Assistant Professor
Mailing Address: Wake Forest University, PO Box 7406, Winston Salem, NC 27109
Email Address: mitchelm@nullwfu.edu
Office Phone: (336) 758-1977
Online Office Hours: Tuesday 7P-8P EST
Faculty Member at Wake Forest University since July 2018
Ph.D. in Counselor Education, University of Central Florida, 2018
M.S.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Duquesne University, 2013
B.S. in Public Health, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Multicultural and Social Justice Issues in Counseling; Instrument Development; and Mentorship
Wake Forest University Provost’s Mentorship Program – 2019-2020
Courtland C. Lee Multicultural Excellence Scholarship Award – 2019
ASGW Outstanding Article Award – 2019
AARC Student Research Grant – 2018
Lester N. Mandell Scholarship – 2018
AARC Emerging Leader Award – 2017
NBCC Minority Fellowship – 2017
AMCD Emerging Graduate Student Leader Award – 2017
Asa Hilliard, III Black Education Award, Honorable Mention – 2016
Public Policy Committee Member for the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC), 2017-present
Strategic Planning Committee Co-Chair for the Association for Multicultural Counseling & Development (AMCD), 2018- present
Mentoring Committee Co-Chair for the Association for Multicultural Counseling & Development (AMCD), 2018- present
Student Committee Chair for the Association for Multicultural Counseling & Development (AMCD) Mentoring Program, 2016- 2018
Student Coordinator of the Writers’ Consortium for the Association for Multicultural Counseling & Development (AMCD), 2015-2018
Graduate Student Representative for the Association for Multicultural Counseling & Development (AMCD), 2017-2018
Service Coordinator, Pittsburgh Mercy Health System, Pittsburgh, PA (2011- 2015)
Professional Counselor, Mount Ararat Counseling Center, Pittsburgh, PA (2013- 2015)
Counselor III, Pittsburgh Mercy Health System, Pittsburgh, PA (2009- 2011)
Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania
Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC), 2017-present
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), 2015-present
Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES), 2015-present
Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD), 2013-present
American Counseling Association (ACA), 2013-present
Oh, S., Mitchell, M. D., Mckinzie Bennett, C., Rendon Finnell, L., Saliba, Y., Heard, N. J., & Pennock, E. R. (2018). Journal sharing on group cohesion and goal attainment in experiential growth groups. Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 43(3), 206-229, DOI: 10.1080/01933922.2018.1484541
Acquaye, H. E., Mitchell, M. D., Saliba, Y., Oh, S., & Heard, N. (2018). Optimism in trauma and growth: a path analysis of former war-related displaced persons. Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2(1), 16-29.
Mitchell, M. D. & Shillingford, M. A. (2017). A journey to the past: Promoting identity development of African Americans through ancestral awareness. The Family Journal, 25(1), 63-69, DOI: 10.1177/1066480716679656
Butler, S. K., Heard, N. J., & Mitchell, M. D. (2018). “The purpose of multiculturalism and social justice in holistic career development” In Career, Lifestyle, and Spiritual Development: Work, Purpose, Calling and God (Preliminary Edition). ed. C. Williams, T. Hourihan. 228-242. San Diego: Cognella Academic Publishing, 2018.
Shillingford, M. A., Oh, S., & Mitchell, M. D. (2018). ” Postmodern career counseling” In Career, Lifestyle, and Spiritual Development: Work, Purpose, Calling and God (Preliminary Edition). ed. C. Williams, T. Hourihan. 95-114 . San Diego: Cognella Academic Publishing, 2018.
Mitchell, M. D. (2018). Foreword. In S. Booker, Dear Brooklyn, Love Yourself. Truth2RenewHearts Publishing.
Mitchell, M. D. (2018, May). The NBCC Minority Fellowship Impact Year Presentation. Paper presented at the NBCC Bridging the Gap Symposium, Washington, DC.
Mitchell, M. D. (2018, May). The Development and Validation of the Multicultural Competency Assessment (MCA). Paper presented at the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Annual Conference, London, UK.
Mitchell, M. D. & McKinzie Bennett, C. (2018, April). Check Yourself: The Development of the Multicultural Competency Assessment (MCA). Paper presented at the American Counseling Association Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Mitchell, M. D., Huffstead, M., Rabess, A., & Hanner, S. (2018, April). #Racism: The mental health ramifications of online racial discrimination. Paper presented at the American Counseling Association Conference, Atlanta, GA.
McKinzie Bennett, C., & Mitchell, M. D. (2018, January). Breaking down the brain: How stress, trauma, & discrimination impact mental and physical health. Florida Counseling Association (FCA) Webinar to be presented on January 17, 2018.
Daniel, D., Chang, C., Mitchell, M. D., & Heard, N. J. (2017, December). Graduate programs featuring: Dr. Catherine Y. Chang. Webinar presented on December 4, 2017.
Heard, N. H., Saliba, Y., Mitchell, M. D., & Rabess, A. (2017, October). Stay woke, #yougoodbro & alternative facts: Millennial social justice practices and needs. Paper presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Chicago, IL.
Harris, S., Mitchell, M. D., & Tabet, S. (2017, October). Predictors of client attrition in a university-based community counseling clinic. Paper presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Chicago, IL.
Mitchell, M. D. (2017, September). Multicultural competency assessment (MCA): The development of a new instrument. Paper presented at the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling, Phoenix, AZ.
Saliba, Y. & Mitchell, M. D. (2017, July). Grasshopper thinking: Developing self-efficacy through biblical metaphors. Paper presented at the Association for Spiritual Ethical and Religious Values in Counseling Conference, Richmond, VA.
Huffstead, M., Varney, M., Mitchell, M. D., & Daniel, D. (2017, March). Staying engaged and passionate in the fight for justice. Paper presented at the American Counseling Association Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Saliba, Y., Heard, N. J., & Mitchell, M. D. (2017, March). The Missing Piece: Counselors and Workplace Wellness Programs. Paper presented at the American Counseling Association Conference, San Francisco, CA.
I enjoy spending time with friends, family and visiting my hometown, Pittsburgh, PA! In addition, traveling has become an important aspect of my life and wellness. I also adore spending time in a local café’s enjoying all types of caffeinated connotations.