Jillian Blueford

Clinical Assistant Professor

Practicum & Internship Specialist

Faculty
Morgridge College of Education

jillian.blueford@du.edu

303-871-6594 (Office)

Katherine A. Ruffatto Hall, 1999 East Evans Avenue Denver, CO 80208-1700

What I do

Clinical Assistant Professor, Practicum & Internship Specialist

Specialization(s)

school counseling, SchoolCounseling@Denver, grief and loss

Degree(s)

Ph.D., Counselor Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2019
MA, Counseling, Rollins College, 2016
BS, Psychology, University of Central Florida, 2013

Licensure / Accreditations

Certification in Thanatology: Death, Dying, and Bereavement
Licensed Professional Counselor
National Certified Counselor

Professional Affiliations

American Counseling Association
American School Counselor Association
Association of Counselor Education and Supervision
Association for Adult Development & Aging
Colorado School Counseling Association
National Alliance for Grieving Children

Featured Publications

Blueford, J. M. -L., Thacker, N. E., & Brott, P. E. (2021). Creating a system of care for early adolescents grieving a death loss . Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling, 7(3), 207-220.

Blueford, J. M. -L., Diambra, J. F., & Wheat, L. S. (2021). Counselor preparedness to counsel grieving clients: Insights and implications. Death Studies.

Blueford, J. M. -L., & Adams, C. R. (2021). Trauma-Informed grief counseling with older BIPOC individuals. Adultspan Journal, 20(2), 111-124.

Blueford, J. M. -L., & Gibbons, M. M. (2020). Elementary school counselors supporting students experiencing anticipatory grief . Professional School Counseling Journal, 23(1), 1-9.

Blueford, J. M. -L. (2021). Perspectives on grief and loss, 64(5), 24-25.

Presentations

Blueford, J. M. -L., & Thacker, N. E. (2021). “I’m not ready.” Preparing families for physician-assisted death. Association for Death Education and Counseling 42nd Annual Conference. Houston, Texas: Association for Death Education and Counseling.

Blueford, J. M. -L. (2021). COVID19: Stress and grief during a global pandemic. Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute 19th Annual Community Mental Health Conference. Virtual: Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute.

Blueford, J. M. -L., & Shaine, M. (2021). Grief counseling competencies: Advocacy, equity, and inclusivity. 2021 American Counseling Association Virtual Conference. Virtual: American Counseling Association.

Blueford, J. M. -L., Shaine, M., Kostohryz, K., Avadhanam, R., Kocet, M., Wheat, L., & Kepic, M. (2021). Teaching grief and loss across the CACREP curriculum. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision 2021 Conference. Atlanta, GA: Association for Counselor Education and Supervision.

Awards

Edie Stark-Shirley Scott Early Achievement Award, Association for Death Education and Counseling