James C. Bishop, ABD, LPC-Intern, CCISM
7613 Roundtable Drive
Frisco, TX 75035
469.358.6824
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.thepassionatemind.org
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
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Social and emotional needs of the intellectually and academically gifted
Gifted and Talented counseling and education
Creativity and the development of talent in the arts
Human development
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Educational Psychology
University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Emphasis: Gifted and Talented Education
Advisor: Anne Rinn
All But Dissertation; expected graduation date August 2017
2012 M.A. Professional Counseling
Amberton University, Garland, Texas
2010 M.A. Professional Development
Amberton University, Garland, Texas
2010 Graduate Certificate – Project Management
Amberton University, Garland, Texas
2000 B.A. Composition and Language
University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
PRACTICA/PSYCHOTHERAPY EXPERIENCE
2015 -
Fundamental Foundations Counseling Center, Frisco, Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor Intern
Provide group and individual counseling and behavioral therapy to clients.
Conducted psychometric evaluations.
2016 -
Frontline Crisis Response Solutions, Frisco, Texas
Crisis Counselor and Chaplain
Provide crisis and mental health for disaster survivors and first responders.
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2016 -
Glen Oaks Psychiatric Hospital, Greenville, Texas
Admissions Counselor
Provide triage, stabilization, assessment and diagnosis for individuals
experiencing mental health crises.
2011 - 2012
Counselors of Round Rock, Round Rock, Texas
Counseling Practicum Student
Provided group, individual counseling, and behavioral therapy to clients.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2016 -
E. A. Young Academy
Faculty/AP Humanities Teacher
 Teach Advanced Placement courses in English Language and
Composition, World History, United States History, and
Geography at private school for gifted and talented students.
2015 - 2015
University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Teaching Assistant
 EPSY 5000 – Foundations of Educational Psychology (Spring
2015)
2000 - 2002
Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch, Texas
Adjunct instructor and Multicultural Academic Advisor
Taught credit classes in the International Student program (writing and
grammar, American culture, and TASP test preparation). Also registered
and advised students concerning class selections and assisted them in
navigating the requirements of their student visas.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2016 -
The Passionate Mind Institute, Frisco, Texas
Executive Director
Oversight and management of 501c3 non-profit established to conduct
research and educate the public on the social value and specific needs of
gifted, creative, and artistic people in our society. Promote community
welfare and literacy and provide outreach programs that encourage the
development and exploration of individual talents.
2012 - 2015
Fidelity Investments, Westlake, Texas
Project Manager/Instructional Designer
Manage projects and teams for the development of enterprise learning
materials and programs. Design curricula and programs for a variety of
learning objectives.
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2011 - 2012
AT&T, Irving, Texas
Instructional Designer
Developed curriculum for company’s electronic health records initiative.
2003 - 2011
Rent-A-Center, Inc., Plano, Texas
Instructional Designer/Learning Management System Manager
Implemented company’s learning management system and established
instructional design team, including procedures, style guides, and project
process. Developed online, instructor-led, and blended courses on
operations, software, leadership, and soft skills subjects.
CONSULTING SERVICES
2011 - 2012
Shmoop University, Sunnyvale, California
Wrote the Advanced Placement Psychology Exam test prep materials for
online study program designed for high-ability high school and college
students.
2001 - 2012
Will Durant Foundation, Bracebridge, Ontario
Private foundation set up to preserve and disseminate the work of Pulitzer
Prize-winning philosopher Will Durant. Member of the board of directors.
Responsible for writing and editing articles for the foundation publication
and developing concepts and products for in-house sales department
(including films, books, audio materials, and newsletters); co-produced
and edited a Durant film documentary, provided archival research and
restoration of historical materials, designed and developed foundation
website, designed and developed an online university, and established
foundation’s publishing arm.
1999 - 2001
Bruce Lee Educational Foundation, Boise, Idaho
I was a member of the foundation and an advisor to its administration. The
first recipient of its collegiate award for philosophical writing, the
foundation’s director identified me as one of the top three authorities in
the world on the philosophy of Bruce Lee. I contributed papers and
articles to the foundation’s newsletter and magazine, participated in the
development of foundation projects and objectives, and lectured on the
behalf of the foundation and Bruce Lee’s philosophy during a 2000 lecture
series in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
PUBLICATION RECORD
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Kettler, T., Oveross, M. E., & Bishop, J. C. (in press). Gifted education in preschool:
Perceived barriers and benefits of program development. Journal of Research in
Childhood Education.
