Develop Expertise in Counseling Theories and Practices:
Prepare doctoral students to critically examine, integrate, and apply advanced counseling theories and techniques across individual and group settings, with a focus on culturally sustaining practices and ethical considerations.
Cultivate Advanced Supervision Skills:
Equip students with the theoretical knowledge and practical experience needed to provide effective counseling supervision, including the development of a personal supervisory style, assessment of supervisees, and management of ethical and legal responsibilities in diverse settings.
Foster Excellence in Counselor Education and Teaching:
Train students to become effective counselor educators through mastery of adult learning theories, curriculum design, instructional methods, and culturally responsive teaching practices, while emphasizing the role of mentoring and assessment of student learning and dispositions.
Advance Leadership and Advocacy Competencies:
Develop students' abilities to assume leadership roles within counselor education programs, professional organizations, and advocacy efforts. This includes understanding accreditation processes, responding to sociopolitical issues, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in leadership practices.
Promote Scholarly Research and Ethical Scholarship:
Prepare students to engage in rigorous research using both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Emphasize the development of professional writing, conference presentations, grant writing, and ethical research practices that contribute to the counseling profession's knowledge base.
Commit to Ethical Practice and Social Justice:
Ensure that students understand and apply ethical standards across all aspects of counselor education, including teaching, supervision, research, leadership, and clinical practice. Additionally, enhance the delivery of counseling services and educational practices by fostering a commitment to diversity, equity, and social justice in all professional activities.
