.C., 1995
B.A., History: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C., 1987
Licensed Professional Counselor: Virginia, June 2009 - present
Licensed Professional Counselor: North Carolina, 1997 - 2009
Licensed School Counselor, Virginia, 2007
Professional Interests/Research:
- Presenter, Teaching research methods and statistics: Suggested pedagogical strategies. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision National Conference, San Diego, Calif.
- Presenter, Ethical considerations for the initial stage of supervision: Role induction and informed consent. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision National Conference, San Diego, Calif.
- Presenter, Fundamentals of counselor supervision: Minimizing liabilities - maximizing achievement. Half-day workshop presented at the Virginia Counselors Association Annual Convention, Roanoke, Va.
- Presenter, Supervisory informed consent: Best practices for preparing for supervision. Presented at the annual conference of the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Houston, Texas
- Presenter, Consultation and coordination between school counselors and community practitioners. Presented at the Virginia Counseling Association Annual Convention, Williamsburg, Va.
- Presenter, Teaching clinical counseling skills: What school counseling students need to know. Presented at the American Counseling Association Annual Convention, Atlanta, Ga.
- Presenter, Teaching the "Essential Skills" of counseling. Presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision National Conference, Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Presenter, Screening and responding to depression in high schools. Presented at the American Counseling Association Annual Convention, Kansas City, Mo.
Professional Service:
Board Member, Virginia Career Development Association. 2009 - present
Appointed Member. Graduate Student Task Force, American Counseling Association, 2005 - 2006
Doctoral Student of the Year (2005), Chi Sigma Iota (Counselor education honor society)
Rho Beta Chapter (University of Virginia)
Member, Chi Sigma Iota, Kappa Chapter (Lynchburg College)
Graduate Student Representative. Governing Council, American Counseling Association, 2004 - 2005
Initial Reviewer, Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, Alexandria, Va. 2003 - 2005