Schmoyer-Edmiston, PhD, NCC | Department of Counseling | PCOM
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NIC SCHMOYER-EDMISTON, PHD, NCC
Assistant Professor

Dr. Nic is returning to PCOM after graduating from the college in 2021 with his MS in Mental Health Counseling. He received his PhD in Education - Counseling from Old Dominion University, where he focused his dissertation on the supervisory needs of novice behavioral health providers in integrated primary care settings.

As a clinician, educator, and researcher, Dr. Nic has a specific interest in integrated behavioral health (IBH), integrated primary care (IPC), and behavioral medicine. He developed a Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) program in a regional healthcare network in SE Virginia that is currently being used and practiced in primary care as a Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) during his doctoral internship. Dr. Nic has a history of conducting research related to training behavioral health clinicians in IBH and IPC settings, and developing and implementing a standalone IBH elective during his doctoral studies.

Dr. Nic enjoys teaching a wide range of clinical mental health counseling coursework and topics, including research, assessment, counseling theories, practicum & internship empirically supported treatments like Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Acceptant & Commitment Therapy (ACT), behavioral medicine, and IBH.

Education

  • PhD in Education - Counseling at Old Dominion University, 2024
  • MS in Mental Health Counseling at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2021
  • BA in Psychology at Messiah College, 2019

Awards

  • 2024 Outstanding Counseling PhD Student - Darden College of Education at Old Dominion University
  • 2023-2024 Dissertation Fellow - Darden College of Education at Old Dominion University
  • 2023 Outstanding Doctoral Student - Chi Sigma Iota Chapter of Old Dominion University

Memberships

  • American Counseling Association (ACA)
  • American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)
  • Association for Adult Development and Aging (AADA)
  • Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC)
  • Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)Chi Sigma Iota (CSI), Counseling Academic &
  • Professional Honor Society International
  • Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA)
  • Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ)
  • North Atlantic Association for Counselor Education & Supervision (NARACES)
  • Southern Association for Counselor Education & Supervision (SACES)
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