College of Education

Education

• Ed.D., Counselor Education, University of Northern Colorado
• M.Div., Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
• BA, University of Arizona

Biography

Dr. Perry C. Francis is a professor of counseling and the coordinator of the Counseling Training Clinic in the College of Education Clinical Suite. The clinic is a training facility for advanced level graduate students in the professional counseling program. The clinic provides counseling services to clients from the community, student body of EMU, and referrals from the county courts and local mental health centers.

Dr. Francis is a member of the American College Counseling Association (ACCA) and has served on the leadership team as a board member-at-large and as the president. He is also a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA) where he has served on various committees, task forces and boards. Dr. Francis has presented on numerous topics concerning the development and application of ethics and values, suicide prevention and intervention, and professional issues impacting counseling practice at conferences in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. He has also written numerous journal articles and book chapters and provided webinars on classroom management, working with disruptive and disrespectful students, veteran's mental health issues on campus, and campus mental health issues for Magna Publications and Paperclip Communications. Dr. Francis is also an authorized trainer for the Suicide Prevention Resource Center's curriculum on Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk: Core Competencies for Mental Health Providers.

Dr. Francis earned his degree in counselor education at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC). Before completing his degree, he was a Lutheran parish pastor and a campus pastor. He also served as an interim staff psychologist at the UNC Counseling Center.

As a professor, Dr. Francis works with non-traditional students on a daily basis, helping them to learn to balance their lives, careers and education. "I find their biggest concerns center around trying to do it all, be the perfect undergrad or graduate student, perfect employee in a tight economy, and perfect spouse and/or parent. This incredible stress takes its toll on their lives and relationships. Understanding how to support them to achieve balance makes for a better student and future alumni."

• Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor - Michigan
• Nationally Certified Counselor
• Approved Clinical Supervisor
• Authorized Trainer, Suicide Prevention Resource Center

Selected Publications

• Francis, P. C. and Horn, A. S. (2017). Mental health issues and counseling services in U.S. higher education: An overview of recent research and recommended practices. Higher Education Policy 30(2), 263–277. doi: 10.1057/s41307-016-0036-2
• Kaplan, D. M., Francis, P. C., Hermann, M. A., Baca, J. CV., Goodnough, G. E., Hodges, S., Spurgeon, S. L., and Wade, M. E., (2017). New concepts in the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics. Journal of Counseling and Development, 95(1), 110–120. doi: 10.1002/jcad.12122.
• Francis, P. C., Corey, G., and Herlihy, B. (2014). An Introduction to the 2014 American Counseling Association Code of Ethics Revision Process. In B. Herlihy and G. Corey (Eds.), ACA Ethical Standards Casebook (7th ed.). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.
• Francis, P. C., and Dugger, S. M., (2014). Professionalism, Ethics, and Value-based Conflicts in Counseling: An Introduction to the Special Section. Journal of Counseling and Development,92(2), 131–134. doi: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2014.00000.x
• Dugger, S. M. and Francis, P. C. (2014). Surviving a lawsuit against a counseling program: Lessons learned from Ward v. Wilbanks. Journal of Counseling and Development, 92(2), 135–141. doi: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2014.00000.x
• Francis, P. C. and Abbassi, A., (2010). Ethical issues and considerations for working with community college students with severe and persistent mental disorders. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 34(5), 423–437. doi: 10.1080/10668920701382658
• Francis, P. C. (2010). Professional student affairs practitioners: History, models, and trends. In S. C. Nassar-McMillan and S. G. Niles (Eds.), Developing Your Identity as a Professional Counselor: Standards, Settings, and Specialties. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.
• Francis, P. C. (2009). Counseling issues of college students. In M. A. Stebnicki and I. Marini (Eds.), Professional Counselor's Desk Reference (pp. 747–756). New York: Springer Publishing Co.
• Francis, P. C. (2009). Religion and spirituality in counseling. In M. A. Stebnicki and I. Marini (Eds.) Professional Counselor's Desk Reference (pp. 839–850). New York: Springer Publishing Co.
• Freeman, S. J. and Francis, P. C. (2006). Casuistry: A complement to principle ethics and a foundation for ethical decisions. Counseling and Values, 50(2), 142–153. doi: 10.1002/j.2161-007x.2006.tb00050.x
• Francis, P. C. and Stacks, J. (2003). The association between spiritual well-being and clergy sexual misconduct. Journal of Religion and Abuse: Advocacy, Pastoral Care, and Prevention, 5,(1) 79–100. doi: 10.1300/J154.v05no1_6
• VanBrunt, B., Rountree, R., Crisp, D., and Francis, P. C., (2011). Responding to a death on campus. In T. Fitch and J. L. Marshall (Eds.), Group Work and Outreach Plans for College Counselors. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

