Informed & Inspired

COE mental health practitioners-in-training offered an empathetic ear to fellow SDSU students in wake of a contentious campaign.

LaSalle University professor discusses how SDSU’s multicultural community counseling program changed his life.

Get to know the individuals from across our college who earned COE’s top honors for academic success.

CSP assistant professor and nationally-certified sex therapist works for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ inclusion in the field.

CBB master’s student Kristen Goodrich aims to find solutions to protect both the environment and vulnerable communities.

Julianna Barnes (’91, ’10), an alumna of San Diego State University’s Community-Based Block and Ed.D. in Community College Leadership (CCLEAD) programs, has been selected as chancellor of the South Orange County Community College District.

A two-time graduate of San Diego State University will now lead San Diego’s largest community college. Ashanti Hands (’94, ’14), an alumna of the Community-Based Block (CBB) master’s program and Ed.D. in Community College Leadership (CCLEAD) has been appointed president of San Diego Mesa College. 

Christine Araki and Nicole Roman praise SDSU counseling master’s programs for empowering them to help students prosper.

With students stuck at home and behind screens during the COVID-19 pandemic, Fontana Unified School District counselor and San Diego State University alumnus Eduardo Valencia (’97, ’98) is going door-to-door to make a difference. NBC Los Angeles recently spotlighted Valencia — a graduate of our Community-Based Block and school counseling master’s program — as he made house calls to meet the social and emotional needs of his students.

Counseling and School Psychology grads Ann Pierce, Bonnie Hayman and Cherryl Baker sweep the San Diego County School Counselor of the Year awards.