Priscilla Gann Wilson, Ph.D, LPC, NCC
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700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, AL 36265
(Office) 256-782-5724
(Home) 256-237-7793
(Cell) 205-534-6539
pgwilson@jsu.edu
EDUCATION__________________________________________________________________
PhD/Counselor Education
University of Alabama, Counselor Education
MS/Counselor Education
Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama
BA/Visual Art
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
TEACHING/ RESEARCH EXPERIENCE_____________________________________________
Assistant Professor, Counselor Education
August, 2011-present
Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL
 Instructor for EFD 500- Research in Counseling, EFD 504- Statistical Applications in
Counseling, ECG 560- Substance Abuse Counseling, ECG 595/596- Counseling
Internship, ECG 585- Counseling Practicum, ECG 501- Assessment in Counseling
ECG 523, Multicultural Issues in Counseling, and ECG 588, Crisis Counseling
 Provide academic advisement to graduate-level counseling students
 Advisor of the Chi Theta Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota International Counseling Honor Society
 CSI Liaison, Alabama Counseling Association Executive Committee
 Member of the Student Recruitment, NCATE Standard 4-Diversity, and Mentee
Committees
 Departmental Search Committee member
Project Coordinator/Counselor
August, 2010-September, 2011
Northeast Alabama Center for Community Initiatives (NACCI)
 Responsible for daily administration of Grants for School-Based Student Drug Testing
Program in St. Clair County (Alabama) School System (10 schools participate).
 Establish and maintain collaborative relationships and outreach with grant stakeholders
including school administration, city leaders, clergy, parents, students, and concerned
residents.
 Schedule and monitor drug-testing events for students involved in athletics, competitive
extra-curricular activities with a competitive component, and students who volunteer to
participate in the program, grades 6-12.
 Provide cognitive-behavior, intervention counseling to students who test positive for illicit
drug and steroid use.
 Coordinate and facilitate Evaluation and Community Town-Hall meetings with school
administration, local law-enforcement, city government officials, clergy, parents, students,
and residents of the community.
 Member of the Substance Abuse and Prevention Advisory Council (SAPAC) of Northeast
Alabama.
Web Administrator
February, 2010-Present
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church (www.fmbc1130.com)
 Responsible for updating, editing, and maintaining website.
 Input data, images, and pertinent information on website.
Research Assistant
August, 2005- May, 2009
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
College of Elementary Education
 Responsible for class preparation (CED 369- Fundamentals of Reading Instruction, CEE
370/570 (graduate class)- Beginning Reading and Language Arts in the Elementary
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School). Provided additional class resources and contributed to instructional support to
enhance methods of course delivery.
Assisted with conducting research for Project CORE and Project Beyond, funded by an
Early Reading First Grant (2005-2009). Program participants included parents and teachers
from local preschool program, local elementary school kindergarten class, and local Head
Start Program. Duties included:
• Conducting interviews with teachers and parents involved in the project, including
parents and teachers from local Head Start Program.
• Transcribing and coding data
• Data analysis
Administered, scored, and analyzed reading assessments; interviewed elementary
students for IRB approved research studies to determine the effectiveness of a reading
intervention on student’s ability to recall elements of a story.
Assisted with supervising other graduate students with project research.
Presented the results of research studies at regional and national conferences.
Therapist
July, 2008- February, 2009
Indian Rivers Mental Health Center, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
 Lead therapist for the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team, a collaborative of
mental health specialists (psychiatrist, mental health therapist, case managers, and a
psychiatric nurse) who provide comprehensive care to consumers from diverse
backgrounds who are diagnosed with a severe mental illness (SMI) and who have required
frequent hospitalizations in order to relieve severe symptoms of mental illness. Duties:
• Conducted psychosocial assessments of new consumers who are identified as
having an SMI and needing assistance through the ACT Team.
• Developed, with the consumer, a treatment plan comprised of goals and objectives
in order to assist the consumer to obtain mental stability and live independently in
the community.
• Provided supportive counseling through an integration of techniques (cognitive
behavior, person-centered therapy, REBT) and to assist consumers with
maintaining medical compliance to treatment and living independently in the
community.
• Maintained updated charts for each of the consumers (32) on the ACT Team.
