Counseling and
Educational Development
Dr. Laura Gonzalez
Title: Assistant Professor
Education:
- PhD, Counselor Education, North Carolina State University
- MEd, College Counseling, University of Delaware
- BA, Women’s Studies with a minor in Biology, Colgate University
Faculty member at UNCG since: 2009
Scholarly Achievements and Awards (selected):
- Dissertation Grant, American Educational Research Association
- Fellow, Association for Institutional Research Summer Data Policy Institute
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Fellow, Hewlett Initiative for Teaching and Learning
Research Interests (selected):
- College student development
- Educational pathway of Latino students (high school persistence and college level choice)
- Social influences in human development (including ecological and social cognitive theories)
- Use of National Center for Education Statistics databases in human development research
Professional Service (selected):
- Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Counseling and Development
Teaching Responsibilities:
- Student Development in Higher Education
- Career Development and Career Counseling
- Contemporary College Student
- Coordinates the College Counseling/Student Development in Higher Educationtrack in the program
- Supervises counseling interns
- Serves on dissertation committees
Counseling Experience (selected):
Has worked as a counselor in the following settings:
- Academic advisor and transitions counselor, undeclared college students
- Career counselor, college students
- Crisis counselor, rape and sexual violence
Clinical Experience and Interests:
- Effective programs to support educational and career choices
- Multicultural identity and wellness (including gender and ethnicity)
- Self-efficacy beliefs and social cognitive theory in educational settings
Other:
- National Certified Counselor (NCC)
- Member, American Counseling Association
- Member, American College Counseling Association
- Member, Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development
Personal:
I enjoy watching my three small children evolve, yoga, world music, travel, time
Recent Publications (selected)
Nassar-McMillan, S. C., Gonzalez, L. M., & Mohamed, R. (2010). Individuals and families of Arab descent. In D. G. Hayes & B. T. Erford (Eds,), Developing multicultural counseling competency: A systems approach (pp. 216-245). Prentice Hall/Merrill.
Gonzalez, L. M., & Ting, S. R. (2008). Adjustment of undergraduate Latino students at a southeastern university: Cultural components of academic and social integration. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 7, 199-211.
Atkin, A., Green, R., & McLaughlin, L. (2002). Patching the leaky pipeline: Keeping first-year college women interested in science. Journal of College Science Teaching, 32, 102-108.
email: lmgonza2@uncg.edu