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Dr. Karen Dickinson
Professor
College of Education and Social Work - Counselor Education
Bio
Dr. Karen Dickinson experience as an educator spans over 40 years, previously as a teacher in elementary and special education and as a school counselor in the K-12 school system. Teaching and training counselors in higher education for the past 16 years has allowed her passion for helping others grow and discover their strengths to continue.
Dickinson’s research and book publications all focus on the professional school counselor, students with diverse needs, and bullying.
Expertise
- School Counseling
- Special Education
- Diverse Learners
- Bullying
- Child and Adolescent Development
Education
- B.A., Rutgers University
- M.Ed., West Chester University
- Ph.D., University of Delaware
Media
Colorado Public Radio (CPR), Denver, CO, 2017
Crime Talk, WCHE 1520 AM, 2012
Jabbedu Education Podcast, 2020
Stop It Solutions: Bullying, 2018