| WELCOME DR. SAM STEEN TO VCA FOUNDATION! |
Dr. Sam Steen (he/him) holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, a Master’s Degree in School Counseling and a Ph.D. in Education with a specialty in preparing school counselors and mental health professionals. He holds the rank of Professor and is a licensed Professional School Counselor, the Director of the Diversity Research Action Consortium, and the Director of the Child, Family, Community Engagement Division at George Mason University. Dr. Steen specializes in school counseling, group counseling and cultivating Black students’ academic identity development.
Dr. Steen was a school counselor for 10 years and this experience shapes his research agenda, approach to teaching, and service. Dr. Steen is a Fellow for the Association for Specialists in Group Work and is the recipient of the Al Dye Research Award and the Professional Advancement Award both from ASGW. He received the Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ) Advocacy of the Year Award and has written over 70 articles and book chapters and is the co-author of the following 4 books:
– Group Counseling Leadership Skills for School Counselors; Stretching Beyond Interventions (2021);
– Anti-Black Racism in Contemporary Society (2022),
– Introduction to Group Counseling: A Culturally Sustaining and Inclusive Framework (2023), and
– Advancing Equity-Focused School Counseling for All Students (2024).
Dr. Steen’s research has been funded by the National Science Foundation which aims to advance programs, knowledge, and skills targeting Black male middle school students for better accessibility, and higher likelihood for success in Algebra 1 and future STEM related careers.
Dr. Steen’s research experience and skills, and his long time interest in technology applications will be welcomed assets to the VCA Foundation Board!
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