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Dr. Kami Ball Tran

Clinical Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Counseling and Higher Education

(940) 369-8296-

Email: Kami.Tran@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of Mississippi, 2024
    Major: Counselor Education
    Dissertation: "A Qualitative Examination of the Interplay of Attachment Styles, the Supervisory Relationship and Couseling Self-Efficacy"

Professional Positions

    Professional

  • member at large, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2025 - 2026).
  • Member at large, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2025 - 2026).
  • faculty advisor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2024 - 2026).
  • Member, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2024 - 2026).

Licensures and Certifications

  • National Certified Counselor, National Board of Certified Counselors. (2016 - 2028).
  • Licensed Professional Counselor, TX, BHEC. (2025 - 2027).
  • Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, Association of Play Therapy. (2020 - 2026).
  • Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling. (2016 - 2026).

Professional Memberships

  • AARC. (October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2026).
  • ACES. (October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2026).
  • American Counseling Association: ACES. (August 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025).
  • American Counseling Association: Assessment for Research in Counseling. (August 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025).
  • American Counseling Association: Association Child Adolescent Counseling. (August 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025).
  • American Counseling Association: Association for Creativity in Counseling. (August 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025).
  • American Counseling Association: Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD). (August 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025).
  • American Counseling Association: CSJ. (August 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025).
  • Association of Play Therapy. (August 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • COUN 5490 - Abnormal Behavior : Effects of Trauma, and Crisis Intervention, 1 course.
  • COUN 5710 - Counseling Theories, 5 courses.
  • COUN 5720 - Internship in Counseling I, 3 courses.
  • COUN 5721 - Internship in Counseling II, 3 courses.
  • COUN 5740 - Group Counseling Theories and Procedures, 2 courses.
  • COUN 5790 - Counseling Culturally Diverse Clients, 2 courses.
  • COUN 5900 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • COUN 6090 - Counselor Supervision, 1 course.

Teaching at Other Institutions

  • University of Mississippi,, Fall 2023.
  • University of Mississippi, Summer 2023.
  • University of Mississippi, Summer 2023.
  • University of Mississippi, Spring 2023.
  • University of Mississippi, Spring 2023.
  • University of Mississippi,, Winter 2023.
  • University of Mississippi,, Fall 2022.
  • University of Mississippi, Fall 2022.
  • University of Mississippi,, Fall 2022.
  • University of Mississippi, Fall 2022.
  • University of Mississippi,, Fall 2022.
  • University of Mississippi, Summer 2022.
  • University of Mississippi,, Summer 2022.
  • University of Mississippi, Summer 2022.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Tran, K. (2025). Sample Lesson: Mini-Practice in Applying Play Therapy Techniques Adapted to TMH. Integrating Telemental Health Practice into Counselor Education Training.
  • Tran, K. (2024). Attachment Informed Gatekeeping. Cases on Trauma Informed Gatekeeping in Counselor Education.

Presentations Given

    Oral Presentation

  • Silveus, S. (Author & Presenter), Bassir, A. (Author & Presenter), Tran, K. (Author & Presenter), ACES Conference, Navigating self-disclosure in a multicultural classroom, The Association for Counselor Education & Supervision, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Silveus, S. (Author & Presenter), Bassir, A. (Author & Presenter), Tran, K. (Author & Presenter), The Association for Counselor Education & Supervision Conference., Ethical Use of Self-Disclosure in a Multicultural Classroom., United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Tran, K. (Author & Presenter), Counselors for Social Justice conference, Navigating Legislative Barriers while Maintaining CACREP Standards., United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Tran, K. (Author & Presenter), Counselors for Social Justice conference., Deconstructing Attachment Styles:Utilizing Social Determinants of Health to Inform Teaching & Training Practices., United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Tran, K. (Author & Presenter), Attachment Informed Supervision in Play Therapy: Ethical Considerations, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).

Service

University Service

  • Co-Chair, CACREP adhoc, play therapy adhoc committee, internal relations committee, college committee. (August 1, 2024 - August 1, 2026).
  • Chairperson, Instructional coordinator. (August 1, 2024 - August 1, 2026).
  • Committee Member, Ad-Hoc CACREP Committee. (August 31, 2024 - May 31, 2025).
  • Co-Chair, Counselors for Social Justice. (August 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025).
  • Chairperson, Instructional Coordinator. (August 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025).
  • Co-Chair, Internal Relations. (August 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025).

Professional Service

  • Board of Directors, Texas Counseling Association-Assessment for Research in Counseling Division. Austin, Texas. (August 31, 2024 - May 31, 2025).