SHU is New Home of Established Counseling Journal

FAIRFIELD, Conn.—Sacred Heart University’s Isabelle Farrington College of Education recently became the new host university for the 15-year-old Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

The journal is a publication of the North Atlantic Regional Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, an organization geared to students, faculty and site supervisors in the counseling field. It presents work conducted by professionals in the Northeast, providing a comprehensive platform for research, theory and practices of counselor educators, counselor supervisors and professional counselors. New issues appear online quarterly in February, May, August and November. The target audience comprises counselors, educators and faculty members who operate or work with counselor training programs.  

Associate professor Franc Hudspeth, director of SHU’s master’s in clinical mental health counseling program, is the journal’s editor-in-chief, a role he has filled for more than three years (during which time, Western Connecticut State University was its host). As editor, Hudspeth reads journal submissions, provides feedback to authors and decides what will be published. 

“The journal chronicles current issues, concerns and potential solutions that enable counselors to continue to grow and develop as practitioners, educators and human beings,” Hudspeth said. “It contains high-quality articles that have undergone a thorough and extensive, double-blind, peer review.”

The number of submitted research papers has increased over the years, he said, prompting an increase in publication from its original, twice-yearly schedule. 

Sacred Heart was chosen as the new host university from an array of elite colleges, which Hudspeth believes is due to SHU’s counseling program and the fact he works at SHU and could ensure a smooth transition without disruption to the editorial staff, reviewers and authors. Plus the University’s mission aligns with the journal’s aims: to educate, help others and promote the common good of society. SHU’s mission “embraces a vision for social justice and educates students in mind, body and spirit to prepare them personally and professionally to make a difference in the global community.” 

Hudspeth said the journal’s move to SHU is another example of the University’s growth. It now has a place in the counseling and mental health world, and he is excited to develop that relationship, he said. 

To read the Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, visit its website

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About Sacred Heart University

As the second-largest independent Catholic university in New England, and one of the fastest-growing in the U.S., Sacred Heart University is a national leader in shaping higher education for the 21st century. SHU offers more than 80 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs on its Fairfield, Conn., campus. Sacred Heart also has satellites in Connecticut, Luxembourg and Ireland and offers online programs. More than 9,000 students attend the University’s nine colleges and schools: Arts & Sciences; Communication, Media & the Arts; Social Work; Computer Science & Engineering; Health Professions; the Isabelle Farrington College of Education; the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology; the Dr. Susan L. Davis, R.N., & Richard J. Henley College of Nursing; and St. Vincent’s College. Sacred Heart stands out from other Catholic institutions as it was established and led by laity. The contemporary Catholic university is rooted in the rich Catholic intellectual tradition and the liberal arts, and at the same time cultivates students to be forward thinkers who enact change—in their own lives, professions and in their communities. The Princeton Review includes SHU in its Best 386 Colleges–2021 Edition, “Best in the Northeast” and Best Business Schools–2021 Edition. Sacred Heart is home to the award-winning, NPR-affiliated radio station, WSHU, a Division I athletics program and an impressive performing arts program that includes choir, band, dance and theatre. www.sacredheart.edu

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