• Instructed consumers using the psychoeducational curriculum, Illness Management
and Recovery (IMR), which educates consumers about recovery strategies, mental
illness, the stress-vulnerability model and treatment strategies, effective medication
use, and accessing resources in the mental health community.
• Assisted consumers with obtaining resources through the center (e.g., supportive
employment) and the community (e.g., transportation, Section 8 housing) in order
to remain independent and self-sufficient.
JUMP Match Specialist
February, 2003- May, 2005
The University of Alabama
Juvenile Mentoring Program (JUMP)
Center for Teaching and Learning
 Responsible for matching mentors with 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students identified as at-risk in
the Tuscaloosa County School system (Davis-Emerson Middle School and Holt High
School).
 Utilized community resources and the local media to recruit potential mentors.
 Screened potential mentors and potential JUMP mentees/students.
 Facilitated after-school programs for JUMP mentees (grades 7-9) that included group
counseling, art activities, cultural enrichment, health, student-improvement, and community
involvement/volunteerism programs.
 Facilitated the JUMP advisory board meetings, JUMP parent advisory board meetings,
JUMP mentor support group meetings, and JUMP mentor orientation.
 Assisted preparing governmental JUMP assessments and submitting reports to the Office
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) in Washington, D. C.
Computer Monitor (Graduate Assistantship)
January, 2005- May, 2005
IITS Program, University of Alabama
 Assisted with class preparation; operated the computer, cameras, and monitors for the
Intercampus Interactive Telecommunication System (IITS) at the Tuscaloosa, Alabama
campus for two courses- Group Procedures in Counseling Education and Medical Aspects
of Disability (Rehabilitation Counseling).
Family Counselor
July, 2002- December, 2002
Covenant Services, Inc., Anniston, Alabama
 Provided in-home counseling to children, adolescents and adults referred by the Calhoun
County Department of Human Resources.
 Conducted psychosocial assessments with families and developed treatment plans to
assist consumers in meeting their physical and emotional needs.
 Collaborated with community social service providers through Individual Service Plans
(ISPs) in helping families remain stable and self-sufficient.
Therapist- Children & Adolescent Unit
May, 2001- July, 2002
Consultant
CED Mental Health Center, Gadsden, Alabama
 Therapist for the center’s ABC Program providing therapeutic counseling to children ages
5, 6, and 7 who were identified as having behavior problems and/or emotional dilemmas.
Duties:
• Assessed children identified for day treatment/ outpatient services by working in
collaboration with the Gadsden City School System
• Evaluated consumers through Intake screenings
• Developed an Individual Treatment Plan for each consumer
• Conducted day treatment and outpatient counseling with consumers
 Provided individual counseling to children and adolescents.
 Therapist for the ABC Summer Program in collaboration with the J.W. Head Start Program
in Gadsden, Alabama.
 Consultant with the J.W. Stewart Head Start Program. Duties: 
• Observed special-needs students in the classroom setting
• Provided feedback and recommendations to teachers, parents, and staff to better
assist the student in need
Administrative Assistant/ Grant writer
April, 2000-December, 2000
Community Enabler Developer, Inc.,
Anniston, Alabama
 Provided administrative support to the Executive Director and Business Manager.
 Grant writing support; provided intake and referral services for residents needing food,
clothing, and utility assistance.
 Assisted in planning, implementation, and maintenance of community projects.
 Secretary for the Community of Unified Leadership (COUL) of Calhoun County, Alabama.
 Conducted art classes with students at the Sable Community Center, Hobson City,
Alabama.
Administrative Assistant/Art Teacher
September, 1996- May, 2001
Family Services Center, Inc., Anniston, Alabama
 Scheduled center activities, assisted in administrative duties, provided clerical assistance to
the Executive Director and Assistant Director, create office forms, flyers, business cards
and brochures; organized administrative record keeping system, participated in fund raising
activities.
 Supervisor of the center’s childcare facility, senior aids, volunteers, and custodial support;
supervised the ADA Paratransit Service for Anniston’s disabled residents.
 Wrote and obtained grants from the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation and the Alabama
State Council on the Arts.
