counseling

Jun 23, 2025

Shatoi Scott Joining College of Education as Assistant Teaching Professor of Counselor Education

Shatoi Scott will join NC State’s College of Education as an assistant teaching professor of counselor education beginning Aug. 15, 2025. Currently, she is an assistant professor and program coordinator in the Psychology and Counseling program at Alabama A&M University, where she has been on the faculty since 2019.

May 13, 2025

‘I Have Had the Pleasure to Work with Great Colleagues,’ Assistant Teaching Professor of Counseling and Counselor Education Terri Tilford Reflects on Career Ahead of Retirement

As Terri Tilford plans to retire from her role as an assistant teaching professor of counseling and counselor education in the NC State College of Education, she reflects on her career and what she is looking forward to in retirement.

Nov 15, 2024

Assistant Professors Rawn Boulden, Brean’a Parker and Rolanda Mitchell to Impact 10,000 Students Using $4.4M Grant to Train School-based Mental Health Professionals for N.C. Schools

For many K-12 students, schools serve as the only viable setting in which they are able to access mental health care. However, many districts across North Carolina and the nation are facing a significant shortage of school-based mental health professionals. It’s an issue that Assistant Professors of Counseling and Counselor Education Rawn Boulden, Brean’a Parker and Rolanda Mitchell are working to address through a new grant-funded project.

Sep 26, 2024

#WhyIChoseEducation: ‘Nothing Is More Thrilling Than Learning Something New and Sparking Curiosity in Another Person,’ Says Sara Vogel ’13MED

As a researcher, Sara Vogel '13MED, the Title IX coordinator at Hawaii Community College, is focused on implementing innovative ways to lower the rates of sexual violence on college campuses.

Sep 3, 2024

Counseling Today: Helping a School Community Heal after Suicide

Assistant Professor Alex Becnel shares how school counselors must be prepared for suicide postvention, an organized response to a death by suicide that aims to promote healing, alleviate the negative impact of suicide exposure and prevent additional suicides.

Aug 14, 2024

Meet Briana Gaines: ‘My Classroom is a Place Where Students Will Be Challenged But Also Met With Support and Positive Regard’

Briana Gaines will join the NC State College of Education during the 2024-25 academic year as an assistant teaching professor of counseling and counselor education.

Aug 14, 2024

Meet Rawn Boulden: ‘An Extraordinary Educator Believes in Each Child’s Limitless Potential’

Rawn Boulden will join the NC State College of Education in the 2024-25 academic year as an assistant professor in counselor education.

Aug 14, 2024

Meet Alex Becnel: ‘I Think Students Get the Most Out of Their Education When They Receive the Personal Attention and Guidance of a Good Mentor’

Alex Becnel is joining the NC State College of Education in the 2024-25 academic year as an assistant professor in counselor education.

Jul 29, 2024

Two College of Education Projects Receive Funding from NC State’s University Foundation Grants Program

Two projects led by NC State College of Education faculty have been selected to receive University Foundation Grants from NC State University.

May 23, 2024

My Student Experience: Graduate Assistants in University Housing Make Campus Feel Like Home

Each semester, thousands of students call NC State's campus home and, whether they live in Bowen or Bragaw, Sullivan or Syme, their experiences are shaped by the College of Education students who work as graduate assistants in University Housing.