Katherine L. Nelson

All courses taught at UND:

COUN 516: Counseling Research Lab

COUN 518: Group Theory and Process

COUN 519: Career Counseling

COUN 522: School Counseling and Program Management

COUN 526: Educational Collaboration and Consultation

COUN 532: Multicultural Counseling

COUN 533: Couples and Family Counseling

COUN 534: Child and Adoloscent Counseling 

COUN 535: Child, Family, and Couples Counseling

COUN 569: Cognitive Assessment

COUN 589: School Counseling Internship Group Supervision

Training

• Intersectional culturally responsive and social justice-oriented practices
• Quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Psychological assessment
• Consultation and supervision
• School-based mental health programs and outcomes

Research

• Longitudinal school-based mental health outcomes, particularly in schools disproportionately negatively impacted by institutional inequities (e.g. racism, white supremacy, classism, heterosexism, sexism, ableism, etc.)
• Training and supervision outcomes
• Quasi-experimental single subject (compound unit) time-series research designs

Clinical

• Ecological, multisystems, and strength-based therapies
• Social justice interventions for individuals, groups, and systems (e.g. educational institutions, communities)
• Interpersonal process and trauma-focused therapies

Publications

* denotes student authors and presenters

Nelson, K. L. & Morris, J. R., & Kettelhake, M.*, (2023). In progress. Dismantling racist school suspensions of Black youth: A radical quasi experimental five year analysis of school-based counseling program outcomes. Journal of Counseling Psychology, Special Issue on Dismantling Anti-Blackness and Eradicating Systemic Racism.

Nelson, K. L. ,Zehntner, S.*, & Holtz, K.* (2020). In progress. LGBTQA+ youth school-based experiences, advocacy strategies, and deconstructing heterosexism in school communities. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity.

Nelson, K. L., Kote-Canning, J.*, Phillippi, J*, Kettelhake, M.* (2020). In progress. Rural reservation school-based counseling improves attendance for American Indian youth: A five year quasi experimental single subject time-series analysis of attendance data. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology.  

Littleton, B. & Nelson, K. (2020). In Progress. Flint Water Crisis impact on urban living, economic stress, and mental health: Counseling psychologists serving community colleges. Journal of Counseling Psychology, Special Issue on Dismantling Anti-Blackness and Eradicating Systemic Racism.

Nelson, K. L., Morris, J. R. & & Stahl, M. (2020). In progress. University School Training Model: Two decade quasi experimental single subject time-series analysis of suspension data.

Morris, J. R., Nelson, K. L. & & Stahl, M. (2023). University School Training Model: Dismantling anti-Blackness and eradicating racism through training and systemic school reform. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, Special Issue, Anti-Racist Training. https://doi.org/10.1037/tep0000456

Nelson, K. L. & Morris, J. R. (2023). University School Training Model Consultation Practica: Dismantling Anti-Black Racism with Predominantly White Educators to Improve School, Family, Community Collaborations with Black Families and Stakeholders. Journal of Human Services: Training, Research, and Practice, 9 (1), Article 3. https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/jhstrp/vol9/iss1/3

Nelson, K. L., Morris, J., Brison, J., & Stahl, M.* (2020). School Community Group Model: school counselors partnering with community leaders for Black male adolescent empowerment. Journal for Specialists in Group Work, Special Issue: Group Work with African American Children and Adolescents, 45 (2), 113 – 128. https://doi.org/10.1080/01933922.2020.1740848

Presentations

Nelson, K. L., Holtz, K., Panicker, D. (June. 20-24, 2023). Symposium Accepted. Interdisciplinary School Health Hub University and School District Partnership. In A. Kerr & P. Flaspohler (Chairs), Supporting Youth Well-Being in Rural Areas Through Partnerships and Participatory Research in School Mental Health. Society for Community Research and Action, Atlanta, GA.

Newton, C. Day-Vines, N., Nelson, K., Panicker, D. (July 13-15). Presentation Accepted. Mending wounds of Racialized Trauma: Perspectives, Research, and Clinical Experiences. American Psychological Association, Division 45: Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race, San Diego, CA.

Lundstrom, S., K. L., Reed, A., Ackerman, S., Johnson, J., Sandstrom, S., Foley, M., Peyton, J. Grimmett-Tejedor, R. (Nov. 6, 2022). Am I making a Difference? Using Data as a School Counselor? Minnesota School Counseling Association Conference, Mankato, MN.

Holtz, K. & Nelson, K. L. (August 5, 2022). The Influence of Gay-Straight Alliances on Queer Identity Development. American Psychological Association Convention, Minneapolis, MN.

Kettelhake, M. & Nelson, K. L. (Aug. 4, 2022). A Lived Experience Raising a Child Diagnosed with a Neurodevelopmental Disability. American Psychological Association Convention, Minneapolis, MN.

Nelson, K. L. & Smith, C. Lundstrom, S. (July, 12, 2022). Use Data to Assess Your Effectiveness. American School Counseling Association Convention, Austin, TX.

