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Nickolas A. Jordan, PhD, LMFT 151 College St., ASU Box 32075 , Boone, NC 28608-2075 Email: jordanna@appstate.edu ∙ Phone: (315) 396-3255

Syracuse University - Ph.D., Marriage and Family Therapy 2009

Syracuse University - M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy 2006

Virginia Tech - B.A., Psychology 2004

Virginia Tech - B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies 2003

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, North Carolina Permit #1408 2011

AAMFT Approved Supervisor 2013

Program Director, Marriage and Family Therapy, Appalachian State University July 2014 - present Responsibilities: Provide leadership to MFT faculty; Organize and conduct regular meetings of program faculty committees; Coordinate course offerings and course scheduling for courses in their respective graduate programs; Review budgetary issues; Prepare recruitment brochures, program sheets, catalog copy, and other departmental handouts related to policies and procedures; Plan and prepare materials for program or course changes that must be submitted to AP&P, Graduate Council, etc.; Write reports and coordinate tasks related to self-studies, accreditation reports, and visits from CACREP, CAS, COAMFTE, NCATE, NCDPI; Represent programs at state, regional, and national meetings; Serve on Reich College of Education Graduate Committee; Review all new applications and coordinate final admissions decisions for applicants in each program; Prepare, administer, and grade the program comprehensive examination

Assistant Professor, Marriage and Family Therapy, Appalachian State University 2011 - present Responsibilities: Teach, develop syllabi, interactive activities and assessments for graduate students; Conduct office hours; Lead discussion and lecture in 3/3 teaching load; Attend and participate in core faculty and departmental meetings; Provide culturally competent clinical supervision; Advise graduate students; University service and scholarship; Serve on departmental and university committees; Supervise and assign tasks for Graduate Assistants

Coordinator, Graduate Certificate in Systemic Multicultural Counseling 2015 - present Appalachian state University Responsibilities: Initiated and develop this twelve hour graduate certificate; Review and admit applicants; Provide leadership and vision for certificate program; Prepare recruitment materials, program sheets, catalog copy, and other departmental handouts related to policies and procedures

EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION

PROFESSIONAL AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

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Contract Therapist, Appalachian State University Counseling Center 2013 - present Appalachian state University Responsibilities: Provide family therapy to Appalachian State University individuals, couples, and community members; Collaborate with other mental health professionals to implement effective care for clients; Maintain confidentiality

Associate Director, Greystone Life Management Team 2006 - present www.greystonelm.com Responsibilities: Provide counseling and performance enhancement consultation to professional athletes and Fortune 500 companies; Collaborate with other mental health professionals in development of treatment plans; Maintain confidentiality

Visiting Assistant Professor, Marriage and Family Therapy Program 2010 - 2011 Antioch University New England Responsibilities: Teach, develop syllabi, interactive activities and assessments for graduate students; Conduct office hours; Lead discussion and lecture in 3/3 teaching load; Attend and participate in core faculty and departmental meetings; Provide culturally competent clinical supervision; Advise graduate students; University service and scholarship; Serve on departmental and university committees

Adjunct Instructor 2008 - 2009 Hobart and William Smith Colleges Responsibilities: Teach, develop syllabi, interactive activities and assessments for undergraduate students; Conduct office hours

MFT Core Faculty Intern, Marriage and Family Therapy Program 2009- 2010

Antioch University New England Supervisor: Kevin Lyness, Ph.D., MFT Program Director Responsibilities: Provided instruction for academic courses as well as supervision of on-site practica and group supervision of classes (Professional Seminars) in the MFT master’s program in distribution of federal and state grant awards by managing and monitoring grant recipients. Attended committee and sub-committee meetings on policy

program. Collaborated on projects and attended faculty and team meetings

Research Interests

Substantive: Relationships created, maintained, and terminated through online video games and other Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tinder, Match.com, etc.) My secondary area of interest includes African American male experience in athletics and university policy.

Refereed Journal Articles

Jordan, N., Luzader, J. (Accepted). The Boys Club: Borrowing a Feminist Lens to Critique Men’s Only Spaces. The Journal of College and Character.

Jordan, N. (2014). World of Warcraft: A family therapist’s journey into scapegoated culture. The Qualitative Report. 19(31).

Jordan, N., Russell, L., Afousi, E., Chemel, T., McVicker, M., Robertson, J., Winek, J. (2013). The ethical use of social media in marriage and family therapy: Recommendations and Future Directions. The Family Journal. 22(1), 105-112. doi: 10.1177/1066480713505064

Abe, P. and Jordan, N. (2013), Integrating Social Media Into the Classroom Curriculum. About Campus, 18:

PUBLICATION AND PRESENTATIONS

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16–20. doi: 10.1002/abc.21107

Jordan, N. (2012). Video games: support for the evolving family therapist. Journal of Family Therapy. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6427.2012.00593.x

Jordan, N. (Under Review). The Numbers Game of Higher Education: A View From the Inside.

