Carol A. Sommer, LPCC, ACS
Foundation Professor
Education
- Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
- Ed.M., Boston University
- B.A., University of Kentucky
Research & Academic Interests
- Mindfulness, sustainable self-care &faculty wellness
- Clinical supervision
- Vicarious traumatization
- Using stories as teaching tools
Publications
- Sommer, C. A., & Bane, M. (in press). Creating community in the classroom. Pedagogicon Conference Proceedings 2024.
- Sommer, C. A., & Myer, K. (in revision). Using stories to enhance resilience: Practical suggestions for experiential growth groups in counselor preparation programs.
- Sommer, C. A., Berendsen, M., Bundy, E., Jones, C. & Spiers, A. (2023). Mindfulness in times of turmoil: Reflections on a mindfulness class during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kentucky Journal of Excellence in College Teaching and Learning, 19, 80-88.
- Sommer, C. A., Kholomeydik, N., Rush, L. C., & Elliott, J. (2019). The use of film as a mid-term evaluation in a multicultural counseling course. The Kentucky Journal of Excellence in College Teaching and Learning, 15, 58-72.
- Sommer, C. A., Lagow, S. M., Carman, T. D., Caudill, A. J., & Davis, A. M. (2015). Veterans: Contemporary issues in counseling and counselor education. Kentucky Counseling Association Journal, 1, 1-13.
- Sommer, C. A., Markopoulos, P., & Goggins, S. L. (2013). Mentoring master’s level counseling students: Drawing upon the wisdom of Athena as Mentor in Homer’s Odyssey. Journal of Poetry Therapy: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Practice, Theory, Research, and Education, 26, 1-12.
Awards & Accolades
- Kentucky Counseling Association Outstanding Counselor Educator
- Kentucky Counseling Association Research and Innovations in Counseling
- College of Education Outstanding Scholarship Award
