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Welcome Dr. Regina Williams

WilliamsRegina-medium The Counselor Education Program at North Carolina Central University is pleased to announce the hiring of a new faculty member: Dr. Regina Gavin Williams.

Dr. Williams is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Counselor Education program at North Carolina Central University She received her Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education from North Carolina State University in 2016. Dr. Williams has worked in educational and community mental health settings, most recently working in student services within the NC State College of Education, and as a Licensed Professional Counselor primarily serving children and adolescents in the foster care system. She is the Past President of the North Carolina Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development (NCAMCD) and served as Member-at-Large, Government Relations on the 2017-18 North Carolina Counseling Association (NCCA) Governing Council.

Dr. Williams’ research focuses on the career and college readiness and adult self-sufficiency of adolescents aging out of the foster care system, training therapeutic foster caregivers, and assisting adolescents with post-secondary education and career decision-making. She also focuses on enhancing the multicultural and social justice counseling competencies of counselors-in-training.

Welcome Dr. Taheera Blount

blount-small The Counselor Education Program at North Carolina Central University is pleased to announce the hiring of a new faculty member: Dr. Taheera Blount

Dr. Blount is an Assistant Professor in Counselor Education at North Carolina Central University. She received her PhD in Counseling and Counselor Education from North Carolina State University in 2017. Prior to transitioning to higher education, Dr. Blount worked as a School Counselor with Durham Public Schools and as a Licensed Professional Counselor serving children and adolescents with mental health disorders. In 2017, Dr. Blount was selected as an Emerging Leader for the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC), a division of the American Counseling Association (ACA).

Dr. Blount’s research agenda examines the impact of spirituality and religion used to overcome substance use addiction, training school counselors to become data driven, and dropout prevention strategies for school counselors.

National Counseling Exam (NCE) & Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam (CPCE) Test-taking Strategies Workshop

Host: Nu Chi Chi, Chi Sigma Iota, NCCU

Drs. Levette Scott-Dames and Kelly King

Date: Saturday, February 23, 2019

Time: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Price: $35.00; $25.00 - CSI members: *continental breakfast included*

Place: North Carolina Central University, School of Education, Room 1076

Registration: https://teststrategies.eventbrite.com

Purpose:

The purpose of this workshop will be to assist students and non-students with the strategies and skills necessary to take the NCE and CPCE Examinations. This workshop will not focus on content for the examinations but will help with strategies and skills in taking the examination. Topics include managing test-taking anxiety, personalizing a study plan, and practicing multiple study strategies (e.g., mnemonic devices, flash cards). This workshop complements Dr. Royal’s workshop that will stress exam content. Please sign up by February 16, 2019.

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In October 2015, the Counseling Program at NCCU was selected as the "Most Outstanding Master's level Counseling Program" by the Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision.

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