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Friday, September 18
 

8:00am CDT

A Delphi Study to Identify School Counseling Site Supervision Training Content
Friday September 18, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
San Antonio @ [email protected]
Apply findings to promote theoretical flexibility and self-awareness in counselor trainees.
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Adrienne Backer

Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Friday September 18, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
San Antonio [email protected]
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Assessing Learning Environments in Counselor Education: Theory-Driven Scale Development and Validati
Friday September 18, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Rio Grande B @ [email protected]
To address the need for tools assessing learning environments in counselor education, this session presents empirical findings from the development study of the Multicultural Social Justice-Oriented Learning Environment Scale. It also provides a comprehensive overview of each step in theory-driven scale development and validation. The session will also report evidence for content, structural, convergent, and predictive validities to demonstrate how to apply and interpret psychometric data.
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Jeongwoon Jeong

Assistant Professor, The University of New Mexico

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Sojeong Nam

Assistant Professor, University of New Mexico
Friday September 18, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Rio Grande B [email protected]
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Building an Accountability-Focused Framework for Ethical AI use in CE Research
Friday September 18, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Sabine B @ [email protected]
AI has been growing rapidly, along with the call to integrate it into the field, yet clear guidelines remain scarce. Without proper clarity about what ethical AI use looks like, it would introduce subjectivity in its application. This lack of standardization risks muddying aspects important to research, such as transparency, rigor, and eventually replicability. This presentation reviews a framework for scholars to ethically integrate AI into their research while ensuring equitable use.
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Shing Yee Bay

Assistant Professor, University of Toledo
Friday September 18, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Sabine B [email protected]
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But I Did the Literature Review!” — Equitable Authorship Practices in Collaborative Research
Friday September 18, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Sabine A @ [email protected]
Collaborative research among faculty and students continues to expand in academic settings, (Swank et al., 2020). Despite ethical guidelines, ambiguity persists in authorship determination, reflecting power differentials and inclusion concerns (Swank et al., 2019, 2020; Smith & Williams-Jones, 2012). Participants will examine current practices, analyze equity considerations, and develop a responsive, equity-informed framework with practical strategies for ethical decision-making in authorship.
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Kimberlee Mincey

Grand Canyon University

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Friday September 18, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Sabine A [email protected]
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Connection Before Correction: Examining Adolescent School Engagement Through an SDOH Lens
Friday September 18, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Comal @ [email protected]
School engagement predicts academic and long-term outcomes, yet contextual influences are often overlooked. Grounded in Ecological Social Justice School Counseling, an SDOH-informed framework, this study uses adolescent data from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Using SEM, links between SDOH and engagement, mediation by parent relationships, and demographic differences are explored. Findings underscore systemic inequities and offer implications for school counseling practice.
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Nadiya Boyce

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida
Friday September 18, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Comal [email protected]
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Fairness as an Interpretive Responsibility: Implications for Validity in Counseling Research
Friday September 18, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Rio Grande A @ [email protected]
Fairness is a core component of validity, yet it is often underexamined or treated as an optional analytic step in counseling research. This session reframes fairness as an ongoing interpretive responsibility of the researcher that occurs across the research process. Attendees will learn practical strategies to integrate fairness into study design, measurement, analysis, and reporting to support valid interpretations and ethical score use.
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Missy Moore

Associate Professor, University of Georgia
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Laura Huddleston

Licensed Professional Counselor; Doctoral Student, Wellsprings Counseling Services
Friday September 18, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Rio Grande A [email protected]
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Outcomes of “Integrated Behavioral Health” Training: A Multi-Year Follow-up Study
Friday September 18, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Willow Creek @ [email protected]
Building on the results from the pilot study, we further investigated the effect of training in Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care (IBH) and evidence-based practices (EBPs) across the lifespan on eight cohorts of graduate-level counseling students. We developed and offered our training as a summer program. More than 100 participants were trained in the IBH and  EBPs, and we utilized a single-group repeated measures design with multiple cohorts to evaluate the effect
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Friday September 18, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Willow Creek [email protected]
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Research Designs for Community-Engaged Program Evaluations
Friday September 18, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Canyon Lake @ [email protected]
Counseling researchers engage with schools and communities developing and evaluating effective, quality, and valuable programs. Interest holders face increasing pressure to ensure programs are accountable to proposed client outcomes. In this session, we review quantitative and qualitative research designs for formative, process, and summative evaluation plans, highlighting rigor amongst the complexities of data collection and analysis when conducting evaluations in schools and communities.
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Azadeh Ahmadi

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas
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Elizabeth Prosek

Professor, Penn State University
Elizabeth A. Prosek (she/her/hers), PhD, LPC, NCC, is a Professor of Education and Professor-in-Charge of Counselor Education at Penn State University. Her research interests include counseling military populations; community engagement and program evaluation; co-occurring presenting... Read More →
Friday September 18, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Canyon Lake [email protected]
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Assessing Training Climate: Effects on Multicultural Self-Efficacy and Mental Health Stigma
Friday September 18, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Sabine B @ [email protected]
This session presents quantitative findings examining multicultural counseling self-efficacy and mental illness stigma among counseling students, with multicultural training climate as a moderator. Results highlight how training environments influence measurable student outcomes. Attendees will gain strategies for assessing training climate and evaluating its impact on multicultural competence and stigma reduction.
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Friday September 18, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Sabine B [email protected]
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Collaborative Autoethnography in Social Justice Research: A Study Example
Friday September 18, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Sabine A @ [email protected]
This session introduces collaborative autoethnography (CAE) as a social justice research methodology and demonstrates its application through a study examining East Asian women international doctoral students’ academic job search experiences. Attendees will learn CAE procedures, trustworthiness strategies, and its strengths for centering marginalized voices. Five themes reveal intersecting systemic barriers. Implications for equitable hiring practices in counselor education will be discussed.
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Yu Pan

Assistant Professor, Kent State University
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Friday September 18, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Sabine A [email protected]
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Decoding Affect: Automated Sentiment Analysis and Interaction Regimes in Psychotherapy Process
Friday September 18, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Willow Creek @ [email protected]
This session presents cutting-edge findings on therapist-client affect dynamics. We compare automated sentiment analysis (LIWC, XLM-T) to human coding (SPAFF), demonstrating how automated tools serve as scalable markers of therapeutic alliance. Furthermore, we reveal that psychotherapy is organized by interaction regimes—distinct modes like strain or stabilization—rather than fixed rules. Attendees will learn to identify these nonstationary shifts and the dyadic nature of emotional coregulation.
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Paul Peluso

Norejane Hendrickson Distinguished Professor and Chair, Florida State University
Friday September 18, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Willow Creek [email protected]
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Engagement in Professional Mentoring: Supporting School Counselors' Well-Being
Friday September 18, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Comal @ [email protected]
Professional mentoring may support school counselors’ well-being and career sustainability, yet empirical research examining how counselors engage in mentoring relationships remains limited. This session presents findings from a national study investigating mentoring engagement and its associations with work engagement, psychological safety, and burnout among practicing school counselors, clarifying mentoring’s distinct role as a professional support within school counseling.
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Emily Kitching

Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Friday September 18, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Comal [email protected]
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9:05am CDT

Larger Research Team: Lessons from Structure and Practice
Friday September 18, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Rio Grande B @ [email protected]
The aim of this presentation is to build researchers’ confidence and competence in managing or participating in large research teams. Presenters will shaThis session introduces collaborative autoethnography (CAE) as a social justice research methodology and demonstrates its application through a study examining East Asian women international doctoral students’ academic job search experiences. Attendees will learn CAE procedures, trustworthiness strategies, and its strengths for centering marginalized voices. Five themes reveal intersecting systemic barriers. Implications for equitable hiring practices in counselor education will be discussed.re perspectives as project leads, faculty mentors, and student coders in a content analysis project. Topics include team structure, collaboration, mentorship, strengths, challenges, and lessons learned, offering strategies to enhance teamwork and avoid common research pitfalls.
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Friday September 18, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Rio Grande B [email protected]
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Teaching and Writing Conceptual Scholarship in the Age of Generative AI Tools
Friday September 18, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Canyon Lake @ [email protected]
This session centers the enduring value of conceptual thinking and writing as foundations of scholarly identity and knowledge creation. As generative AI tools increasingly mediate the research process, scholars face new challenges in teaching and modeling deep, original scholarship. Attendees will learn the benefits and limitations of AI driven citation network mapping tools in both teaching and scholarly applications.
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Melissa Fickling

