Joy Burnham

Ph.D.

Area of Study

University

Certificate Name

University

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Books

Burnham, J. J., Hooper, L. M., & Wright, V. H. (2010). Tools for dossier success: A guide for promotion and tenure. New York, USA and Milton Park, UK: Routledge.

International Refereed Journal Articles (Published or Accepted)

 Burnham, J. J., Mills, J., & Choi, Y.J. (2019).  The influence of race, gender, age, and geographic location on children’s fears.  Educational Research Quarterly, 43(2), 3-23.

Burnham, J. J., Kim, S., Yildiz, B.S., Kiper Riechel, M., Erdur-Baker, O., *Morgado, J. K., & *Kirby, C. N. (2016). A cross-cultural comparison of fears in Turkish, South Korean, and American students. Journal ofAsia Pacific Counseling, 6, 21-40.  doi: 10.18401.2016.6.1.1 

Staton, M. P., Houser, R. A., Riechel, M. K., Burnham, J. J., & McDougall, G. (2015). The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on resilience, compassion fatigue, stress and empathy in professional nurses. Advances in Research, 5 (2), 1-11. doi: 10.9734/AIR/2015/16842

Burnham, J. J., Hooper, L. M., & *Ogorchock, H.N. (2011). Differences in the fears of elementary school children in North and South America: A cross-cultural comparison. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 33, 235-251. doi: 10.1007/s10447-011-9131-7

Burnham, J. J., & Hooper, L. M. (2008). Fears of American children following terrorism. Journal of Loss and Trauma, International Perspectives on Stress and Coping, 13, 319-329.

Schaefer, B. A., Watkins, M. W., & Burnham, J. J. (2003). Empirical fear profiles among American youth. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 41, 1093-1103.

Burnham, J. J., & Gullone, E. (1997). The fear survey for children-II: A psychometric investigation with American data. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 35, 165-173.

National Refereed Journals (Published or In Press)

McKinley, E., Knol, L.L., Turner, L.W, Burnham, J.J., Graettinger, K., Hernandez-Reif, M, & Leeper, J.  (2021). Differences in breastfeeding self-efficacy among pregnant women: An analysis of previous breastfeeding, planned mode of delivery, and sociodemographic factors.  Southern Medical Journal, 114, 1-8. DOI: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001238

Chandler, J., Burnham, J. J., Kiper-Riechel, M.; Dahir, C.A., Stone, C., Oliver, D., Davis, A. & Bledsoe, K. (2018). Assessing the counseling and non-counseling roles of school counselors. Journal of School Counseling, 16 (7), 1-33.

Hooper, L. M., Burnham, J. J., *Richey, R., DeCoster, J., Shelton, M., & Higginbotham, J. C. ** ± (2014). The Fit Families pilot study: Preliminary findings on how parental health and other family system factors relate to and predict adolescent obesity and depression.  The Journal of Family Therapy. 36, 308-336. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6427.2012.00616.x

Burnham, J. J., Lomax, R., & Hooper, L. M. (2013). Gender, age, and racial differences in
self-reported fears among school-aged youth. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 18, 268-
280.  doi:10.1007/s10826-012-9576-2

Wright, V. H., & Burnham, J. J. (2012). Cyberbullying Prevention: The Development of Virtual Scenarios for Counselors in Middle Schools. The Professional Counselor: Research and Practice, 2, 169-177.

Clark, C., Wright, V. H., Burnham, J. J., & *Windle, T.  (2012). Developing a rubric to assess cyberbullying videos for K-12 educators. Journal of Media Education,3, 14-20.

Burnham, J. J., & Hooper, L.H. (2012). Examining Post-Hurricane Katrina Faculty and Staff Perceptions: A Qualitative Study with Faculty and Staff in New Orleans, LA. The Scientific World Journal, 2012, 1-10.doi:10.1100/2012/864529

Hooper, L.M., Wright, V.H., Burnham, J. J. (2012) Acculturating to the Role of Tenure-Track Assistant Professor: A Systems Approach to Joining the Academy. Contemporary Family Therapy, 34, 29-43. doi: 10.1007/s10591-011-9171-5

Wright, V., Burnham, J. J., *Inman, C., & *Ogorchock, H. (2009).  Cyberbullying: Using virtual scenarios to educate and raise awareness. Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 26, 35-42.

Burnham, J. J., & Lomax, R. G. (2009). Examining ethnicity and fears of children and
adolescents in the United States: Differences between Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic populations. Journal of Counseling and Development, 87, 387-393.

*Tippey, J. M., & Burnham, J. J. (2009). Examining fears of gifted children. Journal for the Education of theGifted, 32, 321-339.

Dahir, C. A., Burnham, J. J., & Stone, C. B. (2009). Listen to the voices: School counselors and comprehensive school counseling programs. Professional School Counseling, 12, 182-192.

Hooper, L. M., Burnham, J. J., & *Richey, R. (2009). Select parent and family system correlates of adolescent current weight status: A pilot study. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 17, 14-21.

Burnham, J. J., Mantero, M., & Hooper, L. M. (2009). Experiential counseling training: Connecting school counselors-in-training, ESL teachers, and ESL students. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Human Development, 37, 2-14.

Burnham, J. J. (2009). Contemporary fear of children and adolescents: Coping and resiliency in the 21st century.   [Special Issue].  Journal of Counseling and Development, 87, 28-35.

Burnham, J. J., Hooper, L. M., *Edwards, E., *Tippey, J., *McRaney, A., *Morrison, M., *Underwood, J., & *Woodroof, E. (2008). Examining children’s fears in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.  Journal of Psychological Trauma, 7, 253-275.