Nelson, K. L., Ackerman, S., Grimmett-Tejedor, R., Foley, M., Jones, P., Johnson, J., Lundstrom, S., Reed, , Sandstrom, S. (2022). Data Driven: What Every Professional School Counselor Can Do! North Dakota Counseling Association Conference, Bismarck, ND.

Holtz, K., & Nelson, K. L. (2022). Queer Identity Development in Relation to Gay-Straight Alliances. North Dakota Counseling Association Conference, Bismarck, ND.

Nelson, K. & Holtz, K.* (2021). (2021, August 11 – 14). Anti-racist evidence-based practices for working with youth and creating positive systemic change. Symposium Presented at American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.

Nelson, K.L., Morris, J., & Reed, A.* (2021, August 11 – 14). The University School Training Model Assessment Tool to Measure Race-Based Trainee Development. In K. L. Nelson & K. E. Holtz (Chairs), Anti-racist evidence-based practices for working with youth and creating positive systemic change. American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.

Holtz, K.*, Bhatti, K.*, Morstad, P.* Nelson, K. L. (2021, February 6-8). Racially Responsive DBT Interventions for Emotional Regulation in Children and Adolescents. North Dakota Counseling Association Conference, Bismarck, ND.

Holtz, K.*, Nelson, K.L., Morstad, P.* (2021, February 6-8). Gender-Affirming Therapy for Transgender Clients. North Dakota Counseling Association Conference, Bismarck, ND. 

Nelson, K. L., Smith, C.*, Anderson, W. *, Demarais, L. *, Kleven, K. *Danbom, L. *, Barnes, T. *Reed, R., Blue, J. *, Ketterl, M. *, Johnson, A. *, & Fedor*, A. (2021, February 6-8). Rural Reservation School Counseling Outcomes: A Six-Year AB Quasi-Experimental Single Subject Time-Series Analysis of Academic Achievement Data. North Dakota Counseling Association Conference, Bismarck, ND.

Lundstrom, S. *,  Moffitt, S. *, Conzemius, D. *, Krueger, S. *, Moum, A. *, Nelson, K. (2020). Proposal Submitted. Collective Conversations: A counseling group for LGBTQ+ students experiencing imitate partner violence. Minnesota School Counseling Association Conference, Duluth, MN.

Nelson, K. L., Michaelson, A.*, Jensen, S.*, Bethke, C.*, O’Hara, A.*, Stacy, J.*, DeCoteau, K.*, & Nettum, M.* (2020, February 9 – 11)). Longitudinal Rural School Counseling Outcomes: An AB Single Subject Time-Series Analysis of Attendance, Suspension, and Academic Achievement Data. [Conference session]. North Dakota Counseling Association Mid-Winter Conference, Bismarck, ND.  

Geinert, A. & Nelson, K. L. (2019). School counselors providing supervision and feedback to one and all. Proposal submitted to the North Dakota Counseling Association Mid-Winter Conference, Bismarck, ND. 

Geinert, A. & Nelson, K. L. (2019). ASCA National Model: 4th Edition Updates. Proposal submitted to the North Dakota Counseling Association Mid-Winter Conference, Bismarck, ND.

Colles, K. L. N. & Carrero Pinedo, A*. (2019). Investigating Sociopolitical Interventions and Realities Using a Single Subject Time-Series Analysis. Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

Colles, K. L. N., Taylor, T. O.*, Carrero Pinedo, A* & Cote-Kanning, J. * (2019). Rural Native American School Counseling Outcomes: A Time-Series Analysis of School Data. Presentation presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

Colles, K. L. N., Morris, J. & Anderson, M.Z. (2019). USTM Impact on Urban Elementary School Suspensions. Presentation presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

Littleton, B. & Colles, K. L. N. (2019). Flint Water Crisis Impact on Community College Matriculation, Retention, and Time-to-Completion. Presentation presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

Littleton, B. & Colles, K. L. N. (2019). Flint Water Crisis impact on urban living stress, economic stress, and mental health. Poster presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

Colles, K. L. N., Taylor, T.*, Cote-Kanning, J.*, Steiger, L.*, Davis, N.*, Howe, K.* & Kostelecky, R.* (2019). Rural School Counseling Outcomes: a seven year time-series analysis of attendance and suspension data. Presentation conducted at the meeting of the North Dakota Counseling Association Conference, Bismarck, ND.

Hacker, J. D., Colles, K. L. N., & Nolan, S. E. (2018). College Mental Health in 2018: Engaging difference and advocating for social justice on campus. Symposium conducted for the meeting of the American Psychological Association National Convention, San Francisco, CA.

Hacker, J. D., Colles, K. L. N., & Nolan, S. E. (2018). Internship to Leadership: Developing a professional identity as a counseling center psychologist. Roundtable conducted for the meeting of the American Psychological Association National Convention, San Francisco, CA.

Espinoza Montes, S. D. * & K. L. N. Colles (2017). Hermeneutical Phenomenological Analysis of Intracultural Bullying Between Mexican Americans and Mexican Immigrants. Workshop conducted at the 9th Annual Diversity Research Symposium, Muncie, IN.

