Jeffrey K. Edwards, Ed.D.
Northeastern Illinois University
Depatment of Counselor Education,
Couple/Marriage and Family Sequence
Chicago, IL  60625
(773) 794-2809
(630) 244-8442
Education
     Degrees

1991 -       Doctor of Education - Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education,
                    Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
1979 -        Master of Science- Counseling Psychology,
                  George Williams College, Downers Grove, IL
1972 -        Baccalaureate of Arts - Elmhurst College
                  Elmhurst, IL

  Certificates of Post Graduate Studies

1994 -       Sexual Abuse Counseling - DuPage YWCA, Glen Ellyn, IL
1993 -       Post Doctoral studies - Loyola Medical School Sexual Dysfunction Therapy rotation
1990 -        Addictions Counseling Certificate - College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
1982 -       Two Year Certificate - Center for Family Studies/The Family Institute of Chicago - Northwestern
                 University Medical School, Institute of  Psychiatry, Chicago, IL

Employment
   Teaching

1991 - present  Professor of Counseling, Community and Family Counseling Specialization.  Northeastern Illinois
           University, Chicago, IL
1994 - present  Adjunct Faculty - The Family Institute at Northwestern University
1989-1990       Assistant Professor - Human Services Department, College of DuPage,  Glen Ellyn, IL
1985-90           Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sociology and Human Services,  Social Work Track. Wheaton College,
                         Wheaton, IL
   Clinical
1978 - 1999      Private Practice in Individual, Marital and Family Therapy, Sex Therapy,
                         AAMFT Clinical Supervision, and Consultation.
                         Arlington Heights, Downers Grove, and Wheaton,  IL
1988-1989        Clinical Program Coordinator, Stepping Stone/LINC Program, Allendale, Association.  Union, IL
1985-1988        Case Review Administrator,  Illinois Department of Children and Family Services - Cook & DeKalb
                          Counties
1976-85            Child and Family Therapist,  Lutherbrook Children's Center,  Addison, IL
1967-75             Head Counselor and Unit Supervisor, Children's Day Treatment, Illinois Department of Mental
                          Health  -Madden Center, Hines, IL

Professional Presentations
(2001). Clinical Supervision. Northeastern Illinois University Department of Counselor Education Summer Institutes for Professionals.
(2001,02). Clnical Supervision. Oakton Community College Continuing Education Series for Mental Health Professionals.
(2001,02). Play Therapy. Oakton Community College Continuing Education Series for Mental Health Professionals.
(2000).Clinical Supervison.  Oakton Community College Continuing Education Series for Mental Health Professionals.
(1999). Success Solutions.  The Success Center, Calumet City, IL.
(1997). Postmodern Supervision: Where do we go from here.  North Central Association of Counselor Educators and    Supervisors Annual conference. St. Louis, MO.  With M.W. Chen.
(1997). A Strategic Family Systems Method for Youth with Oppositional Defiant Disorder.  Illinois Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Annual Convention.
(1996). Hierarchy in Teacher-Student Relationships. Senn Academy Faculty Retreat. Chicago, IL.
(1996). A Strategic Family Systems Method for Youth with Oppositional Defiant Disorder.  Illinois Counseling Association's  Annual Convention.
(1995). Corporate Challenge and Team Building. Active Graphics, Chicago, Illinois.
(1994). Caring for the Soul. Institute for Juvenile Research Family Systems Program 6th Annual Conference on Children, Families and Schools - Bringing Up Children in a Violent World.
(1994). Caring for the Soul. Westside Holistic Family Counseling Center's first Annual Staff Conference.
(1994). Play Therapy with Disturbing Children and their Systems. Omni Youth Services.
(1994). Caring for the Soul: Self Care for Counselors.   Illinois Counseling Association Annual Convention.
(1993). Play Therapy.  Counselor Education Student    Association Mini-Workshop.
(1993). Creating a Context of Competence. Presented at    the Illinois Counseling Association's Annual     Convention.
(1993).  Play therapy as a Strategy for Families with    Disturbed children: an Integrative Model.  Saint Mary    of Nazareth Hospital Center. Department of Psychiatry    and Mental Health.
(1993).  Becoming Solution Focused: A Trend in Human    Services, Education and Therapy.  Adult Contemporary    Concerns - Hope Presbyterian Church of Wheaton.
(1992).  Play Therapy as a Strategy for Families with Disturbing Children: An Integrative Model. Presented at the Illinois Association for Counseling and Development's Annual Convention.
(1992).  Play Therapy as a Strategy for Families with Disturbing Children: An Integrative Model. Presented at the Illinois Association for Marriage and Family Therapy's Annual Convention.
(1992).  Family Therapy Decreases the Length of Stay in Children's Residential Treatment: Results of a National Study.  Invited paper presented at the American Orthopsychiatric Association's Annual Convention.
(1992).  The Team Family Therapy Model: Uses in Women's Shelter Care.  DuPage Women's Shelter Care.
(1988). Adventure Initiatives: A Method for Enhancing Group Process and Self Exploration.  With Suzanne M. Rudolph. Presented at the Illinois Association for Counseling and Development Annual Convention.
(1988). Substance Abuse Assessment and Treatment. Illinois Dept of Children and Family Services, Core Training for Case Workers.
(1987-88). Stepfamilies, More Effective Family Living. Central DuPage Pastoral Counseling Center.
(1985). Working with Adolescents from a Family Context. Milton Township Committee on Youth-York Township Youth
Commission.
(1984). Unlocking the Double-Bind in Schizophrenic Families. Riverside Hospital, Kankakee, Il.
(1978). Assertiveness Training for Couples.  Lombard Y.W.C.A., Lombard, Il.