Associate Professor, Northern Illinois University

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Priyanka Jha

Assistant Professor, University of Northern Iowa
Friday September 18, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Canyon Lake [email protected]
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9:05am CDT

The Numbers Don't Lie: Research as Advocacy
Friday September 18, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Rio Grande A @ [email protected]
Research can be a powerful form of advocacy by using empirical inquiry to expose injustice and inequity. Both quantitative and qualitative research studies can influence systemic change and advocate for marginalized populations. In this session, attendees will learn how to conceptualize research as a means of advocacy grounded in the AARC Standards for Multicultural Research and MSJCC. Examples of research projects that serve to facilitate systemic change will be presented.
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Brandee Appling

Assistant Professor, University of Georgia
Friday September 18, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Rio Grande A [email protected]
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9:05am CDT

What does it Take to Publish in MECD or CORE? Meet the Editors
Friday September 18, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Trinity 3 & 4 @ [email protected]
Meet AARC's journal editors for the Measurement & Evaluation in Counseling & Development and Counseling Outocome Research and Evaluation. Learn the aims of each journal. Review the author submission expectations and guidelines. If you've ever asked, what does it takes to get published in MECD and CORE, come find out and questions of the editors!
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Friday September 18, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Trinity 3 & 4 [email protected]
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Which Predictors Matter Most? Using Dominance Analysis to Improve Counseling Research Interpretation
Friday September 18, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
San Antonio @ [email protected]
Counseling researchers often examine correlated predictors such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, and substance misuse when studying clinical outcomes. Hierarchical regression may obscure relative importance when constructs overlap. This session introduces dominance analysis, a method that clarifies predictor importance across regression models. Participants will learn how dominance analysis improves interpretation of counseling assessment data and informs research and clinical decision-making.
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Azadeh Ahmadi

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas
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Erin Malcom

Doctoral Candidate, University of North Texas
Friday September 18, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
San Antonio [email protected]
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10:10am CDT

‘What Are We Missing?’: Advancing Spirituality Assessment in Counselor Training
Friday September 18, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
San Antonio @ [email protected]
Spirituality is a critical yet under-assessed dimension of client identity, and counselor education lacks consistent approaches for preparing counselors-in-training (CITs) to assess it with cultural responsiveness. This session examines limitations in current assessment practices, identifies training gaps, and offers a structured, ethically grounded approach for integrating spiritually responsive assessment into counselor education and clinical practice.
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Friday September 18, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
San Antonio [email protected]
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Beyond Database Searches: Comprehensive Approaches to Article Collection in Systematic Reviews
Friday September 18, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Willow Creek @ [email protected]
Systematic reviews are central to advancing rigorous counseling scholarship, yet relying on library database searches alone can often result in missing relevant studies. This session introduces a multi-faceted approach to article collection, including advanced database strategies and complementary methods (e.g., handsearching, AI tools, and expert review). Attendees will gain practical strategies to improve completeness, transparency, and methodological rigor in systematic review research.
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Catherine Griffith

Associate Professor, University of San Diego
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Friday September 18, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Willow Creek [email protected]
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Critical Incident Technique and Enhanced Critical Incident Technique: Methodological Applications an
Friday September 18, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Rio Grande B @ [email protected]
Explore how the Critical Incident Technique (CIT) and Enhanced Critical Incident Technique (ECIT) can strengthen qualitative research in education and counseling. This session highlights key differences, credibility strategies, and practical applications through case examples, helping participants determine when and how to use each method in their own research.
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Syreeta Wright

EdS, LPC-S, CSAC, NCC
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Friday September 18, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Rio Grande B [email protected]
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Reflexive thematic analysis 101
Friday September 18, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Comal @ [email protected]
Braun and Clarke’s 2006 article, Using Thematic Analysis in Psychology, seems to have catapulted the use of this method in published research. While the flexibility of the method is likely part of the attraction, the ambiguity of the actual process also can present challenges. It is important for counseling researchers to become familiar with reflexive thematic analysis phases as a way to adhere to rigor, and in turn, conduct quality research that promotes the profession.
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Janet Kempf

Instructor, EVMS School of Health Professions at Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion Universit
Friday September 18, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Comal [email protected]
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Rethinking What Counts as Data: The Case for Social Media in Counseling Research Methodology
Friday September 18, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Sabine B @ [email protected]
Emerging scholarship suggests social media can serve as a naturalistic dataset capturing dimensions of human experiences that assessments, surveys, and interviews may exclude. Drawing on research from online communities, this session questions what can count as data for publication in counseling. Attendees will be able to critically evaluate digital data sources and apply them across counseling research contexts, while also comparing whether the nature of this data applies to their own research.
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Lindsay Lundeen

Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas
Friday September 18, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Sabine B [email protected]
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10:10am CDT

Strategies and Considerations for Teaching Doctoral-Level Research Courses in Counselor Education
Friday September 18, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Rio Grande A @ [email protected]
This session explores strategies and considerations for teaching and supporting counselor education doctoral students to transition from research consumers to independent researchers. Grounded in scholarly frameworks, the presenters will share insights and examples from teaching doctoral research courses and mentoring doctoral student researchers. Participants will engage in collaborative discussions and leave with implications to enhance their own doctoral-level research instruction.
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Sojeong Nam

Assistant Professor, University of New Mexico
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Friday September 18, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Rio Grande A [email protected]
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10:10am CDT

What are we Measuring, and Why? Rethinking Trauma Assessment through Regulation and Growth
Friday September 18, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Sabine A @ [email protected]
This session challenges symptom-focused trauma assessment. Presenters propose a multidomain, data-driven framework assessing distress, autonomic regulation, and growth. Attendees will learn to align measurement with lived client change and apply research-informed strategies to enhance trauma counseling outcomes, with practical tools for more accurate assessment and treatment planning, while improving clinical decision-making and capturing meaningful change beyond symptom reduction.
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Rebecca Nelson

Counselor & Clinical Director, Rebecca Nelson Psychotherapy, LLC
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Friday September 18, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Sabine A [email protected]
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10:10am CDT

What was studied (and what wasn’t): A scoping review of 390 counseling intervention articles
Friday September 18, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Canyon Lake @ [email protected]
Join us for a critical examination of what counseling intervention research has – and has not – studied through a PRISMA scoping review of 390 professional counseling intervention articles (2015-2024). We map populations and concerns targeted and neglected; modalities, settings, and specialty areas emphasized; research questions posed; and designs used. Together, we will interrogate strengths, limitations, alignment with counseling foundations, and priorities for research that informs practice.
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Casey Barrio Minton

Professor & Department Head, University of Tennessee
Casey Barrio Minton is Professor and Head of the Department of Counseling, Human Development, and Family Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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Jennifer Hightower

Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina

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Friday September 18, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Canyon Lake [email protected]
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11:05am CDT

Recommendations for Addressing Missing Data in Counseling Research
Friday September 18, 2026 11:05am - 11:20am CDT
Trinity 2 Table 2 @ [email protected]
Missing data can introduce bias and error, threatening the accurate interpretation of test scores. The presenter will review the threats of missing data to the accuracy of parameters and standards errors as well as strategies for appropriate handling it. Expressly, the presenter will discuss the importance of assessing the missingness mechanism and level of missing to accurately select the appropriate deletion or imputation procedure.
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Ryan Cook

Associate Professor, Clemson University

Friday September 18, 2026 11:05am - 11:20am CDT
Trinity 2 Table 2 [email protected]
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11:15am CDT

Assessing Community Readiness to Inform Mental Health Strategies in Asian American Communities
Friday September 18, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Comal @ [email protected]
Many mental health interventions are developed and implemented without assessing whether communities are ready to adopt and sustain them. This session demonstrates how the Community Readiness Assessment (CRA), a stage-based model, aligns culturally responsive mental health strategies with a community’s readiness level. Interviews with 26 Asian leaders across 11 Wisconsin regions, scored across five CRA domains, identified distinct readiness stages with implications for mental health planning.
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avatar for Sang Qin
Friday September 18, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Comal [email protected]
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11:15am CDT

