Professional Identity Development of Black Doctoral Students in Counselor Education: A Reflexive Model

Abstract

Olivia T. Ngadjui (she/her), PhD, NCC, LPC (ID) is an Assistant Professor of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology at Western Michigan University. Her research interests include (a) expanding culturally responsive practice for teaching, counseling, supervising, research/scholarship, and leadership/advocacy in counselor education (b) culturally responsive strategies for informing the work of teachers and practitioners working with students of color in P-12 school environments and (c) preventative wellness practices in counselor education for budding counselors. Elizabeth A. Doughty Horn (she/her), PhD, LCPC (ID) is a Department Associate Chair and Professor of Counseling at Idaho State University. Her research interests include (a) grief and loss (b) mental health counseling and (c) supporting doctoral students’ research agendas.

Keywords

• reflexivity
• professional identity development
• black doctoral students in counselor education
• counselor education