{"id":24196,"date":"2024-07-12T14:11:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T14:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cehhs-wds-dev.utk.edu\/chdfs\/?page_id=24196"},"modified":"2025-08-04T10:13:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T14:13:11","slug":"current-graduate-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/chdfs\/current-graduate-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Graduate Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull fw__breadcrumb--bar bg--thin__stripe has-smokey-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:74px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1201\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/genesis-child\/images\/line_abtract.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\">Current Graduate Students<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class='sidebar__menu'>\n  <div class=\"menu-current-students-container\"><ul id=\"menu-current-students\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-24206\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-24206\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/chdfs\/current-students\/\">Current Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-24205\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-24205\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/chdfs\/current-undergraduate-students\/\">Current Undergraduate Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-24204\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-24204\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/chdfs\/current-graduate-students\/\">Current Graduate Students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Graduate student organizations<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Upsilon Theta Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota International<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.csi-net\">www.csi-net<\/a>) is a student organization dedicated to recognizing and promoting academic and professional excellence in counseling. Counseling graduate students are eligible to be invited to membership after completing one semester of full-time study with a 3.5 GPA or higher and with endorsement of the program faculty via the co-chapter faculty advisors. The chapter is committed to building community among members while fostering professional development, community engagement, and professional advocacy opportunities.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2025-2026 President: <a href=\"jmitc107@vols.utk.edu\">Jake Mitchell<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2025-2026 Co-Faculty Chapter Advisors: Drs. <a data-type=\"people\" data-id=\"23807\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/chdfs\/people\/casey-a-barrio-minton\/\">Casey Barrio Minton<\/a> and <a data-type=\"people\" data-id=\"23809\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/chdfs\/people\/jamian-coleman\/\">Jamian Coleman<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow us on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/upsilontheta_csi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Instagram!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Graduate Student Organization<\/strong> (GSO) is a student organization that represents graduate students in HDFS. GSO acts as a liaison between the student body and faculty, builds community among graduate students, organizes professional development opportunities, and implements plans to support the needs of HDFS graduate students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2025-2026 Program Liaison: <a href=\"nabouzei@vols.utk.edu\">Nagham Abou Zeid<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2024-2026 Graduate Student Senate Co-Representatives: <a href=\"mailto:swoodwa8@vols.utk.edu\">Shailey Curtis<\/a> and <a href=\"mailto:egreen36@vols.utk.edu\">Cole Green<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Have questions? We can help you navigate<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For a full directory, please visit <em>CHDFS Graduate Programs Central<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Questions about our counseling and counselor education programs? Contact Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/chdfs\/people\/melinda-m-gibbons\/\" data-type=\"people\" data-id=\"23869\">Melinda Gibbons<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Questions about counseling practicum and internship? Contact Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/chdfs\/people\/jeff-l-cochran\/\" data-type=\"people\" data-id=\"23863\">Jeff Cochran<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Questions about our HDFS graduate programs? Contact Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/chdfs\/people\/megan-haselschwerdt\/\">Megan Haselschwerdt<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administrative questions and support including registration, graduate school forms and processing, and room reservations? Contact Ms. <a href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/chdfs\/people\/kathi-pauling\/\" data-type=\"people\" data-id=\"23901\">Kathi Pauling<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Quick links<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are now hosting graduate resources internally. Please consult <em>CHDFS Graduate Programs Central<\/em> for an archive of program handbooks, department-specific forms, current contacts, professional development resources, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.utk.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=52&amp;poid=32548\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MS in Counseling<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.utk.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=52&amp;poid=32549\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PhD in Counselor Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.utk.edu\/content.php?filter%5B27%5D=COUN&amp;filter%5B29%5D=&amp;filter%5Bkeyword%5D=&amp;filter%5B32%5D=1&amp;filter%5Bcpage%5D=1&amp;cur_cat_oid=55&amp;expand=&amp;navoid=11833&amp;search_database=Filter#acalog_template_course_filter\">COUN course descriptions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.utk.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=52&amp;poid=32534\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MS in Human Development and Family Science<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.utk.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=52&amp;poid=32535\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PhD in Human Development and Family Science<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.utk.edu\/content.php?filter%5B27%5D=HDFS&amp;filter%5B29%5D=&amp;filter%5Bkeyword%5D=&amp;filter%5B32%5D=1&amp;filter%5Bcpage%5D=1&amp;cur_cat_oid=55&amp;expand=&amp;navoid=11833&amp;search_database=Filter#acalog_template_course_filter\">HDFS course descriptions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.utk.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graduate School<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.utk.edu\/academics\/forms-central\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graduate School Forms Central<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate Handbook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onestop.utk.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OneStop<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduate student organizations Upsilon Theta Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota International (www.csi-net) is a student organization dedicated to recognizing and promoting academic and professional excellence in counseling. 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