Assessing Reflexive Social Justice Advocacy: A Feedback Loop for Counselors and Counselor Educators1
Friday September 18, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Sabine B @ [email protected]
Counselor education emphasizes social justice advocacy, yet programs lack clear assessment tools to evaluate how students and educators engage in advocacy discourse. This session introduces a Reflexive Social Justice Feedback Loop as an assessment-informed framework for measuring intentional, culturally responsive advocacy development. Attendees will gain research and assessment strategies aligned with MSJCC and counselor training outcomes.
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Friday September 18, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Sabine B [email protected]
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11:15am CDT

Cultivating Collaborative Scholarship in Integrated Care Workforce Development
Friday September 18, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Canyon Lake @ [email protected]
This education session examines strategies for fostering interprofessional collaborative scholarship to support integrated care workforce development. Drawing on lessons from HRSA Behavioral Health Workforce grants (PITCH & PEP), presenters will share research-informed frameworks for conceptualizing, implementing, and disseminating team-based scholarship that advances integrated care education and strengthens professional collaboration.
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Friday September 18, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Canyon Lake [email protected]
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11:15am CDT

Developing Multi-tiered Research Teams for Student and Faculty Success at R1 Institutions
Friday September 18, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Rio Grande B @ [email protected]
Students’ mentorship experiences are pivotal in developing research competence and efficacy. Yet, much of the current research focuses on doctoral students, ignoring opportunities to support trainees across the academic lifespan. Our educational session presents a multitiered model of student research mentorship to provide targeted engagement activities and meaningful scaffolding. This model helps students develop research confidence while supporting sustainability within counselor education.
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Alexandra Frank

Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

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Friday September 18, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Rio Grande B [email protected]
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11:15am CDT

Navigating AI in Counselor Education: Expert Perspectives on Pedagogy, Ethics, and Practice
Friday September 18, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Sabine A @ [email protected]
This session presents findings from a reflexive thematic analysis of interviews with nine counselor educators recognized as AI experts. We explore how educators navigate tensions between cognitive development and accessibility, address clinical readiness concerns, and implement intentional pedagogical strategies. Participants will learn evidence-based approaches to integrating AI into curriculum, supporting students, and developing institutional guidelines.
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Yiying Xiong

Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University
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Yusen Zhai

Assistant Professor, University of Florida

Friday September 18, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Sabine A [email protected]
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Navigating Ethics, Manipulation, and Vulnerable Participants: Experimental Analogue Design
Friday September 18, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Willow Creek @ [email protected]
Experimental analogue design has been used increasingly in fields that involve working with vulnerable topics and populations, allowing for “real-world” simulations while taking precaution to avoid foreseeable harm to participants (Cook & Rumrill, 2005). This presentation will cover the design, the benefits and drawbacks, and the overall relevance to the counseling field. Through content lecture and activity, participants will leave with concrete knowledge to apply to future research studies.
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avatar for Cassandra Pilcher
Friday September 18, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Willow Creek [email protected]
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11:15am CDT

STRIVE to Save Lives: Scaling a School‑Based Suicide Prevention Training and Outcome‑Tracking Model
Friday September 18, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
San Antonio @ [email protected]
Suicide remains a significant concern for middle and high school youth, placing school‑based counselors in critical frontline roles. However, training in evidence‑based suicide prevention is inconsistent, and systematic outcome tracking is rare. This methods‑focused session presents implementation‑science–informed strategies for monitoring intervention effectiveness, fidelity, and follow‑up using a scalable digital outcome‑tracking tool.
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Melissa Mariani

Associate Professor, University of Florida
Dr. Melissa Mariani is a prolific researcher and thought leader in the areas of bullying and school violence prevention, fostering positive school climates, and cultivating prosocial skills in students. With over 25 peer-reviewed publications, including articles in top journals like... Read More →
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Laura Shannonhouse

Associate Professor, University of Florida
Dr. Shannonhouse‘s research focuses on crisis intervention and disaster response. She is curious about how people make sense of, and effectively cope with, suffering through their faith. She also works with systems (i.e. k-12 school, university, aging, veteran) to prevent suicide... Read More →
Friday September 18, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
San Antonio [email protected]
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11:15am CDT

We Rise Together: Building Collaborative Frameworks for Supporting Marginalized Clients and Students
Friday September 18, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Rio Grande A @ [email protected]
Research challenges the harmful misconception that Black, Latinx, low-income, and limited English-speaking families do not value education or client success, a narrative that sustains systemic barriers to engagement in counseling contexts. This session examines how assessment data informed culturally responsive, client and family-centered workshops. Using pre/post surveys, outcome indicators, and focus groups, findings demonstrate how data-driven interventions strengthen engagement.
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avatar for Denise Hawkins
Friday September 18, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Rio Grande A [email protected]
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2:35pm CDT

Developing the CSESS: Assessing and Cultivating Self-Efficacy Sources in Counselor Education
Friday September 18, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Sabine B @ [email protected]
This session presents development and validation of the Counseling Self-Efficacy Sources Scale (CSESS), a 25-item instrument assessing Bandura's four self-efficacy sources in counselor training. Findings from 271 counseling students demonstrate strong psychometric properties. The session also offers practical guidance on using CSESS profiles to inform teaching, supervision, and curriculum design. Attendees gain tools to assess and cultivate self-efficacy in counseling students.
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Jeongwoon Jeong

Assistant Professor, The University of New Mexico

Friday September 18, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Sabine B [email protected]
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2:35pm CDT

From Epoché to Essence: Rigorous Analytic Practice in Transcendental Phenomenology
Friday September 18, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Rio Grande A @ [email protected]
This presentation examines transcendental phenomenology as a rigorous qualitative methodology in counselor education. Drawing on Husserl and Moustakas, it clarifies distinctions between transcendental and hermeneutic approaches and outlines core analytic procedures (e.g., horizontalization, reduction, synthesis). Participants will learn strategies to enhance rigor and trustworthiness and apply these methods in counselor education and supervision contexts.
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Kristin Lee

Doctoral Student, Counselor Education and Supervision, Northern Illinois University

Friday September 18, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Rio Grande A [email protected]
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2:35pm CDT

From Practice to Publication: Helping Clinicians Publish on Counseling and Sexual Wellness
Friday September 18, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Comal @ [email protected]
Clinicians hold valuable practice-based knowledge that is often absent from scholarly literature. This interactive session, led by the editorial team of the Journal of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness, helps counselors transform clinical expertise into publishable manuscripts. Participants will learn how to identify strong topics, navigate peer review, overcome common barriers, and leave with a concrete action plan for moving from idea to submission.
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Friday September 18, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Comal [email protected]
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2:35pm CDT

Integrating Practice Based and Participatory Action Research to Bridge Research and Practice
Friday September 18, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Rio Grande B @ [email protected]
This session explores how Practice-Based Research and Participatory Action Research build a data-to-action pipeline to address systemic inequities and bridge research and counseling practice. Using school counselor training examples, we share outcomes (e.g., fewer discipline referrals, higher student belonging), co-designed interventions, and tools that turn data into sustainable, equity-focused change. Implications for adapting this model across counselor preparation context will be discussed.
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Amanda Rumsey

Associate Professor, Clemson University

Friday September 18, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Rio Grande B [email protected]
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2:35pm CDT

International Panel
Friday September 18, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Willow Creek @ [email protected]
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Amanda Giordano

Associate Professor, University of Georgia
Amanda Giordano, PhD, LPC is an associate professor of counseling at the University of Georgia. Dr. Giordano works to advance the counseling field with rigorous research and has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. As a counselor educator, Dr. Giordano regularly... Read More →
Friday September 18, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Willow Creek [email protected]
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2:35pm CDT

Strengthening Research Mentorship to Build Collaborative Scholars in Counseling
Friday September 18, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Canyon Lake @ [email protected]
Research mentorship is a cornerstone of counseling graduate education, supported by best practices. Yet at some point, both educators and students must shift from a traditional mentorship model to a true research partnership and the skills required for effective collaboration are rarely taught explicitly. This session explores strategies for strengthening research mentorship with the goal of developing confident, capable, and collaborative research partners in the counseling profession.
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Elizabeth Prosek

