Research

Faculty in the Department of Counselor Education have strong research agendas in "best practice" models of treatment (i.e., addictions prevention and treatment, a multicultural counseling model for community and school counselors, a one-stop service provision model for people who are homeless, early intervention trauma program, a program evaluation model for counselors); innovative theory to practice research (i.e., expressive arts in counseling, multicultural issues in counseling, trauma and additions, homelessness, and counseling consultation); research in the use of technology in counseling; and research in community mental health and school counseling pedagogy. External funding capacity includes the following funded projects in recent years: Compulsive Gambling Treatment, Exotic Dancing, Trauma, and Addictions, Homelessness Treatment and Research.

Current Lines of Faculty Research
Larry L. Ashley Impact of War on Soldiers Trauma & Addictions Sexual Trauma Eating Disorders Problem Gambling	William Cross Jr. African American identity development African American male student success
Randall L. Astramovich Promoting Self-Advocacy among Minority Clients Program Evaluation in Counseling Research Training of Counselors	Wendy J. Hoskins Roles & Functions of Counselors in Schools Counselor Education & Pedagogy of School Counselors Humanistic Approaches to School Counseling
Jesse A. Brinson Multicultural Issues in Counseling Small Group Research International Aspects of Counseling	Shannon D. Smith Social Justice in Counseling Counseling Advocacy
Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson Therapeutic use of story and metaphor Mentorship in counselor preparation and counselor education Play, art, bibliotherapeutic practices in child counseling.