1. LYNN CALHOUN HOWELL, PH.D., NCC, LPC
MERCER ISLAND, WA
206.906.9062
CALHOWELL@AOL.COM
Counselor and professor with 20 years of counseling, teaching, and leadership experience. Highly skilled at
working with diverse populations and a wide range of life challenges, including mid-life development, chemical
abuse, LGBTQ, HIV/AIDs, domestic violence, incarceration, and immigration. Instruction and supervisory skills
honed through a 16 year teaching career at City University of New York, including serving as Chair of the
Educational and Community Programs Department, Division of Education, Queens College. Worked with first
responders at Ground Zero after 9/11 and with children in public schools to foster resilience.
CORE COMPETENCIES
 Counseling and Supervising
 Teaching: Counseling Techniques, Self-Awareness, Human Development, Group Facilitation, Fieldwork
 Career and Academic Advising
 Managing Departments and Teams
 Designing and Managing Programs and Training
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Chair, Educational and Community Programs Department 1999 - 2015
Associate Professor, Counseling Program
City University of New York, Queens College
I served as tenured faculty in the graduate Counseling Program, preparing students for careers as professional
school and mental health counselors through a rigorous combination of psychological theory courses, clinical labs,
and fieldwork. I made numerous presentations around the globe, and I played an active role in the college:
Chair, Educational and Community Programs Department, 2012 to 2015 and Deputy Chair 2004 - 2012.
In this position, I was responsible for budgets and personnel management for four graduate programs,
over forty faculty, and six support staff. I represented our Department at the Division and College level and
was vitally involved in edTPA activities, NCATE and CAEP accreditation and other aspects of assessment of
teacher quality.
Consultant to Creative Arts Team Master’s Program in Community Theatre, 2001 to 2015. This began as
a Red Cross funded program where graduate students use theatre productions to increase resilience and
teach coping strategies to children in the New York City Schools who were affected by the September 11,
2001 tragedy. I attended each production to provide services if an attending k-12 student needed
counseling services and advised the graduate students about trauma. After that, I joined the committee
charged with upgrading from a Certificate Program to the nation’s first M.A. in Applied Theater.
College Administration
 Executive Committee (advised the President of Queens College)
 Committee of Seven (made recommendations regarding faculty tenure and promotion)
 Chair’s Caucus (Dean and Division Chairs; promoted excellence, ethics and equity in education)
 Graduate Scholastic Standards Committee (reviewed student appeals of grades and other decisions)
 Institutional Review Board (reviewed research involving human subjects to ensure participants were
not exposed to undue risk; University-wide for research conducted at twenty-seven campuses)
 Accreditation: Knowledge, Skills and Dispositions Committee (Co-Chair); Assessment Committee;
Steering Committee (actively involved in many key aspects of accreditation)

2. Lynn Calhoun Howell
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL HONORS
Invited Delegate, National Board for Certified Counselors International Congress: “Serving the Underserved,”
Delhi, India, sponsored by the World Health Organization and UNESCO, to create a program to train leaders in
third world countries so counseling services could be offered in local dialects after disasters.
2004 Award for Excellence in Research, the Association for Adult Aging and Development, for research regarding
the role of spirituality for women during mid-life. Later served on the editorial board of their Journal.
Certificate of Appreciation for extended service on the Internal Review Board.
Selected Member of Delegation to China, resulted in signing a Memorandum of Understanding in 2014 with
Eastern China Normal University that would allow for exchange of students and faculty.
ADDITIONAL COUNSELING EXPERIENCE
Clinical Supervisor and Psychotherapist, TOUCH 2004 - 2006
Supervised social workers; Individual and group counseling for women with HIV/Aids.
Psychotherapist, Salvation Army 2001
Volunteer counselor for rescue workers at Ground Zero immediately following the 9/11 tragedy.
Psychotherapist, Long Island Consultation 2000 - 2001
General group and individual counseling.
Clinical Supervisor and Psychotherapist, New York City Victim Services 1999 - 2000
Supervised volunteers, counseling victims of domestic violence.
Counselor, Counseling Center, Idaho State University 1998 - 1999
Individual and group counseling for students.
Counselor, Pocatello Women's Correctional Center, Idaho 1995 - 1998
General group and individual counseling.
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Counselor Education, Idaho State University, (CACPREP Accredited) Pocatello, ID, June 1999
M.Coun. Mental Health Counseling, Idaho State University, (CACREP Accredited) Pocatello, ID, June 1996
B.S. Marketing, with honors, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, December 1976
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
Washington State Mental Health Licensure pending
Nationally Certified Counselor since 1996, Certificate 45101
New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor, License 001899-1
Formerly Licensed Professional Counselor in Idaho
(SEE ATTACHED - PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION)

