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Current Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services News

UNLV's first cohort of counselor education and supervision Ph.D. students
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The Department of Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services welcomes its first cohort of counselor education and supervision Ph.D. students.

Josh Hawkins, UNLV
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News highlights featuring UNLV students and staff who made (refreshing) waves in the headlines.

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A first-rate problem solver, this administrative assistant in Education knows all of the local hot spots for fellow cosplayers and LARPers.

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Program helps alumna learn the ins and outs of graduate school and make her way to Harvard for a master’s degree.

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A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and student changemakers at UNLV.

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UNLV PRACTICE provides a training ground for Nevada's next generation of providers while also offering reduced-fee services to the community.

Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services In The News

WGLT

In a time where the number of mental health professionals is going down and patient demand is going up, AI might be where people turn when they need professional mental health assistance.

The Elko Daily Free Press

A McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act for homeless youth in Elko County has lost its federal funding from the Nevada Department of Education.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

According to the National Association of School Psychologists, Nevada faces a significant shortage of school psychologists. Only one psychologist is available for every 2,000 students, far from the recommended ratio of one per 500 students.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Homework and extracurricular activities can be a balance for teachers and students in order to be productive, but how much is too much? Experts shared with 8 News Now how the wrong kind or amount of homework can backfire on teachers and students.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

When kids get home from school, a lot of parents help them with homework. It can be a grind, especially with all their extracurricular activities.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Four of the juveniles arrested in connection with the fatal group beating of a Rancho High School student made their initial appearance in Las Vegas Justice Court on Friday.

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Recent Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services Accomplishments

Madeline Clark (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) published Counselors Providing Care to Clients Who Self-Diagnose via the Internet and Social Media: A Grounded Theory in the Journal of Counseling and Development with colleagues from various other institutions. 
Ching-Chen Chen (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) co-authored a research article with faculty colleagues from three other universities titled "Closing the gap in career counselor development with inclusive teaching strategies," published in the Journal of Employment  Counseling. This article examines…
Veronica Mullins, Katherine Feather, and Madeline Clark (all Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) published "Autistic students in higher education: a conceptual support group framework" in International Journal of Inclusive Education.
Chia-Liang (Leo) Dai (Teaching and Learning) co-authored an article with colleagues Ching-Chen Chen (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services), and Dr. Yin Guo, Dr. Sharma, and student Jacquelyn Rodriguez (all Public Health). The article, "Evidence-based Review of Yoga Interventions for Adolescent Health and Well-being in US…
S. Kathleen Krach (School Psychology) presented at the Arizona Association of School Psychologists (AASP) in Phoenix on Nov. 7-8, 2025. The presentation title was,"Yes, but did they improve? Intervention response data analysis."
Master's students Adrian Amezcua, Donavan Ross, and Ishan Balaji (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) have received a $3,000 grant from the Nevada Problem Gambling Project at UNLV's International Gaming Institute for their project titled, "An Examination of Adults’ Exposure to Online Gambling and the Impact of…