Bris’ Education and Scholarship

EDUCATION

2024          Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision CACREP accredited, anticipated dissertation defense Fall 2024, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

2019          Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling CACREP accredited, Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA

2017          Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Philosophy Hunter College, New York, NY  

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSES

11/2022     Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

JURIED PUBLICATIONS

 Vaughan, A. L., Martell, J. L., Dixon, B. T. & French, E. A. (2024). First-year college achievement and graduation rates for Hispanic and Hispanic first-generation students. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/15381927241241249

Dixon, B. T., Agboola, O., Hauck, A., Argento, M., Miller, C., & Vaughan, A. L. (2023). Peer mentoring: Benefits to first-time college students and their peer mentors. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 23(2). https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v23i2.5816

Schaller, S., Dixon, T. B., Jameson, M. M., & Vaughan, A. L. (in press). Engaging students with an interactive graphic syllabus. ESource.

JURIED PRESENTATIONS

Dixon, B. T., White, S., Steinman, L., Vaughan, A. L. (February 2024). Reimagining professionalism as a relationship building strategy with students in FYS. Paper presented at the annual meeting on the First Year Experience, Seattle, WA.

Sands, H. K., Dixon, B. T., Gardner, S., & Vaughan, A. L. (February 2024). Adventure-based peer mentor training program – two-year evaluation. Poster presented at the annual meeting on the First Year Experience, Seattle, WA.

South, W., Steinman, L., Dixon, B. T., & Vaughan, A. L. (February 2024). First-year seminar: supporting Hispanic and Hispanic first-generation STEM student success. Paper presented at the annual meeting on the First Year Experience, Seattle, WA.

Dixon, B. T., Burns, S., South, W., & Vaughan, A. L. (February 2024). Navigating and supporting students with mental health in the FYS classroom. Paper presented at the annual meeting on the First Year Experience, Seattle, WA.

Hauck, A., Dixon, B. T., & Vaughan, A. (February 2024). Infusing agency and choice into the FYS classroom to build resiliency and retain students. Paper presented at the annual meeting on the First Year Experience, Seattle, WA.

Dixon, B. T. (October 2023). Experiences of master’s level counselors in training with receiving peer feedback during their practicum I experience. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Denver, CO.

Dixon, B. T., & Fenn, A. (October 2023). Integrating relational cultural theory in supervision. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Denver, CO.

Dixon, B. T., Argento, M., Vaughan, A., Schaller, S. (February 2023). Peer mentoring: Benefits to college students and their peer mentors. Paper presented at the annual meeting on the First Year Experience, Los Angeles, CA. 

Dixon, B. T., French, E., Martell, J., Vaughan, A.  (February 2023). Improving quality of peer feedback as a resource for learning. Paper presented at the annual meeting on the First Year Experience, Los Angeles, CA. 

Dixon, B. T., Miller, C., Vaughan, A. Cultivating creativity: Training educators to foster creativity. Paper presented at the annual meeting on the First Year Experience, Los Angeles, CA. 

Dixon, B. T., Schaller, S., White, S., Vaughan, A. (February 2023). Transparent teaching practices throughout the first-year experience curriculum. Paper presented at the annual meeting on the First Year Experience, Los Angeles, CA. 

Sands, H., Dixon, B. T., Hauck, A., Vaughan, A. (February 2023). Adventure-based training to enhance peer mentor effectiveness. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the First Year Experience, Los Angeles, CA. 

Dixon, B. T., Fenn, A., Tis, M. (October 2023). Lifting the veil: Using the emergence model and transparent teaching to enhance identity development. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Rocky Mountain Association of Counselor Education and Supervision, Coeur d’Alane, ID.

Dixon, B. T., Henry, J., Sands, H., Tis, M. (October 2023). Experiences of master’s level counselors in training with receiving peer feedback during their practicum I experience. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Rocky Mountain Association of Counselor Education and Supervision, Coeur d’Alane, ID.

 Vaughan, A., Graham, M., & Dixon, B. T. (April 2022). Successfully supporting college students during the first year leads to long-Term retention and graduation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

 Martell, J., Dixon, B. T., West, K., Vaughan, A. (February 2022). Classroom strategies to foster self-awareness and promote multiculturalism. Paper presented at the annual meeting on the First Year Experience, Orlando, FL. 

 Dixon, B. T., Miller, C., Hauck, A., & Vaughan, A. (February 2022). Teaching and incorporating critical reflection across topics in an FYS. Paper presented at the annual meeting on the First Year Experience, Orlando, FL. 

 Hauck, A. Miller, C. R., Dixon, B. T., Vaughan, A. L. (February 2021). Mindfulness as a precursor to metacognitive processes in an FYE classroom. Paper presented at the annual meeting on the First Year Experience, Orlando, FL. 

Dixon, B. T., Sands, H. K., Hauck, A., Vaughan, A. L. (February 2021). Integrating nature-based strategies into the FYS curriculum. Paper presented at the annual meeting on the First Year Experience, Orlando, FL. 

FEATURED PRESENTATIONS

 Dixon, B. T., Sands, H., Hauck, A. Vaughan, A. L. (February 2024). Trauma-informed teaching & implementation across the first-year experience. Paper presented at the annual meeting on the First Year Experience, Seattle, WA.

 Sands, H., Dixon, B. T., Hauck, H., Vaughan, A. (February 2023). Trauma-informed teaching across the first-year experience classroom. Paper presented at the annual meeting on the First Year Experience, Los Angeles, CA. 

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

 Dixon, B. (August 2023). Fundamentals of Effective Instruction. Workshop presented at the Graduate School Teaching Conference, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO.

Hauck, A., & Dixon, B. (August 2022). Fundamentals of Effective Instruction. Workshop presented at the Graduate School Teaching Conference, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO.