David Gosling

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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