The relationship between spirituality, and counseling and psychotherapy has been given increased attention in recent years. The author suggests that the teachings of Alfred Adler may assist counselor educators in integrating faith and learning in an unimposing manner respectful of religious tenets, focusing on spirituality, which can include…

Reviews articles in a 2001 special issue of Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology (A. Brenes & M. Wessells, 2001b) devoted to building cultures of peace. Counselor educators are offered suggestions on how to prepare counselors to successfully create cultures of peace in a variety of communities. (Contains 21 references.) (GCP)

Explores the strategies used by programs accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) to recruit and retain ethnic minority faculty. Results indicated that many programs have not developed specific recruitment or retention strategies, but that mentoring was the most frequently reported…

Incorporating spirituality within a wellness paradigm can help counselors and counselor educators value and address spirituality as an integral component of optimum human functioning. By distinguishing between religiosity and spirituality and operationally conceptualizing spirituality as a lifespan developmental phenomenon that is essential for…

Surveyed literature in family therapy, social work, and psychology to determine most important characteristics of beginning marriage and family therapist. Found that no set of skills could be derived empirically. Surveyed experienced counselor educators (N=372) to determine characteristics they found important. Found approximately one-half of the…

Article identifies contextual teaching and learning as an important pedagogical tool that can be applied to counselor education, and argues that it provides a theoretical rationale for many teaching and learning interventions. Describes contextual teaching and learning and applies its five major components to counselor education. (Contains 53…

Examines how counselor education faculty and students determine the ethical appropriateness of dilemmas portraying dual relationships in friendships, mentoring, monetary interactions, and romantic-sexual relationships. Results suggest that, unlike most students, faculty trust the ability of counselor educators to maintain objectivity and avoid…

This article features results of a participatory study focused on strategies used by 7 entry-level assistant professors to negotiate the challenges of writing and submitting successful scholarly research during their 1st year as counselor education faculty members. (Contains 20 references and 1 table.) (Author)

A national survey of 230 counselor educators was conducted to examine issues that encourage or discourage these educators to continue as faculty members. Three of the 5 factors were found to be correlated with a scale of happiness. The factors and their relationship to counselor educators' sense of well-being are discussed in relation to potential…

Features a profile of assistant professors who accepted their first counselor education positions in 1999 as well as their comments regarding their experience as applicants. Includes recommendations derived from the data for counselor educators, professors-in-training, and search committees. (GCP)

Examines the relationship between supervisor perceptions of their supervisory style and elements of the supervision process, including the supervisory working alliance and supervisor self-disclosure. Results demonstrate a significant positive relationship between attractive, interpersonally sensitive, and task-oriented supervisory styles and…

Survey data indicates that spiritual and religious issues are therapeutically relevant, ethically appropriate, and potentially significant topics for counseling and counselor education in secular settings. Proposes that a balanced inclusion of these topics in Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) core…

Surveys 267 American School Counseling Association members regarding their current supervision, desire for clinical supervision, and rating of supervision goals. Although a small minority of respondents indicated that they were currently receiving supervision, a majority of respondents indicated a desire to receive supervision. Discusses…

The author discusses the rationale for counselor education programs' promotion of the development of multicultural counseling competence in counselor trainees. The current status of multicultural counseling competence is discussed, and recommendations are made regarding how counselor education programs and faculty can enhance multicultural…

A counselor training seminar on sexual orientation is presented in this article. The seminar incorporated popular songs, readings, and class discussion to increase awareness of sexual identity development, stereotypes, and counseling interventions for lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) clients. Results of evaluations suggest that the seminar had a…