Joy-Del T. Snook, Ph.D., LPC-S, NCC
Joy-Del T. Snook, Ph.D., LPC-S, NCC
Assistant Professor
(409) 880-8697 p.
Education 106
jsnook@lamar.edu
Presently Dr. Snook is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling at Lamar University. Additionally, she is a board-certified counselor who specializes in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and supervising counselors in training. Dr. Snook is also an advocate and mentor for members of the LGBTQIA population as well as individuals with disabilities. She is a member and active participant in several counseling service organizations. Her research interests include but are not limited to:
- Perceptions of wellness from adults with mobility impairments (Dissertation)
- Wellness & wellness models
- Advocacy for disabled population
- Advocacy for LGBTQ population
- Application of Person-centered, Feminist theory, and Solution-focused techniques in supervision
In the summer of 2017, Dr. Snook was awarded the National Wellness Institute’s Excellence Award for her research surrounding wellness and advocacy for adults with mobility impairments.
Awards and Honors
2017 National Wellness Institute Award of Excellence presented at the International Wellness Conference, St. Paul MN
2011-2013 TPEG Graduate Resident Scholarship, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Received $2000 in scholarships over the course of two years.
2011-2013 College of Education, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Received $1,500 in scholarships over the course of three semesters. Rising Scholar Graduate Scholarship, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Received $8,000 in scholarships over the course of four years.
Courses
Masters Level:
- Human Growth and Development
- Foundations of Clinical Mental Health
- Counseling Skills
- Individual Counseling Theories and Techniques
- Group Counseling Theories and Techniques
- Multicultural Counseling
- Professionalism
- Ethics and Law
- Career Development
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Measurement and Assessment
- Consultation
- Crisis Prevention and Intervention
- Research and Program Evaluation
- Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling
Research and Publications
Snook, J. (2017). Aging and caregiving. In J. Carlson & S. Dermer The sage encyclopedia of marriage, family, and couples counseling (Vol. 4, pp. 58-61). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications Ltd. doi: 10.4135/9781483369532.n17
Sheperis, C., Lionetti, T., & Snook, J. (2016). Substance Related Disorders in Flamez, B. & Sheperis, C. Editor (Eds.), Diagnosing and Treating Children and Adolescents. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley & Sons.
Snook, J., & Oliver, M. (2015). Perceptions of wellness from adults with mobility impairments. Journal of Counseling & Development, 93, 289-298. DOI:10.1002/jcad.12027 10.1002/jcad.12027
service
Current Faculty Advisor for Chi Sigma Iota, honor society; Current Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Supervisor within the Beaumont community, current Advocate and Mentor for LGBTQIA students and faculty members as well as those with disabilities on the Lamar University campus; Member and active member and participant in the following professional service organizations:
2008-Present Chi Sigma Iota member and Faculty Advisor (2017)
2009-Present American Counseling Association
2010-Present Texas Counseling Association
2016-Present National Wellness Institute
2017 Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling