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Valerie Couture, Ph.D. (University of Arkansas)

Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, School Counseling

vcouture@uca.edu

Mashburn 223

(501) 450-5209

Dr. Valerie Couture is an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of the Masters in School Counseling program. She has been with UCA since 2016. Her research interests are centered around counselor skill development, mental health issues in schools, and career development. Dr. Couture maintains a professional license in clinical mental health counseling and supervision as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC-S). She has worked in diverse settings including schools, community agencies, and colleges. She holds a B.A. in Sociology from Indiana University, a M.Ed. in Counseling and Career Development from Colorado State University, and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Arkansas.
Classes Taught
Individual and Group Counseling Skills
Counseling Theory
Research Methods
Educational Assessment and Measurement
Lifespan Human Development
School Counselor as Consultant
School Counseling Intervention Strategies
Career Counseling
Foundations of School Counseling
Counselors and Schooling Practices

Recent Publications

Couture, V. G., Shaw, E. O., and Behrend, B. (2022). We set the climate: Implications for rural school counselors in creating LGBTQIA-affirming schools. Journal of Counseling Research and Practice, 7 (2), 1-21.

Nadelson, L, Loyless, S.D., Mills, M., Oyeniyi, O., Albritton, S., Couture, V., Bruick, T., & Rainey Parham, C. (2022). Success for all? The education equity mindset of university faculty members. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 34(1), 60-80.

Couture, V. G. (2021). Enhancing multicultural awareness: Understanding the effect of community immersion assignments in an online counseling skills course. International Journal of Higher Education, 10 (5), 201-212.

Curriculum Vita