Cristina Jones

Academic Background

• PhD in Rehabilitation Counseling (Focus Area: Gerontology)
• MS in Rehabilitation Services
• BS in Speech Pathology and Audiology / Certificate of Education / Certificate of Gerontology

Start Date at Grand View

August 2020

Areas of Expertise

• Medical Aspects of Mental and Physical Disabilities and Chronic Illness
• Career Development and Job Placement
• Psychosocial and Cultural Aspects of Counseling
• Clinical Supervision
• Certification and Licensure
• Accreditation
• Program Evaluation
• Curriculum Development

Professional Memberships

• American Counseling Association
• American Rehabilitation Counseling Association
• American Mental Health Counseling Association
• Georgia Rehabilitation Counseling Association
• National Council on Rehabilitation Education
• Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision
• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision

Presentations

• "Breaking Barriers: Motivational Interviewing and Dual Diagnosis"
  Georgia Rehabilitation Association Fall Conference
• "Are Schools Preparing Students with Disabilities for Active Shooters"
  Georgia Rehabilitation Association Fall Conference
• "Aging with HIV/AIDS"
  Georgia Rehabilitation Association Conference-Calloway Gardens, GA
  National Council of Rehabilitation Educators Fall Conference-Alexandria, VA
• "The Benefits of Companion Animal Ownership on PTSD Symptoms in Combat Veterans"
  Georgia Rehabilitation Association Conference-Calloway Gardens, GA
  National Council of Rehabilitation Educators Fall Conference-Alexandria, VA
• "The Sandwich Generation: Coping with Caregiving"
  American Counseling Association World Conference - New Orleans, LA
• "The Relationship Between Health Status, Life Satisfaction, and Humor as a Coping Mechanism"
  American Counseling Association World Conference - New Orleans, LA
• "Successful Aging and Disability" 
  American Counseling Association World Conference - San Antonio, TX
• "The Relationship Between Health Status, Life Satisfaction and Humor as a Coping Mechanism: A Comparison of Studies"
  Alliance for Rehabilitation Counseling - St. Louis, MO
• "Incorporation Spirituality into Rehabilitation Counseling"
  Alliance for Rehabilitation Counseling - St. Louis, MO