Yu Pan

Dr. Yu Pan earned her Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) and holds an M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northwestern University. She is a bilingual (English/Mandarin) National Certified Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor in Illinois and Ohio.

Dr. Pan has experience working in diverse clinical settings across the greater Chicago area and North Carolina. Dr. Pan currently also serves in leadership roles in national and regional professional organizations, including as the founding co-chair of the Trauma-Informed Counselor Education and Training Interest Network within the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) and co-chair of the Sponsored Scholarship Committee for the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC). She also serves on the editorial board of Teaching and Supervision in Counseling.

Her dedication to research and professional leadership has been recognized with several awards, such as the UNCG Spartan Leadership Award, the UNCG School of Education Distinguished Graduate Student Research Award, and the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES) Research Award.

Dr. Pan’s research focuses on trauma education and training, fostering inclusive and empowering learning environments in counselor education, supervision processes and outcomes. Her scholarly work has been published in leading journals in the counseling field, such as Counselor Education and Supervision and The Clinical Supervisor. She aspires to use her research as a tool for advocacy and social change, fostering environments that actively challenge systemic oppression.