Department
Psychology
College
Education and Human Development
Start Year at LSUS
2026
Terminal Degree/Yr
PhD/2012
Office Location
BE 348-B
(318) 797-5080
Curriculum Vitae

Degrees

Research Interests

I have a love of narratives. I believe that stories bond us in ways that are beyond explanation. I use narratives in therapy, teaching, researching, and beyond.

Selected Publications

Parker, Karen (2021) Diagnosis, Prognosis and Caregiving: An Autoethnography, Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 33:1, 3-19.

Bonnie King, Christina McIntyre & Karen Parker (2020) The Process of Self-Acceptance of Transgender Individuals Through Narratives and Photos, Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling, 14:3, 228-247.

Parker, K. , Dickens, K., Herlihy. B (2019). The Use of Re-authoring to Reconcile Fundamentalist Religious Beliefs and Sexual Orientation: A Narrative Study.

Office Hours

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday