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    Dr. Steve Rainey

    Dr. Steve Rainey

    Lifespan Dev & Educ Sciences
    Assistant Professor
    Campus:
    Kent
    Contact Information
    Email:
    jrainey@kent.edu

    Biography

    Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling Master's Practicum and Internship Coordinator.

     I began my work at Kent State University in the fall of 2002. I am currently the master’s practicum and internship coordinator, and an advisor to the Kappa Sigma Upsilon chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, International. My research interests are in the areas of school counselor preparation, school counselor identity, school counseling program implementation assessment, and counseling sexual minority clients.

    Expertise: Adolescents, GLBT Issues in Counseling, School Counseling, Social Sciences, Cultural or Population Studies, Gay or Lesbian Studies

    Education

    M.S. School Counseling, Texas A & M University
    M.A. Physical Education, Southern Methodist University
    Ph. D Texas A&M

    Expertise

    School counselor preparation
    School counselor identity
    Counseling sexual minority clients

    Documents

    PDF icon Dr. J. Steve Rainey CV.pdf
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    College of Education, Health and Human Services

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