Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling a new Program/Degree Proposal

Funded Activities

2008	Faculty Skill Development in the Assessment of Learning Using an Assessment Management System (Waypoint) James Bean and Ellen P. O”Hara Student Teacher Candidate Supervision – Interactive Video Classroom Eduardo Valerio and Ellen P. O’Hara
2007	Contract Research –Project Master for Teaching In collaboration with faculty at IUP and the SALT Institute Project Director
2006	Mediasite Software upgrade from Standard Edition to Enterprise Edition Student Tech Fees Project Director Development of “New” eCollege site for eCampus Administrative Funding Project Director
2005	Mediasite Hardware, Software, Remote Access and CD/DVD Duplicator Student Tech Fees Project Director TurningPoint Response System Student Tech Fees Project Director Program Investment Grant - Paralegal Program Planning Grant SNAP Survey Software Campus License for Market Studies, Research and Deployment of Student Evaluations Project Director
2004	Mediasite Software Evaluation (one year loan of equipment) (> 500 web-cast created for instruction) Project Director Installation of BRIDGIT Conference Software Student Tech Fees Project Director
2003	Development of “New” eCollege site for SCORM and AICC Compliant Courses Keystone University Network Funds Project Director
2002	Development of “New” eCollege site for Keystone University Network Keystone University Network Funds Project Director
2001	Development of Web CT and Blackboard Installations for State System of Higher Education Center for Distance Education Funds Project Director Development of Horizon Live Installation for State System Center for Distance Education Funds Project Director
2000	e.College.com 100 degrees grant Co-Director Bell Atlantic Grant "Training Activities for Multi-Point Video Conferencing" Co-Director State System of Higher Education Special Project "Center for Distance Education" Co-Director Training and Marketing Net Tech Project "Technology in Teacher Education Network" Project Organizer State System Imperatives Grant "Faculty and Staff Development for Instructional Technology Utilization at the University Level." Co-Director
1999	e.College.com 100 degrees grant Co-Director Bell Atlantic Grant "Training Activities for Multi-Point Video Conferencing" Co-Director State System of Higher Education Special Project "Center for Distance Education" Co-Director Training and Marketing Net Tech Project "Technology in Teacher Education Network" Project Organizer State System Imperatives Grant "Faculty and Staff Development for Instructional Technology Utilization at the University Level." Co-Director
1998	State System of Higher Education Special Project "Center for Distance Education" Co-Director Training and Marketing Pennsylvania's Link-to-Learn Project "Integrating Technology in Teacher Preparation Program" Associate Manager State System Imperatives Grant "Faculty and Staff Development for Instructional Technology Utilization at the University Level." Co-Director LHU-KCSD Federal Enterprise Partnership Project "Eager Eagles" Faculty Participant
1997	Pennsylvania's Link-to-Learn Project "Infrastructure Investment Project" Associate Manager LHU-KCSD Federal Enterprise Partnership Project "Eager Eagles" Faculty Participant
1996	Pennsylvania's Link-to-Learn Project "Technology Testbeds Project" Associate Manager LHU-KCSD Federal Enterprise Partnership Project "Eager Eagles" Faculty Participant
1995	Rural Schools Project "Eager Eagles" Faculty Participant
1994	National Science Foundation "Keystone Community Network Planning Grant" Co-Principal Investigator William Penn Partnership Grant Faculty Participant
1993	No Funded Projects
1992	National Science Foundation "Undergraduate Laboratory Instruction in Biotechnology" Faculty Participant
1991	State System of Higher Education "Bioreactors for Cell Culture" International Paper EDCORE School Project "The Corporation Lab: A Cooperative Learning Experience Employing Current Technology" Faculty Consultant
1990	State System Higher Education Grant "Developing International Components in Undergraduate Curricula" Faculty Participant Lock Haven University Faculty Research Grant Restriction Site Map of DNA from Arabis sp.
1989	International Paper Company "Microscale Organic Laboratory Improvement Grant" Lock Haven University Faculty Research Grant PTH Amino Acid Analysis using Diode Array Detection (DAD)
1988	National Science Foundation Laboratory Instrumentation Improvement Grant "Teaching Chemistry as a Process: Chemical Kinetics" Lock Haven University Faculty Research Grants "Chromatographic Techniques for the Separation of Plant Cell Types" Lock Haven University Foundation Funding "Water Purification System"
1987	Arizona State University Educational Improvement Grant "Conversion of General Organic Laboratories to Microscale" CAPCO - Contract Research "Cytometric Evaluation of Bovine Semen"
1986	ASU Department of Chemistry Funding "Microscale Organic Laboratory" Spirotech - Contract Research "Process Development in the Synthesis of Chlorophyll Derivatives"
1985	R.A. Glass - Contract Research "Flame Grapes; Chemical Parameters which Affect Pigmentation" Cactus Graphics - Contract Research "Technical Feasibility of Novel Printing Plate Manufacturing Method"
1984	R.A. Glass - Contract Research "Flame Grapes; Chemical Parameters which Affect Pigmentation"
1983	Henkel Corporation "Analysis of Parthenium sp. Monoterpenes" Arizona State University Newcast Development Grant "Tissue Culture of Simmondsia sp. for Secondary Metabolite Production" W.R. Grace & Company "Effect of Added Precursors on Amino Acid Synthesis in Cell Homogenates of Parthenium sp."

