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Tarrell Awe Agahe Portman, Associate Professor, Coordinator CES/SC Programs

Contact Information

Mailing Address Tarrell Awe Agahe Portman
N356 Lindquist Center
Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Student Development
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242
Email:   tarrell-portman@uiowa.edu
Telephone:  319/335-5985
Fax:  319/335-5291
Office Hours:  Thursdays 9:00-12:00 or by email appointment
Education
  • Ph.D., The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, 1999
  • Ed.S., equivalent, Southeast Missouri State University, 1991
  • M.A., in Guidance and Counseling, Southeast Missouri State University, 1988
  • B.S., in Education, Southeast Missouri State University
Affiliations within the College
Certifications and Licenses
  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Iowa and Missouri
  • National Certified Counselor (NBCC)
  • Licensed K-12 Educator, Iowa and Missouri
  • Licensed Foster Parent, Iowa
  • Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
Professional Experience
  • 10 years experience as faculty at The University of Iowa
  • 8 months experience as Director of the Office of Graduate Ethnic Inclusion
  • 14 years experience as K-12 teacher and school counselor
  • 2 years experience as therapist in community mental health
  • 7 years experience as Technology Coodinator in CRSD
Professional Activities and Membership
  • American Counseling Association (ACA)
  • Holmes Partnership Group
  • Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
  • Counselors for Social Justice
  • Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development
Selected Publications
  • Portman, T. (2009). Faces of the Future: School Counselors as Cultural Mediators. Special Issue: The Future of School Counseling. Journal of Counseling and Development.
  • Dixon, A. & Portman, T. (In Press 2009). “The Beauty of Being Native: The Nature of Native American and Alaska Native Identity Development,” In J. Ponterotto, Handbook of Multicultural Counseling (3rd ed., 2009).
  • Magnuson, S., Davis, K, Christianson, T., Glass, S., Portman, T., Schmidt, E., & Veach, L. (2003). How entry level assistant professors master the art and science of successful scholarship. Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education and Development,42, 209-222
Research Interests
  • Multiculurual Counseling Issues
  • Cultural Mediation
  • Clinical Supervision
  • Translation of Learned Theory to Practice
Courses Typically Taught
  • Research in Counseling PhD
  • Qualitative Research PhD
  • Advanced Qualitative Research PhD
  • Action Research MA
  • Clinical Supervision PhD

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