Teaching

• COUN 503 Dynamics of Life Development
• COUN 504 Research in Counseling
• COUN 508 Theories of Counseling
• COUN 515 Crisis Intervention
• COUN 540 Group Process I
• COUN 580 Counselor Development: Counseling Process
• COUN 691A-D Internship
• COUN 692 Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in College Counseling

Research Interests

• Ethics and professional issues
• College counseling
• Clergy sexual misconduct
• Counseling micro skills training

Selected Presentation

• Herman, M. A. and Francis, P. C. (2017, February). The History of the Code of Ethics: Implications for Counselors. Presentation at the Second Annual Holy Cross Law and Ethics Conference, New Orleans, LA.
• Francis, P. C. (2016, October). Ethics, Values, Competence, and Standards of Care: What is the Common Denominator? Presentation at the European Branch-American Counseling Association Annual Convention, Geneva, Switzerland.
• Goodnough, G., Francis, P. C., and Spurgeon, S. L. (2015, October). The 2014 ACA Code of Ethics: How the new code impacts counselor education programs. Presentation at the 2015 Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
• Francis, P. C., Martz, E., and Kaplin, D (2014, June). The revised 2014 ACA Code of Ethics: A review of critical changes. Presentation at the National Career Development Association Global Conference, Long Beach, CA.
• Francis, P. C. (2014, January). The upcoming 2014 Code of Ethics for the ACA. Presentation at the 21st annual meeting of the Georgia College Counseling Association, Savannah, GA.
• Francis, P. C. (2013, November). Ward vs. Wilbanks et al.: Implications for the counseling profession. Presentation at the annual Professional Growth Conference of the Texas Counseling Association, San Antonio, TX.
• Francis, P. C. (2013, November). Therapist's values and discriminatory referral practices: Ethical dilemmas in making referrals. Presentation at the annual Professional Growth Conference of the Texas Counseling Association, San Antonio, TX.
• Francis, P. C. (2013, October). Ward v. Wilbanks et al.: Can counselors use religious beliefs as the basis for refusing to see LGBTQ clients? Presentation at the annual convention of the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina , Greensboro, NC.
• Francis, P. C. (2013, October). Ward v. EMU: What happened and how does it impact counseling? Presentation at the 64th annual convention of the Florida Counseling Association, Tampa, FL.
• Francis, P. C. (2012, November). Therapist's values and discriminatory referral practices: Ethical dilemmas in making referrals to other mental health providers. Presentation at the European Branch-American Counseling Association Annual Convention, Heidelberg-Wiesloch, Germany.
• Francis, P. C. (2012, November). Ethics and social media in the counseling. Presentation at the European Branch-American Counseling Association Annual Convention, Heidelberg-Wiesloch, Germany.
• Francis, P. C. and Kaplan, D. M. (2012, October). Ward v. Wilbanks et al.: Can college counselors use religious beliefs as the basis for refusing to see LGBTQ clients? Presentation at the 6th bi-annual convention of the American College Counseling Association, Orlando, FL.
• Francis, P. C. (2012, March). Therapist's values and discriminatory referral practices: Ethical dilemmas in making referrals to other mental health providers. Presentation at the American Counseling Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.
• Van Brunt, B. J. and Francis, P. C. (2010, October). Managing aggressive behavior. Presentation at the 5th bi-annual convention of the American College Counseling Association, St. Louis, MO.
• Francis, P. C. and Raleigh, M. J. (2010, October). Forensic assessment and evaluation and its application to college counseling, ethical and legal issues. Presentation at the 5th bi-annual convention of the American College Counseling Association, St. Louis, MO.
• Francis, P. C., Raleigh, M. J., and Van Brunt, B. J. (2010, January). Ethical and legal issues in forensic evaluation and its application to college counseling. Presentation at the 17th annual meeting of the Georgia College Counseling Association, St. Simon Island, GA.
• Van Brunt, B. J., Francis, P. C., and Raleigh, M. J. (2010, January). Mandated educational programs: Suicide, aggression, and domestic violence. Presentation at the 17th annual meeting of the Georgia College Counseling Association, St. Simon Island, GA.

Professional Affiliations

• American Counseling Association
• American College Counseling Association
• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
• Michigan Counseling Association