USCC Lunch & Learn – Mentorship: The Pipeline to Ph.D. in Counselor Education
The Urban School Counseling Collaborative (USCC) at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is hosting a virtual Lunch and Learn on the topic, “Mentorship: The Pipeline to Ph.D. in Counselor Education” on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, from 1-2:30PM (EST) / 10-11:30AM (PST)!
This Lunch and Learn panel session will focus on discussing mentorship of masters level Counseling students who are interested in a Ph.D. in Counselor Education. Specifically, having a discussion focusing on ways to start the pipeline earlier for mentorship, social capital, and support. The goal is to outline a framework for mentorship of counselor educators and applying core aspects to both school counseling and counseling tracks.
Bio of Panel Moderator: Dr. Jacob “Jake” Olsen is an Associate Professor of School Counseling at California State University Long Beach. Prior to becoming a counselor educator, Olsen spent several years as a school counselor with Highline Public Schools outside Seattle, Washington. As a school counselor, Olsen implemented the ASCA National Model and aligned his program with a multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) framework. As a counselor educator, his work is focused on increasing equity in schools and providing students with culturally sustaining support systems. As a result, his research focuses on various aspects of school counseling program and MTSS alignment, including evidence-based and culturally sustaining Tier 2 supports. Olsen has published multiple journal articles and book/book chapters on school counseling program and MTSS alignment and has delivered several presentations and trainings across multiple states.
Please RSVP HERE for this FREE event to receive the Zoom link!
Questions? For program questions, please contact Sheree Harper at sharpe15@charlotte.edu.
We look forward to seeing you there!