Research Activities
(2000-2001). An Online Delphi Study of Narrative Therapists using Blackboard.com.  Principle Investigator. .
(2000 - 2001). COR Grant, Northeastern Illinois University. $ 3000.00.  Principle Investigator - An Investigation into the State of the Art and Current Needs for the Clinical Training of Behavioral Health Care Professionals in the United States Across Disciplines and Within Clinical Training Sites.
(1999 - present). COR Grant, Northeastern Illinois University. $ 2659.00.  Principle Investigator - An Investigation into the State of the Art and Current Needs for the Clinical Training of Behavioral Health Care Professionals in Illinois Across Disciplines and Within Clinical Training Sites.
(1997-1998). Principle Investigator - Older Parents with   Infants and Toddlers.  Partial funding of  Research from   Graduate College, Northeastern Illinois University.
(1995-97). Development of a Family Systems Protocol for the Treatment of Oppostionally Defiant Youth. Partial funding of   Research from Graduate College, Northeastern Illinois University.
(1990-91). Principal Investigator - The Relationship Between the use of Family Therapy in Children's Residential Treatment Facilities and Length of  Treatment. Doctoral Dissertation.
(1988-90). Principal Investigator - Family Therapy of Older Youth in Residential Treatment Centers; a Nation Wide Study.
        -    (1987).  National Institute for Mental Health approved grant proposal.  no: 1 RO3 MH43991-01
        -    (1988). American Mental Health Counselors Association - research grants award.
(1987). Project Manager - Alcohol and Substance Abuse by Parents of Children in Placement,  Illinois Department of Children and Family Services - Division of Policy and Planning, Office of Administrative Case Review.

Publications
  Book Chapters

        Edwards, J.K. (1994). Children in residential treatment: How many, what kind ?  Do we really know ?  In G. Northrup (Ed.), Applied Research in Residential Treatment. New York: Haworth Press.
        Edwards, J.K., Heath, A.W., & Todd, T.C.  (1993).  The relationship of family therapy to inpatient psychiatric care.  In M. Squire, C. Stout, & D.H. Ruben (Eds.),  Current advances in inpatient psychiatric care: A handbook.  Westport, Ct: Greenwood Press.

  Articles and Other Published Works

        Edwards, J.K. (2003). Beginning On-Line Delphi Ethnographic Research: The BOLDER Method. The Qualitative Report, Volume 8, Number 1 June, 2003 (http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR8-1/Edwards.html)
        Edwards, J.K. (1994). Children in residential treatment: How many, what kind ?  Do we really know ? Journal of Residential Treatment for Children and Youth., 12, 85-99.
        Edwards, J.K. (1993, 1994). An interview with Charles Kramer,   M.D., Parts I, II, III, & IV. The Illinois Family Therapist,   14, 1-2; 15, 1-2;  16, 4; 17, 8.
        Edwards, J.K. (1993). Questions I Ponder While Counseling or Supervising.  Illinois Association for Counseling and Development, Quarterly. 129, 39-44.
        Edwards, J.K. (1992). Short Communications.  The results of the Northern Illinois University survey of family therapy in children's residential treatment.  Research and Evaluation in Group Care, 2, 26.
        Edwards, J.K. (1992). Family therapy decreases the length of stay in children's residential treatment:  Results of a national study.  Paper presented at the American Orthopsychiatric Association's 1992 Annual Convention, New York.
        Edwards, J.K. (1991). The relationship between the use of family therapy in children's residential treatment facilities and length of treatment.  Dissertation Abstracts International, Vol. 53-04A, UMI Cat. # 92- 1449.
        Edwards, J.K. (1991). The use and administration of family therapy in residential treatment for older adolescents: Demographics, family contacts and therapy parameters, and ideographic responses- A national survey. Journal of Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 9, 55-73.
        Edwards, J.K. (1990).  Gestalt therapy: Has the here and now gone and went ?  Illinois Association for Counseling
 and Development, Quarterly, 117, 16-28.
        Edwards, J.K. (1989). On being supervised as a supervisor.  Illinois Association for Counseling and Development, Quarterly, 112, 11-22.
        Edwards, J.K. (1988). Understanding stepfamilies: A primer for counselors.  Illinois Association for Counseling and Development, Quarterly, 108, 2-12.
        Edwards, J.K. (1987).  Continuity and orchestration of after care services to disturbed children: From residential treatment to adoptive home.  Journal of  Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 4,4,53-67.