Professor, Penn State University
Elizabeth A. Prosek (she/her/hers), PhD, LPC, NCC, is a Professor of Education and Professor-in-Charge of Counselor Education at Penn State University. Her research interests include counseling military populations; community engagement and program evaluation; co-occurring presenting... Read More →
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Friday September 18, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Canyon Lake [email protected]
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2:35pm CDT

Using Concept Mapping to Identify Crisis Competencies in Community Mental Health Counselor Training
Friday September 18, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
San Antonio @ [email protected]
Despite demands for specialized skills in community crisis settings, counselor training remains inconsistent. This education session presents a stakeholder-informed concept mapping methodology to systematically identify and assess essential crisis competencies. Attendees will explore this research design, learn to develop a focus prompt, and examine how to translate stakeholder data into measurable outcomes for counselor education curricula and clinical supervision.
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Mashal Bilal

Ph.D. Student and Graduate Assistant | Old Dominion University
Mashal Bilal, M.S., M.A., NCC, is a second year Ph.D. student in Counselor Education and Supervision at Old Dominion University. Her research focuses on cultural humility, and culturally responsive counseling and supervision. She has clinical and teaching experience across her home... Read More →
Friday September 18, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
San Antonio [email protected]
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3:40pm CDT

Measurement of Neurocognitive Processes in Mental Health Counseling
Friday September 18, 2026 3:40pm - 3:55pm CDT
San Antonio @ [email protected]
Psychopathology arises from neurocognitive processes, yet most instruments used in counseling focus only on symptoms. This presentation demonstrates tasks (e.g., Stroop, Wisconsin Card Sort, n-back, RTID) to measure mechanisms like working memory, executive function, and emotional states. With access to pre-conscious states, lessened self-report biases, and sensitivity to earlier change, participants will learn how to enhance assessment batteries and the empirical rationale for doing so.
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Friday September 18, 2026 3:40pm - 3:55pm CDT
San Antonio [email protected]
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3:40pm CDT

AI-III Workshop: A Scalable Model for Integrating Generative AI in Counselor Training
Friday September 18, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Canyon Lake @ [email protected]
This presentation introduces the AI-III workshop model, a structured framework for integrating generative AI in counselor education. A mixed-methods program evaluation examined its quality and effectiveness. Preliminary findings support an ethically grounded and sustainable approach to AI integration in counselor training. Participants will gain practical, evidence-informed strategies for responsible AI implementation across roles as learners, practitioners, supervisors, and educators.
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Friday September 18, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Canyon Lake [email protected]
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3:40pm CDT

Evaluation of a Diagnostic Decision Making Model and Curriculum for Counseling Professionals
Friday September 18, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Sabine A @ [email protected]
Counselors are expected to develop diagnostic clinical reasoning skills that are culturally responsive, evidence-based, and ethically sound, yet counseling research continues to highlight gaps in how diagnostic competence is assessed. This session introduces a diagnostic decision-making model grounded in clinical reasoning, self-efficacy, and cultural humility. In addition, the federally funded program evaluation plan will be discussed, along with practice for experiential components.
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Haley Ault

Assistant Professor, Georgia State University
Friday September 18, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Sabine A [email protected]
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3:40pm CDT

I made an Instrument, Now What? Testing Four Methods to Determine Scoring Procedures and Thresholds
Friday September 18, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Sabine B @ [email protected]
Many counseling researchers are skilled in instrument development and psychometric testing, but the scoring procedures for these instruments are often basic or undetermined. It is necessary for researchers to be familiar with and able to determine rigorous scoring procedures for the instruments they develop. The purpose of this presentation is to describe four methodologies that the presenters tested to create the scoring procedures for their original tool: the Community Readiness Instrument.
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Natalie Ricciutti

Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina Charlotte
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Friday September 18, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Sabine B [email protected]
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3:40pm CDT

International Panel
Friday September 18, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Willow Creek @ [email protected]
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Amanda Giordano

Associate Professor, University of Georgia
Amanda Giordano, PhD, LPC is an associate professor of counseling at the University of Georgia. Dr. Giordano works to advance the counseling field with rigorous research and has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. As a counselor educator, Dr. Giordano regularly... Read More →
Friday September 18, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Willow Creek [email protected]
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3:40pm CDT

Keeping the Counselor in the Loop: AI-Enhanced Assessment in Clinical Care
Friday September 18, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Comal @ [email protected]
This session explores AI as a counselor-support tool for deploying, scoring, interpreting, and using assessment data in clinical care. Participants will examine how AI can synthesize structured, text, audio, video, and longitudinal data to identify patterns, support report drafting, and inform treatment planning while preserving counselor oversight, ethical safeguards, privacy, and culturally responsive interpretation.
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Dr. Carlos Castañeda

Assistant Professor, St. Edward’s University

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Donna Sheperis

Professor, Dept. Chair, Director eClinic@PAU, Palo Alto University
Dr. Donna Sheperis is Professor and Chair of the Dept. of Counseling, as well as the Director of the wClinic@PAU, at Palo Alto University. She earned her PhD in Counselor Education from the University of Mississippi and has taught for land based and online programs since 2000. Dr... Read More →
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Friday September 18, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Comal [email protected]
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3:40pm CDT

Mapping the Narratives: Introduction to Semantic Network Analysis
Friday September 18, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Rio Grande A @ [email protected]
This session introduces semantic network analysis as a method for examining narratives in counseling research and training. Participants will explore foundational concepts, learn basic analytic steps, and examine examples using narrative and textual data. Illustrative examples will demonstrate the application of semantic network analysis to counseling research and practice.
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Hongshan Shao

Assistant Professor, California State University, Northridge

Friday September 18, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Rio Grande A [email protected]
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8:00am CDT

Exploring Psychometric Properties of the Traumatic Growth Scale
Saturday September 19, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Sabine B @ [email protected]
This session will present results of an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of a newly developed scale to measure posttraumatic growth. Attendees will learn about the scale-item development process including factor solutions and model fit, as well as the results of evidence for validity and reliability based on data from 1,600 respondents. We will discuss implications for the use of this scale in research and how that can influence counseling practice.
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Saturday September 19, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Sabine B [email protected]
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8:00am CDT

Intellectual Humility and Counselor Trainees' Attitude toward Counseling Theories
Saturday September 19, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Comal @ [email protected]
Developing theoretical competence is central to counselor identity development. This session presents findings from an original longitudinal study on counseling students’ evolving attitudes toward theory, highlighting factors that foster positive engagement, including intellectual humility (IH). Attendees will explore strategies for integrating IH into teaching counseling theories and discuss ways to reconceptualize theory instruction to support counselor trainees’ theoretical development.
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Priyanka Jha

Assistant Professor, University of Northern Iowa
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Peitao Zhu

Associate Professor, Northern Illinois University
Peitao Zhu, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in department of Counseling and Higher Education at Northern Illinois University. Dr. Zhu’s scholarly work revolves around the core question: what are the characteristics and interpersonal markers of impactful counseling, supervision... Read More →
Saturday September 19, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Comal [email protected]
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8:00am CDT

Making Research Accessible: Diverse Methods of Knowledge Dissemination
Saturday September 19, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Willow Creek @ [email protected]
For research findings to inform clinical practice and create systemic change, they must be accessible to practitioners and community members. Peer reviewed journal articles are limited in terms of accessibility and counseling researchers must consider diverse methods of knowledge dissemination for clinical practice to be informed by rigorous research. In this session, presenters will discuss varied ways to disseminate research including grant-funded professional development opportunities.
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Saturday September 19, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Willow Creek [email protected]
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8:00am CDT

Navigating Authorship in Counseling Research: Ethical, Relational, and Practical Strategies
Saturday September 19, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Sabine A @ [email protected]
Authorship is a common yet complex ethical issue in counseling research. This interactive session will explore professional standards, power dynamics, and practical strategies for determining authorship and order of authorship across collaborative teams. Through case discussion and guided reflection, attendees will develop skills to prevent and address authorship conflicts, promote transparency, and strengthen ethical and inclusive research collaboration.
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Bradley McKibben

Associate Professor and Department Chair, Stetson University

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Casey Barrio Minton

Professor & Department Head, University of Tennessee
Casey Barrio Minton is Professor and Head of the Department of Counseling, Human Development, and Family Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Saturday September 19, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Sabine A [email protected]
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8:00am CDT

Pathways to Developing a Research Identity in Counselor Education
Saturday September 19, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Canyon Lake @ [email protected]
This session explores researcher identity development within counselor education, emphasizing key influences such as doctoral training, mentorship, and scholarly community. Through guided reflection and collective discussion, participants will evaluate their researcher identity and learn strategies to foster a sustainable research agenda and scholarly voice.
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Saturday September 19, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Canyon Lake [email protected]
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8:00am CDT

Ten years of randomized controlled trials in counseling journals: Scope, quality, and insights
Saturday September 19, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Rio Grande A @ [email protected]
Randomized control trials (RCTs) are relatively rare in the counseling literature despite the strengths of this research design to inform evidence-based counseling practice. Come learn the scope (e.g., client populations, presenting concerns, modalities) and methodological quality (e.g., randomization procedures, intervention fidelity, data analysis) of RCTs published in counseling journals between 2015 and 2024. Opportunities and strategies for RCT research in counseling will be discussed.
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Yixin Xu

Doctoral student, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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Saturday September 19, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Rio Grande A [email protected]
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8:00am CDT

Toward Methodological Standards for Delphi Research in Counseling
Saturday September 19, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Rio Grande B @ [email protected]
Delphi methodology is widely used in counseling research to develop competencies, standards, and professional guidance, yet methodological practices vary considerably across studies. This session presents findings from a systematic scoping review of Delphi studies in counseling research and introduces a framework to support transparent, defensible methodological decisions when designing, reviewing, or interpreting Delphi research.
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Haley Ault

Assistant Professor, Georgia State University
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LeAnn Wills

Assistant Professor, Austin Peay State University

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Saturday September 19, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Rio Grande B [email protected]
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9:05am CDT

Causal Machine Learning for Precision Counseling: From Average to Individual Treatment Effects
Saturday September 19, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Willow Creek @ [email protected]
Counselors emphasize individualized treatment for diverse clients, but interventions are often guided by studies that assess average treatment effects. Causal machine learning provides a rigorous way to estimate who benefits most (or may be harmed) from specific interventions using clinical trial data, offering data-driven insights to achieve better individual outcomes. This session discusses the use of causal machine learning to support more precise, ethical, and client-centered practice.
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Yusen Zhai

Assistant Professor, University of Florida

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Saturday September 19, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Willow Creek [email protected]
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9:05am CDT

Cultural Humility, Anxiety, and Supervisory Alliance as Predictors of Supervisee Non-Disclosure
Saturday September 19, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Canyon Lake @ [email protected]
Counseling researchers increasingly use artificial intelligence in assessment and research, creating ethical challenges related to transparency, bias, authorship, and data privacy. This session introduces the EQUITY-AI Framework, a structured ethical decision-making model grounded in counseling ethics and research integrity literature. Participants learn to apply the framework across the research lifecycle to guide responsible AI use in counseling research contexts.
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Dana Isawi

Assistant Professor, Northern Illinois University

Saturday September 19, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Canyon Lake [email protected]
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9:05am CDT

Demystifying research: Creative strategies for teaching master’s-level counseling research courses
Saturday September 19, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Rio Grande B @ [email protected]
Research and program evaluation are essential components of the counseling curricula. However, master’s-level counselors-in-training (CITs) often report anxiety and self-doubt in their abilities to engage with research. This presentation will explore the role of interactive and experiential learning on CITs’ research anxiety and experiences in research courses. The presenters will review creative strategies that may empower CITs’ learning and promote their growth as practitioner-scholars.
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Adriana Labarta

Assistant Professor, Nova Southeastern University
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Saturday September 19, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Rio Grande B [email protected]
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9:05am CDT

Four Functions of Counseling Scholarship: Applying Boyer’s Framework to a Maturing Discipline
Saturday September 19, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Comal @ [email protected]
This session applies Boyer’s Four Functions of Scholarship—discovery, integration, application, and teaching—to counseling and counselor education. Presenters invite attendees to consider broader, more inclusive understandings of scholarly work and to explore ways counseling programs can recognize and reward diverse forms of knowledge production. Strategies for successfully promoting one’s integrative, applied, or pedagogical scholarly pursuits will be shared.
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Melissa Fickling

Associate Professor, Northern Illinois University

Saturday September 19, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Comal [email protected]
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9:05am CDT

Hopelessness and Helplessness; Detecting Clients at Risk of Suicide Before Rapport
Saturday September 19, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
San Antonio @ [email protected]
Predicting safety issues with new clients can feel like fortune telling and often causes clinician anxiety. Hopelessness has long been identified as one of the most prominent warning signs for suicidal thoughts and behaviors, but articulating these feelings can look different to each individual client. The presentation will review approaches to assessing and treating suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and present new findings to inform updated assessment prompts for identifying suicide risk.
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avatar for Cora Mayfield
Saturday September 19, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
San Antonio [email protected]
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9:05am CDT

Measuring Mentoring Engagement: Development and Validation of the Mentoring Engagement Scale
Saturday September 19, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Sabine A @ [email protected]
Professional mentoring may support school counselors’ well-being and sustainability, yet existing measures offer limited applicability for research. This presentation describes the development and initial validation of the Mentoring Engagement Scale, a self-report measure of mentoring engagement. Results from 324 U.S. school counselors supported a two-factor structure—Investment and Impact—and demonstrated evidence of reliability and validity, with implications for research and practice.
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Emily Kitching

Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Saturday September 19, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Sabine A [email protected]
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9:05am CDT

Stories, Settings, and Systems: A Researcher's Introduction to Ethnographic Case Study
Saturday September 19, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Sabine B @ [email protected]
Ethnographic case study (ECS) methodology offers counseling researchers a rigorous approach to examining culture, identity, development, and learning. This session introduces ECS foundations, design considerations, and application, covering case selection, conceptual framework, sampling, data sources, analysis, trustworthiness, and ethical practice. This session will equip attendees to adapt ECS across diverse counseling research contexts.
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Saiber Shaikh

Doctoral Student / Mental Health Counselor and Educator, The Pennsylvania State University

Saturday September 19, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Sabine B [email protected]
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9:05am CDT

Understanding and Applying Multilevel SEM to Address Cross-Cultural Measurement Noninvariance
Saturday September 19, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Rio Grande A @ [email protected]
This education session introduces multilevel structural equation modeling (MLSEM) for analyzing hierarchically structured data. Attendees will learn foundational concepts including multilevel modeling, multilevel CFA, and the stepwise MLSEM analytic process. Using Davidov et al.'s (2012) cross-cultural measurement noninvariance study as a worked example, this session demonstrates how MLSEM addresses measurement invariance through contextual predictors.
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Xihe (Aimee) Tian

PhD Candidate, Syracuse University
Xihe Tian is a fourth year PhD candidate in CES at Syracuse University. Her research interest includes integrating AI as an accessible andragogical tool in counselor education, as well as college student mental health and help-seeking. She is also interested in learning and applying... Read More →
Saturday September 19, 2026 9:05am - 9:55am CDT
Rio Grande A [email protected]
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10:10am CDT

Checking the Box or Changing the Culture? Counselor Educators' Understanding of Ableism
Saturday September 19, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Willow Creek @ [email protected]
Ableism remains underexamined in counselor education, often reduced to accommodation compliance over systemic change. This session shares results from a mixed methods study on counselor educators' understanding of ableism. While more training predicted higher confidence, confidence was not related to lower ableism. Qualitative themes revealed knowledge gaps and a pervasive accommodation focus. Attendees will gain concrete strategies for moving toward intentional, disability-affirming practices.
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Saturday September 19, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Willow Creek [email protected]
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10:10am CDT

Knowledge, Power, and Inquiry: A Critical Pedagogical Perspective
Saturday September 19, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Rio Grande A @ [email protected]
Grounded in our ethical responsibility for inclusivity, this session introduces critical evidence-based research pedagogy and inquiry-based learning in counselor education. Participants will define core principles, evaluate integration across CACREP-aligned courses, and design an inquiry-based strategy with measurable outcomes. Through guided discussion and hands-on application, attendees will link theory to practice to foster equity, critical consciousness, and ethical evidence-based care.
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Lauren Hearn

Recent Graduate

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Saturday September 19, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Rio Grande A [email protected]
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10:10am CDT

Mentoring Doctoral Students: An Intersectional, Feminist Panel Discussion
Saturday September 19, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Sabine A @ [email protected]
CACREP requires doctoral students to receive faculty mentorship. Empirically we know the importance of this mentorship on researcher identity and that these benefits are greater when centering intersectional and cultural factors. However: how does this look practically? Our panel includes counselor educators who identify as female, Full Professors, at high research institutions. We’ll discuss our doctoral mentoring experiences rooted in research-informed strategies and intersectional feminism.
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Saturday September 19, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Sabine A [email protected]
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10:10am CDT

Positioning the Self in Research: Autoethnography in Counselor Education and Re‑Professionalization
Saturday September 19, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Sabine B @ [email protected]
This session examines autoethnography as a rigorous qualitative research framework (Adams et al., 2015; Ellis et al., 2011) within Counselor Education. Presenters will explore its epistemology, methodology, and possibilities for reflexive scholarship. The session will demonstrate the use of autoethnography in researching immigrant re-professionalization, highlighting how self-reflective inquiry illuminates systemic barriers, identity shifts, and resilience in cross-cultural contexts.
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Scarlett Iglesias Hoyos

Doctoral Student, The Pennsylvania State University
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Saturday September 19, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Sabine B [email protected]
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10:10am CDT

Student Outcomes and School Counselor Perspectives on the Hope Intervention: A Mixed Methods Study
Saturday September 19, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Comal @ [email protected]
This mixed methods study evaluated Hope Matters, a school counselor–led group intervention grounded in Snyder’s hope theory. Using a pre–post–follow-up test design with 135 students (grades 3–7), results showed significant increases in hope, but no improvements in attendance, grades, or discipline referrals. Interviews with six counselors identified key themes that influenced implementation. Participants will learn the hope intervention and how to apply a mixed methods approach to evaluation
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Sangeun Lee

Post Doctoral Scholar, The Ohio State University
Saturday September 19, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Comal [email protected]
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10:10am CDT

The Ball Pit, The Paper Airplane, & the Counselor-Researcher: Teaching Methods for Research Methods
Saturday September 19, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
San Antonio @ [email protected]
This presentation will reinforce the role of experiential learning in counselor education specifically designed for master’s level research methods courses in counselor education programs. Engaging, fun, and interactive teaching methods will be described, and evaluated for their strengths and weaknesses in demonstrating, illustrating, and producing reflective learning on various foundational concepts for understanding research methods.
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Saturday September 19, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
San Antonio [email protected]
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10:10am CDT

The Forgiveness Reconciliation Inventory: An integrative tool for assessment, practice, and research
Saturday September 19, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Rio Grande B @ [email protected]
The Forgiveness Reconciliation Inventory (FRI, Author, 2021)) is a counseling tool to measure an individual's process through forgiveness and conflict. The FRI may be used to assess emotional safety, manage conflict, and address trauma, often distinguishing between and individual’s need for forgiveness versus the safety of reconciliation. In this session, attendees will earn how to integrate the FRI into assessment, practice, and research.
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Saturday September 19, 2026 10:10am - 11:00am CDT
Rio Grande B [email protected]
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11:15am CDT

Beyond the Numbers: The Impact of Student-to-School Counselor Ratio on Student Success
Saturday September 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Sabine B @ [email protected]
This presentation explores how student-to-school counselor ratios influence student outcomes, including performance on standardized math and English assessments, chronic absenteeism, high school graduation, and college enrollment. The presenter examines how these effects vary across different contexts. Emphasis is placed on the role of school counselors in supporting student development across academic, career, and social/emotional domains.
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Yanhong Liu

Professor, Syracuse University
Yanhong Liu, Ph.D., NCC, is a Professor in the unit of Counseling & Human Services at Syracuse University. Her research centers on marginalized youth and the systems that shape their development and well-being. She co-leads THRIVE (The Health and Resilience Interdisciplinary CollaboratiVE... Read More →
Saturday September 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Sabine B [email protected]
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11:15am CDT

Centering Advocacy in Counseling Research: Implications for Practice and Policy
Saturday September 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Canyon Lake @ [email protected]
Counseling researchers have an important role to play in the advancement of the profession through the collection, analysis, and dissemination of advocacy-informed data. This content session will 1) introduce approaches to research that support counseling advocacy efforts; 2) discuss the importance of public statements and making data available and consumable to counseling stakeholders; and 3) facilitate a discussion on how counseling researchers view advocacy in their work.
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Danielle Pester Boyd

Assistant Professor, Auburn University
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John Harrichand

Associate Professor, Montclair State University
John J. S. Harrichand, Ph.D., LPC (NJ), LMHC(NY), LPC-S (VA, TX), NCC, CCMHC, ACS, CCTP, is an Associate Professor, Graduate Program Co-Coordinator, and CSI Co-Chapter Faculty Advisor for Chi Sigma Mu Chapter in the Department of Counseling at Montclair State University. His research... Read More →
Saturday September 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Canyon Lake [email protected]
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11:15am CDT

Engaging Minoritized Participants: Recruitment and Retention in Counseling Research.
Saturday September 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Sabine A @ [email protected]
Anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies at the state and federal level have inhibited research participation among historically minoritized groups, who were already underrepresented in counseling research. In this roundtable, we will discuss barriers to participation in research for minoritized groups, present strategies from the literature for recruiting and retaining research participants from minoritized backgrounds, and collaborate on unique approaches for counseling research.
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Jordan Westcott

Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Dr. Jordan Westcott (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of Counselor Education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her research focuses on LGBTQIA+ health equity across the lifespan, with emphases on structural factors contributing to health outcomes and counselors' roles in... Read More →
Saturday September 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Sabine A [email protected]
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11:15am CDT

How to conduct inductive content analysis in counseling research
Saturday September 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Rio Grande A @ [email protected]
Inductive Content Analysis (ICA) research is popular and used in diverse ways in counselor education. ICA allows scholars to uncover big-picture patterns when prior knowledge is fragmented or has not been discovered. Thus, scholars must use a systematic approach to conduct ICA research in counseling. We will present Schreier’s six step model for conducting inductive content analysis projects to help attendees learn to design and conduct rigorous ICA research.
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Daniel DeCino

Associate Professor, University of South Dakota
Daniel DeCino (pronouns-he/him/his) is an Associate Professor in the Division of Counseling and Psychology Programs at the University of South Dakota. Dr. DeCino is a former middle school counselor in Colorado and he earned his Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from the... Read More →
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Phillip Waalkes

Assistant Professor, Western Carolina University
Saturday September 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Rio Grande A [email protected]
  Content

11:15am CDT

Neuroscience-Integrated Assessment in Counseling: Culturally Responsive Practices and Procedures
Saturday September 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Comal @ [email protected]
This session will provide an overview of a newly released textbook entitled “Neuroscience-Integrated Assessment in Counseling: Culturally Responsive Practices and Procedures” with the design for graduate-level instruction for counselor education. Using a mixture of informative and interactive ways, the co-authors will use a case study(s) from the text to invite the audience to conduct a smaller group exercise designed to practice the application of the text to teaching an assessment course.
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Yoon Suh Moh

Associate Professor, Thomas Jefferson University
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Ching-Chen Chen

Associate Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Dr. Ching-Chen Chen earned her doctoral degree in counselor education, with an emphasis in measurement and assessment, from University of Cincinnati. Her research interests include cross-cultural measurement development, multicultural counseling, integrative approaches to substance... Read More →
Saturday September 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Comal [email protected]
  Content

11:15am CDT

Trends in School Counseling Intervention Research: Findings From a 25-Year Systematic Review
Saturday September 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Rio Grande B @ [email protected]
This session shares results from the largest open journal systematic review of school counseling interventions to date, analyzing 25 years of peer-reviewed studies (2001–2025) to help identify what works, what’s missing, whose needs are being centered, methodological strengths and weaknesses, and how the field is moving forward. Participants will gain a clear overview of trends (and gaps) from this expansive body of work, as well as gain access to a clearinghouse of 200+ intervention articles.
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avatar for Catherine Griffith

Catherine Griffith

Associate Professor, University of San Diego
avatar for Dominique Hill
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Melissa Mariani

Associate Professor, University of Florida
Dr. Melissa Mariani is a prolific researcher and thought leader in the areas of bullying and school violence prevention, fostering positive school climates, and cultivating prosocial skills in students. With over 25 peer-reviewed publications, including articles in top journals like... Read More →
Saturday September 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Rio Grande B [email protected]
  Content

