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LaKaavia K. Taylor

Title: Clinical Assistant Professor

Department: Counseling and Higher Education

College: College of Education

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

  • PhD, University of North Texas, 2016
    Major: Counseling
    Specialization: Children and Adolescents
    Dissertation: Social emotional competencies of African American Children: Impact of Child Centered play therapy
  • MEd, University of North Texas, 2011
    Major: Counseling
    Specialization: Children and Adolescents
  • BS, University of North Texas, 2009
    Major: Development and Family Studies

Current Scheduled Teaching

No current or future courses scheduled.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

COUN 2620.001Diversity and Cultural AwarenessSummer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
COUN 6900.713Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2023
COUN 6260.001Counseling Principles and Process VSpring 2023 SPOT
COUN 5690.004Practicum in CounselingSpring 2023 SPOT
COUN 6250.001Counseling Principles and Process IVFall 2022 SPOT
COUN 5900.703Special ProblemsFall 2022
COUN 6240.001Counseling Principles and Process IIISummer 10W 2022 SPOT
COUN 2620.001Diversity and Cultural AwarenessSummer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
COUN 5900.001Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2022
COUN 5760.001Appraisal in Child and Adolescent CounselingSpring 2022 SPOT
COUN 6680.002Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in CounselingSpring 2022 SPOT
COUN 5690.002Practicum in CounselingSpring 2022 SPOT
COUN 5900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2022
COUN 5900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2022
COUN 5660.001Advanced Counseling SkillsFall 2021 SPOT
COUN 5470.001Career Development and Information ResourcesFall 2021 SPOT
COUN 5720.703Internship in Counseling IFall 2021 SPOT
COUN 5721.703Internship in Counseling IIFall 2021 SPOT
COUN 5900.703Special ProblemsFall 2021
UNTZ 5000.001Practicum / Internship MISC ZCSummer SUM 2021
COUN 5760.001Appraisal in Child and Adolescent CounselingSpring 2021 SPOT
COUN 6680.001Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in CounselingSpring 2021 SPOT
COUN 5720.001Internship in Counseling ISpring 2021 SPOT
COUN 5721.001Internship in Counseling IISpring 2021 SPOT
UNTZ 5000.001Practicum / Internship MISC ZCSpring 2021
COUN 5900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2021
COUN 5900.703Special ProblemsSpring 2021
COUN 5900.705Special ProblemsSpring 2021
COUN 5660.003Advanced Counseling SkillsFall 2020 SPOT
COUN 5710.001Counseling TheoriesFall 2020 SPOT
UNTZ 5000.001Practicum / Internship MISC ZCFall 2020
COUN 5690.002Practicum in CounselingFall 2020 SPOT
COUN 5900.703Special ProblemsFall 2020
COUN 5900.708Special ProblemsFall 2020
UNTZ 5000.200Practicum / Internship MISC ZCSummer SUM 2020
COUN 3600.001Therapeutic PlaySummer 5W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
COUN 5760.001Appraisal in Child and Adolescent CounselingSpring 2020
COUN 5470.001Career Development and Information ResourcesSpring 2020
COUN 5690.002Practicum in CounselingSpring 2020
COUN 5660.003Advanced Counseling SkillsFall 2019 SPOT
COUN 5470.001Career Development and Information ResourcesFall 2019 SPOT
COUN 5580.001Family CounselingFall 2019 SPOT
COUN 5900.703Special ProblemsFall 2019
COUN 2610.001PRIN COUNSELING ISummer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
COUN 5760.001Appraisal in Child and Adolescent CounselingSpring 2019 SPOT
COUN 5470.001Career Development and Information ResourcesSpring 2019 SPOT
COUN 5690.005Practicum in CounselingSpring 2019 SPOT
COUN 5660.003Advanced Counseling SkillsFall 2018 SPOT
COUN 5470.001Career Development and Information ResourcesFall 2018 SPOT
COUN 5670.001Developmental Processes and StrategiesFall 2018 SPOT
COUN 5470.001Career Development and Information ResourcesSummer 10W 2018 SPOT
COUN 5680.002Basic Counseling Skills.Spring 2018 SPOT
COUN 5470.001Career Development and Information ResourcesSpring 2018 SPOT
COUN 5670.001Developmental Processes and StrategiesSpring 2018 SPOT
COUN 5690.001Practicum in CounselingSpring 2018 SPOT
COUN 5680.001Basic Counseling Skills.Fall 2017 SPOT
COUN 5710.001Counseling TheoriesFall 2017 SPOT
COUN 5580.001Family CounselingFall 2017 SPOT
COUN 5720.703Internship in Counseling IFall 2017 SPOT
COUN 5721.703Internship in Counseling IIFall 2017 SPOT
COUN 5470.001Career Development and Information ResourcesFall 2016 SPOT
COUN 5580.001Family CounselingSummer 10W 2016 SPOT
COUN 3600.002Therapeutic PlaySpring 2015 Syllabus
COUN 2620.003Diversity and Cultural AwarenessFall 2014 Syllabus

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • , L.K., Turner, K. Cultural opportunities with African-American children. Multicultural Play Therapy Making the Most of Cultural Opportunities with Children.
  • Ojiambo, D., Taylor, L., Ray, D.C. (2016). The extraordinary 10-year-old.. The extraordinary 10-year-old. In D. C. Ray (Ed.), Therapist's guide to child development: The extraordinarily normal years (pp. 136-151). New York, NY: Routledge..
  • Journal Article

  • Taylor, L.K., Ray, D.C. (2021). Child-Centered Play Therapy and Social-Emotional Competencies of African American Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial International Journal of Play Therapy. International Journal of Play Therapy. 30 (2) 74-85.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Taylor, L. (Principal), Ray, D.C. (Principal), "Social emotional competencies of African American children: Impact of Child Centered Play Therapy," sponsored by College of Education, University of North Texas, $1000 Funded. (2015 - 2016).
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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