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What You Learn

This Ph.D. integrates trauma-informed practice, social justice and evidence-based counseling into a curriculum model to develop the leadership, empathic and specialized skills needed to be effective. More specifically, you will:

  • Develop research skills in four quantitative and qualitative research courses
  • Complete advanced practicum in counseling and internships in clinical supervision and teaching
  • Complete and defend your dissertation over three semesters after passing the comprehensive examination

Courses are scheduled for evenings and weekends in a hybrid format to accommodate working professionals. Full-time students can complete the degree in three years; it is possible for part-time students to complete the degree in four years.

Application Deadline (Fall admission only):

Priority Deadline: December 1 (The Doctoral Committee will begin to review completed applications.)

Final Deadline: March 1

Admission Requirements

If you have admissions questions, contact Graduate Admissions at gradadmissions@kean.edu or (908) 737-4723.

Counseling and Supervision (Ph.D.)

Program Coordinator:

Michael Bobbitt, Ph.D.
Phone: 908-737-5958
mbobbitt@kean.edu

Cougars Climb Higher

At Kean learning and professional growth extend far beyond the walls of our classrooms. We encourage you to take advantage of a variety of research opportunities, internships, conferences and more to help advance your career and set the stage for continued success.

Community Counseling and Wellness Center

The Community Counseling and Wellness Center on Kean's main campus features state-of-the-art equipment. Doctoral students work closely with their faculty supervisors to provide individual and group counseling as well as Play Therapy, Sand Tray Therapy and Filial Therapy for children and families.

Counselor Ed center
Community Counseling and Wellness Center

Counseling Honor Society

Chi Sigma Iota (CSI) is an international honor society that values academic and professional excellence in counseling and promotes a strong professional identity through members (professional counselors, counselor educators, and students) who contribute to the realization of a healthy society by fostering wellness and human dignity.

Counselor Ed honor society
Counseling Honor Society

Conferences, Symposiums & Events

Imagine: A Center for Loss and Grief, the New Jersey School Counselor Association, Voices of September 11 conference (shown in photo), as well as the American Counseling Association and the NJ Counseling Association conferences, are examples of how our faculty contributes to the community.

9/11 symposium at Kean
Conferences, Symposiums & Events

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