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I'm a social constructionist who believes in the power of learning together, creating an environment of equality and respect in the classroom, and in which all members--teacher and students--are considered active learners.

Faculty Assistant Professor

Clincial Mental Health Counseling

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PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision                                                                  2020

College of William and Mary

MS in Pastoral/Clinical Mental Health Counseling                                                          2017

Loyola University Maryland

BA in (Chinese) History                                                                                                       2004

University of Colorado–Boulder       

Pastoral Counseling Graduate Work                                                                         2011-2012

Boston College School of Theology

Certificate in Islamic Studies                                                                                              2016

Tayseer Seminary

Certificate in Arabic                                                                                                             2016

Zaytuna College                                

  • Gosling, D., & Hall, D. (2023): Take a hike: Meaning-making while thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail (Pending data collection, spring/summer 2023).
  • Fan, S., Goshorn, J., & Gosling, D. (2022). A qualitative study of counseling students' experience with premature termination (Pending review).
  • McCune, I. & Gosling, D. (2022). “Far-rightwing extremist recruitment among veterans and members of the armed services. Journal of Counseling and Development (Pending review).
  • Chae, N., Gosling, D., Goshorn, J., and Fan, S. (2021). A dilemma within doctoral supervision: Applying an ethical decision-making model. Counseling and Values (66/2).
  • Gosling, D. (2020). The longitudinal impact of a combat military occupational specialty (MOS) on moral injury: a narrative inquiry study. ProQuest dissertations, accepted May, 2020.
  • Gosling, D., Goshorn, J., and Chae, N. (2020). The tenure-track life: Experiences of new faculty in tenure-track positions. William & Mary Educational Review (WMER), 2020.
  • Gosling, D., Grunhaus, C. and Gutierrez, D. (2019). Toward a spectrum of moral harm: A new paradigm. Journal of Ethics in Mental Health (10). ISSN: 1916-2405
  • Hilert, A., Haskins, N., Fan, S., Smith, C., Warraich, L., & Gosling, D. (2022). Multicultural and Social Justice Training in Doctoral Counseling Programs: A Phenomenological Study. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 15(2).
  • Chae, N., Gosling, D., Goshorn, J., and Fan, S. (2021). A dilemma within doctoral supervision: Applying an ethical decision-making model. Counseling and Values (66/2).
  • Gosling, D. (2020). The longitudinal impact of a combat military occupational specialty (MOS) on moral injury: a narrative inquiry study. ProQuest dissertations, accepted May, 2020.
  • Gosling, D., Goshorn, J., and Chae, N. (2020). The tenure-track life: Experiences of new faculty in tenure-track positions. William & Mary Educational Review (WMER), 2020.
  • Gosling, D., Grunhaus, C. and Gutierrez, D. (2019). Toward a spectrum of moral harm: A new paradigm. Journal of Ethics in Mental Health (10). ISSN: 1916-2405

University-Wide Lectures

  • Moral Injury and the Military: When Duty Conquers All; University of Lynchburg, November 2022.

Panels

  • Addressing Spiritual and Religious Diversity in Counseling: A Panel Discussion; Montclair State University Chi Sigma Conference, 2021.

Guest Lecturer

  • Sufism—The Mystical Path of Islam; Transpersonal Psychology, 2018
  • Counseling Muslims and Arab-Americans; Multicultural Counseling, 2019
  • The Meaning of Faith; Transpersonal Psychology, 2019
  • Religion and Spirituality in Counseling; Lifespan Development, 2020
  • Counseling Across the Lifespan; Counseling Theories, 2020

Presentations

  • Brahmaviharas in Action: The Sublime Attitudes of Buddhism in Counselor Education. Association of Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC), June 2023.
  • The Safety of Sila: The Buddhist Precepts as a Form of Ethics in Counseling. Cohen Peace Conference, Ball State University, April 2023.
  • Synergetic Andragogy: Inspiring Students, Bolstering Faculty, Cultivating Community, and Educating Effective Advocates. Southern Association of Counselor Educators (SACES) Conference, Baltimore, MD, November 2022.
  • “Counseling Implications for Female Military Veterans with an Other-Than-Honorable (OTH) Discharge”. Virginia Counseling Association (VCA) Annual Conference, Richmond, VA, November, 2022.
  • “Place-based Environmental Mental Health Interventions and Community Building in Rural Appalachian Institutions of Higher Learning”. World Environment Education Congress (WEEC), 2022 (Accepted…pending ability to attend/present).
  • “Reverse Gatekeeping: How the Counseling Education Construct Prevents Diversity in the Profession”. Law and Ethics in Counseling Conference, February 2022, New Orleans, LA.
  • “Institutionalized Moral Injury in Combat Veterans”, Poster Presentation, Cohen Peace
  • Conference, Ball University, Muncie, IN, 2018.
  • “Veterans on Campus”, Panel member, College of William and Mary “Traditions” Weekend, Williamsburg, VA, 2018.
  • “Dhikr as a Centering Prayer Practice in Islam”, Panel Discussion, ASERVIC Conference, Dallas, TX, 2018.
  • “The Spectrum of Moral Harm”, Poster Presentation, SACES Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC, 2018.
  • The Two Families”, Joint Presenter, SACES Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC, 2018.
  • Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America (1999)
  • Platoon Guide, U.S. Army Basic Training (2000)
  • Air Assault wings, U.S. Army (2002)
  • Recondo Award for Excellence in Training, ROTC JTOC (2003)
  • ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate for top cadet performance, CU–Boulder (2004)
  • Airborne wings, U.S. Army (2005)
  • Ranger school tab, U.S. Army (2005)
  • Army Achievement Award (2006, 2007)
  • Combat Infantryman’s Badge (2006)
  • Army Commendation Medal (2007, 2010)
  • Iraq Expeditionary Medal with Bronze Cluster (2007)
  • Army Service Medal (2012)
  • Honor Graduate, Rhode Island State Police Training Academy (2009)
  • Marksmanship Award, Rhode Island State Police Training Academy (2009)
  • Counseling Honors Society (2015)
  • Jesuit Honors Society (2016)
  • Finalist, Polloway Teaching Award at UL (2023)
  • ACA
  • NBCC
  • VCA
  • Private practice
  • ACA/MGCA subcommittee
  • Diversity and inclusion on-campus initiatives
  • Immigrant outreach
  • Prison reform.
  • CMHC Practicum
  • Internship I/II
  • Ethic, Theories
  • Human Growth and Development
  • Counseling Across the Lifespan
  • Marriage and Family Counseling
  • Crisis Counseling
  • Abnormal Behaviors
  • Multicultural Counseling
  • LGBTQ+ Counseling
  • Military-Veteran-Families (MVF) Counseling