The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore how feminist-identified counselor educators understand and experience power in counselor education. Thirteen feminist women were interviewed. We utilized a loosely structured interview protocol to elicit participant experiences with the phenomenon of power in the context of counselor…

This qual-QUAN mixed methods study explores how significantly the theoretical and theological impetus of the seminary licensure focused counseling programs impact the actual practice of those who have received this education and training (Hall and Roussel, 2012). The theological and theoretical foundations, expert panel, and counselors' responses…

With the increase in pressures related to teaching online, counselor educators are experiencing greater amounts of burnout. The purpose of this quantitative causal-comparative survey study was to assess for significant differences and correlations between synchronous and asynchronous communication modes on online counselor educators' job…

This paper aims to interrogate some of the processes and tensions I faced in establishing a feminist space in a higher education institution in the UK context. The students I worked with needed to develop an understanding of social justice concepts such as anti-discrimination and anti-oppression in order to progress from their undergraduate…

The six principles of feminist pedagogy (reformation, empowerment, building community, privileging voice, respecting diversity, and challenging traditional pedagogy) are explained and then exemplified through professor and student narratives of the co-construction of a master's-level counselor education course (Webb, Allen, and Walker 67). Through…

This article will review the experiences of a graduate counselor educator in teaching and evaluating her online courses. The author will summarize her most effective instructional and assessment mechanisms, based on student performance through achievement of course objectives as well as students' feedback and comments on specific online counseling…

This article will discuss the development of an innovative instructional design for teaching graduate courses in counselor education programs. The teaching strategies that will be highlighted evolved during a collaborative team-teaching project conducted by two counselor educators. These two faculty members worked together to redesign a course in…

There are few pedagogical resources that describe how counselor educators can prepare counseling students to advocate for social justice. This article highlights a constructivist approach to social justice advocacy training called the Liberation Model. The principles of the Liberation Model are discussed, and recommendations for implementing the…

Graduate counseling programs are proficient in training direct service providers but less able to teach the business of sustaining a community agency's services. Modern philanthropy emphasizes social advocacy by investing in change that benefits the local community and respects the diverse cultural experiences of potential clients and…

A hallmark of any profession is the degree to which it has advanced, through research, that body of knowledge which constitutes the core learnings and skills of the discipline. Counselor educators must first ascertain where they have been and what empirical evidence has influenced and provided the foundations for professional actions. A review of…

Presents a message from the president of Association for Counselor Education and Supervision on ways to improve counselor education. Encourages counselor educators to be more specific in attempts to produce qualified individuals for professorial ranks in counselor education and suggests that required internship in teaching, writing, and research…

This article concerns the depersonalization of graduate study and the consequent reduction in the quality of education and proposes an alternate model for the preparation of counselors. (JC)

Investigated institutional affiliations and graduate school origins of current and past editors and editorial board members of Counselor Education and Supervision. Found each editor has been affiliated with different institution, board members not affiliated with academic institutions has declined, and 40 percent of board positions have been…

Presents overview of select components most often found within family training programs: the study of systems theory, examination of family of origin, use of live supervision, and emphasis on ethical issues specific to working with couples and families. Discusses variety of challenges facing training programs, including constructivism, feminist…

A survey to determine what admission procedures were being used in counselor education programs across the country revealed that a wide variety of procedures were being used to select students for master's degree and doctoral degree programs in counselor education. The criteria most commonly mentioned for selecting students were scholastic…