Walter Frazier

Walter Frazier has practiced counseling since 1998 at the Grace Christian Counseling Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi, where he serves as the Executive Director. Walter has served as a counselor educator since 2008, and has worked at Walden University since 2015. Before moving into the role of Associate Dean, Director of Academic Quality, in March of 2018, Walter served as a faculty member in the PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision Program. Walter is also an Ordained United Methodist Deacon. He served on the Mississippi Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors from 2012 to 2017, and he served as the Board Chair from 2015 to 2017. Walter enjoys fishing, hunting, and sports photography. He and his wife, Terri, are parents of four and grandparents of five.

Courses Taught

COUN 8203 - Survey Research Methodology

COUN 8551 - Preparing for Dissertation

Education

PhD, Mississippi State University

MS, Mississippi College

Master of Divinity, Emory University

BS, Mississippi State University

Public Service

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

Awards / Honors

Mental Health Counselor of the Year, American Mental Health Counselors Association, 2006

LPC of the Year, Mississippi Licensed Professional Counselor Association, 2007

Agency Director of the Year, West Central Mississippi United Way, 2011

Publications

Bridges, C., Frazier, W. (2018). Teaching Across Settings In L. Haddock & J. Whitman Preparing the Educator in Counselor Education. (pp). New York, NY: Routledge.

Frazier, W. (2013). The Journal of Counseling Research and Practice (MCA Journal). The Journal of Counseling Research and Practice (MCA Journal)

Frazier, W. (2011). The Journal of Counseling Research and Practice (MCA Journal). The Journal of Counseling Research and Practice (MCA Journal)

Presentations

Frazier, W. L., Patton, J. L. (2019). Employing Dramatic Vignettes in Teaching Ethical Decision Making. University of Holy Cross

Frazier, W. L. (2019). Group Supervision and Legal and Ethical Issues in Clinical Supervision. Mississippi Licensed Professional Counselors Association

Frazier, W. L., Patton, J. L. (2018). Employing Dramatic Vignettes in Teaching Ethical Decision Making in Supervision. North Atlantic Region of Association for Counselor Education and Supervision

Frazier, W. L. (2018). Plenary – Sexual Misconduct, a Theatrical Presentation. United Methodist General Commission on the Status and Role of Women

Frazier, W. L. (2017). Ethics Workshop. Mississippi Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church

Rogers, L., Frazier, W., Cannon, K. B. (2016). Strategies for promoting resilience among counselor educators in the role of gatekeeper. . Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision

Frazier, W. L., Waller, G., McCormick, J., Williams, D. (2015). Update of the Rules and Regulations of the LPC Board.. Mississippi Counseling Association

Frazier, W. L., Etheridge, S. L., Beals, G. (2012). An Interactive Discussion of Models of Ethical Decision Making. Mississippi Counseling Association