Manuscripts in progress

Wilson, B., Jordan, N., (In Preparation). : A Mixed-Methods Approach to Understanding the Social and Academic Experiences of Students of Color at a Selective PWI in the Southeast.

Jordan, N., Jones, D., Feldsher, M. (In Preparation). Answering the Call of Duty: Aggression, Differentiation, Online Gameplay, and Felonious Behavior.

Montgomery, J. and Jordan, N. (In Preparation). The Racial and Cultural Socialization of Transracially Adopted Children.

Bex, J. M. and Jordan, N. (In Preparation). Obese in Relationship: Weight, Marital Status and Satisfaction. A Literature Review.

Refereed Presentations (international and national)

“Systems Therapy and Expressive Arts in the Southeast United States” Jordan, N., Rikard, T., Washington, D. (2015). Presented at Bahir Dar University during

study abroad. Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

“World of Warcraft: A Family Therapist Journey into Scapegoated Culture”

Jordan, N. (2015, Accepted but did not present). The Qualitative Report Annual Conference. Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Jordan, N. (2014). Research poster to be presented at the National American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists conference. Milwaukee, WI.

“Video Games and Family Therapy” Jordan, N. (2012). Video interviewed by the Journal of Family Therapy on video games and how

they may impact family therapy. Boone, NC.

“Jackie Robinson Foundation Seminar” Jordan, N. (2012). Organized and facilitated seminar on diversity and what it means for

African Americans at the Jackie Robinson Foundation. New York, NY.

“Brief Family Therapy with Dr. Nickolas A. Jordan” Jordan, N. (2011). Digital training video of mock therapy using Solution Focused Therapy

with therapist debriefing. Boone, NC.

“Family Therapists’ Stories of Social Justice” Lyness, K.P., Pham, B., Jordan, N. (2010). Research poster presented at the Annual Conference

of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Atlanta, GA.

“Black Athletes: Black Men in the Family and the Team as Family” Jordan, N. (2006) Research poster presented at the Annual Conference of the American

Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Austin, TX.

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Refereed Presentations (regional and local)

“The Intersection of Trauma and Social Media: Therapeutic Applications” Russell, L., Jordan, N., Winek, J. (2014). Workshop presented at the Annual North Carolina

Association for Marriage and Family Therapy conference. Cary, NC.

“The Systemic Impact of Virtual Interaction on Children and Adolescents” Jordan, N., Russell, L. (2013). Workshop presented at the Annual North Carolina Association

for Marriage and Family Therapy conference. Greensboro, NC.

“The Ethical Use of Social Media in the Practice of Family Therapy” Jordan, N., Winek, J., Russell, L. (2012). Workshop presented at the Annual North

Carolina Association for Marriage and Family Therapy conference. Raleigh, NC. Training Video nationally available, www.ceulibrary.com

“How Social Media Benefits Marriage and Family Therapists”

Burks, J. & Jordan, N. (2012). Research poster presented at the Annual North Carolina Association for Marriage and Family Therapy conference. Cary, NC.

“Benchmark to Success: Transporting Socially and Academically Successful Marriage and Family Therapy Programs” Jordan, N. (2007). Presented an academic paper at the 2007 African American Studies Fellows

Forum

Selected Invited Presentations

“Contextual Family Therapy and Forgiveness” Summer 2015 NCAMFT, Northwest Chapter

“Self-Care When Doing Trauma Work” Spring 2015 Health and Wholeness Ethiopia (HAWE), Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

“Defining Relationships: Love, Sex, and Intimacy” Spring 2015 Appalachian State University

“Black Lives Should Matter: Mental Health and the Black Community” Spring 2015 Appalachian State University

“The Privilege Forum” Spring 2015 Panel presenter for Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity. Appalachian State University

“Campus Forum: Whose State Is This?” Spring 2015 Panel presenter for AAUP. Appalachian State University

“Understanding Self and Other: A Crash Course in Power, Privilege, and Oppression” Fall 2014 Chi Sigma Iota. Appalachian State University

“Walking the Line: Sexuality, Masculinity and the Black Community” Spring 2014 Equality in Action Conference workshop. Appalachian State University

“The Multi-Dimensional Self” Spring 2014

Guest Lecturer. HE 6330: Organizing for Learning and Diversity, Appalachian State University

