Counselor Education, PhD
Our PhD in Counselor Education prepares counselor educators and supervisors with a strong professional identity and skills to enrich the counseling profession through advanced practice, supervision, teaching, research, leadership, and advocacy.
Program overview
The Counselor Education in the Department of Counseling, Human Development, and Family Science programs promote optimal development and holistic wellness across the lifespan by advancing professional counseling through the development of counselors and counselor educators, research, leadership, and advocacy. We strive to enhance deeply healing relationships and evidence-informed practices in ways that are community-engaged and culturally sustaining.
Why study Counselor Education?
Students in the PhD in Counselor Education program will:
- Explore and engage in culturally sustaining, developmentally responsive, and evidence-informed counseling approaches that prepare them to educate and supervise counselors while contributing to the development of counseling theory and practice
- Promote the skills of developing counselors through culturally sustaining, developmentally responsive, and ethical supervisory relationships
- Utilize culturally sustaining, developmentally responsive, and ethical teaching and evaluation methods relevant to educating counselors
- Develop scholarly writing and research skills necessary for extending the knowledge base of the counseling profession
- Engage leadership and advocacy skills for use in professional associations, higher education, and community contexts
- Demonstrate professional dispositions including Commitment, Humility, Openness, Respect, Integrity, and Self-Awareness.
- Study in an inclusive, engaged learning community that maintains high standards and is comprised of peers, faculty, and community partners
What can you do with a PhD in Counselor Education after graduation?
University Professor
Clinical Supervisor
Director of Mental Health Agencies or Practices
Director of District or School Counseling Programs
Featured Courses
Foundations in Counselor Education and Supervision
Theories, models, and skills regarding critical topics in counselor education, including leadership and advocacy, consultation, and grant-writing.
Theory and Practice of Counseling Supervision
Theories, models, and skills for clinical supervision of counselors, including conceptualization of counselor development.
Advanced Social and Cultural Diversity in Counseling
Theories and advanced practice of multicultural and social justice counseling, cultural humility, and culturally sustaining practices in counseling, counselor education, and supervision.
Theory and Practice of Teaching in Counselor Education
Theories, models, and skills for teaching in counselor education. Includes theories of learning, strategies for curriculum design, and approaches to instructional delivery.
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