Faculty and Staff

Meredith Drew

Professor • Special Education, Professional Counseling and Disability Studies

Meredith Drew is a Professor of Counselor Education in the Professional Counseling Program at William Paterson University, NJ. Dr. Drew has a Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision; and is a Licensed Professional Counselor-NJ (LPC), National Certified Counselor (NCC) and an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS). Dr. Drew is a certified school counselor (NJ) with extensive experience in the schools. Her areas of interests include online education, individual/group counseling, supervision, school counseling, and wellness.

Degrees

PhD Counselor Education & Supervision, Walden University Minneapolis, MN

MS Counseling & Personnel Services, Fordham University New York, NY

BA Psychology, College of Saint Elizabeth Morristown, NJ

Specialization

School Counseling, Supervision, Technology, Assessment

Licenses and Certifications

Licensed Professional Counseling in the state of NJ allows for practice as a general counselor 09/30/2004
Licensed Professional Counselor, State of NJ State

06/30/2006
National Certified Counselor, National Board of Certified Counselors National

ACS is a required credential to provide supervision services to licensed professional counselors 06/30/2006
Approved Clinical Supervisor, Center for Credentialing & Education National

Certified as a school counselor in NJ. This certification does not expire 08/31/2002
Certifed School Counselor, NJ Department of Education State

Representative Publications


Reflective supervision: 15 activities for supervisees to enhance counselor professional identity development during practicum and internship; New York, NY; Routledge; 2020
https://www.routledge.com/The-Reflective-Counselor-45-Activities-for-Developing-Your-Professional/Hinkle-Drew/p/book/9780429203657


Party at 5, bring a date!: Drama to practice communication and application of counseling theories; Journal of Creativity in Mental Health; Volume 14, 2019


School based interventions for social anxiety; The handbook of school-based mental health promotion: An evidence informed framework for implementation; Springer Publishing; 2018


Counseling celebrity interviews; The Handbook of Experiential Teaching in Counselor Education: A Resource Guide for Counselor Educators; 2018


The secret and all-consuming obsessions: Eating disorders. ; Youth at Risk (7th ed.); American Counseling Association; 2019

Representative Presentations


Building community and maximizing student success: Perspectives from counselor educators in traditional, online, and hybrid counselor education programs
2019 Conference Association for Counselor Education & Supervision
Seattle, WA 2019


Digging Deeper: Reflective Activities for Professional Identity
2019 Conference Association for Counselor Education & Supervision
Seattle, WA 2019


You Can't Light a Candle without a Flame: Self-Care for the Supervisor
New Jersey Counseling Association Annual Conference
Lincroft, NJ 2017


Addiction in the Schools: Improving Training for School Counselors
American Counseling Association ACA
Atlanta, GA 2018


Bridging Students Multicultural Competency Across Institutions: A Model of Practice Between Two Institutions and Clinical Skill Practice
Association for Counselor Education & Supervision National Conference
Philadelphia, PA 2015

Awards and Honors

Emerging Leaders Fellowship
Association of Counselor Education & Supervision
10/01/2013

Notable Courses Taught

Foundations of School Counseling, Advanced Skills & Practicum, Internship I, and Internship II

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