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Erin Barnes, PhD, CRC, NCC

Clinical Associate Professor

Introduction

Dr. Erin Barnes joined the Department of Counselor Education (formerly the Rehabilitation and Counselor Education department) as a clinical-track faculty member in the fall of 2018. She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Iowa (UI). She is credentialed as both a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) and a National Certified Counselor (NCC). Barnes gained considerable experience in rehabilitation and mental health counseling through agencies providing services focusing on homelessness, bereavement, sexual assault, smoking cessation, employee assistance, higher education, and vocational rehabilitation.

With over 10 years of experience teaching in higher education, Barnes’ pedagogical approach employs experiential and cooperative learning to develop innovative spaces for students to build skills. In her spare time, Barnes works to advance the mental health and economic well-being of homeless individuals.

Current Positions

  • Clinical Associate Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling

College of Education Affiliations

Licenses & Certifications

  • National Certified Counselor, National Board for Certified Counselors.
  • Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification.

Selected Awards & Honors

  • 2023 Collegiate Teaching Award
  • Higher Education Leadership Development for Women (HERS) Leadership Institute, Spring 2022
  • NRMN Trainer, National Research Mentor Network, 2017
  • Rehabilitation Counseling Alumnus of the Year Award, Department of Rehabilitation and Counselor Education, 2017
  • International Faculty Development Seminar Fellow, University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions and the CIEE, 2016 - 2016
  • ELEVATE Fellow, University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions, 2016 - 2016
  • Rehabilitation Professional of the Year Award, Texas Rehabilitation Association, 2016
  • President’s Award, National Council on Rehabilitation Education, 2013

Professional Memberships

  • National Board for Certified Counselors, 2014
  • Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification, 2008

Selected Publications

  • Levine, A., Ruiz, D., Becton, A. B., Barnes, E., & Harley, D. A. (2022). Diversity and equity in rehabilitation counseling professional associations: An evaluation of current perspectives and future directions. Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Journal, 11(2).
  • Sanchez, J., Muller, V., Barnes, E. F. & Childs, J. R. (2019). Assessment of psychopathology. In Strauser, D. R., Tansey, T. N. & Chan, F. (Eds.) Assessment Principles and Practice in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
  • Williams, J. M., Greenleaf, A. T., Barnes, E. F. & Scott, T. R. (2018). High-achieving, low-income students’ perspectives of how schools can promote the academic achievement of students living in poverty. Improving Schools 1-13. DOI: 10.1177/1365480218821501.
  • Williams, J., Greenleaf, A., Barnes, E. & Owens, T. (2016). Photovoice as a Teaching Tool for Client/Student Advocacy. Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy 3 (2) 111-123.
  • Sanchez, J., Umucu, E., Schoen, B., Barnes, E. F., Chan, F. & Bezyak, J. (2016). Measurement structure of an abbreviated version of the Adaptation to Disability Scale-Revised for individuals with severe mental illness: A brief report. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling 47 (3) 41-49.
  • Carroll, M. A. & Barnes, E. F. (2015). Strategies for Enhancing Diverse Mentoring Relationships in STEM Fields. International Journal of Evidence-Based Coaching & Mentoring 13 (1) 58-69.
  • Agarwal, N., Barnes, E. F. & Kumar, V. (2015). Treatment planning for individuals with lupus: Case conceptualization using the DOACLIENTMAP framework. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling 46 (1) 14-23.
  • Louw, J. S., Austin, B. S., Rak, E. & Barnes, E. (2015). A qualitative exploration of master’s students’ professional identity development in rehabilitation counselor training programs. Rehabilitation Research, Policy and Education 29 (4) 302-319. DOI: 10.1891/2168-6653.29.4.302.
  • Barnes, E. F., Williams, J. M., Hill, C. & Boston, Q. (2015). Re-Conceptualizing Client Assistance Programs Using Culturally Sensitive Logic Models. Journal of Rehabilitation Administration 39 (1) 3-14.
  • Boston, Q., Dunlap, P. N., Ethridge, G., Barnes, E., Dowden, A. R. & Euring, M. J. (2015). Cultural Beliefs and Disability: Implications for Rehabilitation Counsellors. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling 37 (4) 367-374. DOI: 10.1007/s10447-015-9250-7.

Selected Presentations

  • Neiman, M., Barnes, E. F., Bruno, M. & Cramer, B. (2021, August) Faculty Members' Role in Creating an Inclusive Campus Climate. Panel presented at Iowa New Faculty Orientation (INFO), Iowa City.
  • Barnes, E. F. (2021, May) Self-Care & Related Practices for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness. Guest Speaker Cedar Rapids.
  • Barnes, E. F. (2021, March) Self-Care for Teaching Assistants. Guest Speaker presented at CIRTL Back-to-Class Series, Iowa City, Iowa.
  • Woodbridge, L., Han, E. & Barnes, E. F. (2021, February) Importance of Learning Styles of Counselors-in-Training for Online Microskills Learning: An Exploratory Study. Conference Presentation presented at 2021 Counselor Education Distance Learning Conference, Palo Alto, California.
  • Sanchez, J., Wadsworth, J. S. & Barnes, E. F. (2020, December) Developmental Supervision for Reluctant Trainees.. Conference Presentation presented at National Rehabilitation Education Conference, Arlington, Virginia.
  • Teitle, J. R. & Barnes, E. F. (2020, October) My Non-Linear Career Path. Guest Speaker presented at PhD Career Pathways, Iowa City, Iowa.
  • Barnes, E. F., Greenbaum, B., Del Castillo, N., Schmitt, H., Ali, S. R. & Teitle, J. R. (2020, September) Managing the Graduate World. Panel presented at Coping in the Time of COVID-19, Iowa City, Iowa.
  • Barnes, E. F., Bruno, M., Tootle, T. & Dicharry, B. (2020, August) Faculty Members' Role in Creating an Inclusive Campus Climate. Panel presented at Iowa New Faculty Orientation (INFO), Iowa City.
  • Barnes, E. F. & Young, M. (2020, May) Strategies for Enhancing and Monitoring the Counseling Relationship. Lecture Iowa City, Iowa.
  • Barnes, E. F. (2019, September) Exploring and Navigating Supervisee Broaching Behaviors?. Conference Presentation presented at ACA of Iowa 1st Annual Symposium, Des Moines, Iowa.

Selected Grants & Contracts

  • Sanchez, Jennifer (Principal Investigator), Ali, Saba R. (Co-Investigator), Barnes, Erin F. (Co-Investigator) Grant Training. Addressing the Opioid Epidemic: Improving Access to Behavioral Health Care in Rural and Medically Underserved Communities. Opioid Workforce Expansion Program (OWEP). Funded. May 7, 2019 - August 31, 2022.
  • Barnes, Erin F. (Director) Grant Program Project Grant. Improving Clinical Skill Development in the Provision of Telemental Health Services. University of Iowa Student Technology Committee. Funded. December 1, 2020.
  • Barnes, Erin F. (Director) Grant Research/Creative Work (Applied or Basic). Center for Community-Engaged Practice and Research for Counselor Educators. University of Iowa Provost's Office. Funded. June 1, 2021.
  • Barnes, Erin F (Principal Investigator) Grant Research, Basic. Mentimeter as Both a Classroom and Professional Productivity Tool. College of Education Technology Advisory Committee. Funded. January 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019.