Eakin, G., & Biles, K. (2012). Building Motivation from within. ASCA School Counselor Magazine. March-April 2012. Biles, K., Mphande-Finn, J., & Stroud, D. (2012). Chapter: Social class in the schools: Beyond Ruby Payne. In Sturm, D., & Gibson, D. (Eds.) Social Class and the Helping Professions. New York: Taylor Francis Biles, K. (2009) Becoming a board member. Oregon School Counselor Association Newsletter, Spring, 2009. Biles, K. (2009) School counselors and the stages of change. Oregon School Counselor Association Newsletter, Winter 2009. Biles, K. (2006). School counselors as researchers. Counselors Association (OSCA) Newsletter, Fall 2006. Biles, K. (2006). Addictions Counseling Training for School Counselors. Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (WACES) Wire, Quarterly Newsletter, Summer 2006. Bartley, A., Biles, K., Low, L., Nakazawa-Hewitt, M., & Windish, B. (2003). Evidence Based Research: Applications for Counselor Educators. ERIC Clearinghouse #CG 032490 Research completed or in progress and Manuscripts submitted or in preparation: Biles, K., Donaldson, C., Hitzhusen, V. (in progress). Lab-based school counseling practicum in a school setting. K., Donaldson, C., (in progress). Motivational Interviewing – Coaching and Feedback with graduate students in school counseling interns. Galloway, M., Biles, K., Pederson, L., Torres, D., Johnston, S. (2008). Presentation and article submission: “Effectively preparing and utilizing professional school counselors: Lessons for higher education and K-12 settings. American Educational Research Associations (AERA). April 20009. Research Interests Motivational Interviewing Best practices in counselor education and supervision School counseling leadership & School counseling advocacy School counselors’ interventions and impact on academic achievement Adolescent substance abuse, prevention and interventions Social justice and multicultural counseling competencies Professional Membership and Service
Elementary School Counseling Task Force (a sub-committee/task force of TSCCAIN) 2013 – present Transforming School Counselor and College Assess Interests Network (TSCCAIN) 2013 - present President for OSCA on July 1, 2009 – President-elect, past president 2008-2011. Attended the American School Counselor Association’s (ASCA)Leadership Development Institute, Tucsan, AZ, July 2008 Attended ASCA’s Advocacy and Public Policy Institute (APPI), Washington, D.C., March 2009. Met with Congress/Oregon state Representatives. Research Chair for Oregon School Counselor Association (OSCA) Editor – OSCA On-line Journal (2010-2011) Site Trainer for and member of American School Counselor Association (ASCA) American Counseling Association member Association for Counselor Education and Supervision member Awards Board Committee Member - Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Team member of Polk County Community Integrative Services (2000 – 2004) Past President, Chi Sigma Iota International Counseling Honor Society, Omega Sigma Upsilon Chapter, , OR June 2003 – June 2004 University Service Chair, OSU Cascades Diversity Committee September 2012-current OSU Cascades Housing Committee December 2013 - present Various Ad Hoc committees, September 2005 – present Steering Committee – Sustainability August 2009 - present Committee member for Doctoral Candidates’ Boards Major or minor professor on Master Students’ committees and Oral Defense Boards Student Scholarship Committee OSU Cascades, Member of Institutional Review Board, February – September 2004 , Volunteer, Civic and Related Experience Consult/collaborate with school counselors and administrative leadership in Bend LaPine School District; evaluation and develop new evaluations for school counselors Consultant, with nine graduate students, for Bend LaPine School District; auditing and presenting final report/recommendation of the secondary comprehensive guidance program in district/schools.