She was recognized for her service and contributions to the field of creativity in counseling with the Association for Creativity in Counseling Professional Service Award and the Samuel T. Gladding Inspiration and Motivation Award, her contribution to the field of play therapy with the Viola Brody Award, and her contribution to assessment and research with the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling Professional Level Exemplary Practice Award. She has a passion for international work and has trained teachers and church leaders in using helping skills in Haiti. She enjoys teaching and mentoring students and has been recognized for her teaching with the Diane E. Haines Teaching Excellence Award at the University of Florida. Dr. Swank lives in Florida with her two cats, Holstein and Piper. She enjoys going on mission trips and volunteering, photography, playing games with friends and family, and going on adventures in nature.
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Casey A. Barrio Minton, PhD, NCC, is a professor of counselor education and the counselor education unit coordinator at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her scholarly work focuses on crisis intervention, clinical mental health issues, and professionalization through teaching and leadership. She most enjoys teaching doctoral courses in professional orientation and teaching and master’s-level courses in multicultural counseling, diagnostic issues, and crisis intervention.
Dr. Barrio Minton is the author or editor of five books, including Practical Approaches to Applied Research and Program Evaluation for Helping Professionals, DSM-5 Learning Companion for Counselors, and Professional Counseling Excellence Through Leadership and Advocacy. She has been recognized for her scholarly work twice each by the American Counseling Association, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and Chi Sigma Iota.
The founding editor of the Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy, Dr. Barrio Minton is a past-president of Chi Sigma Iota International, the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling, and the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. She continues to actively serve these organizations through their mentorship programs and committees. At the time of this printing, she was serving as president of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. Dr. Barrio Minton began her service to the profession as a Chi Sigma Iota Leadership Fellow and chapter president in 2003, and she received the American Counseling Association’s Arthur A. Hitchcock Distinguished Professional Service Award in 2017. She is a Fellow of the American Counseling Association. Dr. Barrio Minton lives in Knoxville with her partner Joel, child Leah, and dog Rosie. She enjoys exploring new food and drink, going on adventures with Leah, and setting running goals that feel just out of reach.
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About the Contributors
Vaibhavee R. Agaskar, PhD, LPC, NCC, is an associate professor at New Jersey City University. Currently she is serving as the principal investigator for a Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training grant funded by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration to expand the behavioral workforce in integrated health care at primary care settings.
Heather J. Ambrose, PhD, LCMHC, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor, is a core faculty member in the School of Counseling at Walden University. Her expertise is in training clinical mental health counseling supervisors.
S. Anandavalli, PhD, NCC, is an assistant professor at Southern Oregon University. She holds leadership positions in the American Counseling Association and serves as cochair for the Writers’ Consortium for the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development.
Imelda N. Bratton, PhD, is a faculty member at Walden University. Her expertise is in play therapy.
Sherrie L. Bruner, PhD, LPC-MHSP, is a clinical assistant professor and director of the Counselor Training Clinic in the Educational Psychology and Counseling Department at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her research interests focus on the intersection of counselor education practice and persistence for traditionally marginalized populations in higher education.
Diana Camilo, EdD, LPC, NCC, is an assistant professor at CSU San Bernardino. Her expertise is in school counseling, student services, and administration. Her research interests focus on culturally responsive practices for school counseling and college and career readiness.
Clewiston D. Challenger, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology at the University of Connecticut. His research interests focus on high school to college transition, college adjustment, sense of belonging and inclusion, self-efficacy, mental health, institutional attachment, academic buoyancy and motivation, and student athletes at predominantly white institutions.
Christian D. Chan, PhD, NCC, is an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His research interests focus on intersectionality; multiculturalism in counseling practice, supervision, and counselor education; social justice and activism; career development; critical research methodologies; and socialization/communication of cultural factors in couple, family, and group modalities.
Catherine Y. Chang, PhD, LPC, NCC, CPCS, is a professor at Georgia State University and director of international programs for the College of Education and Human Development. Her research interests focus on multicultural counseling competence and social justice issues in counselor training and practice.
Jenny L. Chien, PhD, LPC (MI), LMHC (FL), QS (FL), is an assistant professor in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program at Cornerstone University. Her expertise and research interests focus on university mental health and counselor wellness.
Devika Dibya Choudhuri, PhD, LPC, NCC, CCMHC, ACS, is a professor of counseling at Eastern Michigan University. Her expertise is in sexuality, trauma, and identity. Her research interests focus on multicultural issues in psychotherapy, supervision, and pedagogy.
Philip B. Clarke, PhD, LCMHC, is an associate professor in the Department of Counseling at Wake Forest University. His expertise is in counseling individuals with substance use disorders, individuals with co-occurring disorders, and persons with dementia and their families. His research interests focus on wellness, addiction, older adults, and creative teaching approaches.
Leigh D. DeLorenzi, PhD, LMHC, LMFT, NCC, is an assistant professor at Rollins College. Her expertise is in the treatment of trauma, and she has spent her career counseling children, adults, families, couples, and groups. Her research interests focus on the effect of well-being initiatives within medical and mental health training environments.
Joel F. Diambra, EdD, LPC-MHSP-S, NCC, is an associate professor at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His expertise is in group counseling and clinical supervision. His research interests focus on student development, group counseling, and clinical supervision.
Olga R. Dietlin, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Higher Education and Student Development Program at Wheaton College. Her expertise is in graduate counseling and student affairs training. Her research interests focus on the pedagogy of care in online settings, student development worldwide, and conflict in politically divided relationships.
David Julius Ford Jr., PhD, LCMHC (NC), LPC (VA, NJ), NCC, ACS, is an assistant professor at Monmouth University. His expertise is in culturally responsive counseling and supervision. His research interests focus on Black men attending predominantly white institutions, Black Greek life, Black men in counseling/counselor education, queer men of color, and HIV/AIDS.
Jesse Fox, PhD, is an assistant professor at Stetson University and executive director of the Episcopal Counseling Center. His expertise is in spirituality, religion, and mental health. His research interests focus on theory of religious and spiritual integration, spiritual bypass, and religious and spiritual struggle.
Jean Georgiou, EdD, LPC, NCC, ACS,