Counseling Department
Associate Professors: Andrew Campbell, Megan Shaine (chair), Shannon Shoemaker
Associate Professor: Emerita: Terry Martin
Assistant Professors: Nouf Bazaz (school counseling), Erik Messinger (clinical mental health counseling), Amber Samuels
At the graduate level, the department offers a master of science degree in Counseling and graduate certificates in Thanatology as well as Trauma, Crisis, Grief, and Loss. Designed to meet Maryland licensure requirements, the Counseling degree provides training in clinical mental health counseling or school counseling, with an additional, optional emphasis in the certificate areas. Counselors work in primary and secondary schools, community mental health programs, hospitals, substance abuse clinics, at-risk youth programs, social services agencies, and private counseling practices. The Thanatology offerings prepare individuals for careers in research, administration, or service with the terminally ill and bereaved, as well as to provide education on death and dying. The Trauma, Crisis, Grief, and Loss offerings provide grounding in psychological trauma, grief, loss, as well as crisis intervention and disaster behavioral health response. The Trauma, Crisis, Grief, and Loss certificate appeals to professionals in many fields, including counseling, education, healthcare, hospice, social work, clergy, military, etc.
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