Counselor Education News and Announcements
Small Group Counseling Helps Children Thrive at School
November 14, 2025

School Counseling researchers found small group counseling improves sixth graders’ emotional skills, school connectedness, and engagement, supporting social and academic growth.

Eating Disorder Recovery
November 04, 2025

A new study is offering insight into the long-term effectiveness of the Unified Treatment Model (UTM) for eating disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions in clients receiving residential care.

Integrated Mental Health
October 08, 2025

Alex Fields, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of School Counseling in Department of Counselor Education, featured in College of Education's First Year Faculty spotlight in Spring 2025.

ACCESS Team
October 03, 2024

Florida Atlantic University’s College of Education and the College of Engineering and Computer Science have received a $9,961,460 grant from the United States Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and...

Graduation
April 25, 2023

Several Florida Atlantic University graduate programs are included in the latest U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Programs” for 2023-24, including rehabilitation counseling at No. 36.

WAVES
April 21, 2023

FAU's Department of Counselor Education has received a five-year, $6 million grant for a project titled, the “Wellness Advocates Valuing Educators and Students” (WAVES) program.

FAU Researcher Seeks to Help People with Disabilities
July 12, 2022

Jennifer Sánchez, Ph.D., associate research professor in COE department of Counselor Education, featured in FAU Research Daily’s Faculty Spotlight.

First-Generation Graduate and Proud
May 05, 2022

Nigel Johnson, M.Ed. in Counselor Education (Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling), is the first in his family to attend a four-year university and earn a master’s degree. He credits FAU’s first generation programs with...

 Kelly Emelianchik-Key, Ph.D., and  Carman S. Gill
May 04, 2021

Kelly Emelianchik-Key, Ph.D. & Carman S. Gill, Ph.D., involved in study to understand the dating violence experience and perpetration of college-age women.

Paul Peluso, Ph.D., FAU COE department of Counselor Education
February 17, 2021

Professor Paul Peluso, Ph.D., department of Counselor Education, weighs in on couples' relationships as they endure the pandemic.

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