Welcome Dr. Helen Lupton-Smith

The Counselor Education Program at North Carolina Central University is pleased to announce the hiring of a new faculty member: Dr. Helen Lupton-Smith.

Dr. Lupton-Smith is an Associate Professor in the Counselor Education Program at North Carolina Central University. She received her Ph.D. in Counselor Education from North Carolina State University. Before coming to North Carolina Central University, Dr. Lupton-Smith was a faculty member in the Counseling Program at North Carolina A&T State University and then the Counselor Education program at NC State University.  While at NCSU, Dr. Lupton-Smith served as Co-Director of the Community, Counseling, Education, and Research Center (CCERC), NCSU program's community counseling center where counseling services are provided to underserved populations who can't afford services as well as training experiences for graduate counseling students. Dr. Lupton-Smith has counseling experience in both school and agency settings with teens and adults. She currently serves as Member-at-Large for the North Carolina Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (NCACES). 

Dr. Lupton-Smith’s research interests are around supervision and teaching strategies that facilitate the development of counselors in training as well as a counseling model that promotes access, engagement, and wellness of underserved community members. 

Welcome Dr. Alexandra (Alyx) Beckwith

The Counselor Education Program at North Carolina Central University is pleased to announce the hiring of a new faculty member: Dr. Alyx Beckwith.

Dr. Alyx Beckwith is an Assistant Professor in the Counselor Education program. She received her Ph.D. in Counseling and Counseling Education from North Carolina State University and her Master of Education in Psychological Counseling from Teachers College at Columbia University. Dr. Beckwith is a licensed clinical mental health counselor supervisor and has worked in a variety of settings including community mental health, private practice, and college counseling. Her counseling work has primarily focused on children, adolescents, and families and on enhancing access to mental health care for all communities. Dr. Beckwith's research interests center on wellness in parents and families, multicultural and social justice counseling, and international counselor education. 

2nd Annual 2021 Spring (Virtual) Career Institute

Theme: “Career, COVID, Cognitive Information Processing (CCC): Career Strategies to Empower Individuals with COVID Related Challenges”

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The North Carolina Central University Career Counseling Program invites you to the 2nd Annual 2021 Virtual Spring Career Institute, entitled, “Career, COVID, Cognitive Information Process (CCC): Career Strategies to Empower Individuals with COVID- Related Challenges.”

This event will be held virtually on Friday, January 29, 2021 from 8:45 am – 12:00 noon (eastern time) and will bring together professionals from around the state who are interested in career, and mental health.

Dr. Debra Osborn will be the Keynote Speaker. She is a Co-Director and Senior Research Associate for the Center for the Study of Technology in Counseling and Career Development at Florida State University.

Read more: 2nd Annual 2021 Spring (Virtual) Career Institute