Welcome to the Department of Counseling’s Counseling Research, Assessment, and Training Lab (CRATL). The purpose of CRATL for the Department of Counseling is to provide a structure for active research, data collection through assessments, and providing specialized clinical training opportunities for our students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CRATL’s goals align with the Tarleton Forward Strategic Plan as we develop a longer-term growth initiative in the Department of Counseling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Objective 1a. Engage students in real life clinical practice to further student success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Objective 1b. Involve students in scholarly activities lead by faculty mentors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Objective 2a. Move students from theory to praxis by providing a learning environment with in vivo clinical practice experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Objective 2b. Expose students to specialized clinical training to better prepare them for post-graduate professional licensure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Objective 2c. Support a future PhD program in counseling for faculty and doctoral student research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Objective 3a. Provide counseling services to varied populations in educational environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Objective 3b. Address the paucity of published research with children and adolescents from all populations, including underserved communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Objective 3c. Attract a broad group of students to the Tarleton CMHC program, including those from underserved communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Objective 4a. Create an institute for future research projects to create lasting partnerships with communities and schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Objective 4b. Raise awareness of the Tarleton CMHC program in local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Objective 4c. Stabilize the role of Tarleton faculty and student service to the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Objective 4d. Train and graduate well-trained mental health providers in health professional shortages areas (HPSA) for medically underserved areas\/populations (MUA\/P), such as Tarrant and McLennan counties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Objective 5a. Position CRATL to apply for extramural funding on an ongoing basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Objective 5b. Raise the scholarship profile of faculty members in the Department of Counseling by publishing and disseminating research findings to a national scientific and academic audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have a number of research projects managed by CRATL during Academic Year 2021-2022. All of these projects involve student interns and provide them with advanced clinical training:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information, contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Ryan D. Foster, PhD, LPC-S, CHST<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Associate Professor and Director, Counseling Research, Assessment, and Training Lab<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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