On the cutting edge

November 2009

Counselor researchers seek answers to tough questions--and provide the profession with a stronger knowledge base in the process

By Lynne Shallcross

Counselors across the country are heeding the call to conduct research, working not only to increase the knowledge base of the profession but also to improve society as a whole. Following their passions, they search for information that may hold the key to effectively confronting some of society's most vexing problems, from dating violence to school bullying. (Read More...)

From generation to generation

Working effectively with baby boomers, gen xers and millennials means undergoing a multicultural education

By Lynne Shallcross

About two years ago, Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, began offering counseling courses online. Even as this trend has gained traction in colleges and universities across the country, professors, many of whom grew up taking classes in an actual classroom rather than on a laptop, haven’t always welcomed online learning with open arms. But Pamela Monk, an assistant professor of counselor education at Lamar, says it’s time to embrace a new generation of learners. (Read More...)

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