Published with Others
        Milne, J., Edwards, J.K., and Murchie, J. (2001).  Family treatment of oppositional defiant disorder: Changing views and strength-based  approaches.  The Family Journal.
        Edwards, J.K., and Chen, M.W. (1999). Strength-based Supervision:   Frameworks, Current Practice, and Future Directions: A Wu Wei Method. The Family Journal, 7, 349-357.
        Isham, J., Pistorio, C., & Edwards, J.  (1995). An Initial Survey of Marriage and Family Therapy Education and Training   in Illinois. Illinois Association for Counseling and Development, Quarterly, 140, 2-10.
Isham, J., Pistorio, C., & Edwards, J.  (1995). Marriage and Family Therapy Education and Training in Illinois. The Illinois Family Therapist,
        Edwards, J.K., & Nejedlo, R.J.  (1993). Family Counseling in Children's Residential Treatment.  Illinois Association for Counseling and Development, Quarterly, 131, 2-20.
        Edwards, J.K., & Reinke, L. (1990).  Ten ways for a family therapist to generate failure while dealing with children and adolescents.  Journal of Systemic and Strategic Therapy, 8(2), 31-33.
        Edwards, J.K., & Nejedlo, R.J. (1989).  Excellence in supervision - Preparation for counseling excellence: About this issue.  Illinois Association for Counseling and Development, Quarterly, 111, 2-4.
        Edwards, J.K., & Edwards, E.A. (1982).  Siggy, the bear that loved - A children's meta fable.  Self-published
Ball, B., Edwards, J.K., et al. (1974).  Children's Day Treatment: A handbook.  Illinois Department of Mental Health.

 Published Reviews of Others' Works

        Edwards, J.K., (2000). Review. Family Psychopathology: The relational roots of dysfunctional behavior. Journal of Family Psychotherapy.
        Edwards, J.K. (1996). Review. Treating Alcohol Problems.    Journal of Family Psychotherapy.
        Edwards, J.K. (1996). Review.  Therapy as social construction.   The Family Journal
        Edwards, J.K. Review (1994). An introduction to life-style assessment.  The Family Journal,
        Edwards, J.K., Review of three (1993). Constructive living.   Playing ball on running water: Living Morita psychotherapy: The Japanese way to building a better life.  Even in summer the ice doesn't melt: Constructive living the Japanese way through Morita & Naikan therapies.  Illinois Association for Counseling  and Development, Quarterly, 128.
        Edwards, J.K.  Review (1993). Alcohol and the family. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. 19, 205-206.
        Edwards, J.K.  Review (1990).  Sober Spring.  Illinois Association for Counseling and Development, Quarterly, 117, 37-39.
        Edwards, J.K. Review (1989).  Handbook of Family Therapy  Training and Supervision.  American Association of
 Marriage and Family Therapy, The Commission on Supervision Bulletin, 2(4).

Work in Progress
        Edwards, J.K. (2000).    An Investigation into the State of the Art and Current Needs for the Clinical Training of Behavioral Health Care Professionals in Illinois and Nationally, Across Disciplines and Within Clinical Training Sites.
        Edwards, J. K., White, L., Chen, M., Bradley, N.   (2000).  A delphi study of Narrative and Postmodern Therapies.

Editorial Activity

     Co-Editor with Robert J. Nejedlo, (1989). Illinois Association for Counseling and Development, Quarterly, Part I, #111, Part II, #112, Special Issue -Excellence in Supervision - Preparation for Counseling Excellence.
     Editorial Board Appointment 1989-91, 1992-94 Illinois Association for Counseling and Development, Quarterly.
     Book Review Board Appointment.  The Family Journal. 1993- present.

