Ruth Hitchcock

Associate Professor

Department: Counseling, Educational and School Psychology
Location: 312HH
Phone: (316) 978-6338
Fax: (316) 978-3102

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Education

• PhD, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
• MS, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
• AB, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

Courses

• CESP 707, Child Abuse and Neglect
• CESP 802, Introduction to Interaction Process
• CESP 824, Techniques of Counseling
• CESP 852W, Provisional Supervision
• CESP 856, Counseling Practicum
• CESP 947, Internship in Counseling

Research & Professional Interests

• Child abuse
• Death and dying
• Career development for elementary school children
• Play Therapy

Honors & Awards

• Kansas Counseling Association, Counselor of the Year, 2007
• Sabbatical Leave (fall, 1999): Wichita State University
• Certificate of Appreciation, DCCCA Day Reporting Center Advisory Board (1997)
• Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Education, Wichita State University (1993, 1996)
• Excellence in Teaching Award, Wichita State University Board of Regents (1990)
• Indiana University School of Education Fellowship (1979-1981)
• Mortar Board, Indiana University, 1970

Current Presentations & Research

• Hitchcock, R. (2000). Ethical case studies. Paper presented at the Kansas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Wichita, KS.

Selected Publications

• Mau, W. C., Hitchcock, R. & Calvert, C. (1998). High school students' career plans: The influence of others' expectations. Professional School Counseling, 2(2),161-165.
• Hitchcock, R. A. (1992). Children of abuse and neglect. In L. Bakken (Ed.), Young children at risk (pp. 37-42). Wichita, KS: The Wichita Assembly Series, Wichita State University.

Selected Grants

• Wichita Public Schools (2001-02). Helping children dream: Elementary school counseling demonstration grant. U.S. Department of Education. Planned as a three-year grant, $389,570 awarded for second year. $23,000 was awarded to Wichita State University to carry out the evaluation component of the grant.
• Wichita Public Schools (2000-01). Helping children dream: Elementary school counseling demonstration grant. U.S. Department of Education. Planned as a three-year grant, $389,570 awarded for first year. (Ruth Hitchcock wrote the abstract and the evaluation sections and participated fully in the planning for the entire grant proposal.). As a result of a presentation made by Romig and Hitchcock, $23,000 was awarded to Wichita State University to carry out the evaluation component of the grant.

Professional Memberships

• Kansas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (1982-present)
• Kansas Counseling Association (1982-present)
• Kansas School Counselors Association (1993-present)
• South Central Kansas Association for Counseling and Development (1982-present)
• Association for Play Therapy (2005 - present)
• Kansas Association for Play Therapy (2005 - present)

Updated: 10/30/2007