Refereed
Booker, S., Crawford, S., Babel, K., Whittaker, S., & Terrell, T., (under review). Caregiver Suicidality: Early Intervention Conceptualized Using the DC: 0-5 to Reduce Suicidality in Offspring. World Association For Infant Mental Health, World Congress, Dublin, Ireland.
Babel, K. Seldon, M., & Fletcher, J. (accepted). Stand up for the people: Social Justice in Counselor Education. Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Baltimore, MD.
Davis, E., & Babel, K.. (accepted). Preparing school counselors to integrate aggressive toys into school-based play therapy. Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Baltimore, MD.
Babel, K., & Allan, T. (August, 2022). Encouraging Caregiver Involvement in Child Treatment to Advance Equity and Healing. All- Network Conference- NCTSN, Baltimore, MD.
Babel, K., Davis, E., Davis, A. (May, 2022). Let’s Talk About Aggressive Toys in Schools. Association for Humanistic Counseling Conference, Nashville, TN
Babel, K., Lix, L. (May, 2021) From Graduate Student to Registered Play Therapist LPCA Annual Convention, Savannah, GA.
Davis, A., Babel, K. (November, 2020) Adapting Play Therapy Techniques in Response to COVID-19 Challenges Alabama Counseling Association, Mobile, AL
Brooks, T. & Babel, K (June, 2020) Massaging the Cultural Tension in Mentorship: What do I do? Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development Virtual Summit
Jenkins, M. & Babel, K. (October, 2019) Court Preparedness for Pre-Credentialed Counselors: A Review of Research Findings. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Seattle, WA
Babel, K., Hardeman, H. (November, 2018) “No Boring Board Games!”: Modifying Board Games for Therapy with Children. Alabama Counseling Association, Birmingham, AL
Jenkins, M., Babel, K. (October, 2018) Court Preparedness of Pre-Credentialed Play Therapist. Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Tyler, J. Babel, K., Green, M. & Nichulease, S. (October, 2018) . Academia & private practice: Considerations for counselor educators and supervisors. Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Babel, K., Contes, J., Jenkins, M., Bush, H. (October, 2018) Court Preparedness of Pre-Credentialed Play Therapist. Association for Play Therapy, Phoenix, AZ.
Hicks-Becton, L. Y., Oliphant, T., Babel, K., Gruber, R. T., (April, 2018) #ACA Volunteers: Counselor Identity Development Through Leadership and Service. American Counseling Association, Atlanta, Georgia.
Babel, K., Hardeman, H. (November, 2017) Play Therapy: Overview and Introduction of Clinical and School Based Credentials. Alabama Counseling Association Annual Conference, Mobile, AL. .
Hardeman, H., Babel, K., (November, 2017). Combing Play Therapy and Bibliotherapy, Alabama Counseling Association Annual Conference. Mobile, AL.
Doss, K. N., Crawford, S., & Babel, K. (November, 2017). What Would You Do? Making Ethical Decisions in Cyberbullying Cases. Alabama Counseling Association, Mobile, AL.
Doss, K. N., Crawford, S., & Babel, K., (June, 2017). Applying the Ethical Decision Making Model to Cyber-bullying Situations. Anti-Bullying Summit, Auburn University, Peachtree, AL.
Babel, K., Crawford, S., & Doss, K. N. (June, 2017). There’s an App for That: Mobile Resources for Bullying Prevention, Anti-Bullying Summit, Auburn University, Peachtree City, GA.
Babel, K. & Brooks, T. (March, 2017). #RaceMatters: Managing Racial Tension when Teaching Multicultural Competence. American Counseling Association, San Francisco, CA
Crawford, S., Doss, K. & Babel, K. (March, 2017). Bullying Preventions Has Gone Digital: Using Technology to Combat Bullying. American Counseling Association, San Francisco, CA
Crawford, S., Babel, K., & Doss, K. (November, 2016). Cyber-bullying and School Counselors. Ethical and Legal Considerations. Alabama Counseling Association. Birmingham, AL
Babel, K., & Crawford, S. (November, 2016). Can I do that? Legal and Ethical Issues When Counseling Minors. Alabama Counseling Association. Birmingham, AL
Brooks, T. & Babel, K. (October, 2016). #BlackLivesMatter: Managing Racial Tension in the Classroom while Teaching Multicultural Competence. Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision. New Orleans, LA
Ricks, L. & Babel, K., (September,2016). Fatigued and Stressed-out: Developing Self Care Tools for High School Students. Association for Creativity in Counseling. Savannah, GA
Hancock, E., Thompson, C., Ricks, L. & Babel, K. (September,2016). Connecting with Adolescents: Using Play Therapy in Residential Treatment Settings. Association for Creativity in Counseling. Savannah, GA
Hancock, E., Babel, K., Ricks, L. & Thompson, C. (September,2016). Promoting Counseling Student Wellness Through Support and Positive Role Modeling. Association for Creativity in Counseling. Savannah, GA
Doss. K., Babel, K., Crawford, S. & Gray, B. (June, 2016). Anti-Bullying Parent Education: A Guide to Online Resources. Anti-Bullying Summit. Peachtree City, GA
Crawford, S., Babel, K., Bush, H. & Doss, K. (June, 2016). Cyberbullying and the Law. Anti-Bullying Summit. Peachtree City, GA
Hansing, K. (October, 2015). Self-Efficacy of Counselors Trained in Animal Assisted Play Therapy. Association for Play Therapy: Atlanta, GA
Hansing, K., Crawford, C., Fox, S. & Suh, S. (March, 2014). A cross cultural study of the self-efficacy of counselors- in-training. American Counseling Association: Honolulu, HI
Hancock, E., Hansing, K., Goodrich, T. & Kitchens, S. (October, 2013). The use of service learning with beginning counseling students. Association for Counseling Education and Supervision: Denver, CO.
