Danica G. Hays
Biography
Danica G. Hays is professor and dean of the College of Education at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ. She has developed innovative academic programs that create diverse educator pathways, including the Paraprofessional Pathways Project. In addition, she has led the expansion of student success and retention-progression-completion initiatives, facilitated faculty affair-related activities, and increased the college's scholarship capacity through new and reactivated research labs and centers.
Hays' research interests include qualitative methodology, assessment and diagnosis, trauma and gender issues, and multicultural and social justice concerns in counselor preparation and community mental health. She has published 13 books and more than 125 journal articles and book chapters in her areas of research expertise.
She has extensive leadership history in the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling and the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. The American Counseling Association has recognized Hays nationally for her research and advocacy as a counselor educator.
Education
- Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision (emphasis on multicultural research), Georgia State University
- M.S., Professional Counseling, Georgia State University
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