Anabel Mifsud
New Orleans,LA
Summary
A counselor educator dedicated to cultivating the professional development of counselors-in-training, guiding them towards becoming competent counselors and reflective practitioners dedicated to serving clients, communities, and humanity at large. My core values of compassion, integrity, and a commitment to social justice drive my teaching, research, and service activities, all aimed at fostering a culture of healing, peace, and respect for human dignity.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Education
Ph.D. - Counselor Education & Supervision
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA12.2020
Certifications
National Certified Counselor (NBCC # 1404749)
Work History
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice
University Of New Orleans
08.2021 - Current
- Teach various graduate counseling courses (Counseling Theories, Group Work, Family Counseling, Crisis Intervention Counseling, Practicum, Counseling Supervision)
- Coordinate practicum and internship field experiences, including providing first-line support to master's and doctoral P/I students, communicating and coordinating with site supervisors and program faculty, reviewing students' site placement applications, coordinating supervision assignments for P/I; reviewing policies and procedures and implementing process improvements for P/I field experiences; providing written and verbal feedback to P/I students; facilitating doctoral supervision groups
- Advise master's and doctoral students
- Coordinate CACREP maintenance and re-accreditation processes, including authoring reports and planning site visit meetings and activities
- Serve on doctoral dissertation committees
- Serve on institutional committees
Adjunct Assistant Professor (Online Program)
Upper Iowa University
01.2021 - Current
- Teach counseling graduate courses (Lifespan Human Growth and Development, Multicultural Counseling, Couples, Marriage, & Family Counseling, Introduction to Counseling Techniques, Advanced Counseling Techniques)
Timeline
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice
University Of New Orleans
08.2021 - Current
Adjunct Assistant Professor (Online Program)
Upper Iowa University
01.2021 - Current
Ph.D. - Counselor Education & Supervision
University of New Orleans
Publications
Mifsud, A. , & Herlihy, B. (2022). Ethical Standards for a Post-COVID-19 World. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 44(1), 82–96. https://doi.org/10.17744/mehc.44.1.07
Mifsud, A. , & Borg, A. (2018). Challenging sexism: Promoting the rights of men and women in contemporary societies. In C. C. Lee (Ed.), Counseling for social justice (3rd ed., pp. 137–157). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.
Mifsud, A. (in progress). Exploring community- and society-level interventions for healing historical trauma. The Professional Counselor.
Mifsud, A., & Herlihy, B. (in progress). The contribution of U.S. counselor training to the internationalization of counseling.
Wanzer, V., Mifsud, A., McGrath Fair, C., & Shepard, D. L. (in progress). Social Class in Counselor Education: A Collaborative Autoethnography
Honors/Awards
- University of New Orleans, College of Liberal Arts, Education, & Human Development ~ Faculty of the Year ~ September 2023
- National Board for Certified Counselors ~ TPC 2022 Dissertation Excellence Award ~ May 2022
- University of New Orleans, Counselor Education Program ~ Outstanding Doctoral Graduate ~ December 2020
- Chi Sigma Iota ~ CSI Excellence in Counseling Research Grant ~ January 2020
- American Counseling Association ~ Grand Prize, ACA Tomorrow's Counselors Awards ~ March 2019
- University of New Orleans, Graduate School ~ Doctoral Dissertation Year Fellowship ~ April 2018
- University of New Orleans, Graduate School ~ Innovate UNO Award for Outstanding Research ~ November 2017
References
Barbara Herlihy, PhD, LPC-S, NCC
Phone: (504) 451-6259
Email : barbara.herlihy@utsa.edu
Courtland C. Lee, PhD
Phone: (301) 379-3117
Email : cclee226@gmail.com
Harriet L. Glosoff, Ph.D., LPC (MS), NCC, ACS
Phone: (434) 989-2465
Email: hlg64@txstaete.edu