Doctorate Degree
Counselor Education and Supervision
Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Meet the Director, Dr. Lisa Sosin
- View information for CACREP accreditation
Ph.D. Faculty Advisors

Yulanda Tyre
Research Interests:
-Spiritual Development
-Ethical Consideration of Resilience
-Compassion Fatigue

Jose Maldonado
Research Interests:
-Multicultural counseling
-At-risk populations
-School administration

Mary Deacon
Research Interests:
-Women’s career development
-Leadership and advocacy
-Multicultural / social justice

April Crable
Research Interests:
-Field experience
-Distance
Supervision

Fred Volk
Research Interests:
– Impact of pornography use
-Multivariate statistics
-Research design

Shannon Warden
Research Interests:
-Creativity and Spirituality in Counseling
-Mentoring
– Counseling couples, families, and women
Joy Mwendwa
Research Interests:
-Qualitative and indigenous research methodology
-Multicultural competence
-The supervisory relationship

David Jones
Research Interests:
-Prevention
-Health Disparities
-Spirituality in Counseling

Denise Daniel
Research Interests:
-Women’s issues
-Group work
-Cognitive development of counseling students

David Brown
Research Interests:
-Assessment of spirituality and religiosity
-Global mental health
-Technology in counseling and counselor education

Stacey Lilley
Research Interests:
-Wellness/Burnout
-Supervision and Education
-Pedagogy

Lynn Bohecker
Research Interests:
-Integration of spirituality
-Advocacy
-Marginalized populations

Kristy Ford
Research Interests:
-Counseling Research
-Religious Values in Counseling
-Clinical Supervision

Nivischi Edwards
Research Interests:
-Advocacy
-Mentorship
-Marriage and Family

Eric Camden
Research Interests:
-Attachment
-Burnout
-Adverse Childhood Experiences
-Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Lisa Sosin
Research Interests:
-Creativity in Mental Health
-Group Counseling Interventions
-Spirituality, Ethics, and Values
Program Information
- Qualifying Exam Manual (PDF)
- Practicum (COUC 998)
- Teaching Internship (COUC 970)
- Supervision Internship (COUC 980)
- Counseling, Research & Leadership Internship (COUC 999)
- Affiliation Agreements
- LiveText Field Experience
- Background Check
- Candidacy Exam
- Dissertation Manual (PDF)
- Dissertation Rubric (PDF)
- State Requirements
- American Counseling Association
- Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid