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Current Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services News

UNLV's first cohort of counselor education and supervision Ph.D. students
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The Department of Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services welcomes its first cohort of counselor education and supervision Ph.D. students.

Josh Hawkins, UNLV
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News highlights featuring UNLV students and staff who made (refreshing) waves in the headlines.

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A first-rate problem solver, this administrative assistant in Education knows all of the local hot spots for fellow cosplayers and LARPers.

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Program helps alumna learn the ins and outs of graduate school and make her way to Harvard for a master’s degree.

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A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and student changemakers at UNLV.

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UNLV PRACTICE provides a training ground for Nevada's next generation of providers while also offering reduced-fee services to the community.

Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services In The News

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

According to the National Association of School Psychologists, Nevada faces a significant shortage of school psychologists. Only one psychologist is available for every 2,000 students, far from the recommended ratio of one per 500 students.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Homework and extracurricular activities can be a balance for teachers and students in order to be productive, but how much is too much? Experts shared with 8 News Now how the wrong kind or amount of homework can backfire on teachers and students.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

When kids get home from school, a lot of parents help them with homework. It can be a grind, especially with all their extracurricular activities.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Four of the juveniles arrested in connection with the fatal group beating of a Rancho High School student made their initial appearance in Las Vegas Justice Court on Friday.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Four of the juveniles arrested in connection with the fatal group beating of a Rancho High School student made their initial appearance in Las Vegas Justice Court on Friday.

Scripps National News

A 2020 University of Nevada, Las Vegas study recruited those suffering from substance use disorder to participate in a 14-week exercise training program that would conclude with them participating in a race.

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Recent Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services Accomplishments

Tamekia Bell (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) co-authored a publication with Peitao Zhu from Northern Illinois University, Gideon Litherland from The Family Institute at Northwestern University, and Melissa Luke from Syracuse University,  entitled "Professional wisdom in counselor education: A consensual…
Madeline Clark (Counselor Education) was elected president for the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) for 2026-2027 fiscal year making her the 80th ACES president. Clark will assume the role of ACES president-elect July 1, 2025.
Madeline Clark (Counselor Education), Michelle Paul (UNLV PRACTICE), and Dan Allen (Psychology) were awarded $120,000 from the Nevada Department of Education for the Rural Health Outreach Program-McKinney Vento, which will help provide counseling services to unhoused children and adolescents in Elko and Humboldt counties.
S. Kathleen Krach (Counselor Education, Psychology, and Human Services), along with faculty colleagues at three other universities, published the article, "Roles, Responsibilities, and Provided Supports for School Psychology Faculty," in the journal Contemporary School Psychology. This article addresses the shortage of faculty in school psychology…
Madeline Clark (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) published "A Content Analysis of Neurodiversity Constructs in Counseling Journals" in the Journal of Mental Health Counseling with colleagues from the University of Toledo and Oakland University. 
S. Kathleen Krach (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services), along with Shengtian Wu (Illinois State University), Dan Florell (Eastern Kentucky University), and Sara Whitcomb (University of Massachusetts), published aTechnical Assistance Brief for the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) with the title…