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POSITION: Adjunct Faculty

DEPARTMENTS:
EMU at Lancaster
Lancaster General Education

EMAIL: gary.troxell@emu.edu

VITAE

Dr. Gary L. Troxell

PREVIOUS RANK:

             Full Professor / Director of Educational Research – Lancaster Bible College

 DEPARTMENT:

             Counseling & Social WorK

EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION:

Ed. D. – Widener University, 2004: Educational Leadership; Pupil Services; Superintendent Certification; Assistant Superintendent Certification

M.Ed. – Widener University, 1994: Secondary Education Administration

M.Ed. – Kutztown University, 1993: Secondary Counseling

B.S. – Messiah College, 1975: K – 12 Music Education

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Full-Time Faculty – Counseling & Social Work Department, Lancaster Bible College, Lancaster, PA (2009 – 2020)

             Responsible for:

             Teaching courses in the undergraduate and graduate degree program for counseling.  

Director of Educational Research (2017- 2020)

             Responsible for:

             Research and data collection, and analysis – course effectiveness

Adjunct, Assistant, Associate Professor – Counseling & Social Work Department, Lancaster Bible College, Lancaster, PA (2003 – 2009)

               Responsible for:

               Teaching courses in the undergraduate and graduate degree program for counseling.   

Adjunct Faculty – Worship & Performing Arts Lancaster Bible College, Lancaster, PA (2010 – 2012)

             Responsible for:

            Teaching courses in the undergraduate program for worship & performing arts. 

Adjunct Faculty – Graduate School, Messiah College, Grantham, PA (2013 – 2015)

             Responsible for:

             Teaching courses in the graduate degree program for school counselor education.  

Consultant & Trainer – The Education Trust, Washington, DC (2009 – 2011)

Board Member – PAPSA: Pennsylvania Association of Pupil Service Administrators. (2008 – 2014)

District Supervisor of Counseling Services – Hempfield School District, Landisville, PA (2001 – 2009)

              Responsible for:

              • district counseling programs supervision

              • district counselor assessment and evaluation

              • in-service training of district counselors and psychologists

              • district crisis post-vention counseling service program developer & coordinator

              • curriculum writing – career education

              • AP Testing

              • budget development

               • student transcripts

               • K-12 career education program

               • student scheduling

               • 504 educational service plan development

               • LEA & consultant to special education 

               • homebound instruction coordinator

               • career development 

 Principal – Hempfield High School, Landisville, PA (2008)

               Responsible for:

               • grade 10 discipline and attendance issues

               • development of student schedules

               • educational consultant to teachers

               • LEA for special education

               • responsible for affidavit student enrollments

               • AP test coordinator

               • team leader (Gr. 10 career prep students)

               • solution-focused brief therapy; gr. 9 at-risk student study

               • Teacher assessment

               • Master schedule development

               • District strategic plan

 Assistant Principal – West Shore School District, New Cumberland, PA (1994 – 2001)

                Responsible for:

               • teacher evaluations

               • student discipline grades 10 &12

               • high school activities coordinator

               • teacher multi-evaluator team

               • SAT program coordinator

               • budget development

               • building maintenance and custodial services

               • intensive scheduling research & development

               • coordination of guidance services and counselor ratings

               • director of summer school program

               • senior awards program coordinator

               • commencement coordinator

               • counseling services supervisor

Assistant Principal – Salisbury Township School District, Allentown, PA (1992 – 1994)

                Responsible for:

                • supervision of guidance program

                • teacher evaluation                  

                • administration of student discipline 10-12 

                • coordinator of school activities and district calendar

                • teacher multi-evaluator team

                • SAT coordinator

                • development of building budget, work orders, maintenance and custodial services

                • intensive scheduling research

                • coordination of guidance services and assessment 

                • building budget management

                • summer school program coordinator

                • alternative school administrator 

                • commencement coordinator

Educational Consultant & Counselor – Center for Self-Esteem, Reading, PA (1992)

Director of Instrumental Music & Bands; Choral Director – Governor Mifflin School District, Shillington, PA (1983 – 1992)

Director of Instrumental Music & Bands – Daniel Boone School District, Birdsboro, PA (1978 – 1983)

Classroom Music Teacher, Choral Director & Director of Bands – Catasauqua School District, Catasauqua, PA (1975 – 1978)

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES IN MUSIC:

Cantata Director – New Life Bible Fellowship Church, Oley, PA: 1985 – 1990

Professional Study in Clarinet Performance (2006, 2011): Mr. Richard Hawkins, Professor of Clarinet Studies, Oberlin Conservatory, Oberlin College; Clarinetist: The Cleveland Orchestra, New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 

Professional Study in Clarinet Performance:  Ms. Beverly Butz, Principal Clarinetist: The Maryland Symphony – 2000 – 2003

Clarinetist with the Central PA Symphony Orchestra: 2004 - 2007

Principal Clarinetist with the Hershey Symphony Orchestra: 2000 – 2004; 2021 - Present