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Rinn, A. N., & Bishop, J. C. (2015). Gifted adults: A systematic review and analysis of
the literature. Gifted Child Quarterly, 59(4) 213–235.
Glover, R. J., Natesan, P., Wang, J., Rohr, D., McAfee Etheridge, L., Booker, D. D.,
Bishop, J., Lee, D., Kildare, C., & Wu, M. (2014). Moral rationality and
intuition: An exploration of relationships between the Defining Issues Test and
the Moral Foundations Questionnaire. Journal of Moral Education, 43, 395-412.
Bishop, J. C. (2013). [Review of the book If this is a gift, can I send it back? Surviving in
the land of the gifted and twice exceptional, by J. Merrill]. The Roeper Review,
35, 144-145.
Bishop, J. C. (2012). [Review of the book The development of giftedness and talent
across the lifespan, by F. D. Horowitz, R. F. Subotnik, & D. J. Matthews (Eds.)].
The Roeper Review, 34, 275-276.
Non Peer-Reviewed Publications
Bishop, J. C. (2003). Foreword. In M. Ocaña, Bruce Lee: El hombre detrás la leyenda
(pp. 13-14). Madrid, Spain: T&B Editores.
Bishop, J. C. (2000, November). On totality. Bruce Lee: The Bruce Lee Educational
Foundation Magazine, 1(12), 48-51.
Bishop, J. C. (2000, July). Bruce Lee and self-actualization. Bruce Lee: The Bruce Lee
Educational Foundation Magazine, 1(11), 34-39, 73.
Bishop, J. C. (1998, September 20). School’s Western arrogance. The Dallas Morning
News, p. 71.
Books
Bishop, J. C. (2004). Bruce Lee: Dynamic becoming. Vancouver, BC: Promethean Press.
Bishop, J. C. & Ferrigno, L. J. (2003). My incredible life as the Hulk. Santa Monica, CA:
Lou Ferrigno Enterprises.
Bishop, J. C. (2002). Dynamic becoming. Bloomington, IN: Writer's Club Press.
Bishop, J. C. (1999). Remembering Bruce. Nipoma, CA: Cyclone Books.
Books Edited
Russell, B. (2008). Roads to freedom: The deluxe edition. Vancouver, BC: Promethean
Press.
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Durant, W. J. (2007). Philosophy and the social problem: The annotated edition.
Vancouver, BC: Promethean Press.
Barnhart, J. & Kraeger, L. (2000). Russian blood, Texas soil. Addison, TX: RonJon
Publishing.
Manuscripts in Progress
Bishop, J. C. Factors that might influence diagnostic error of childhood disorders in
gifted youth: A systematic literature review.
Bishop, J. C. A study of the coverage of giftedness in CACREP counseling programs.
Bishop, J. C. & Mullett, D. Project management for social science research.
Multimedia Productions
Bishop, J. C. (Producer/Editor), & Little, J. R. (Producer/Director). (2003). A visit with
Will and Ariel Durant. Canada: Northern River Productions.
PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE PAPERS AND POSTERS
Peer-Reviewed Papers and Posters
Majority, K., Bishop, J. C., & Lee, L. E. (2016, December). Why do gifted students act
this way? Paper presented at the Texas Association for Gifted and Talented
Annual Conference, Dallas, TX.
Bishop, J. C., & Margot, K. (2016, December). Five ways you can advocate for the
gifted. Paper presented at the Texas Association for Gifted and Talented Annual
Conference, Dallas, TX.
Bishop, J. C., & Mullett, D. (2016, November). Project management for gifted education
research. Poster presented at the National Association for Gifted Children
Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
Bishop, J. C., & Lamb, K. N. (2015, December). Corralling the stallions: Managing
energetic gifted students in the classroom. Paper presented at the Texas
Association for Gifted and Talented Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Bishop, J. C., Margot, K., & Lamb, K. N. (2015, December). Advocating for the gifted.
Paper presented at the Texas Association for Gifted and Talented Annual
Conference, San Antonio, TX.
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Bishop, J. C., Russell, J. L., & Ferguson, S. (2015, February). Minorities and gifted
education programs in Texas’ best high schools. Paper accepted for presentation
at the Southwest Educational Research Association Annual Conference, San
Antonio, TX.
