Pamela Jordan

Associate Professor of Counseling

Education
B.S., Northern Arizona University
M.A., Grand Rapids Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Western Michigan University
 
Experience
2019-2023: Associate Professor, MA Counseling (MAC) Department, Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, MI
2014-2019: Assistant Professor, MA Counseling (MAC) Department, Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, MI
2019-present: Mental Health Counselor, Counseling Center of West Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI
2013-2020: Clinician, Addiction Services, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, Grand Rapids, MI
2012-present: LPC Licensing Supervisor, self-employed, Grand Rapids, MI.
 
Selected Presentations

Jordan, P. (2023). Getting the most out of supervision. Presented at West Michigan Counseling Association (WMCA) Winter Conference, Grand Rapids, MI.
Jordan, P. (2022). Supporting clients through faith deconstruction. Presented at Michigan Counseling Association (MCA) webinar, Grand Rapids, MI.
Jordan, P. (2021). Counseling across faith lines. Presented at Spring Arbor University MAC Diversity Webinar, Spring Arbor, MI.
Jordan, P. (2019). Second-career counseling students: The faculty perspective. Presented at Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors (ACES), Seattle, WA.
Jordan, P., & Hearns, K. (2019). White privilege: Clinical and personal perspectives. Presented at Spring Arbor University MAC Diversity Webinar, Spring Arbor, MI.
Jordan, P., & Morgan, T. (2018). How culture informs our teaching. Presented at Spring Arbor University Adjunct Conference, Spring Arbor, MI.
Jordan, P. [as Elmore, P.], & Wildman, A. J. (2017). Values, ethics, and diversity: Creating an inclusive climate for counselor training. Presented at Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors (ACES), Chicago, IL.
Jordan, P. [as Elmore, P.] (2015). Teaching and supervising the second-career counselor. Presented at Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors (ACES), Philadelphia, PA.
Jordan, P. [as Elmore, P.] (2013). The drama of self-destructive behaviors and the backdrop of early trauma. Presented at All Michigan Counselors’ Conference, Grand Rapids MI.
Wildman, A. J., & Jordan, P. [as Elmore, P.] (2012). When a student’s personal values conflict with training needs. Presented at North Central Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors (NCACES), Kansas City MO.