Madeline (Maddie) Clark joined the UNLV faculty in fall 2023 after seven years as an assistant/associate professor at the University of Toledo. She graduated with her Ph.D. in counselor education and supervision from Old Dominion University in 2016, along with cognates in qualitative research and educational research methodology. She earned her M.S.Ed. in clinical mental health counseling from Old Dominion University in 2013. Her research interests include poverty and social class issues in counseling, as well as best practices in counselor preparation. She has held multiple local, regional, and national leadership roles, including serving as the president of the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC; 2022-23) and the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES; 2026-2027). She has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, multiple scholarly presentations, and two books. She is the winner of multiple awards, including the American Counseling Association (ACA) Best Practice in Research award. She has been a PI or Co-PI on multiple projects focused on improving mental health outcomes for diverse populations, especially those in rural settings.

Research Expertise

Poverty and Social Class Issues in Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, and Counselor Preparation