Ferguson, S., Puryear, J. S., Sanguras, L., & Bishop, J. (2015, February). The role of
problem solving in secondary science and math achievement: A hierarchical
analysis of individual and school level variables. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association, San Antonio, TX.
Bishop, J. C. (2014, December). The gifted child and counseling: The challenge of
finding the right professional. Paper presented at the Texas Association for Gifted
and Talented Annual Conference, Fort Worth, TX.
Bishop, J. C. (2012, November). Faith as moderator: Will Durant’s view of religion as
the moral foundation of civilization. Paper presented at the Association for Moral
Education Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Bishop, J. C. (2012, November). An exploration of relationships between moral
judgments and moral foundations. Paper presented at the Association for Moral
Education Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Bishop, J. C. (2012, November). Dynamic becoming: Understanding the gifted drive to
self-actualize. Paper presented at the Texas Association for Gifted and Talented
Annual Conference, Dallas, TX.
Bishop, J. C. (2012, November). Academic self-concept and moratorium delay in gifted
students. Poster session presented at the annual conference of the National
Association for Gifted Children, Denver, CO.
Invited Papers and Posters
Bishop, J. C. (2016, October). Anxiety and the gifted child. In J. Anders (Chair), Gifted
Minds Prosper Symposium. Symposium conducted at Prosper ISD Administration
Headquarters, Prosper, TX.
Bishop, J. C. (2015, October). Managing Energetic Gifted Children. In J. Weinberg
(Chair), ALPS and Texas Association for Gifted and Talented’s Family Night
Symposium. Symposium conducted at McKinney High School, McKinney, TX.
Bishop, J. C. (2015, October). Understanding Overexcitabilities. In J. Weinberg (Chair),
Coppell Gifted Assoication and Texas Association for Gifted and Talented’s
Family Night Symposium. Symposium conducted at Coppell High School,
Coppell, TX.
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Bishop, J. C. (2015, October). Understanding Social and Emotional Needs: Intensity and
Overexcitabilities. In J. Weinberg (Chair), SAGE and Texas Association for
Gifted and Talented’s Family Night Symposium. Symposium conducted at The
Professional Development and Education Center, Colleyville, TX.
Bishop, J. C., & Lamb-Blackmon, K. N. (2015, August). Middle school: Social and
psychological changes. In J. Vawter (Chair), NuMinds Enrichment’s Middle
School Boot Camp. Symposium conducted at St. Phillips Academy, Frisco, TX.
Bishop, J. C. (2015, April). Counseling needs of gifted children. In J. Vawter (Chair),
University of North Texas Gifted Education Symposium. Symposium conducted at
Wakeland High School, Frisco, TX.
Bishop, J. C. (2015, February). Social and emotional needs of gifted students. Paper
presented at the NuMinds Enrichment Professional Development Conference of
Frisco Independent School District, Frisco, TX.
Bishop, J. C. (2014, December). Role-based curriculum: Excellence in practice. Paper
presented for the Fort Worth Chapter of the Association for Talent Development,
Hurst, TX.
Bishop, J. C. (2014, April). Therapy and the gifted child. In J. Vawter (Chair), University
of North Texas Gifted Education Symposium. Symposium conducted at Cobb
Middle School, Frisco, TX.
Bishop, J. C. (2000, September). Self-actualization: Finding the real you. In M. O’Neill
(Chair), Bruce Lee Educational Foundation philosophy symposium. Symposium
conducted at Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Bishop, J. C. (2000, September). The common root of man: Building a bridge between
people. In M. O’Neill (Chair), Bruce Lee Educational Foundation philosophy
symposium. Symposium conducted at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
Presentations to Community Groups and Businesses
Bishop, J. C. (2017, March). Strategies for addressing boredom in gifted children.
Presentation for the Supporting and Advocating for Gifted Education Association,
Colleyville, TX.
Bishop, J. C. (2016, November). Intensities in gifted children, coping strategies and the
danger of misdiagnosis. Presentation for the Gifted Eagle Mountain Saginaw
Students Association, Saginaw, TX.
Bishop, J. C. (2013, September). Understanding personality type and team dynamics.
Professional learning course for Fidelity Investments, Merrimack, NH.