“Black Cinema Sunday: Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes” Spring 2014

Invited speaker, Appalachian State University

“Social Justice Coffee Hour: Perceptions of Black Men and Masculinity” Spring 2014 Invited speaker. Appalachian State University

“Relationship Realities: Sex Love and Happiness” Spring 2014

Appalachian State University

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“Men Talking About Women’s Issues” Spring 2014

Invited panel speaker, Appalachian State University

“Black Identity Development” Spring 2014 Guest Lecturer. HPC 5821: College Student Development Theories II, Appalachian State University

“Privilege and Oppression” Spring 2014

Appalachian State University

“The Intersection of Social Media and Social Work” Spring 2014

In-service training for the National Association of Social Workers, Boone, NC “Can’t Hold Us: Combining Your Passions with Undergraduate Research” Spring 2014

Invited speaker, Appalachian State University

“The Blizzard: Bracing for the Impact of Privilege and Oppression” Spring 2014

Appalachian State University

“Race: Unmasking the Illusion” Fall 2013

Series of four presentations facilitated by the Social Justice Educators, Appalachian State University “Curious?” Fall 2013

Invited (University Housing) speaker. Discussed relational issues around sex and intimate relationships among Appalachian State University students.

“(Re)Imagining Black Men on Campus” Fall 2013

Invited speaker at the Appalachian State Leadership Forum

“No More Training: Social Justice and Diversity” Summer 2013

Invited speaker. Appalachian State University “Social Media at School” Spring 2013

Provided in-service training to professional school counselors and school administrators

“Maintaining Healthy Relationships” Fall 2012, Spring 2013

Invited (University Housing) speaker. Discussed relational issues around sex and intimate relationships among Appalachian State University students.

“The Bully Panel” Fall 2012

Invited as an expert panel member for two nights to discuss bullying in Social Media, Appalachian State University

“Social Media and Relationships” Spring 2012

Provided regional in-service training on social media and its impact on relationships to professional school counselors at Appalachian State University

“Statistics for Students Who Hate Statistics” Spring 2010

Taught basic statistics to Dance Movement Therapy graduate students at Antioch University New England

“Counselor-Client Race Matching” Spring 2010

Guest lecturer in a Counseling Psychology class at Antioch University New England . Discussed the pros, cons and implications of matching clients with counselors of the same Race

“Playing the Game: News and Notes for Concerned Physicians and Families” Spring 2009

Presented on online video game addiction to physicians and St. Joseph’s hospital in Syracuse New York

“Emotion Focused Therapy” Fall 2008

Guest lecturer on emotion focused therapy for a class of counseling students at Binghamton University

TEACHING AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE

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Courses Taught

Appalachian State University, Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling HPC 6271 Marriage and Family Therapy Theories III HPC 6530 Systemic Therapy from an Ethiopian Context HPC 6537 Advanced Systemic Multicultural Counseling HPC 6272 Marital and Couples Therapy HPC 5110 Multicultural Counseling HPC 5544 Social Media and Relationships HPC 5271 Marriage and Family Therapy Theories II HPC 6900 Internship in Marriage and Family Therapy HPC 5273 Mediation and Divorce HPC 5790 Group Methods and Processes Antioch University New England, Department of Applied Psychology Doctor of Philosophy Courses: MFTT 701 Theories of Social Justice MFTR 705 Relationships in Social Media MFTR 719 Qualitative Research Methods MFTT 701A Doctoral Professional Seminar in MFT Master of Arts Courses: PYG 609 Family Therapy Perspective and Cultural Diversity PY 685 Prepracticum in Marriage and Family Therapy PY 576 Postmodern Approaches in Family Therapy PY 648 Couple Therapy Theory and Technique Practicum I/Professional Seminar in MFT Hobart and William Smith Colleges Human Growth and Development Across the Life Cycle

Outstanding Service Award (winner) 2014-2015 Reich College of Education, Appalachian State University Outstanding Diversity Advocate (winner) 2014-2015 Student Government Association, Appalachian State University

Outstanding Junior Faculty Award (nominee) Reich College of Education, Appalachian State University

2013-2014

Outstanding Community of Practice Award (nominee) Reich College of Education, Appalachian State University

2013-2014

Outstanding Service Award (nominee) Reich College of Education, Appalachian State University

2013-2014

Faculty Partner of the Year (winner) University Housing, Appalachian State University

2011-2012

RECOGNITION AND AWARDS

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African American Studies Fellow Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

