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Distinguished Professor Emeritus University of South Carolina 714 Woodward Road Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: 843-729-6743 Email: jrotter@gwm.sc.edu

Education

License

• Counseling Psychologist by the Board of Examiners in Psychology of the State of South Carolina
• Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor by the Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors of the State of South Carolina

Certification

• National Board for Certified Counselors

Professional Experience

Other

Faculty and Administrative Load

Current Professional Association Memberships

• American Psychological Association
• Association for Play Therapy
• American Counseling Association
• European Branch of the American Counseling Association
• American School Counselors Association
• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
• National Career Development Association.
• Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development
• International Association for Marriage and Family Counseling
• Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
• South Carolina Counseling Association
• South Carolina School Counselors Association

Service

• College:
  • Department of Educational Psychology Tenure and Promotion Committee
• University:
  • Faculty Affiliate, Institute for Family in Society
  • Faculty Associate, Center for Bioethics
• Schools:
  • Lexington/Richland 5 Schools - Curriculum Consultant, Elementary School Counseling Demonstration Act project.
  • Allendale County Schools - Curriculum Consultant, Elementary School Counseling Demonstration Act project.
• Professional Associations:
  • Editor, Elementary School Guidance and Counseling Journal
  • Associate Editor of The Family Journal
  • Editorial Board of International Journal of Play Therapy
  • Editorial Board of Journal of Technology in Counseling
  • Chair, Media Committee, American Counseling Association
  • President, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
  • Executive Committee, American Counseling Association

Scholarship

Robinson, E. H., Rotter, J. C., Robinson, S., & Fey, M. E. (2003). Helping children cope with fears and stress. Greensboro, NC: CASS Publications.

Evans, K., Rotter, J., & Gold, J. (eds.). (2002). Synthesizing family, career, and culture: A model for counseling in the 21st century. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

Gold, J. M., Rotter, J. C., Holmes, G. R. & Motes, P. S. (1999). Middle school climate: A comparison of the attitudes of students, teachers and parents. (monograph). Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa.

Rotter, J. C. & Bailey, W. R. (1997). Transitions: Education and employment. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt.

Rotter, J. C., Robinson, E. H., & Fey, M. A. (1988). Parent teacher conferencing. Washington, DC: National Education Association.

Rotter, J. C. & Evans, K. M. (2002). Family, career and culture. In Evans, K.,

Rotter, J., & Gold, J. (eds.). (2002). Synthesizing family, career, and culture: A model for counseling in the 21st century. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

Rotter, J. C. (1994). Concluding Thoughts: Counseling Laboratories in the Future. In J. Myers (Ed.), Counselor Education Laboratories: Opportunities, Obstacles, and Options, Alexandria, Va: ACA Press.

Rotter, J. C. (2001). Letting go: Forgiveness in counseling. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 9, 2, 174-177.

Rotter, J. C. (2000). Family grief and mourning. . The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 8, 3, 275-277.

Rotter, J. C. (2000). Happiness: Is it real or just an illusion? The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 8, 4, 387-389.

Rotter, J. C. & Bush, M. V. (2000). Play and family therapy. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 8, 2, 172-176.

Evans, K. M. & Rotter, J. C. (2000). Multicultural family approaches to career counseling. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 8, 1, 67-71

Rotter, J. C., Horak, R. A., & Heidt, H. M. (1999). Incorporating children's drawings as early recollections in Adlerian psychotherapy. Journal of Individual Psychology. 55, 3, 316-327.

Rotter, J. C. (1994). George Gazda: Steps ahead of the group. Journal of Counseling and Development, 72, 339-345.

Bailey, W. R., Bruce, T. A., Rotter, J. C. & Sampson, J. P. (1992). Improved career decision making: Integration into counselor education. Counselor Education and Supervision, 31, 146-153.

Robinson, E. H., Rotter, J. C., Fey, M. A., & Robinson, S. L. (1991). Children's fears: Toward a preventive model. The School Counselor, 38, 187-202.

Additional Information

Biographical Sketch

Joe Rotter currently holds the rank of Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of South Carolina. In addition, he has served as a consultant to school districts, social service agencies, and business and industry throughout the United States. He has taught, consulted, and/or delivered papers in Brazil, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Korea, Japan, Canada, and several countries in Western Europe. He is a National Certified Counselor, a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, and a Licensed Counseling Psychologist. He served a three-year term as Editor of the Elementary School Guidance and Counseling journal and served as Associate Editor of The Family Journal. He also served on the editorial boards of the International Journal of Play Therapy and the Journal of Technology in Counseling. He directed the General Electric Foundation Career Development Leadership Institute at the University of South Carolina for thirteen years and served three years as Principal Investigator of the Career Development Training Institute project . His research interests are in the areas of counseling children through play, child/ family stress, and career development. He was a co-recipient of a grant from the Overseas Schools Advisory Committee to study children's stress and fear. Dr. Rotter is also co-author of five books and many articles in professional journals. He is past president of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision and served terms on the American Counseling Association Governing Council and Executive Committee.