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Dr. Sarah Martin Blalock

  • Associate Professor - Conslng, Ldrship, Adlt Educ & Schl Psych
Portrait of Dr. Sarah Martin Blalock
  • Blalock, Sarah Martin. Dissertation Research Grant, College of Education, University of North Texas, Institutional (Higher Ed), $1000. (Funded: November 2015). Grant.
  • Blalock, Sarah Martin. Fulbright Specialist: Culturally Adapted Play Therapy in New Zealand, Fulbright Specialist, Federal, $9700. (Submitted: April 29, 2023, Funded: January 31, 2024 - February 22, 2024). Grant.
  • Blalock, S. M. (2021). School-based sandtray counseling on a shoestring. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/15401383.2021.1928575
  • Blalock, S. M., Lindo, N., & Ray, D. (2019). Individual and group child-centered play therapy: Impact on social-emotional competencies. Journal of Counseling and Development, 97(3), 238–249. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.12264
  • Blalock, S. M., Lindo, N., Haiyasoso, M. D., & Morman, M. K. (2019). Child-centered play therapists’ experiences of conducting group play therapy in elementary schools, 44(3), 184–203. https://doi.org/10.1080/01933922.2019.1637985
  • Lindo, N. A., Ceballos, P., Meany-Walen, K. K., Prochenko, Y., Blalock, S. M., Opiola, K., … Ojiambo, D. (2019). Teacher-child relationship building: Trainers’ perceptions of a play-based intervention. Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling, 5(2), 161–174.
  • Blalock, S. M., & Holden, J. M. (2018). Preparing students to counsel clients with potentially spiritually transformative experiences. Counseling and Values, 63(April 2018), 31–44.
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Top Downloaded Article 2017-2018, Wiley Publishing. June 6, 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Teaching Fellowship Award, University of North Texas. 2015 - 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Graduate Assistant Tuition Scholarship Award, University of North Texas. 2012 - 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Douglas & Caroline Kern Scholarship, University of North Texas. May 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Lisa & Kenny Trout Scholarship, University of North Texas. May 2015
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  1. Reviewer / Referee

    Action in Teacher Education

  2. Chair

    Annual Review Committee

  3. Reviewer / Referee

    World Journal for Sand Tray Therapy Practice: Promoting the Ethical Practice of Sand Tray

  4. Chair

    TXST Institute for Play Therapy

  5. Member

    Texas Association for Play Therapy Nominations and Elections Committee

  6. Member

    Professional Counseling Department Information Meetings

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