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Amanda Morgan surrounded by STD stuffies holding a sign, "Where do I come from?"
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The ÐÔÊӽ紫ý alumna-turned-professor has taught thousands of students about their bodies and how to keep themselves safe.

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý's first cohort of counselor education and supervision Ph.D. students
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The Department of Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services welcomes its first cohort of counselor education and supervision Ph.D. students.

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News highlights featuring ÐÔÊӽ紫ý students and staff who made (refreshing) waves in the headlines.

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A first-rate problem solver, this administrative assistant in Education knows all of the local hot spots for fellow cosplayers and LARPers.

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Program helps alumna learn the ins and outs of graduate school and make her way to Harvard for a master’s degree.

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A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and student changemakers at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services In The News

KNPR News

From 2016 to 2024, the share of Americans who reported feeling significant stress about presidential elections rose 17%. Election stress is now reported by nearly 70% of people who responded to an American Psychological Association survey.

KNPR News

From 2016 to 2024, the share of Americans who reported feeling significant stress about presidential elections rose 17%. Election stress is now reported by nearly 70% of people who responded to an American Psychological Association survey.

WGLT

In a time where the number of mental health professionals is going down and patient demand is going up, AI might be where people turn when they need professional mental health assistance.

The Elko Daily Free Press

A McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act for homeless youth in Elko County has lost its federal funding from the Nevada Department of Education.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

According to the National Association of School Psychologists, Nevada faces a significant shortage of school psychologists. Only one psychologist is available for every 2,000 students, far from the recommended ratio of one per 500 students.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Homework and extracurricular activities can be a balance for teachers and students in order to be productive, but how much is too much? Experts shared with 8 News Now how the wrong kind or amount of homework can backfire on teachers and students.

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Recent Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services Accomplishments

Brett Gleason, Heather Dahl, and graduate student Taylor Milner (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services), along with a colleague from Oregon State University - Cascades, published their study, "Bridging Nature and Counselor Education: Utilization and Barriers to EcoWellness" in the Journal of Humanistic Counseling.
S. Kathleen Krach and Shengtian Wu (both Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services), along with Rob Dixon (University of Wisconsin-La Crosse), edited a special issue for the journal School Psychology Training and Pedagogy (SPTP), which is published by Trainers of School Psychologists (TSP). The special issue was on "…
Madeline Clark (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) published "A Pedagogy of Belonging: Strategies and Practices for Building Beloved Community in Counselor Education" in the Journal of Humanistic Counseling with a colleague from Bowling Green State University. 
Sam Leif, Michael McCreery, P.G. Schrader (all Teaching and Learning), Kathleen Krach (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services), and Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute) published an open-access research article, "Differentiating Video Game Expertise Using the Model of Domain Learning," in Frontiers in Education. The…
Ching-Chen Chen (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) co-authored a research article with faculty colleagues from four other universities titled "Is Supervisee Disclosure in Supervision Universal? Preliminary Cross-Cultural Evidence From US and Turkish Supervisee Samples" published in the Counselor Education and…
The Council of Standards in Human Service Education, the national accrediting body for human services degree programs, recently approved the accreditation of ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s bachelor’s degree in the field. According to the council, the program, housed within the College of Education features a well-aligned, practice-focused curriculum, highly…