Publications

Reports

Dr. Ellen P. O’Hara drafted and compiled the 5 year review for Learning Technology and Distance Education for Lock Haven University.

Dr. Ellen P. O’Hara-Mays drafted and compiled the “Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Academic Program Review for Continuing and Distance Education (5 Year).” Presented to the Chancellor’s office May 15, 2005.

Participated in the draft and review of “Preparing for the Future – Performance and Outcomes Plan for the Educational Resources Group. Presented to the Chancellor June 22, 2001.

Dissertation

O'Hara, Ellen Patricia. Determination of the Optical Properties of Stratified Pigments in Biological Systems Using Photoacoustic Spectroscopy. Ph.D. Dissertation, Arizona State University. Tempe, AZ, USA. pp. 159 (1983).

Journal Publications:

O'Hara-Mays, Ellen P. and John Capwell. "Miniprep for Chloroplast DNA Isolation." Microchemical Journal. 47(1-2), 245-250 (1993).

O'Hara-Mays, Ellen P. and George U. Yuen. "Microscale Organic Laboratory: Separation of Five Component Mixture." Journal of Chemical Education, 66(11), 961-964 (1989).

Farringer, Eric L., Ellen P. O'Hara and Thomas A. Moore. "Morphological Changes Occurring in Plant Tissue Cultures Accompanying Differentiation Monitored Photoacoustically." Photochemistry and Photobiology 41(4), 417-419 (1985).

O'Hara, Ellen P., Roderick D. Tom and Thomas A. Moore. "Determination of the in vivo Absorption and Photosynthetic Properties of the Lichen Acarospora schleicheri Using Photoacoustic Spectroscopy." Photochemistry and Photobiology 38(6), 709-715 (1983).

Moore, T.A., E.P. O'Hara, D.M. Anjo, R. Tom, and D. Benin. "Photoacoustic Spectroscopy and Related Techniques Applied to Biological Materials." Journal of Physics, Colloque C6 339-45 (1983).

Tom, Roderick D., Ellen P. O'Hara and David Benin. "A Generalized Model of Photothermal Radiometry." Journal of Applied Physics 53(8), 5392-5400 (1982).

Yoon, Gil J., Tae Y. Lee, Ellen P. O'Hara, Thomas A. Moore, Min J. Yoon and Pill S. Song. "The Spectroscopy of Porphyra sp. in situ." Canadian Journal of Spectroscopy 26(3), 148-157 (1981).

Published Reviews

O'Hara-Mays, Paddy. Review of Genetic Algorithms in Molecular Modeling. in Journal of Chemical Information and Computer Science. 37, 1204-1205 (1997)

Professional Societies

United States Distance Learning Association (2006-2007)

International Society for Technology in Education (2004-2007)
Professional Education Council (2005-2007)
American Chemical Society (1972 - 2005)
Central Pennsylvania Section

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  Secretary (1987/1988)
  
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  Chairman Elect and Program Chairman (1988/1989)
  
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  Chairman (1989/1990)
  
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  Past Chairman (1990/1991)
  
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  Continuing Professional Education (1990)
  
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  STN workshop
  
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  Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Users Group Meeting
  
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  High Performance Liquid Chromatography Users Group Meeting
  
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  Liquid Chromatography Users Group Meeting
  
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  Laboratory Waste Management
  
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  Experimental Design for Productivity and Quality in R&D
  
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  Chemical Engineering for Chemist
  
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  Technical Writing Workshop
  

American Association for the Advancement of Science (1972 - 2005)
Pennsylvania Academy of Science
Phi Lambda Upsilon Honorary Chemical Society (1979 - 2002)
Sigma Xi (1986)

Service Organizations

Central Mountain Women’s Volleyball Booster Club – Treasurer(2005-2007)

Rotary International (1999 - 2002)
Keystone Community Network
Secretary/Treasurer (1995/1996)
Vice President/President elect(1996/1997)
President (1997/1998)
Past President (1998/1999)
President (1999/2000)