11:15am CDT

Using multi-group IPA as an Innovative Qualitative Method for Transnational Counseling Research
Saturday September 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Willow Creek @ [email protected]
This session discusses multi-group interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) as a method for transnational counseling research. Extending traditional IPA, multi-group IPA uses different subsamples to explore shared and group-specific experiential themes, making it well-suited for research that focuses on counseling practice across national contexts. The session presents key procedures of multi-group IPA and uses a study of Chinese counselors across countries to illustrate its application.
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Yiying Xiong

Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Saturday September 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
Willow Creek [email protected]
  Content

1:30pm CDT

“But I’m not a research person!” Using the RARE Model to support research identity development
Saturday September 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Sabine A @ [email protected]
The RARE Model framework was originally designed to help reluctant faculty engage in program assessment. Counseling students often present with similar apprehensions and limiting beliefs when it comes to research: “I’m not a research person!” This session shows how the RARE Model can be applied in counselor education to foster confidence and support research identity development through intentional, practice-based strategies.
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avatar for Gina Polychronopoulos
Saturday September 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Sabine A [email protected]
  Content

1:30pm CDT

Beyond Q Factors: A Thematic Analysis of UDL Beliefs in Counselor Education
Saturday September 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Rio Grande B @ [email protected]
This session presents a reflexive thematic analysis of counselor educators’ beliefs about Universal Design for Learning (UDL) using post-sort interview data from a Q methodology study. Attendees will examine themes such as systemic limitations, overwhelming demands, and vulnerability, and learn how RTA deepens interpretation of perspectives in counselor education research.
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Ellie Potts

Assistant Professor, Sam Houston State University
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Saturday September 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Rio Grande B [email protected]
  Content

1:30pm CDT

Comprehensive student assessment and implications for remediation and retention
Saturday September 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Sabine B @ [email protected]
Comprehensive masters student assessment that clearly correlates with remediation and retention procedures, CACREP standards, and provides legal protections is an ongoing challenge for many counselor education programs. In this session, we share practical strategies on how to expand individual student assessment procedures to continuously and systematically target student knowledge, skills, and dispositions, and how to modify remediation and retention procedures to align with assessments
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avatar for Jennifer Cook

Jennifer Cook

Associate Professor, University of Texas at San Antonio

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Saturday September 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Sabine B [email protected]
  Content

1:30pm CDT

Effectiveness of an AI Simulation and Feedback Intervention on CITs' Broaching and Self-Efficacy
Saturday September 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
San Antonio @ [email protected]
This session presents findings from a quasi-experimental study examining an AI-based simulation and feedback intervention's effectiveness on CITs' broaching attitudes/behaviors and counseling self-efficacy. Results revealed significant broaching improvement (p = .019, d = 0.83) and medium-to-large self-efficacy effects between control and experimental groups. Attendees will explore how AI-supported practice can supplement traditional andragogy to enhance CITs' counseling skills.
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Xihe (Aimee) Tian

PhD Candidate, Syracuse University
Xihe Tian is a fourth year PhD candidate in CES at Syracuse University. Her research interest includes integrating AI as an accessible andragogical tool in counselor education, as well as college student mental health and help-seeking. She is also interested in learning and applying... Read More →
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Yanhong Liu

Professor, Syracuse University
Yanhong Liu, Ph.D., NCC, is a Professor in the unit of Counseling & Human Services at Syracuse University. Her research centers on marginalized youth and the systems that shape their development and well-being. She co-leads THRIVE (The Health and Resilience Interdisciplinary CollaboratiVE... Read More →
Saturday September 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
San Antonio [email protected]
  Content

1:30pm CDT

Narrative Analysis and Narrative Inquiry
Saturday September 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Canyon Lake @ [email protected]
This session focuses on narrative analysis and narrative inquiry as ways of understanding lived experience and identity through stories. Participants will explore key differences between analysis of narratives and narrative analysis, and engage in reflective activities to examine their own experiences. The session highlights how storytelling supports meaning-making, identity development, and self-awareness in counseling contexts.
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avatar for Babatola Arogundade
MI
Saturday September 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Canyon Lake [email protected]
  Content

1:30pm CDT

Quasi-Experimental Design: How to Best Address the Lack of Randomization in Your Counseling Research
Saturday September 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Willow Creek @ [email protected]
When it is not possible to apply randomization in a research study design, we limit our ability to draw causal conclusions from the results. This presentation will explore the two categories of methodological approaches of quasi-experimental research design that improve our ability to generalize such a study: analytic and design-based approaches. We will explore the designs of each approach to explore how each one works and what might work best for your intended research studies.
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Deanna Chrones

Chrones Counseling, Division of Veduta Consulting
Saturday September 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Willow Creek [email protected]
  Content

1:30pm CDT

Recommendations for conducting a longitudinal study in counseling research
Saturday September 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Rio Grande A @ [email protected]
This presentation will focus on how to conduct a multiple time points (i.e., longitudinal) counseling research study. The presenters will discuss how to conceptualize a study, receive institutional review board approval, collect and analyze data, and disseminate findings. A longitudinal study on counselor well-being will be provided with results analyzed using structural equation modeling. Attendees will leave with knowledge to generate their own longitudinal study.
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Heather Fye

Associate Professor, Bowling Green State University
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Ryan Cook

Associate Professor, Clemson University

Saturday September 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Rio Grande A [email protected]
  Content

2:35pm CDT

A Content Analysis of Research-focused Presentations at ACES National Conferences
Saturday September 19, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Rio Grande B @ [email protected]
ACES conference presentations are a central way counselor educators and supervisors engage with research, especially for those in positions that do not require publication in scholarly journals. Yet, no researchers have examined trends in research-focused ACES presentations. We will present the findings from our content analysis study of ACES conference presentation descriptions from 1992 to 2025 to identify patterns and gaps in how counselor educators frame and discuss research.
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avatar for Phillip Waalkes

Phillip Waalkes

Assistant Professor, Western Carolina University
Saturday September 19, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Rio Grande B [email protected]
  Content

2:35pm CDT

AI in Counseling Research: Ethical Integration in Qualitative & Quantitative Methods
Saturday September 19, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Willow Creek @ [email protected]
This session explores how artificial intelligence can be ethically and effectively integrated into counseling research. Attendees will examine practical applications of AI across qualitative and quantitative methods, including Q methodology, narrative inquiry, and survey design. Emphasis will be placed on preserving researcher reflexivity, trustworthiness & rigor, minimizing bias, and using AI as a tool to enhance human interpretation and meaning-making.
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avatar for Seneka Gainer
Saturday September 19, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Willow Creek [email protected]
  Content

2:35pm CDT

Assessing Outcomes in Trauma Training: A Mixed Methods Study of Counselor Development
Saturday September 19, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Rio Grande A @ [email protected]
This session presents preliminary findings from interviews and assessments with 18 counseling students enrolled in a crisis and trauma course. Results highlight how relational pedagogy, structured reflection, and experiential learning support students’ emotional regulation, reflexivity, and perceived preparedness. Attendees will gain strategies for assessing student outcomes in trauma training and integrating experiential evaluation into counselor education.
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MH
Saturday September 19, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Rio Grande A [email protected]
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2:35pm CDT

Beyond the Standard Score: Reframing Neurodivergent Cognitive Profiles
Saturday September 19, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Comal @ [email protected]
This session explores how school counselors can move beyond standard scores to interpret neurodivergent cognitive profiles through an equity-centered lens. Using case-based examples and CHC-informed analysis, participants will examine verbal–nonverbal discrepancies, consider issues of consequential validity, and learn strategies to translate assessment data into strengths-based, culturally responsive interventions that promote accurate understanding and equitable educational outcomes.
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DS
Saturday September 19, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Comal [email protected]
  Content

2:35pm CDT

Growing Through Expansion: Cultural Humility and Relational Flourishing in Intercultural Couples
Saturday September 19, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
San Antonio @ [email protected]
While research on intercultural couples has primarily focused on their unique relational challenges, cultural humility emerges as a valuable resource toward relational flourishing. Drawing on two quantitative studies, this session presents theoretically-informed pathways linking cultural humility to relational satisfaction via cultural sharing and self-expansion. Attendees will leave with strategies for supporting intercultural couples in counseling and clinical training contexts.
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avatar for Peitao Zhu