Clarinetist with the Allentown, PA Marine Band: 1975 – 1978

Studied Conducting Under Drs. Ron J. Miller and William R. Higgins:  Messiah College (1971 – 75)

Clarinet Performance Major and Woodwinds Minor: Messiah College (1971 – 75)

Musician: Lancaster Bible College Winterim Theatrical Productions

Clarinetist: Franklin & Marshall Symphonic Wind Ensemble – Community Volunteer (2013 – Current)

Clarinetist: Allegro Chamber Orchestra of Lancaster (Current)

Studio Teacher – Lititz Academy of Music (2017-2019)

Studio Teacher - Menchey Academy of Music (2022 - Present)

Board Member – Allegro Orchestra of Lancaster

CERTIFICATIONS:

     PA Music Education: K-12

     PA K-12 Professional School Counseling

     PA Administration - Principalship

     PA Pupil Services

     PA Assistant Superintendent – Letter of Eligibility

     PA Superintendent – Letter of Eligibility

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS (previous):

American School Counseling Association (ASCA)

Pennsylvania School Counseling Association (PSCA)

Pennsylvania Association of Counselor Educators (PACE)

American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC)

PA Professional School Counselor Educator Consortium (PAPSCEC)

COURSES TAUGHT:

 LBC:

CPS 505 / PSC 504     Research Statistics & Design for Counselors

PSC 523                        Leadership and Advocacy in Education

PSC 555                        Group Counseling in School

CPS 510                         Human Growth & Development 

MAT 216                        Statistics for the Social Sciences

CPS 530                        Professional Ethics in Counseling

PCN 411                        Theories of Personality

CPS 501                         Orientation to Counseling & Psychology

PSC 550                        Career Stewardship Development

CNS 575                        Counseling Youth in Educational Contexts 

SG 541                           Elementary & Secondary Guidance Systems

SG 604                          Elementary Counseling Internships (M.Ed.)

SG 605                          Secondary Counseling Internships (M.Ed.)

SG 601                           Counseling Practicum (M.Ed.)

COUN 508                     Foundations of Counseling Children and Adolescents in Schools 

COUN 526                     Organization and Administration of School Counseling Programs 

MUE 321                         Instrumental Methods

ENS 103                         Jazz Lab Band 

MAP 223                        Applied Music – Clarinet

ENS 130                         Symphonic Band                                                                                   

ENS 121                          Clarinet Choir

ENS 126                         Woodwind Quintet 

Messiah College (2007-2010):

COUN 508         Foundations of Counseling Children and Adolescents in Schools 
COUN 526         Organization and Administration of School Counseling Programs

PRESENTATIONS:

PAPSA Conference (2011): 

“Advances in School Counseling: New Paradigms, Programs, and Preparation”

Gary L. Troxell, Ed.D, Lancaster Bible College & Kevin Wilkerson, Ph.D.,Co-Director- School Counseling

Program, University of Scranton

West Shore School District (2012)

“School Counseling Program Evaluation”

Gary L. Troxell, Ed.D, Lancaster Bible College

PA Western Center for Technology (2009)

“CTC Counselor Training – Education Trust & PDE”

Gary L. Troxell, Ed.D, The Education Trust, Washington, DC

Central Montgomery County Technical HS. (2009)

“CTC Counselor Training – Education Trust & PDE”

Gary L. Troxell, Ed.D, The Education Trust, Washington, DC

York County School of Tech. (2009)

“CTC Counselor Training – Education Trust & PDE”

Gary L. Troxell, Ed.D, The Education Trust, Washington, DC

Franklin County CTC (2010)

“CTC Counselor Training - PDE”

Gary L. Troxell, Ed.D, The Education Trust, Washington, DC

PaTTAN – PDE (2012)

Session I: Development of Evaluation Rubrics/Instrument for PA School School Counselors 

PaTTAN – PDE (2013)

Session II: Development of Evaluation Rubrics/Instrument for PA School School Counselors

PAPSA Conference (2013): 

“Rubrics for Evaluating Educational Specialists and Special Education Teachers” Gary L. Troxell

Franklin & Marshall College (2013 to Present)

Dr. Troxell performed with the Franklin & Marshall College Symphonic Wind Ensemble on the occasion of the ensemble’s 75thanniversary.  Dr. Troxell assisted the ensemble as they performed the works of Ogren, Carbon, Kozhevnikov, Holst, De Meij, and the most difficult work of Husa. Dr. Troxell continues to perform each semester with the ensemble, demonstrating the role of the professional musician in ensemble.

Immaculata College (2015)

 Dr. Troxell presented a lecture on the role and function of the professional school counselor in the Ed. D. Educational Leadership Program at Immaculata College

Lancaster Bible College (2016)

Dr. Troxell presented a professional in-service program entitled “Data Analysis & Disaggregation for School Counselors,” for local school counselors.

Education

BS, Messiah University (BS Music Education)
MED, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (MED Counseling)
MED, Widener University (MED Secondary Education Administration)
EDD, Widener University (Ed.D. School Administration)

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