Colles, K. L. N. & Nolan, S. E. (2017). Psychologists as Advocates: Balancing the Role Between Clinician and Advocate. In S. E. Nolan (Chair), The Changing Face of College Student Mental Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American Psychological Association National Convention, Washington, DC.

Hacker, J. D. & Colles, K. (2017). Responding to Increasing Client Demand. In S. E. Nolan (Chair), The Changing Face of College Student Mental Health. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American Psychological Association National Convention, Washington, DC.

Hacker, J. D., Nolan, S. E., Colles, K. L. N., & Hsieh, C. (2017). The Future of College Mental Health: Building Inclusion and Creating a Culture of Student Well-Being. Roundtable conducted at the American Psychological Association National Convention, Washington, DC.

Espinoza Montes, S. D. * & Colles, K. L. N. Colles (2017). Intracultural Bullying: Mexican Americans Bullying Mexican Immigrants. Poster Session presented at the Eastern Washington University Student Research and Creative Works Symposium, Cheney, WA.

Littleton, B. & Colles, K. (2017). Meeting the needs of community college students of color: Reflections from Flint, MI and Beyond. Roundtable conducted at the 10th Biennial National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Portland, OR.

Colles, K. L. N. (2016, August). Urban school counseling impact: ABA time-series analysis of academic, suspension, and attendance data. In. M. Z. Anderson (Chair), School Based Interventions-Mental Health and Cultural Competency in Urban School Systems. Symposium conduced at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.

Morris, J. & Colles, K. L. N. (2016, August). University School Training Model. M. Z. Anderson (Chair), School Based Interventions-Mental Health and Cultural Competency in Urban School Systems. Symposium conduced at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.

Hsieh, C., Bi, Y., Nolan, S., Indovian, T., & Colles, K. (2016, August). Counseling Psychologists in University Counseling Centers: Trends, challenges, and future directions. Conversation hour conducted at the meeting of the American Psychological Association National Convention, Denver, CO.

Colles, K. L. N., Emerson, A., & Deitz, C. (2016). CAPS: Striving to be more culturally competent. Break-out session at the 2016 Inland Northwest Student Affairs Colloquium, Spokane, WA. 

Morris, J. R. & Colles, K. L. N. (2014, March). University School Training Model: Counseling Services in an Urban School District. Poster session presented at the 2014 Counseling Psychology Conference, Counseling Psychology in Action: Future Opportunities and Challenges, Atlanta,

Colles, K. L. N. (2012, August). Remedies to Ethical Concerns in Consultation Services. Poster session presented at the American Psychological Association 120th Annual Convention, Orlando, FL.

Morris, J. R. & Colles, K. L. N. (2012, August). University School Training Model: Counseling Services in an Urban School District. Poster session presented at the American Psychological Association 120th Annual Convention, Orlando, FL.

Colles, K. L. N. (2012, June). LGBT School Experiences: Advocacy Strategies and Recommendations for Creating Affirmative School Climates. Symposium conducted at the American School Counseling Association Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Jean – Michel, K., Colles, K. L. C., & Begay, D. (2012, March). The Impact of Institutional Racism and White Supremacy on Help-Seeking Attitudes: A Look at Stigma and Cultural Mistrust. Symposium conducted at the Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference, West Lafayette, IN.

Colles, K. L. N. & Morris, J. R. (2011, April). University School Training Model Facilitates Consultation and Collaboration Among School Stakeholders. Poster session presented at the Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference, Bloomington, IN.

Pritchett, B. L., Colles, K. L. N., Littleton, B. P., & Amos, B. R. (2010, August). Using an African-Centered Perspective: Training and Ethical Implications. Poster session presented at the American Psychological Association 118th Annual Convention, San Diego, CA.

Colles, K. L. N. (2009, December). Depressive Symptomology and Racial Discrimination in African American Children and Adolescence. Symposium conducted at the Michigan School Counselors Conference, Pontiac, MI.

Morris, J. R. & Colles, K. L. N. (2009, April). The University School Training Model (USTM). Symposium conducted at the Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference, Muncie, IN.

Nelson, K. L. (2007, April). ASCA: Partners in Achievement. Symposium conducted at the meeting of Professional School Counseling Matters Association Meeting, Mason, MI.

Nelson, K. L. (2006, October). Guidance and Counseling. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Lansing School District Instructional Counsel. Lansing, MI.

Nelson, K. L. (2006, March). Graduate Student and New Professional Round Table Discussion. Conducted at the Association of Michigan School Counselors Conference, Lansing, MI.

* denotes student

American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) Candidate, Counseling Psychology

Licensed Psychologist, State of Washington, #PY60566273

Provisionally Licensed Psychologist, State of North Dakota

Licensed Professional Counselor, State of Michigan, # 6401009407     

Licensed Mental Health Counselor, State of Washington, # LH60527477 

FORMER Credentialed (Licensed) School Counselor, K – 12, (State Michigan – expired, eligible for renewal)

Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology (APA-accredited)

WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Masters of Arts in Counseling (dual emphasis: School Counseling and Community Counseling)

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

CONCORDIA COLLEGE

See CV.