Burnham, J. J., Dahir, C. A., Stone, C. B., & Hooper, L. M. (2008). An examination of the  psychometric properties of the assessment of school counselor needs for professional development survey. Research in the Schools, 15, 51-63.

Burnham, J. J., & Hooper, L. M. (2008). The influence of the war in Iraq on American youth: A new challenge for the professional school counselor. Professional School Counseling, 11, 395-403.

*Ozier, A. D., Kendrick, O., Leeper, J., Knol, L., Perko, M., & Burnham, J. J. (2008). Overweight and obesity are associated with emotion- and stress-related eating as measured by the Eating and Appraisal Due to Emotions and Stress Questionnaire. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 108, 49-56.

Burnham, J. J. (2007). Children’s fears: A pre-9/11 and post-9/11 comparison using the         
FSSC-AM. Journal of Counseling and Development, 85, 461-466.

*Ozier, A.D., Kendrick, O., Knol, L., Leeper, J., Perko, M., & Burnham, J. J. (2007). The Eating and Appraisal Due to Emotions and Stress (EADES) Questionnaire: Development and validation. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 107, 619-628.

Burnham, J. J., Schaefer, B., & Giesen, J. (2006). An empirical taxonomy of youth’s fears: Cluster analysis of The American Fear Survey Schedule (FSSC-AM). Psychology in the Schools, 43, 673-684.

Burnham, J. J., & Giesen, J. (2005). The American Fear Survey Schedule: A confirmatory factor analysis with elementary, middle, and high school students. Research in the Schools, 12, 89-95.

Burnham, J. J. (2005). Fears of children in the United States: An examination of the American Fear Survey Schedule with 20 new contemporary fear items. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 38, 78-91.

Burnham, J. J., & Jackson, C. M. (2000). School counselor roles: Discrepancies between actual practice and existing models. Professional School Counseling, 4, 41-49.

State Refereed Journals (Published or In Press)

Burnham, J. J., Fye, H. J., & Jackson, C. M. (in press). The toll of noncounseling duties: Listening to the school counselors in Alabama. Alabama Counseling Association Journal.

Burnham, J. J., *Potts, C., *Chrino, C., & Black, B.L. (2017). Intersecting psychology and art: Reflections from a transdisciplinary journey abroad.  Alabama Counseling Association Journal, 41, 25-41.

Burnham, J. J., & *Tallent, D. (2015). Tornadoes in Alabama: Reflecting on April 27, 2011, preparing for future disasters and crises.  Alabama Counseling Association Journal, 40, 4-23.

Burnham, J. J., & Wright, V. W. (2012). Cyberbullying: What adolescents want you to know. Alabama Counseling Association, 38, 3-12.

Burnham, J. J., Dahir, C. A., & Stone, C. (2008). A snapshot in time: 1,244 school counselors speak out about the Alabama state plan. Alabama Counseling Association Journal, 34, 1-17.

*Chandler, J., Burnham, J. J., & Dahir, C. (2008).  Counseling versus noncounseling counseling duties: Examining the past and present in school counseling. Alabama Counseling Association Journal, 34, 44-58.

Burnham, J. J., Hooper, L. M., Mantero, M., *Carpenter, B, *Windham, K., *Duffey, A., *Lindsey, A., *Loveless, K., *Martin, J., *Pass, C., *Tiley, E., *Spry, J., & *Wisener, S. (2007). Collaboration and teaming across disciplines in the university setting for school counselors-in-training. Alabama Counseling Association Journal, 33, 11-19.

Burnham, J. J. (2006). Comparing children’s fears in Alabama: An investigation using post-9/11 and post-invasion of Iraq data. Alabama Counseling Association Journal, 32, 32-46.

Burnham, J. J., & Stansell, A. (2005). Is teaching experience vital for school counselors in Alabama?  ALSCA membership results. Alabama Counseling Association Journal.

*Self, J., & Burnham, J. J. (2005). The effects of childhood sexual abuse on children. Alabama Counseling Association Journal, 31, 38-47.

*Burnham, J. J., et al. (2003).  Strategies to reduce bullying in elementary, middle, and high schools. Alabama Counseling Association Journal, 29, 47-61.

Jackson, C. M., Boes, S. R., Burnham, J. J., & Comas, R. C. (2000). School counseling program evaluation and accountability efforts. The Alabama Counseling Association Journal, 26, 1-13.

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•  PI of the inaugural Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative
• Serves on the Faculty Senate at the University of Alabama

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​Dr. Joy J. Burnham is Professor in Counselor Education in the Department of Educational Studies, Psychology, Research, Methodology, and Counseling.  Since 2015, she has also been the Director of International Programs (OIP) in the College of Education.  She  began her work at The University of Alabama as an Assistant Professor in 2002.

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama and a National Certified Counselor (NCC).  She teaches such courses as Internship in School Counseling, Theories of Counseling, Advanced Theories of Counseling, and Dissertation Research. 

While Dr. Burnham’s primary research focus has been on children’s fears, her research agenda also includes school counseling-related topics, and the tenure and promotion process. She has published 52 peer-reviewed journal articles including publications in The Journal of Counseling and Development, International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, Journal of Loss and Trauma, International Perspectives on Stress and Coping, Behaviour Research and Therapy, Journal of Child and Family Studies, The Journal of Family Therapy, The Professional School Counselor, Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, and Psychology in the Schools.  She has co-authored one book, Tools for Dossier Success: A Guide for Tenure and Promotion.  

​Dr. Burnham was a Fulbright Specialist at Shenyang Normal University in Shenyang, China. She currently serves on the Faculty Senate at the University of Alabama. She is the PI of the inaugural Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative. This grant is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.