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Counseling Faculty A Part of Australian Doctorate Effort
As part of an agreement signed between Cal State Fullerton and the University of New England in New South Wales, Australia, seven counseling professors are serving as supervisors and mentors to students in the current class.

May 5, 2005
By Pamela McLaren

Cal State Fullerton counseling faculty members are sharing their knowledge and experiences not only with students on campus but also offering their guidance to participants in a four-year doctorate program offered by the University of New England in Australia.

As part of an agreement signed between Cal State Fullerton and the University of New England in New South Wales, Australia, seven counseling professors are serving as supervisors and mentors to students in the current class, which includes two Cal State Fullerton graduates, as well as a university administrator from Korea, a nuclear physicist from China, an Iranian engineer, a counselor from New Guinea, and a medical researcher from UCI.


'There is no Ph.D. program in counseling in Southern California. We saw this as an opportunity to serve our alumni and staff.'

In addition, two four-day seminars – in February and November – are held on campus and led by CSUF faculty members. Faculty members also participate in a two-week seminar in August at the University of New England. Seminars focus on the areas of scholarship, research, supervision and advanced theory.

Jeffrey Kottler, chair and professor of counseling, believes that it was the cultural diversity of the counseling faculty that made the University of New England receptive to Cal State Fullerton.

"There is no Ph.D. program in counseling in Southern California," noted Kottler, adding that the UNE program would work well for Southern California residents who don't want to relocate to earn a doctorate in counseling. "We saw this as an opportunity to serve our alumni and staff," he added.

The UNE program is based on the British model that is more research focused, noted Kottler. As part of their research and thesis development, students consult regularly with their faculty supervisors, who monitor their progress, provide guidance and assist with research. Those who live close to Fullerton can check in weekly with their mentors from the campus while others remain in contact via the phone, video conferencing and scheduled seminars, noted Kottler.

The next cohort will be recruited in the fall for 2007, said Kottler. For more information, go to http://fehps.une.edu.au/F/d/health/awards/PhDCounsFullertonUNE.html.


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