Susan Carmichael

Program Director
College of Social and Behavioral Health
School of Counseling
M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Susan H Carmichael is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Mississippi. She has devoted over fifteen years to providing clinical services to underserved populations. She has worked with individuals in all stages of development and with a plethora of clinical presentations. During her time with community mental health she also served in a number of supervisory and administrative positions, with oversight of grant procurement, program evaluation, staff development, quality assurance, supervision and training, human resources, licensure and certification, policies and procedures, and outcome measures. She is a frequent public speaker, has published regularly in texts and journals, and is a former member of the Mississippi Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors. Susan joined Walden University in the role of Contributing Faculty in 2010, moved into an Academic Coordinator role in 2018, and became the Director of Field Experience for the School of Counseling in 2020.

Education

PhD, Mississippi State University

MS, Mississippi State University

BS, Mississippi University for Women

Public Service

Mississippi Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors, Board Member -

Mississippi Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors , Other -

Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education , Other -

Publications

E, B. T., Eaves, Bryant, E., Young, K. (2009). 30-some techniques every counselor should know..

Eaves, Emens, R., Sheperis, C. J. (2009). Counseling in the managed care era: The efficacy of the data-based problem solver model. . The Journal of Professional Counseling.

Carmichael, S., Erford, B. T. (2010). Counseling outcomes research.

Eaves, Sheperis, C. J. (2007). Group counseling with children and adolescents. .

Carmichael, S., Sheperis, C. J. (2015). Group counseling with children and adolescents..

Eaves, Robertson-Smith, M. (2008). Is self-esteem a contributing factor to the occurrence of marital infidelity? A pilot study. . The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families.

Eaves, Sheperis, C. J., Craft, S., Wells, D., Erford, B. T. (2007). Locating, reviewing, and writing research..

Eaves (2009). Methodological issues.

Doggett, R. A., Sheperis, C. J., Eaves, Mong, M. D., Erford, B. T. (2006). Selecting, administering, scoring, and interpreting assessment instruments and techniques..

Eaves, Sheperis, C. J., Baylott, L., Blanchard, T., Doggett, R. A. (2005). Teaching time out procedures and job card grounding: A primer for family counselors. . The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families.

Eaves, Sheperis, C. J. (2005). The Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) and Sutter-Eyberg Student Behavior Inventory-Revised (SESBI-R). .

Carmichael, S., Erford, B. T., Fallon, M. (2014). The history of the counseling profession.

Carmichael, S., Erford, B. T., Fallon, M. (2010). The history of the counseling profession.