Peitao Zhu

Associate Professor, Northern Illinois University
Peitao Zhu, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in department of Counseling and Higher Education at Northern Illinois University. Dr. Zhu’s scholarly work revolves around the core question: what are the characteristics and interpersonal markers of impactful counseling, supervision... Read More →
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Dana Isawi

Assistant Professor, Northern Illinois University

MI
Saturday September 19, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
San Antonio [email protected]
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2:35pm CDT

Healing as Legacy: An Endarkened Narrative Inquiry
Saturday September 19, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Canyon Lake @ [email protected]
This session explores Endarkened Narrative Inquiry (ENI) as a decolonial approach to researching the healing of emerging adult Black women. Centered on Black feminist thought and womanism, ENI disrupts Eurocentric ideals through intergenerational "Wisdom Whispers" and spirit-driven narratives. We examine how centering these voices and storytelling informs culturally responsive research and counseling to better serve marginalized groups.
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AB
Saturday September 19, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Canyon Lake [email protected]
  Content

2:35pm CDT

Mapping Trauma Education in Counseling Programs: A 25-Year Scoping Review
Saturday September 19, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Sabine B @ [email protected]
This session presents a 25-year scoping review (2002–2024) mapping trauma education in U.S. graduate counseling and Health Service Psychology programs. Following Arksey and O'Malley framework and PRISMA-ScR guidelines, 35 articles were analyzed, revealing systemic gaps in curriculum, educator preparation, and institutional support. Attendees will learn scoping review methodology and evidence-based recommendations for strengthening trauma training in counseling programs.
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Yu Pan

Assistant Professor, Kent State University
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Yoon Suh Moh

Associate Professor, Thomas Jefferson University
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Nayoung Kim

Associate Professor, New York Institute of Technology

Saturday September 19, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Sabine B [email protected]
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2:35pm CDT

Not So Anonymous: Ethical considerations for publications using publicly accessible data
Saturday September 19, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Sabine A @ [email protected]
The public accessibility of data does not eliminate the researcher's obligation to protect the individuals represented within it. Through analysis of sample publications and pre-existing data, this presentation examines the ethical risks of using publicly accessible data in academic manuscripts and offers guidance for determining what should and should not be published. The session concludes with an applied exercise using the ethical frameworks presented.
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avatar for Lindsay Lundeen

Lindsay Lundeen

Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas
Saturday September 19, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm CDT
Sabine A [email protected]
  Content

3:40pm CDT

Advancing Career Counseling Research for First-Generation College Students: A Multi-faceted Approach
Saturday September 19, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Rio Grande B @ [email protected]
This session focuses on advancing career counseling research for first-generation college students (FGCSs) through multidimensional approaches. We will examine FGCS research examples integrating methodologies, such as latent profile analysis, meta-analysis, and longitudinal SEM. Attendees will learn how these projects capture FGCSs’ dynamic career trajectories and subgroup heterogeneity, thereby providing a rigorous empirical foundation for future research and evidence-based practice for FGCSs.
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BU
Saturday September 19, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Rio Grande B [email protected]
  Content

3:40pm CDT

Attachment Styles and Self-Deficits in Counseling Assessment
Saturday September 19, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Sabine A @ [email protected]
As attachment theory is increasingly used in counseling, accurate assessment is essential. This session presents findings from a study of counseling students examining the convergent and discriminant validity of the primary attachment style questionnaire (PASQ) with measures of adult attachment and self-object needs. Results show borderline-secure styles actually reflect self-deficits more than attachment. Attendees will learn how these patterns inform the clinical use of attachment assessments.
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Saturday September 19, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Sabine A [email protected]
  Content

3:40pm CDT

Demonstrating the Feasibility of Mixed Methods Research in Counseling Program Evaluation
Saturday September 19, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Sabine B @ [email protected]
Evaluating counseling training programs can be challenging when relying on a single method. This session presents a sequential explanatory mixed methods case study evaluating relational training for mental health volunteers supporting youth with caregiver cancer. Quantitative results were followed by qualitative data to explain and deepen findings. Participants will learn how integrating quantitative and qualitative approaches can strengthen program evaluation in counseling.
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Katelyn Lee

Assistant Professor, SUNY Brockport

Saturday September 19, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Sabine B [email protected]
  Content

3:40pm CDT

Evaluating the Utility of the Sporting Resilience Model for Collegiate Student-Athlete Resilience
Saturday September 19, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Comal @ [email protected]
This presentation evaluates the utility of the Sporting Resilience Model (Gupta & McCarthy, 2022) among collegiate student-athletes. A hierarchical multiple regression is used to examine the unique and incremental variance explained by 10 biopsychosocial protective factors and their relative contributions to resilience. Findings will inform assessment practices, higher education programming, intervention development, and outcome monitoring to enhance student-athlete performance and well-being.
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avatar for Justen Schroeder

Justen Schroeder

Assistant Professor, Doane University
Justen Schroeder is an Assistant Professor at Doane University (NE). He graduated with his Ph.D. in Counselor Education from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. He graduated with a Master's of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Wichita State University (KS), specializing... Read More →
Saturday September 19, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Comal [email protected]
  Content

3:40pm CDT

Final Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial for Gottman Method Couples Counseling for Infidelity
Saturday September 19, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Canyon Lake @ [email protected]
This presentation will present the final results of an RCT on Gottman Method Couples Therapy for the treatment of couples dealing with Infidelity. The results include qualitative and quantitative findings. The quantitative results have been analyzed using dyadic analysis (Actor Partner Interdependence Model), as well as Mixed-Linear Modeling which analyzed behavioral measures, relationship variables, and relationship satisfaction outcomes. Qualitative results from interviews are also included.
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avatar for Paul Peluso

Paul Peluso

Norejane Hendrickson Distinguished Professor and Chair, Florida State University
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Saturday September 19, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Canyon Lake [email protected]
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3:40pm CDT

Leadership in AARC: A Gathering Space for Graduate Students & New Professionals
Saturday September 19, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Willow Creek @ [email protected]
We welcome graduate students and new professionals who wish to deepen their understanding of AARC leadership opportunities, mentorship, and interested in applying for the Emerging Leaders Program. Participants will hear from the 2026-2027 AARC Emerging Leaders, be presented with an overview of the benefits of AARC, and engage in a group discussion about ways to get connected within the division. A special emphasis will be placed on how interested individuals can apply for next year’s Emerging Leaders program.
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avatar for Matthew L. Nice

Matthew L. Nice

Associate Professor, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Matthew L. Nice, PhD, LPC, NCC, ACS, is an associate professor with the Department of Counseling and Human Development at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and chapter faculty advisor for IUP’s Chi Sigma Iota Chapter, Iota Upsilon Pi. He is a licensed professional counselor, a... Read More →
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Lara Strate

Assistant Professor, Austin Peay State University
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Saturday September 19, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Willow Creek [email protected]
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3:40pm CDT

Mapping Counselor Inclusion in Medicare: An Outcome-Based Geospatial Case Study
Saturday September 19, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
San Antonio @ [email protected]
This presentation delivers practical applications of geographic information systems (GIS) in counseling research and assessment. Using a spatial analysis of Medicare-approved mental health counselors and social determinants of mental health, the presentation shows how GIS can enhance counseling research. Attendees will gain an applied overview of data and technical requirements, as well as strategies for mapping and analyzing geographic patterns to inform research and assessment practices.
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Ravi Patel

Doctoral Candidate, Tennessee Tech University
Saturday September 19, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
San Antonio [email protected]
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3:40pm CDT

Using Discipline Data as an Equity Assessment Tool
Saturday September 19, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Rio Grande A @ [email protected]
Exclusionary discipline remains common despite evidence linking suspension to negative outcomes. This session frames discipline as a measurable system using an MTSS lens. Participants will learn to analyze referral patterns, disaggregated outcomes, and fidelity indicators to identify gaps and evaluate impact. A checklist-based evaluation tool shows how measurement can guide intervention selection, monitor effectiveness, and support equitable, evidence-based discipline systems.
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DS
Saturday September 19, 2026 3:40pm - 4:30pm CDT
Rio Grande A [email protected]
  Content
 
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