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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

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Campus News | July 6, 2023

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 | April 21, 2023

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

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Campus News | February 7, 2023

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 | June 2, 2022

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

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People | April 30, 2021

A strong proponent for women, Heather Cassella says she wants women to feel safe sharing their lives and experiences.

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Business and Community | April 21, 2021

UNLV recognizes individuals for their exceptional work in community engagement activities.

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

Las Vegas Review Journal
November 17, 2023

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
November 17, 2023

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.

Counseling Today
September 6, 2023

Although the overall suicide rate in the United States has been decreasing in the past few years, death by suicide among people in marginalized groups has been increasing at an alarming rate. According to data by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Indian and Alaska Native people had the highest suicide rate increase from 2018 to 2021 at 26%. Although the second highest suicide rate was among non-Hispanic white people, this was the only group to show an overall decline by 4%.

Scripps National News
August 23, 2023

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
August 18, 2023

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
April 14, 2023

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

October 16, 2023
Katherine Feather (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) received the Publication Award from the Western Association of Counselor Education and Supervision. This award was given at the 2023 Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference to recognize a significant published work related to counseling, counselor…
October 16, 2023
Katherine Feather and Healther Dahl (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) co-authored an article, “‘I Don’t Think There’s a Cookie-Cutter Way of Working With People With Autism’: Mothers of Children With Autism and Their Experiences With Counseling Services,“ in the Journal of Mental Health Counseling along with Hayden…
October 16, 2023
Katherine Feather (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) and colleagues co-authored an article, "Parents’ and service providers’ perspectives of services for autism in the rural region of Northern Arizona,” in the Journal of Rural Mental Health. 
October 16, 2023
Jared Lau (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) received the Locke-Paisley Outstanding Mentor Award at the 2023 Association for Counselor Education and Supervision national conference in Denver, Colorado on Oct. 14. The Locke-Paisley award honors an individual who has been a significant mentor to graduate counseling students…
September 19, 2023
Gerilyn Slicker (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) with colleagues Ching-Chen Chen and Jungnam Kim (both Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) received a Secondary Analysis of Head Start and Early Head Start Data grant from the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and…
September 12, 2023
Tamekia Bell (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) published "Recognizing Ableism and Practicing Disability Humility: Conceptualizing Disability Across the Lifespan" in Adultspan Journal.