Jared Thomas, PhD

“Those who have a 'why' to live, can bear with almost any 'how'.” Viktor Frankl

• Teaching & Education
  • 2017 PhD, Psychology and Counseling, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
    Dissertation: The Effects of Personalized Institutional Communication on Student Knowledge Gain and Success
  • 2014 ThM, NOBTS
    Received as part of doctoral studies
  • 2012 MA, Marriage and Family Counseling, NOBTS
  • 2009 BA, Christian Students, North Greenville University
    Minor in Psychology
  • 2006 High school diploma, Computer Networking Specialization, Highland School of Technology
• Professional Experience

  Experience

  2019 – Present | AVP of Student Engagement | North Greenville University

  • Lead the organizational unit that oversees residence life, student activities, student accountability, career planning, student health, and student counseling
  • Lead, manage, and develop a team of 8 full-time staff members
  • Manage a large operational budget and approve all area financial decisions
  • Help lead the development and enactment of the mission and vision for the Department of Campus Ministries and Student Engagement
  • Serve as an “officer with authority” for NGU’s Title IX oversight
  • Helped in the development of NGUleads (a leadership development program at NGU) and was part of the first cohort to graduate from the program
  • Serve on multiple standing committees

  2019 – Present | Faculty – Psychology and Counseling | NGU

  • Courses Taught: General Psychology, Foundation of Christian Psychology, Introduction to Counseling, Senior Seminar
  • Serve as a member of the Institutional Review Board

  2014 – 2019 | Assistant Director of Student Life | NGU

  • Assisted the Director for Student Life in the daily management of the Student Life Department and its sub-department leaders
  • Served as the operational and technological leader in the area
  • Helped guide the department to a paperless business process
  • Led the department in developing a new management system and served as an IT module manager for the Jenzabar SIS project

  2014 – 2019 | Adjunct Professor – Psychology | NGU

  • Courses Taught: General Psychology and Introduction to Counseling

  2012 – 2014 | Assistant Registrar | New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

  • Managed the daily operations of the Registrar’s Office
  • Led and managed a team of 4 full-time and 4 part-time employees
  • Managed all academic reporting for Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation

  2009 – 2012 | Blackboard Systems Administrator | NOBTS

  • Responded to all helpdesk tickets in relation to the online learning systems in NOBTS’s network
  • Trained all faculty members in the best practices of online educational practices
  • Helped faculty members in the development of their online courses and managed all areas of the Blackboard Learn LMS

  2008 – 2009 | Front Desk Coordinator and Database Specialist | Cliffs Realty

  • Worked on weekends only
  • Managed the operational needs for the Cliffs at Glassy Real Estate Office
  • Helped update and manage the home listings and tour dates for all employed realtors

  2004 – 2008 | Product Merchandiser | Choice USA Sun-drop

  • Ran a route of 14 to 20 stores in the Rock Hill, SC area on weekends year-round
  • Managed presales orders for each store and stocked product displays each day Friday through Sunday

  Licensure and Highlighted Counseling Experience

  Licensed Professional Counselor – State of South Carolina
  License Number 6783

  2014 – Present | Clinical Management for Student Counseling Center | North Greenville University

  • Manage a team of two full-time mental health professionals
  • Provide clinical guidance and set goals for the counseling center
  • Provide individual counseling as part of the counseling center’s services when time permits
  • Remain on call for all NGU crisis intervention and suicidality assessment needs

  2013 – 2014 | Paid Counselor Intern | New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

  • Provided counseling services to the currently enrolled students at NOBTS
  • Provided individual and group supervision to master level students while a Ph.D. resident

  2013 – 2014 |Paid Counselor Intern | I Found Hope Counseling, LLC

  • Provided individual and marital counseling services in a church-based counseling center
  • Helped train a group of lay counselors for Williams Boulevard Baptist Church

  2013 – 2014 | Paid Counselor Intern | Celebration Hope Center

  • Provided individual, marital, and supervision services
  • Served as a contract therapist for Jefferson Parish Juvenile Services and worked directly with juvenile sexual offenders, their families, and their victims
• Selected Publications

  Dissertation: The Effects of Personalized Institutional Communication on Student Knowledge Gain and Success

• My Network
  • New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
  • Heritage Foundation of Travelers Rest
  • Christ Fellowship Network
  • Celebration Hope Center in NOLA
• My Story
  • From Gastonia, NC
  • Lived in NOLA for 5 years
  • Married since 2010
  • Three kids, one on the way!
  • Is a high functioning nerd
  • UNC Chapel Hills is the best
• Related Links

  Amazon List of Recommended Books

  https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1JD3RE4IV7E65?ref_=wl_share