Ricks, L., Hancock, E., & Hansing, K. (October, 2013) Removing barriers to social justice: Teaching school counselors their role in working with students with physical disabilities. Association for Counseling Education and Supervision. Denver, CO.
Suh, S., Hansing, K., Booker, S., Radomski, J. (October, 2013) Experiential learning abroad: process and outcomes. Association for Counseling Education and Supervision. Denver, CO.
Hansing, K., & Isom, E. Burkhalter, C. (March, 2013). Exploring Post Traumatic Growth: Applications for Childhood and Adolescent Sexual Assault Survivors. American Counseling Association, Cincinnati, OH
Malchow, A. & Hansing, K (March, 2013). Gun Control and Mental Disabilities. Alabama Transition Conference, Opelika, AL
Evans, A. & Hansing, K. (September, 2012). Spirituality in the Classroom: Pedagogy and Classroom Considerations. Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Savannah, GA
Hansing, K. (March, 2012). Early Childhood Development and Clinical Implications including Play Therapy. Louisiana Association of Play Therapy, New Orleans, LA
Hansing, K. (November, 2011). Development, Counseling Applications and Assessments for Early Childhood and Child Stages. Alabama Counseling Association, Birmingham, AL
Malchow, A., Hansing, K., Thomas, C. M., & Kluck, A. S. (August, 2011). Teaching Human Sexuality in Counselor Preparation Programs. American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
Invited
Babel, K. (March, 2021) Play Therapy Overview. Lagrange College, Lagrange, GA
Babel K. (February, 2021) Play Therapy Overview. Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA
Babel, K. & Hardeman, H. (February, 2021) Introduction to Animal Assisted Play Therapy. Auburn University- Montgomery, Montgomery, AL
Babel, K. (October, 2020) Play Therapy Overview & Intro to Trauma Play. University of North Alabama CSI Chapter, Florence, AL
Babel, K. (July, 2020) Play Therapy Overview & Intro to Trauma Play. State of AL Reflective Supervision Group
Babel, K. (November, 2019) Introduction to Play Therapy. Presentation in Counseling Children & Adolescents. Florida International University
Babel, K. (March, 2019) Introduction to Play Therapy. Presentation in Counseling Children & Adolescents. Florida International University, Miami, FL
Babel, K. (February, 2018) Introduction to Play Therapy. Presentation in Counseling Children & Adolescents. Florida International University, Miami, FL
Babel, K. (June, 2018) Introduction to Play Therapy: Presentation in Counseling Children. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA.
Babel, K. (June, 2016) Play Therapy and Working with Children Who Are Victims of Sexual Abuse. Presentation in Interventions for Children and Adolescents. Troy University, Phenix City, AL
Hansing, K. & Crawford, S. (April, 2016) Legal and Ethical Issues When Counseling Minors. Alabama Counseling Association Chapter VII and Auburn University’s Iota Delta Sigma’s Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling and Supervision Workshop. Auburn, AL
Hansing, K. & Elliot, L. (April, 2016) Using Play Therapy Techniques To Assist Children with Special Needs After Disasters. Disaster Mental Health Training, Alabama Department of Public Health- Center for Emergency Preparedness, Montgomery, AL
Hansing, K. (January, 2016) Introduction to Animal Assisted Play Therapy. Presentation in Advanced Play Therapy master’s level course. Auburn Montgomery, Montgomery, AL
Hansing, K. (September, 2015) Play Therapy and Working with Children Who Are Victims of Sexual Abuse. Presentation in Interventions for Children and Adolescents master’s levels course. Troy University, Phenix City, AL
Hansing, K. (June, 2015) Play Therapy and Working with Children Who Are Victims of Sexual Abuse. Presentation in Interventions for Children and Adolescents master’s levels course. Troy University, Phenix City, AL
Hansing, K. (October, 2013) The Vulnerability of Children Exposed to Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault. Alabama Counseling Association Chapter VII Fall Program. Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL
Hansing, K. (October, 2012) Childhood Crises: Sexual Abuse Clients and Play Therapy. Presentation in Crisis Intervention master’s level course. Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Hansing, K. (June, 2012) Introduction to Play Therapy. Presentation in Counseling Application of Lifespan Development master’s level course. Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Hansing, K. (January, 2012) Introduction to Play Therapy. Presentation in Crisis Intervention Counseling master’s level course. Auburn University, Auburn, AL