Faculty Profile

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





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
No current or future courses scheduled.


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    COUN 2620.001, Diversity and Cultural Awareness, Summer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 6900.713, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2023 
                    

                    COUN 6260.001, Counseling Principles and Process V, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5690.004, Practicum in Counseling, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    COUN 6250.001, Counseling Principles and Process IV, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5900.703, Special Problems, Fall 2022 
                    

                    COUN 6240.001, Counseling Principles and Process III, Summer 10W 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 2620.001, Diversity and Cultural Awareness, Summer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5900.001, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2022 
                    

                    COUN 5760.001, Appraisal in Child and Adolescent Counseling, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 6680.002, Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Counseling, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5690.002, Practicum in Counseling, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5900.701, Special Problems, Spring 2022 
                    

                    COUN 5900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2022 
                    

                    COUN 5660.001, Advanced Counseling Skills, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5470.001, Career Development and Information Resources, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5720.703, Internship in Counseling I, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5721.703, Internship in Counseling II, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5900.703, Special Problems, Fall 2021 
                    

                    UNTZ 5000.001, Practicum / Internship MISC ZC, Summer 2021 
                    

                    COUN 5760.001, Appraisal in Child and Adolescent Counseling, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 6680.001, Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Counseling, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5720.001, Internship in Counseling I, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5721.001, Internship in Counseling II, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    UNTZ 5000.001, Practicum / Internship MISC ZC, Spring 2021 
                    

                    COUN 5900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2021 
                    

                    COUN 5900.703, Special Problems, Spring 2021 
                    

                    COUN 5900.705, Special Problems, Spring 2021 
                    

                    COUN 5660.003, Advanced Counseling Skills, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5710.001, Counseling Theories, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    UNTZ 5000.001, Practicum / Internship MISC ZC, Fall 2020 
                    

                    COUN 5690.002, Practicum in Counseling, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5900.703, Special Problems, Fall 2020 
                    

                    COUN 5900.708, Special Problems, Fall 2020 
                    

                    UNTZ 5000.200, Practicum / Internship MISC ZC, Summer 2020 
                    

                    COUN 3600.001, Therapeutic Play, Summer 5W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5760.001, Appraisal in Child and Adolescent Counseling, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    COUN 5470.001, Career Development and Information Resources, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    COUN 5690.002, Practicum in Counseling, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    COUN 5660.003, Advanced Counseling Skills, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5470.001, Career Development and Information Resources, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5580.001, Family Counseling, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5900.703, Special Problems, Fall 2019 
                    

                    COUN 2610.001, PRIN COUNSELING I, Summer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5760.001, Appraisal in Child and Adolescent Counseling, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5470.001, Career Development and Information Resources, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5690.005, Practicum in Counseling, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5660.003, Advanced Counseling Skills, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5470.001, Career Development and Information Resources, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5670.001, Developmental Processes and Strategies, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5470.001, Career Development and Information Resources, Summer 10W 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5680.002, Basic Counseling Skills., Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5470.001, Career Development and Information Resources, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5670.001, Developmental Processes and Strategies, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5690.001, Practicum in Counseling, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5680.001, Basic Counseling Skills., Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5710.001, Counseling Theories, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5580.001, Family Counseling, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5720.703, Internship in Counseling I, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5721.703, Internship in Counseling II, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5470.001, Career Development and Information Resources, Fall 2016  SPOT
                    

                    COUN 5580.001, Family Counseling, Summer 10W 2016  SPOT
                    

                    COUN 3600.002, Therapeutic Play, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    COUN 2620.003, Diversity and Cultural Awareness, Fall 2014 Syllabus

          


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
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. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
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. (August 2015 – May 2016).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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