3. LYNN CALHOUN HOWELL, PH.D., NCC, LPC
PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PUBLICATIONS
Howell, L. and McEvatt, L. “Urban Black Women at Midlife: A Counseling Perspective.”
Journal of Women & Aging. Vol. 17, No. 3. 2005
Howell, L. “Counseling Middle-Aged Women as They Adapt to Important Changes in their Lives.”
VISTAS: Compelling Perspectives in Counseling, 2005, American Counseling Association
Howell, L. and Beth, A. “Pioneers in their own lives: Grounded theory of lesbian’s midlife development.”
Journal of Women & Aging. Vol. 16. Nos. ¾, Winter 2004
Howell, L. “Spirituality and women’s midlife development.”
Adultspan Journal. Vol 3, No. 2. 2003.
Howell, L. “Psychological implications of menopause.”
A Menstrual Cycle, a Life Cycle: Women’s Reproductive Health Across the Lifespan—Proceedings of the Fourteenth
Conference of the Society of Menstrual Cycle Research, May 2002
Howell, L. and Beth, A. “Midlife myths and realities: Women reflect on their experiences.”
Journal of Women & Aging. Vol 14, No. 4. 2002
Howell, L. “Values and women’s midlife development.”
Journal for Counseling & Values. Vol. 46. No. 1. October, 2001
Howell, L. Kleist, D., and Weers, R. “Counseling blended families.”
The Family Journal: Counseling for Couples and Families. Vol 6. No. 1. January, 1998, pp. 42-45
PRESENTATIONS
“Come Play with Me: Using Embodied Psychology to deepen intimacy and promote
change” with Dan Summer
Conference of the New York Mental Health Counselor’s Association, 2012
Albany, NY
“Bias and Research”
Conference of the International Assn of Women Philosophers, 2008
Seoul, Korea
“Natural Processes in Women’s Midlife Development”
International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women, 2008
Madrid Spain
“I am not Sick, This is not a Crisis, and Don’t call me Ma’m”
Conference of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, 2007
Vancouver, Canada
“Addressing deep disclosure in psychoeducational groups”
Annual Conference of New York Assn for Specialists in Group Work, 2006
Buffalo, NY

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“Insights on Adult Development” Panelist
Annual Conference of American Counseling Association, 2006
Montreal, Canada
“Issues in medical care of women” Panelist
International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women, 2005
Seoul, Korea
“Counseling Middle-Aged Women as They Adapt to Important Changes in their Lives”
American Counseling Association annual conference, 2005
Atlanta, Georgia
“The selection process in admissions to graduate counselor training programs”
with John Pellitteri, North Atlantic Regional Association of Counselor Educators, 2004
Mystic, CT
“Fabulous: Middle-aged women recreate themselves”
Annual conference of the New York Counseling Association, 2004
Glenn Falls, NY
“GLBT Older Adults, Mindful Healing and Meditation: Our Unique Challenge” with
Catherine Roland, National Conference on Aging sponsored by SAGE and New York
University School of Social Work, 2004
New York, NY
“Power of Life Review for GLBTS Over 50” with Catherine Roland
National Conference on Aging, 2004
New York, NY
“‘No Problem’: Matching Group Interventions to Member Awareness”
Annual Conference of the New York Association for Specialists in Group Work, 2004
Buffalo, NY
“Cultural Implications in Crisis Intervention”
40th
Annual School Psychology Conference at Queens College, 2004
Queens, NY
“‘No Problem’: Matching Group Interventions to Member Awareness”
Annual Conference of the Association for Specialists in Group Work, 2004
New York, NY
“What does a Facilitator do when a Student Inappropriately Self-Discloses in a Group?”
Annual conference of the New York Association for Specialists in Group Work, 2003
Buffalo, NY
“Implications of Race and Sexual Orientation on Women’s Midlife Development”
Annual conference of the American Counseling Association, 2003
Anaheim, CA
“Fabulous: Lesbians at Midlife”
Center for Lesbians, Gays, Transgendered and Bisexuals, 2003
New York, NY
“Psychosocial Experiences of Lesbians During Midlife”
Annual international conference of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, 2002
Toronto, Canada
“Using Groups to Prevent PTSD: a Resiliency Model”
New York Association for Specialists in Group Work, May 2002
Buffalo, NY
“Issues Related to Diagnosis and Treatment of Substance Abuse Disorders in Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Patients”
Department of Preventative and Community Medicine at Mt. Sinai Hospital, 2002
New York, NY

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“Spirituality and Resilience in Adolescents”
The 38th
Annual School Psychology Conference at Queens College, 2002
Queens, NY
“Implications of Psychological Health During Menopause”
The 14th
Conference of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, 2001
Avon, CT
“Group Counseling with Adolescents in Schools: Applications for Socialization and
Family Issues”
The 37th
Annual School Psychology Conference at Queens College, 2001
Queens, NY
“Counseling Blended Families”
Annual convention of the Idaho State Counselors Association, 1998
Sun Valley, ID
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Counseling Association
Chi Sigma Iota (Honorary counseling society, initiated formation; Advisor for Queens College Chapter)
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
Association for Specialists in Group Work
New York Association of Mental Health Counselors
North Atlantic Regional Association of Counselor Education and Supervision
Phi Kappa Phi (Honor Society)
COMMUNITY
Field Reviewer for Reading and Writing Quarterly, Fall 2003. This Journal provides literature in the field of
education when working with individuals with learning challenges.
Editorial Board Member, Adultspan (2001 – 2011). Adultspan is the official journal of the Association for Adult
Development and Aging, which is an affiliate of the American Counseling Association.
Board of Directors, Rivertown Films (2013 - 2015). Screens independent and foreign films in Nyack, New York.
Member of the Board of Directors of TOUCH (2006 – 2011), a non-profit organization serving individuals who are
HIV+. Vice President of the Board June 2009 until January 2010, President January 2010 until January 2011.
Producer, LPSS Annual Fundraising Journal (2004 - 2009)
Member of Salvation Army disaster response team at Ground Zero after the World Trade Center Disaster. I
counseled rescue workers for the first two weeks after September 11, 2001.
Co-facilitated a workshop for student teachers responding to the September 11 tragedy—held on campus at
Queens College, City University of New York, September 2001.