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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