Consultant

e.College.com Advisory Board (1999 - 2009)

Review of Chemistry in Context ACS Publications (1999)
Technology Advisor Keystone Community Network (1993 - 2002)
Review of Zubay, Biochemistry, Wm. C. Brown Publisher (1996)
Review of Small Scale Chemistry CD ROM by David W. Brooks, Professor of Chemistry Education, Center for Curriculum and Instruction, University of Nebraska Lincoln (1995)
Review of Biochemical Pathways (Software - 1994)
EDCORE Grant - KCSD (1993)
Technology Advisor Keystone Central School District (1993 - 1996)

State wide Committees

Link-to-Learn liaison to the BUILD PEN Initiative (1996 - 1999)

State System of Higher Education Committees

Academic Computer Users Group (1997 - 2007)

Co-chair (2006- 2007)
Distance Education Convergence Committee (1999/2000)
Systemic Change Task Force - Technology and Learning Effectiveness and Efficiency (1998/1999)
Distance Education Advisory Committee (1998 - 2004)
Distance Education Liaison - Faculty Professional Development Group (1998 - 1999)
Distance Education Liaison - Chief Information Technology Officers (1999 - 2002)

Lock Haven University Committees

Foundation of Excellence in the First College Year (2008-2009)

Academic Computer Committee (2005-2007)
LHU Web Task Force (2005-2007)

Distance Education Advisory Committee (1998-present)

Instructional Technology Advisory Committee (2005 – 2007)
Graduate Council (2004-2007)
Teaching and Learning Center – Active Member (1999 – present)
Middle States Committee on Self-Study by the Student Services Committee (1998)
Middle State Committee on Technology (1998)
Parking Committee (1991 - 1996) Secretary, Chairperson
Academic Advisory Committee for University's Technology and Information Five Year Plan (1994/1995)
Middle States Committee on Information Literacy (1994/1995)
Middle States Committee on Innovation and Experimentation (1994/1995)
University Wide Curriculum Committee (1990/1991)
Middle States Committee on Interdisciplinary Programs (1988/1989)
Honorary Degrees and Commencement Speaker Committee (1988/1989)

School of Graduate Studies

Chair Pro tem (2004 – 2006)

Faculty Evaluation Committee (2000 – 2006)

Science Division Committees

Hammermill Computer Committee (1988-89, Chair, 1989 - 1996)

Ulmer Computer Committee (Chair, 1996 – 1999)
Science Open House (participant 1987 - 1992)
Science Convocation - Notification of students and parents (19


Appendix D – COUNSELING PROGRAMS LEADING TO LICENSURE THROUGH ONLINE LEARNING NATIONWIDE

Listing of Online Universities offering License –eligible counseling programs . Retrieved from

http://express.elearners.com/ and GradSchools.com (http://www.gradschools.com/search-programs/online-programs/social-behavioral-sciences)

Grand Canyon University (Arizona)– MS in Professional Counseling

Adams State College ( Colorado) - MA in Community Counseling

Post University (Connecticut)– MS in Clinical Mental Health

Argosy University ( Florida) – MA in Mental Health Counseling

Nova Southeastern University (Florida)– MA in Counseling

Grace College ( Indiana) – MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Capella University (Minnesota)– MS in Mental Health Counseling

Walden University (Minnesota)– MS in Mental Health Counseling

Minnesota State University at Mankato – MS in Mental Health Counseling

St. Mary’s University (Minnesota)– MA in Community Counseling

University of Missouri – Columbia – M.Ed in Mental Health Practices

Bellvue University (Nebraska)– MS in Clinical Counseling

New England College (New Hampshire) – MS in Mental Health Counseling

Seton Hall University (New Jersey)– MA in Professional Counseling

University of Phoenix ( New Mexico) – MS in Mental Health Counseling

University of the Southwest (New Mexico)– MS in Mental Health Counseling

Mercy College (New York)- MS in Counseling

State University at Old Westbury (New York)– MS in Mental Health Counseling

Mid-American Christian University (Oklahoma) – MS in Professional Counseling

Angelo State University (Texas)– M.Ed in Guidance and Counseling

Liberty University (Virginia) – MA in Professional Counseling

University of West Alabama – MS in Guidance and Counseling

Concordia University (Wisconsin) – MS. ED in Counseling

Appendix E – LETTERS OF SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION
Lori Raffensberger, LSW Team Leader Vet Center Williamsport PA – attached below
Lisa Davis, Director - in process
Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
University Park, PA 16802
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web: www.porh.psu.edu
California University – potential collaboration in concentration courses

Shippensburg University – potential collaboration in concentration courses