Department of Leadership, Technology, and Human Development

Counselor Education

Arline R. A. C. Edwards-Joseph, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Counselor Education
Georgia Southern University

General Background:

Dr. Edwards-Joseph is originally from the twin island nation of Antigua and Barbuda in the West Indies and completed her Ph.D. at North Carolina State University in Raleigh NC.  She has worked as a counselor both the United States and in the Caribbean.  Dr. Edwards-Joseph is passionate about globalization issues and how it affects the counseling profession.  She believes that counselors are in strategic positions throughout the world, both in schools and in the community, to serve as leaders in the globalization process. 

 Academic Background:

• Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision. North Carolina State University, 2008.

• Certificates in Addiction Treatment Laban’s Specific Training, Harrisburg, PA, NBCC Approved program, 2000-2002

• Master of Education in Counseling. North Carolina Central University, 2000.

• Bachelor of Art in Psychology, North Carolina Central University, 1993

• Three years of course work toward a Bachelor of Art in Psychology, Hampton University, 1988 to 1992.

 Professional Experience:

• 2008 – present:       Assistant Professor of Counselor Education.

• 2002 – 2004           College Counselor (Individual and Group) The Antigua and Barbuda International Institute of Technology, St. John’s Parish Antigua

• 2001                         Substance Abuse Counselor/Admissions Coordinator Crossroads Centre, Willoughby Bay, St. Phillip’s Parish, Antigua

• 1994 – 1998            Guidance Counselor, Ottos Comprehensive School, Antigua
   

  Professional Memberships:

• International Vanguard of Counselors (IVC)

• International Association for Counselors (IAC)

• The American Counselors Association (ACA)

• The American School Counselors Association (ASCA)

• North Carolina Counselors Association (NCCA)

• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)

• Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD)

• Nu Sigma Chi Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota International Honor Society

 Research Interests:

•  Identity development of Caribbean students in primary, secondary, and tertiary learning intuitions in the United States.

•  Counseling and the Caribbean culture.

• Counselor (especially school counselors) and counselor educators’ preparedness for globalization.

• International students’ acculturation, culture shock, and academic self-efficacy issues.

• Use of technology for international distance supervision.

•  International counselor education students and their experiences in American Counselor Education programs.

•  Counselors and diversity training

• Religion and mental health.

• International education.

• Social justice issues and the counselor’s role.
   

Last updated September 3, 2008