Fall 2006 – Spring 2007

Took additional Graduate level courses in the African American Studies Department Presentation of Fellowship Experience to AAS students and faculty in the fall semester Participation in AAS events, lectures, presentations, concerts, etc. Maintained at least a 3.5 GPA Awarded $60,000 (covering one year of tuition plus $20,000 stipend)

Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training for Professionals and Paraprofessionals (with PI Dr. Karen

Caldwell). Funding from the Health Resources & Services Administration. ($171,321). 25% Effort. September 2014

Black Lives Matter Conference, University Of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Combined funding for faculty and student

collaborative to attend conference and develop programs to support the Appalachian State University strategic plan. ($8,000). January 2015

Faculty Microgrant, Cratis D. Williams Graduate School and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs,

Appalachian State University ($300). Project Title: “World of Warcraft Culture: An Ethnography, Awarded November 2011

Diversity Summit, Antioch New England & Keene State College ($4,000). Antioch University New England,

Keene State College. February, 2011

Service Leadership Study Abroad to Bahir Dar, Ethiopia – Bahir Dar University May 2015

Initiated, organized and planned departmental wide study abroad to Bahir Dar Ethiopia. A collaboration with the AppState Educational Leadership doctoral program

Diversity and Social Justice Task Force Chair – Reich College of Education, 2013 - 2014 Appalachian State University

Secured funding ($4,200) to bring in equity consult, Dr. Kenneth V. Hardy, to work with faculty, staff and students of the Reich College of Education (RCOE)

Outlined sweeping changes to RCOE Theoretical Framework; individual, cultural and institutional level change recommendations Systemic Multicultural Counseling Certificate Program Planning Committee Chair 2013 - 2015 Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Appalachian State University Initiated, organized and planned the creation of a certificate program in Systemic Multicultural Counseling Graduation Speaker – Antioch University New England Spring 2011 Member, Social Justice and Sustainability Committee – Antioch University New England 2010-2011 Co-Chair of “Diversity and Inclusion Task Force” subcommittee Service to the University Chancellor’s Commission on Diversity - Appalachian State University 2014 – present Provost’s Social Justice Collaborative - Appalachian State University 2014 – present

FUNDED GRANTS AND PROJECTS

SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

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Member, Faculty Development Council – Appalachian State University 2014 – present Minority Fellowship Program Mentor – American Association of Marriage and family Therapy 2014 – 2015 Member, Dean of the Graduate School search committee - Appalachian State University 2014 Funded Grant Clinician – Appalachian State University 2012 – present

The Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on Psychological Indicators of Anxiety and Sleep Quality. Principle Investigator: Karen Caldwell, PhD

Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA) – Appalachian State University 2011 – present Departmental Personnel Committee (DPC) - Appalachian State University 2011 – 2014 Student Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (SAMFT) Advisor 2011 – 2014 Member, Diversity Committee, College of Education - Appalachian State University 2011 – 2013

Initiated, organized and facilitated the Reich College of Education Voices of Inspiration event Member, Professional School Counseling faculty search committee 2013 Member, Dean of the College of Education search committee - Appalachian State University 2012-2013 Member, Clinical Mental Health Counseling faculty search committee - Fall 2012 Tunnel of Oppression Facilitator - Appalachian State University Fall 2012 Faculty in Residence – Appalachian State University 2011 – 2012 Service to the Profession Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education, Site Visitor 2014 – present Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Family Therapy Present Manuscript Reviewer, Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking Present Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Family Therapy Present Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Marriage and Family Present Manuscript Reviewer, Family Relations Present AAMFT Abstract Reviewer 2009 Dissertation Committees Dissertation Committee Chair (Cathy Roberts-Cooper) – Appalachian State University 2013 – present Dissertation Committee Member (Linntoya James) – Antioch University New England 2015 – present Dissertation Committee Member (Nina Mendez) – Drexel University 2013 – present Dissertation Committee Member (Brooksie Broome) – Appalachian State University 2013 – present Dissertation Committee Member (Binh Pham) – Antioch University New England 2012 – present Dissertation Committee Member (Dustin Weisserman) – Antioch University Santa Barbara 2011 – present Antioch University New England Service Member, Area Coordinator Search Committee – Appalachian State University Spring 2012 Member, Faculty Senate Bylaws Committee – Antioch University New England 2010-2011

Assisted in the development of bylaws for the Faculty Senate Member, Faculty Conference Planning Committee – Antioch University New England 2010-2011

Appointed faculty representative to plan and attend AU Faculty Conference in Santa Barbara, California

Member, Faculty Colloquium Committee – Antioch University New England 2010-2011 Member, Building Committee – Antioch University New England 2011

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

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American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists 2004 - present Clinical Member since 2010

International Association of Therapists of Color 2010 - Present