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Department of Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services News

The Department of Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services (CSH) prepares advocates and leaders who apply theoretical, educational, and clinical models to practice and research within a variety of mental health and human service professions.

Current Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services News

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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Campus News |

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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Campus News |

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

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Campus News |

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

2022 U.N.L.V. Spring Commencement Ceremony for the Graduate College.  May 13, 2022 (Josh Hawkins/UNLV)
Campus News |

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

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

Architectural Digest

Whether you’re moving across town or across the nation, relocating is just as taxing as it is exciting. Even with the best moving company around, resettling will be stressful for everyone — particularly your children. Regardless of their age, they’ll need your help adjusting.

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.

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.

Scripps National News

A 2020 University of Nevada, Las Vegas study recruited those suffering from substance use disorder to participate in a 14-week exercise training program that would conclude with them participating in a race.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Shop classes may soon be available to some Henderson high school students, after a decision from the city’s planning commission.

Las Vegas Review-Journal En Español

After an enforced lockdown at her school last month, in which the teens hid for more than an hour, Shadow Ridge High School student Pamela Llamas decided to stay home the next day.

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Recent Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services Accomplishments

Heather Dahl-Jacinto (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) and Danica G. Hays (Education) recently published the article, “A Phenomenological Investigation of Counselors’ Perceived Preparedness With Suicidal Clients,” in the Journal of Mental Health Counseling.
Danica G. Hays (Education) and Heather Dahl-Jacinto (Counselor Education, School Psychology, & Human Services) recently presented at the 2024 Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling in Pittsburgh, PA. The presentation was entitled, "Rumor versus Reality: Dispelling Myths of the Qualitative Research Process."
Tamekia Bell (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) in collaboration with colleagues from Northern Illinois University, The Family Institute-Northwestern University, and Syracuse University, published "Professional wisdom in counselor education: A consensual qualitative research" in Counselor Education and Supervision. 
Katherine A. Feather (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services), along with colleagues from Northern Arizona University published an article, "Exploring Spirituality in a Counseling Course During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Pilot Study of Students’ Spirituality and Practices" in Counseling and Values.
Katherine A. Feather and Heather Dahl-Jacinto (both Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services), along with student collaborator Gurjot Kaur (Northern Arizona University) published an article, "'Being Able to Think Outside the Box': Exploring Counselors' Competency Development Working with Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum…
Jungnam Kim and Ching-Chen Chen (both Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) published, “Beyond the model minority myth: Student-counselor interactions and college enrollment of Asian American students” in Psychology in the Schools. This study found Asian American (AA) students' connectedness to school in 9th grade can…