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Rick A. Myer, Ph.D.Professor |
Courses Taught
Masters:
Professional and Ethical Practices in Counseling
Crisis Intervention
Crisis Management for Organizations/Schools
Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
Counseling and Consulting Theories
Doctoral:
Research and Design Seminar
Methods of Individual Assessment
Advanced Counseling and Consulting Theory
Education
Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee
August, 1982 - August, 1987; APA accredited
Master of Divinity, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky
Bachelor of Arts (Major - Sociology), Union University, Jackson, Tennessee
Honors/Awards
2001 - Creative Teaching Award, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
2008 - Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence: Highly Commended Award for “Human Impact Issues for Crisis Management” in organizations published in Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal
Why should a prospective student choose Duquesne University?
Dedicated Faculty to help student learn and excel
What drew you to teach at Duquesne University?
Pittsburgh
Research Interests
Crisis Intervention and Management, Human Impact of Crises in Organizations and Schools, Threat Assessment.
Current Projects
Continued development of the Triage Assessment System for use with individuals and organizations in crisis. Development of threat assessment protocols to help administration and management make decisions regarding individuals that have made threats.
Professional Affiliations
American Counseling Association, American Psychological Association
Recent Publications
Myer, R. A., James, R. K., & Mouton, P. (In press). Not just a fire drill: Crisis intervention and prevention on college campuses. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Press.
Peterson, S. E., & Myer, R. A. (In press). Community counseling and Crisis Intervention. In K. Eriksen, & G. McAuliffe, (Eds.). Teaching counselors and therapists: Constructivist and developmental course design, 2nd ed. Westport, CT: Bergin and Garvey.
Myer, R.A., & Casile, W. J. (In press). Threats of violence in the workplace. Crisis Management.
Myer, R. A., & James, R. K. (2009). Triage assessment system training manual: Mental health professionals. Pittsburgh, PA: CIP-Solutions, Inc.
Myer, R. A., Conte, C., & Peterson, S. E. (2007). Human impact issues for crisis management in organizations. Disaster Prevention and Management, 16, 761 – 770.
Conte, C., Myer, R. A., Miller, J.A., & D'Andrea, L. M. (2007). Assessing human impact in organizational crises: Reliability and validity of the Triage Assessment Scale for organization (TAS:O) Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 15, 134 – 142.
Recent Speaking Engagements
Myer, R. A. (December, 2009). The three C’s of violence prevention on college campuses. Presented at the Annual National Association of Behavior Intervention Team Conference, San Antonio, TX. (keynote address).
Conte, C., & Myer, R. A. (2007, June). Assessing human impact of organizational crises. Presented at Quantifying Corporate Crises and Man-Made Disasters, Amsterdam, Netherlands. (invited)
