Ian Lértora, Ph.D.
Email: ian.lertora@ttu.edu
Phone: (806) 834-8049
Office: Education 209
Vita
I have found that throughout the tenure of my professional career I have been a teacher
in some shape or form in every position I have held. A valuable lesson I learned
from being an educator and counselor is that teachers who remember what it is to be
a student have the potential to be great teachers. For this reason I maintain my
mindset of being a lifelong learner, paired with the belief that all people have something
to valuable to share. My passion lies in seeing students, clients, and people going
through the process of learning and actualizing newly learned, or previously forgotten
concepts and material, while integrating them into their everyday lives.
Currently I am a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), Licensed Professional Counseling Intern (LPC-Intern), Humanistic Sandtray Therapist, and Certified School Counselor (CSC). Additionally, I hold a valid Texas teacher certification in Early Childhood-4th grade, Special Education K-12, and Physical Education (K-12).
Education
- Counselor Education Ph.D. from Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX: 2016
- MA in Counseling- Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX: 2013
- BS in Psychology – Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, AR: 2003
Areas of Expertise
- International student transition
- Integration of counseling into student support services
- Innovative teaching strategies for Counselor Education
- The understanding and application of Relational Cultural Theory in counseling and education
Selected Publications
Lértora, I., & Starkey, J. (2021). Tracking Thought Squirrels: A Relational Cultural Approach to Counseling Couple. The Family Journal. Doi: 1066480720986110.
Lértora, I., Croffie, A., Dorn-Medeiros, C., & Christensen, J. (2020). Using Relational Cultural Theory as a Pedagogical Approach for Counselor Education. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 1-12. DOI: 10.1080/15401383.2019.1687059
Li, C., Lértora, I., Lin, Y., & Dowda, R. (2020). The TRAINing Technique: An Experiential Process Fostering Growth in Counselors in Training. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 1-13.
Lértora, I., & Croffie, A., (2019). Using Relational-Cultural Theory to Conceptualize International Student Transitions, Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, DOI: 10.1080/15401383.2019.1638862
Lértora, I., & Sullivan, J. M. (2019). The Lived Experiences of Chinese International Students Preparing for the University-to-Work Transition: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study. The Qualitative Report, 24(8), 1877-1896.
Lértora, I., & Croffie, A., (2019). Using Relational-Cultural Theory to Conceptualize International Student Transitions, Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, DOI: 10.1080/15401383.2019.1638862
Lertora, I. M., & Croffie, A. L. (2019). The Lived Experiences of International Students in a CACREP
Counseling Program. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10447-019-09394-6
Lertora, I., Henriksen, R., Starkey, J., & Li, C., (2017). International students' transition experiences in Rural Texas: A phenomenological
study.The Qualitative Report.
Lertora, I., Sullivan, J., & Croffie, A., (2017). They are Here Now What Do We do? Recommendations for Supporting International Student Transitions. VISTAS 2017. Retrieved from: http://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/vistas/supporting-international-student-transitions.pdf?sfvrsn=
Grants
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)- U.S. Department of State- Funded 2017, *2019, **2020-21
*Dr. Lértora's role as counselor was named by the department of state as a Best Practice for all future grant applications and elevated Texas Tech on a renewal cycle for the Mandela Washington Fellowship Program
**Program delayed 1 year due to COVID-19
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