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Bishop, J. C. (2000, September). The spirit of Bruce Lee. Presentation conducted at the
Clann Eireann Youth Club, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2015 2015 2015
2015
2014
2014
2013 2012 - 2014
2001
Co-editor of the Gifted Education Review
Editor of the National Association for Gifted Children Counseling and
Guidance Network Newsletter
Ad hoc chapter reviewer for Kettler, T. (Ed.), Modern curriculum for
gifted and advanced academic students. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press
Proposal reviewer for the National Association for Gifted Children’s
Annual Conference
Proposal reviewer for the Southwest Educational Research Association
Annual Conference
Proprosal reviewer for the American Psychological Association Annual
Conference, Division 15 (2014)
Editorial peer review board member for Tempo: The Journal for the Texas
Association for Gifted and Talented
Member of the Research and Evaluation Network Communications
Committee, National Association of Gifted Children
Judge for Texas Academic Decathlon, Region XII. Topic: Concepts of the
self: Philosophy, psychology, and religion
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
2016 2016 2015 2011 2010 -
Senior Chaplain –International Fellowship of Chaplains – #TX38144CS
Certification in Critical Incident Stress Management (CCISM)
Licensed Professional Counselor Intern – Texas License 73989
NIH Protecting Human Research Participants – License 838671
Project Management Professional (PMP) - License 1326159
CERTIFICATES AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2016
2016
Bishop CV
Addressing Past Sexual Assault in Clinical Settings. Women’s College
Hospital.
Evidence-Based Approaches for Post-Disaster Mental Health Disorders.
Tulane University School of Public Health.
Assessment and Treatment of Sleep Problems in PTSD Background.
Veterans Health Administration.
Practical Assessment for PTSD. Veterans Health Administration.
Responding to Veterans and Police Officers in Crisis. Public
Agency Training Council (PATC).
Advanced Placement (AP) Summer Institute for English Language and
Composition. University of Texas Dallas.
Advanced Placement (AP) Summer Institute for United States History.
Southern Methodist University.
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2016
2016
2016
2016
2015
2015
2009
2008
Advanced Placement (AP) Summer Institute for World History.
University of Texas Dallas.
Assisting Individuals in Crisis. International Critical Incident Stress
Foundation, Inc. (ICISF)
Advanced Assisting Individuals in Crisis. International Critical Incident
Stress Foundation, Inc. (ICISF)
Group Crisis Intervention. International Critical Incident Stress
Foundation, Inc. (ICISF)
Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention - International Critical
Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. (ICISF)
Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnosis of Gifted Children and Adults - Serving
the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)
Advanced E-Learning Instructional Design - American Society for
Training and Development (ASTD)
E-Learning Instructional Design - American Society for Training and
Development (ASTD)
HONORS AND AWARDS
2014
2013
2013
2013
2012
2012
2000
1999
1997
Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society
Excellence in Practice Award, Association for Talent Development (CoRecipient)
Alpha Chi National College Honor Scholarship Society
Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society
Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education
Golden Key International Honour Society
First Prize, Collegiate Essay Contest, Bruce Lee Educational Foundation
Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society
Third Prize, League for Innovation Regional Literary Contest
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Educational Research Association (2012-Present)
2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 -
Division E member (Counseling and Human Development)
SIG: Research on Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent
SIG: Arts and Learning
SIG: Confucianism, Taoism, and Education
SIG: Philosophical Studies in Education
American Counseling Association (2016-Present)
American Psychological Association (2011-Present)
2014 2014 -
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Division 10 – Aesthetics, Creativity & Arts
Division 15 – Educational Psychology
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2014 -
Division 32 – Humanistic Psychology
Association for Talent Development (2006-Present)
Association for the Development of the Person-Centered Approach (2009-2014)
Association for Humanistic Psychology (2002-2008)
Association for Moral Education (2012-2016)
The National Association for Gifted Children (2011-Present)
2011 - 2014
2011 2011 -
Research and Evaluation network (2011-2014)
Counseling and Guidance network (2011-Present)
Creativity network (2011-Present)
The National Police Suicide Foundation (2015-Present)
Serving the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) (2014-2015)
Texas Association for Gifted and Talented (2012-Present)
Texas Counseling Association (2011-Present)
Texas Mental Health Counselors Association (2016-Present)
Texas Police Association (2015-Present)
University of North Texas College of Education Doctoral Student Association (20112016)
REFERENCES
Ann Rinn, PhD
Associate Professor, UNT
940-565-4037
[email protected]
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Todd Kettler, PhD
Assistant Professor, UNT
940-891-6820
[email protected]
Bobby McLawhorn
Senior Director of Training
469-467-7058
[email protected]
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