Counselor Education scholarship recipients with Counselor Education faculty and the UF mascot, Albert E. Gator.
Eight Counselor Education students received College of Education scholarships at the 13th Annual College of Education Recognition Dinner held on April 24, 2015. The scholarship recipients included Stephani Babcock, Carla Cabrita, Amanda DiLorenzo, Kathleen Driscoll, Rachel Henesy, Callaway Johnson, Jillian Vella, and Huibin Zhang.
Dr. Kristina DePue has been named Outstanding Addictions and Offender Educator by the International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors (IAAOC). Dr. DePue’s interests focus on increasing research connecting family and social systems with youth addicted to AODs, and neurobiology related to addiction counseling and lifespan developmental theory.
Dr. Mary Ann Clark, Professor Emeritus, has been named a Fellow of the American Counseling Association (ACA). This prestigious distinction is awarded to counseling professionals who make outstanding contributions to the counseling profession through research, teaching, or service. Dr. Clark has worked in the counseling profession for nearly 40 years and demonstrates excellence in all of these areas. She has more than 100 publications and presentations, has been recognized as an outstanding educator, and has been a strong advocate for school counselors.
Sandi Logan, University of Florida counselor education doctoral student was named Chi Sigma Iota (CSI) Outstanding Doctoral Student. This recognition is awarded to a CSI doctoral student member who has excelled in scholarship and service, and who has demonstrated a commitment to the profession. CSI is an international honor society that promotes excellence in counseling.
Sandi Logan, doctoral student, was awarded the 2014 Florida Counseling Association (FCA) Member of the Year Award at the 65th Annual FCA Convention in Tampa, Florida. Sandi is the graduate student representative of FCA. Additionally, she is a member of the social media/ legacy project committee. She was also the FCA convention volunteer coordinator this year. Congratulations Sandi!
Students, faculty, and alumni attended the 65th annual Florida Counseling Association (FCA) conference in Tampa, Florida in October 2014. The conference provided an opportunity for presenting, learning, and networking. There were a total of 16 presentations facilitated by UF students.
UF students and faculty attended the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES) conference in Birmingham, Alabama the second weekend in October 2014. Five of the students made the roadtrip in the college van with Dr. Swank. What a great roadtrip!
Ready to leave.
Photo with ACA President, Dr. Robert Smith
Photo with Southern Region Chair Elect, Dr. Shon Smith
Dr. Super was originally from Romeo, Michigan, a suburb north of Detroit. He did his undergrad work in Arkansas and received his master’s degree from the University of Central Florida in Marriage and Family Therapy. After receiving his degree, he worked in and developed a clinical private practice employing five other counselors, and volunteered counseling services for a community organization. Dr. Super specialized working with clients in his private practice in the areas of spirituality, relational issues for both traditional and same-sex couples, and individuals in the LGBT community. Dr. Super did his doctoral work at the University of Central Florida and earned a degree in Counselor Education.
Dr. Super is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with the state of Florida, and a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) with the National Board of Certified Counselors. He is active in the American Counseling Association, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, the Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues in Counseling and the European Branch of the American Counseling Association.
Dr. Super’s research agenda has solidified into several distinct areas: (a) the spiritual and personal identity development of LGBT individuals; (b) the development of counselor self-efficacy and the lessening of anxiety for counselors in training; and (c) the grief of individuals who have lost a pet.
Dr. Super has many hobbies, but at the top of the list is traveling. He travels both domestically and internationally each year. Also, his family and dogs are central to his life.
The UF Counselor Education program grieves the loss of Dr. Joe Wittmer, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Counseling at the University of Florida, who worked in the UF Counselor Education Department for 37 years, including being Department Chair for 18 years. Under his leadership and guidance, UF’s counselor education program was consistently ranked in the top 10 in the U.S. News rankings and continues to be today. He served as the first executive director of CACREP (Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs) and was pivotal in the development of the NBCC (National Board of Certified Counselors). He co-authored or authored 10 textbooks and published more than 75 articles in professional journals. His many professional awards include being named the second American recipient of an Honorary Professorship of Psychology at the Universidad del Valle, Cali Columbia, South America. His national professional association, the American Counseling Association, awarded him both the International Distinguished Service Award and the National Professional Leadership Award for his work in counselor training. In 2004, Dr. Wittmer was named among the top twenty all time contributors to the counseling profession in Leaders and Legacies: Contributions to the Counseling Profession (2004) a book about distinguished leaders in the counseling profession. The authors profiled Dr. Wittmer in a chapter devoted specifically to him and his contributions to the counseling profession. Dr. Wittmer was an internationally recognized expert in the training of counselors and other professionals in multicultural communication and violence prevention. He consulted, lectured, and conducted seminars and training workshops throughout the U.S. and in more than 30 different countries. He also consulted for the State Department, Pentagon, and Federal Aviation Administration among other agencies.The Counselor Education program welcomed a new group of master’s/EdS students recently during orientation activities. The day included interactions with faculty and a variety of activities sponsored by Chi Sigma Iota, including team building activities.