Awards and Meritorious Achievements

COR Grant, Northeastern Illinois University 2000-01 - $ 3000.00
Faculty Excellence Award, Northeastern Illinois University,   1999.
COR Grant, Northeastern Illinois University 1999-00 - $ 2659.00
Faculty Excellence Award, Northeastern Illinois University,   1997.
Dedicated Service to the Association Award. Presented at the Illinois Association for Marriage and Family Therapy 1996   Annual Conference.
American Mental Health Counselors Association Research Grant Award for work on "Family Therapy of Older Youth in Residential Treatment" presented at the American Mental Health Counselors Association annual luncheon during AACD national convention, Chicago-1988.
Kappa Delta Pi, Delta Epsilon Chapter-  national scholarship honor society for educators.
Chosen as recommended reading in AAMFT Commission on Supervision's Marriage and family therapy supervision:
Course guidelines and bibliography -- Edwards, J.K.  (1989). On being supervised as a supervisor.  Illinois Association for Counseling and Development, Quarterly, 112, 11-22.

Professional Association Memberships

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy-  Approved Supervisor and Clinical Member -
     Illinois Association for Marriage and Family Therapy-
     - Director, 1996-98
     - Chair, Training and Supervision Task Force -
     - Co-chair Annual Conference Committee -1995, 1996
     - Chair, First Annual Masters Conference -1995
     - Nominations Committee -

American Counseling Association-
     Illinois Counseling Association-
     - Book Review Board for The Quarterly -
     - Governor, 1997-2000
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
    -  Illinois Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
     -Secretary- 1993-94.
International Association for Marriage and Family Counseling - Book Review Board for The Family Journal-
     Illinois Association for Couple and Family Counseling
 


Addendum - Curriculum Vita

  Post Doctoral Course Work:

Qualitative Research Methods -
 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction -
 Addictions Treatment -

  Course work at Doctoral level:

     Advanced Counseling Theories -
     (Freud, Jung, Adler, Existential)
     Psychosynthesis -
     Rational Emotive Therapy -
     Gestalt Therapy -
     Theories of Family Therapy -
     Treatment of Human Sexual Dysfunction -
     Systemic Treatment of Substance Abuse -
     Advanced Educational Psychology -
     Adolescent Behavior -
     Foundations of Education -
     Administration and Evaluation of Human Services Programs -
     Consultation in Human Services -
     Research Methods -
     Statistics- I -
     Statistics- II -
     Independent Research -
     Supervision - (theory and 60 hour internship supervising Psychodynamic, Client Centered, RET, and Gestalt techniques) -
     Teaching Graduate Level Marriage and Family Therapy -
     Problems in Human and Family Resources -
       (Supervision of Marriage and Family Therapy - 304 hour internship using Constructivist, MRI, and Milan techniques)
     Internship - (teaching doctoral level
        course on supervision)
     Dissertation -

Post Masters Work

    The Insitutue for Family Studies/ The Family Institute of Chicago - Certificate of Two Year Training

  Course work at Masters level:

     Counseling and Psychotherapy I, II, III-
     Counseling Lab Practicum I, III
     Field Work in Mental Health-
     Treatment and Crisis Intervention-
     Gestalt Therapy-
     Group Dynamics- I, II
     Psychological Measures and Evaluation-
     Professional and Legal Issues-
     Disturbed Behavior and Psychopathology-
     Infancy and Childhood-
     Seminar on Psychology of Women-
     The Individual and Society-
     Community Organization-
     Testing and Career Planning-
     Vocational Testing and Counseling-
     Independent Study: Reading in the Methods of Behavioral Science-
     Introduction to Scientific Methods-
     Methods of Survey Research-
     Elements of Statistics
     Graduate Writing-
     Field Experience in Student Personnel- (Counseling at the College level)
     Field Work in Student Personnel- Teaching: Family in Contemp. Society
     Field Work in Student Personnel- Teaching: Sociology of Behavior

Classes taught:

Northeastern Illinois University -
Graduate School, Department of Counselor Education
Chicago, Illinois

     1991- present

           Introduction to the Counseling Profession -
           Introduction to Family Therapy -
           Advanced Marriage and Family Therapy -
           Counseling Practicum and Internship -
           Research Seminar -
           Community Counseling -
           Individual Counseling Skills -
           Counseling Children and Youth -
           Children, Youth and Their Systems

College of DuPage -
Glen Ellyn Illinois

     1989-90- One Year Appointment -
           Contemporary Treatment -
           Family Education and Treatment -
           Survey of Human Services -
           Empathy Lab -
           Group Dynamics -
           Fieldwork Supervision -

Wheaton College -
Wheaton, Illinois

     1985-90 - Human Services Practices - Supervisor/Instructor -

Northern Illinois University -
DeKalb, Illinois

     1987 - Counseling Practicum - Co-taught with Dr. Fern
            Crain.
     1988 - Family Therapy Practicum - Co-taught with Drs.
            Anthony Heath and Brent Atkinson.
     1989 - Counseling Supervision - Co-taught with Dr.
            Robert Nejedlo.

George Williams College -
Downers Grove, Illinois

     1976 - The Family in Contemporary Society
     1977 - Sociology of Behavior
     1974, 84 - Adjunct Faculty - Field Work

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