Dr. Estes' curriculum vita [PDF]
Educational Background
- PhD, Counselor Education and Student Personnel Services, University of Louisville, 2002
- MA, Expressive Therapies, University of Louisville, 1991
- BS, Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1986
Teaching Areas
- Art therapy methods, research in art therapy, internship in art therapy, group counseling, social, legal, and ethical issues in counseling, grief counseling, emotional intelligence
Research Interests
- Lee, S.Y., Kempf, J., Miller,S.A, & Estes, E.O. Survey of Faculty Perceptions of Art Therapy Accreditation (under review)
- Lee, S.Y., Kempf, J. & Estes, E.O. What are they thinking? A survey of faculty’s perceptions of art therapy accreditation. CAAHEP Accreditation Workshop. Bloomington, MN July 22, 2023.
- Ronald, A., Hooper, L., Head, B., Evans-Andris, M., & Estes, E.. Insights of Chaplain Interns and Social Work Interns on Palliative Care Teams: Where are the Counselors? Death Studies; 2020;44(3):141-151
- The Relationship Between Hopelessness and Parenting Stress Among Mothers Diagnosed with Breast Cancer" A dissertation study in collaboration with Norton Healthcare's Cancer Resource Center. Completed: December 2002
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- "Understanding the Psychological Needs of the Adolescent Cancer Patient Through Art" Master's paper: Single case-study design Completed: April 1991.
Honors and Awards
Faculty Favorite, University of LouisvilleProfessional Activities
- American Art Therapy Association (AATA)
- Kentucky Art Therapy Association (KYATA)
- American Counseling Association (ACA)