 Provided free art instruction (e.g., drawing, painting) and exhibition opportunities to
Calhoun County students and residents. Worked in collaboration with the Calhoun County
Parks and Recreation Department, The Boys and Girls Club of Calhoun County, and the
Sable Community Center of Hobson City, Alabama.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE_______________________________________________________
Principal Investigator, University of Alabama
2005-May, 2009
 Research Study: Living on the Down: Stories from African American Men
As the principal investigator, I examined the limited professional literature pertaining to the
African American men who identify as Down- Low (DL) or men who have sex with men
(MSM). I formulated a qualitative research study consisting of conducting interviews with
African American men who identified as being on the DL or being MSM, gathering data
through coding (by hand and with QSR NVIVO), and thematic analysis or the data.
 The goal of the study was to present the lived experiences of African American men who
publicly identify as heterosexual, but privately engage in intimate relationships with men in
order to give readers and researchers a better understanding of the complex role that race,
masculinity, sexuality, the African American family, and the African American church play in
the sexual identity construction of this population of African American men.
 I interviewed participants about their early experience and exploration of their sexual
identity; the belief systems of family, friends, and the African American community
(including the African American church) about same-sex relationships and how these
beliefs shaped their sexual identity; how they discovered the DL community and their
experiences; mental health issues they may have experienced keeping their sexual identity
secret from others; coping mechanisms; disclosure and how they disclosed their sexual
identity; their knowledge of HIV/AIDS; and if they believed that DL or MSM have
contributed to the rise of HIV/AIDS in the African American community.
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Alabama
2005-May, 2009
Project CORE and Project BEYOND
 Research assistant for Project CORE, which is an Early Reading First Grant. The project’s
goal is to transform Head Start Classrooms into literacy-rich settings and provide teachers
with a literacy-rich curriculum and professional development on how to implement such a
curriculum. In addition, the program encourages parents to continue the literacy process in
their homes with their preschool and kindergarten-aged children.
 Conducted face-to-face interviews with parents involved in the study.
 Researched professional literature for new literacy studies, family literacy, and previous
research conducted on early childhood literacy.
 Assisted with transcribing and analyzing data
 Presented results at regional and national reading/literacy Conferences.
Principal Investigator, University of Alabama
August, 2005- November, 2005
Research Study: Depression in Adolescents
 Created a survey document pertaining to emotional and environmental contributors to
depression in adolescents.
 Administered an on-line survey to counselors and counseling students (following IRB
protocol) at the University of Alabama in order to obtain their responses to the survey
 Conducted quantitative analysis of the survey using SPSS software and utilizing statistical
analyses (ANOVA, t-test, and Chi-square) to obtain results which supported the null
hypothesis that counseling students would find no differences in depression in adolescents
based on the counseling students’ age, length of time in the counseling program, or
whether or not the counseling students worked with adolescents.
Research Report, University of Alabama
2004-2005
The Juvenile Mentoring Program (JUMP)
 Researched intervention programs aimed at at-risk youth.
 Examined a program at the University of Alabama (Juvenile Mentoring Program), which
targeted the most at-risk students in Tuscaloosa County and matched the students with
mentors.
 Explored other JUMP programs throughout the country (JUMP is funded through a federal
grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention) to determine if the
University’s program successfully reached its goals of keeping students in school and
reducing juvenile delinquency.
SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE (Residency)_________________________________________
University of Alabama
September, 2002- May, 2003
 Mentored Master’s-level counseling students; duties included providing assistance and
suggestions on enhancing counseling skills, providing constructive feedback, and offering
collegial support.
University of Alabama
January, 2005- May, 2005
 Supervised Master’s level counseling students. Responsibilities included:
• Scheduling and facilitating weekly supervisory meetings with supervisees to
discuss counseling strategies for clients, enhancing emergent counseling skills,
and providing feedback pertaining to observed counseling sessions.
• Reviewing and critiquing videotapes of supervisee’s counseling sessions with their
clients in order to provide constructive feedback, suggestions, and techniques for
enhancing their counseling skills.
• Providing guidance, consultation, and collaboration to supervisees using the
developmental counseling supervision theory of Littrell, Lee-Borden, and Lorenz
(1979) as a guide for instruction and support.
INTERNSHIPS_________________________________________________________________
Family Services Center of Calhoun County, Inc.
January-April, 2001
• Provided intake, assessment, and referral services to residents of Calhoun County.
• Provided tutorial services for students in reading and math.
