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Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy is Professor and Director of the School Counseling Program in the School of Education at Johns Hopkins University (JHU). She joined the JHU School of Education in January 2009. Dr. Holcomb-McCoy previously held an associate professorship at the University of Maryland, College Park (1998-2008). Dr. Holcomb-McCoy is a specialist and scholar in school and multicultural counseling. Since 1996, she has published or co-published over 30 refereed journal articles, and over 10 books, book chapters, and reports. Among her recent grants and awards received include $300,000 from the College Board (2006-09) to conduct a national study examining the impact of school counseling programs on the college preparation of urban, minority youth. Dr. Holcomb-McCoy also serves as a member of the Editorial Board of several publications, including Professional School Counseling, Counselor Education and Supervision, and the Journal for Specialists in Group Work. Dr. Holcomb-McCoy holds numerous leadership positions at various professional and academic organizations, including the American School Counselor Association. She was recently awarded the Mary Smith Arnold Anti-Oppression Award at the American Counseling Association conference. Dr. Holcomb-McCoy received her doctorate in counseling and educational development from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Faculty CV

Education

1996 Ph.D., Counseling and Counselor Education University of North Carolina at Greensboro.Cognate: Anthropology
1989 M.Ed., School Counseling, University of Virginia
1986 B.S., Early Childhood Education, University of Virginia


Professional Experience

Associate Professor, University of Maryland at College Park, Department of Counseling and Personnel Services, 1998-2009.

Director Guidance and Counseling Program/Assistant Professor, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, 1996-1998

Scholarly/Research Interests

College access of low-income students and students-of-color, multicultural self-efficacy of school counselors, school counselor dispositions’ influence on counselor decisions, multicultural counseling training

Current Activities - Grants/Sponsored Research/Partnership Activities

2009-2010 The Maryland Higher Education Commission. “Pursuing a College Education: The PACE Project.” Funded $58,325.

2006-2009 The College Board. Research Grant. “Investigating the Influence of School Counselor Programs and Activities on Urban, Low-Income,
Minority Students’ College Preparation: A Longitudinal Study.” Funded $300,000.

2007-2008 Baltimore County Public Schools “Learning Styles Inventory.” Research Contract $5000.

2003 The University System of Maryland Women’s Forum Faculty Research Award: "Coping, Race Related Stress, and Job Satisfaction Among African American Female Counselor Educators" $1,000.

Selected Publications

Bryan, J., & Holcomb-McCoy, C. (Eds.) (in progress). School-family-community partnerships: The school counselor’s role. [Special Issue], Professional School Counseling.

Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2007). School counseling to close the achievement gap: A social justice framework for success. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Holcomb-McCoy, C., & Lee, C. C. (Eds.), (2005). School counseling in urban settings.[Special issue]. Professional School Counseling, 8, (3).
Holcomb-McCoy, C., & Bryan, J. (in press). Advocacy and empowerment in parent consultation: Implications for theory and practice. Journal of Counseling and Development.

Holcomb-McCoy, C., Gonzalez, I., & Johnston, G. (in press). School counselor dispositions as
predictors of data usage. Professional School Counseling.

Bryan, J., Moore-Thomas, C., Day-Vines, N. L., Holcomb-McCoy, C., & Mitchell, N. (2009, April 21). Characteristics of students who receive school counseling services: Implications for practice and research. Journal of School Counseling, 7(21). Retrieved insert date, from http://www.jsc.montana.edu/articles/v7n21.pdf

Bryan, J., Holcomb-McCoy, C., Moore-Thomas, C., & Day-Vines, N. (2009). Who sees the school counselor for college counseling? A national study. Professional School Counseling, 12, 280-291.

Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2008). Social privilege and group counseling: A response. Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 33, 367-369.

Holcomb-McCoy, C., & Johnston, G. (2008, May 7). A content analysis of pre-service school counselors’ evaluations of an urban practicum experience. Journal of School Counseling, 6(16). http://www.jsc.montana.edu/articles/v6n16.pdf

Holcomb-McCoy, C., Harris, P., Hines, E., & Johnston, G. (2008). School counselors’ multicultural self-efficacy: A preliminary investigation. Professional School Counseling, 11, 166-178.

Day-Vines, N. & Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2007). Wellness among African American counselors. Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education, and Development, 46, 82-91.

Bryan, J. & Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2007). An examination of school counselor involvement in school-family-community partnerships. Professional School Counseling, 10, 441-454.

Bryan, J. & Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2007). School counselor training and involvement inschool-family-community partnership roles: An exploratory study. Journal of School Counseling.

Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2007). Transitioning to high school: Issues and challenges for African American students. Professional School Counseling, 10, 253-260.