Preferred Name
Renee L. Haskins
Creative Commons License
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Date of Graduation
5-9-2024
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Department of Graduate Psychology
Second Advisor
Debbie C. Sturm
Third Advisor
Cara Meixner
Abstract
This dissertation addresses the need for counselor educators and supervisors to cultivate cultural humility to adequately prepare their students and supervisees for the complexities of working with diverse client populations. Emphasizing the ongoing need for self-reflection and the evaluation of biases within multicultural contexts, this series highlights the dynamic nature of competency development in counseling. Through an exploration of personal experiences and perspectives, counselors at all career stages are encouraged to engage in continuous growth, thereby enhancing their capacity to navigate diverse cultural landscapes and serve clients effectively. The first manuscript provides a conceptual exploration, focusing on the pedagogical approach of critical pedagogy in teaching cultural humility. The second manuscript redirects its focus to the counselor education classroom, employing interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) to explore the lived experiences of counselor educators when facing critical incidents. It places particular emphasis on fostering open dialogue and heightened awareness within this context. Finally, the third manuscript employs multiple regression analysis to explore how empathy, multicultural experiences, and adverse childhood experiences scores contribute to predicting cultural humility among counseling supervisors. The dissertation concludes with a comprehensive summary of findings, limitations, and implications for future research, aiming to contribute to the ongoing advancement of cultural humility in counselor education