• Wrote and obtained grants from the Alabama Council on the Arts to teach free art
classes for residents (children and adults) of Calhoun County.
• Co-facilitated parenting classes (group counseling).
• Co-facilitated Parent Project group counseling sessions for parents and
adolescents. In the youth groups, also provided art therapy for the students.
Tuscaloosa One Place, Tuscaloosa, AL
August, 2005-May, 2006
• Co-facilitated Women’s Support Group providing psychoeducational group topics
(depression, self-esteem), and instructing consumers on writing resumes,
interviewing techniques, utilizing community resources, and career counseling
support.
• Provided intake, assessment, and referral services to residents of Tuscaloosa
County.
• Co-facilitated Parent Project group counseling sessions for parents and
adolescents. In the youth groups, also provided art therapy for the students.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATES______________________________
 Licensed Professional Counselor (License # 3146)
 National Certified Counselor (Certification # 212763)
 Recipient of a National Alumni Fellowship ($11,000) from the University of Alabama (20052006)
 Recipient of the Sandra R. Apolinsky Memorial Scholarship ($2,500) from the University of
Alabama (2006-2007)
 Advisor for the Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Honor Society, Chi Theta Chapter, Jacksonville
State University
 GPA (University of Alabama) 3.917
 Member of the American Counseling Association
 Member of the Alabama Counseling Association
 Member of Chi Sigma Iota International Counseling Honor Society
 Member of the National Association for Professional Women
 Member of Servicing Assessed Priorities for an Active Coalition (SAPAC), substance abuse
advisory coalition (Calhoun County, AL)
 Board Member, Hobson City (Alabama) Community and Economic Development Corporation
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PRESENTATIONS/ CONFERENCES_______________________________________________
 Spring, 2000- Utilizing Art in the Counseling Setting. Alabama Family Preservation and
Support Services State Conference, Anniston, Alabama
 November, 2004- Special Populations: Addressing the Needs of the GLBT Community.
Alabama Counseling Association State Conference, Huntsville, Alabama
 February, 2007- The Secret Life: Men on the Down Low. 10th Annual Graduate Student
Association Research Conference, University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
 February 24, 2007- The Power of Photography: How Photos Capture Literacy Practice.
National Council of Teachers of English Assembly for Research Mid-Winter Conference,
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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Served as Symposium Chair for, "Transforming Preschool Classroom Environments and
Language and Literacy Instruction: Child Outcomes and Teacher Effectiveness," at the
National Reading Conference 2007 Annual Meeting, Austin, TX
 Dail, A. R., Hughey, S., & Wilson, P. (2007, November). Meeting the challenge:
Accelerating at-risk preschool children’s literacy achievement. Presented at the annual
meeting of the National Reading Conference, Austin, TX.
 Dail, A. R., Wilson, P. G., & Watson, C. (2009, December). Books on tape: One way to
enhance parent–child shared book reading and children’s literacy development. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
 Turner, T., & Wilson, P.G. (2011, November). Classroom and Group Activities for
Developing Multicultural Competence. Alabama Counseling Association 45th Annual
Conference. Birmingham, AL.
 Wilson, P. G. (2012, November). Portrait of Ace: Sexual Identity Construction from a CRT
Framework. Alabama Counseling Association 46th Annual Conference. Montgomery, AL.
PUBLICATIONS________________________________________________________________
 Dail, A. R., Wilson, P. G., & Watson, C. (2009, December). Books on tape: One way to
enhance parent–child shared book reading and children’s literacy development. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
 Assisted with peer-reviewing for the journal Culture, Health & Sexuality.
 Wilson, P. G., Carmichael, K. D., & Pleasants, H. M. (2012). He Always Talked About How
Wrong It Was: Stories from African American DL/MSM. Journal of Black Masculinity 3(1).
Manuscript has been accepted, and is in the process of being published.
COMMITTEES__________________________________________________________________
 Member of the Student Recruitment Committee, Jacksonville State University
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Member of the NCATE—Standard 4- Diversity Committee, Jacksonville State University
QUALIFICATIONS______________________________________________________________
Computer proficiency (Windows applications- Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Web-designer, SPSS
statistical applications, QSR NVIVO qualitative software, writer, grantwriter, and illustrator.