Trusty, Jerry G., Ph.D.
Trusty, Jerry G., Ph.D.
Professor of Education Coordinator of
Secondary School Counseling Program
jgt3@psu.edu
http://www.ed.psu.edu/cned/Trusty/homepage.asp
Education
- Mississippi State Univ., Ph.D. Counselor Education
- Univ. of Southern Mississippi Master of Music
- Univ. of Southern Mississippi Bachelor of Music Education
Research Interests
Young people's educational and career development: models of the effects of middle- and high-school variables on bachelor's degree completion, gender socialization effects and environmental and cultural influences on career development of adolescents; adolescents' educational expectations and postsecondary educational choices; parental involvement and adolescents' career development; intergenerational career-related goal transmission processes; career information resources; multicultural career counseling for adolescents and young adults.
Counselor education: adult attachment styles and empathy of counseling students; family-of-origin perceptions and social attributes of counselor trainees; multicultural counseling and counselors' interpersonal skills.
Recent Publications (Full CV available here)
Trusty, J., Mellin, E. A., & Herbert, J. T. (2008). Closing achievement gaps: Roles and tasks of elementary school counselors. Elementary School Journal, 108, 407-421.
Li, C. S., Trusty, J., Lampe, R., & Lin, Y. F. (2008). Remediation and termination in CACREP accredited counselor education programs. International Journal of Educational Leadership, 2(2). Accessed September 2, 2008 at http://ijelp.expressacademic.org/.
Rainey, S., Trusty, J. (2007). Attitudes of master's level counseling students toward gay men and lesbians. Counseling and Values, 52, 12-24.
Herbert, J. T. & Trusty, J. (2005). Clinical supervision practices and satisfaction within the public vocational rehabilitation program. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 49, 66-80.
Brown, D. & Trusty, J. (2005). School counselors, comprehensive school counseling programs, and academic achievement: Are school counselors promising more than they can deliver? Professional School Counseling, 9, 1-8.
Brown, D. & Trusty, J. (2005). The ASCA National Model, accountability, and establishing causal links between school counselors' activities and student outcomes: A reply to Sink. Professional School Counseling, 9, 13-15.
Brown, D., & Trusty, J. (2005). Designing and leading comprehensive school counseling programs: Promoting student competence and meeting student needs. Belmont, CA: Thomson Brooks/Cole.
Henriksen, R. C., Jr. & Trusty, J. (2005). Ethics and values as major factors related to multicultural aspects of counselor preparation. Counseling and Values, 49, 180-192.
Trusty, J., Niles, S. G., & Carney, J. V. (2005). Education-career planning and middle school counselors. Professional School Counseling, 9,136-143.
Trusty, J., Ng, K., & Watts, R. E. (2005). Model of effects of adult attachment on emotional empathy of counseling students. Journal of Counseling & Development, 83, 66-77.
Trusty, J., & Brown, D. (2005). Advocacy competencies for professional school counselors. Professional School Counseling, 8, 259-265.
Trusty, J., & Niles, S. G. (2004). Realized potential or lost talent: High-school variables and bachelor’s degree completion. Career Development Quarterly, 53, 2-15.
Trusty, J., Thompson, B., & Petrocelli, J. V. (2004). Practical guide for reporting effect size in quantitative research in the Journal of Counseling & Development. Journal of Counseling & Development, 82, 107-110.
Trusty, J., Skowron, E. A., Watts, R. E., & Parrillo, A. L., III (2004). Modeling the effects of counselor trainees’ perceptions of early childhood on trainees’ social influence attributes. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 12, 6-13.
Courses Taught
- Introduction to Secondary School Counseling
- Counselor Education Doctoral Seminar
- Practicum & Internship
- Counseling Adolescents
- Organization & Administration of School Guidance Programs
Professional Memberships
- American Counseling Association
- American School Counselors Association
- National Career Development Association
- Association for Counselor Education & Supervision
- Chi Sigma Iota
Editorial Board Membership
- Editor, Career Development Quarterly
- Formerly, Associate Editor for Quantitative Research, Journal of Counseling & Development.
National Service
- Chair, Research Committee, National Career Development Association
- CACREP Site Team Member

