Counselor Education in the 21st Century

Jane E. Atieno Okech, PhD, NCC, is a professor of counselor education and chair of the Department of Leadership and Developmental Sciences in the College of Education and Social Sciences at the University of Vermont. Prior to taking on her current administrative role, she served as clinical mental health program coordinator, counseling program coordinator, and interim associate dean for academic affairs and research of the University of Vermont’s College of Education and Social Sciences. She is currently an editorial board member of the Journal for Specialists in Group Work and was formerly an editorial board member of the Journal for Counselor Education and Supervision. Dr. Okech’s scholarship is anchored in the belief that her teaching, supervision, advising, clinical, and research activities are intertwined and inform one another. At the core of this scholarship is her focus on the practice of group work, guided by an abiding commitment to diversity, multicultural and social justice principles, and the development of the counseling profession. Her scholarly publications have received multiple professional accolades, including the 2017 Article of the Year Award and 2015 Outstanding Article Award from the Association for Specialists in Group Work. She is a 2018 Fellow of the Association for Specialists in Group Work.   Deborah J. Rubel, PhD, is an associate professor and past discipline liaison at Oregon State University, where she teaches in the doctoral counselor education program and designs undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral hybrid counseling courses. She is a Fellow of the Association for Specialists in Group Work and also served in the past as the organization’s treasurer.

• Chapter 1 - Introduction to Counselor Education in the 21st CenturyJane E. Atieno Okech and Deborah J. RubelChapter 2 - Teaching David M. KleistChapter 3 Supervision in the Counselor Education ContextMelissa LukeChapter 4 - Advising and Mentoring in Counselor EducationKok-Mun Ng, Jared Lau, and Gloria CrispChapter 5 - Admissions and Gatekeeping Processes Jolie Ziomek-DaigleChapter 6 - The Practice of Scholarship, Research, and Grant Writing in Counselor Education Ryan G. CarlsonChapter 7 - Faculty Review, Promotion, and Tenure ProcessesSusan FurrChapter 8 - Adjunct, Part-Time Faculty, and Nontenured Positions in Counselor Education Lisa L. Schulz and Leslie D. JonesChapter 9 - Administration (Program Coordinator, Department Chair, Associate Dean, or Dean) in Counselor Education Danica G. HaysChapter 10 - Professional Leadership at the State, Regional, National, and International Levels Nicole R. Hill and Erin N. FriedmanChapter 11 - Service in the Counselor Education Context Kristopher M. GoodrichChapter 12 - Collegiality and Wellness Heather C. TrepalIndex