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Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy Distinguished Professor SOE Faculty

Degrees
Ph.D., Counseling and Educational Development
M.Ed., 헤라카지노 도메인 Counseling
B.S., Early Childhood Education

Favorite Place in Washington DC
Smithsonian Museums
Bio
Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy believes in the revolutionary power of school counseling. An American Counseling Association (ACA) Fellow with 30 years of experience as a former kindergarten teacher, elementary school counselor, family therapist, and most recently university professor and administrator, she has a wealth of knowledge, expertise and wisdom.

Dr. Holcomb-McCoy was the Dean of the 헤라카지노 도메인 of Education and is currently a Distinguished Professor at 헤라카지노 (헤라카지노 주소). She is also the author of the best-selling book 헤라카지노 도메인 Counseling to Close Opportunity Gaps: A Social Justice and Antiracist Framework for Success (Corwin) and Antiracist Counseling in 헤라카지노 도메인s and Communities (ACA Publications). In 2023, she was selected as an Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow based on her work to ensure families and children have access to quality early learning opportunities.

Dr. Holcomb-McCoy founded 헤라카지노 주소’s Summer Institute on Education, Equity and Justice, and the 헤라카지노 주소 Teacher Pipeline Project, a partnership with the DC Public 헤라카지노 도메인s and Friendship Charter 헤라카지노 도메인s.

Prior to leading the 헤라카지노 도메인 of Education at 헤라카지노 주소, she served as Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs campus-wide and Vice Dean of Academic Affairs in the 헤라카지노 도메인 of Education at Johns Hopkins University, where she launched the Johns Hopkins 헤라카지노 도메인 Counseling Fellows Program and The Faculty Diversity Initiative. Dr. Holcomb-McCoy has also been an associate professor in the Department of Counseling and Personnel Services at the University of Maryland College Park and Director of the 헤라카지노 도메인 Counseling Program at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York.

Prior to leading the 헤라카지노 도메인 of Education at 헤라카지노 주소, she served as Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs campus-wide and Vice Dean of Academic Affairs in the 헤라카지노 도메인 of Education at Johns Hopkins University, where she launched the Johns Hopkins 헤라카지노 도메인 Counseling Fellows Program and The Faculty Diversity Initiative. Dr. Holcomb-McCoy has also been an associate professor in the Department of Counseling and Personnel Services at the University of Maryland College Park and Director of the 헤라카지노 도메인 Counseling Program at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York.

Dr. Holcomb-McCoy’s passion for school counseling, mental health and wellness starts at home. As a proud mother of two, she knows firsthand the importance of systemic change to help students reach their full potential.

A proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Dr. Holcomb-McCoy holds her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Virginia. She earned a doctorate in Counseling and Counselor Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
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For the Media
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Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities

Selected Publications

Books and Journal Special Issues

Holcomb-McCoy, C. (Ed.) (2021).  Antiracist counseling in schools and communities.  American Counseling Association.

Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2022).  헤라카지노 도메인 counseling to close opportunity gaps:  An antiracist and social justice framework for success.  Corwin Press. (2nd edition)

Owen, L. and Holcomb-McCoy, C. (Eds.), (2017).  “Complete Issue.”  Journal of College Access: Vol. 3: Issue 2, Available at:

Bryan, J., & Holcomb-McCoy, C. (Eds.) (2010). 헤라카지노 도메인-family-community partnerships: The school counselor’s role. [Special Issue], Professional 헤라카지노 도메인 Counseling, 14.

Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2007). 헤라카지노 도메인 counseling to close the achievement gap: A social justice  framework for success. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. (1st edition)

Holcomb-McCoy, C., & Lee, C. C. (Eds.), (2005). 헤라카지노 도메인 counseling in urban settings. [Special issue]. Professional 헤라카지노 도메인 Counseling, 8, (3).

 

Chapters in Edited Books

Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2022).  Afterword. Equity-based career development and postsecondary transitions: An American imperative.  Charlotte, NC:  Information Age Publishing.

Holcomb-McCoy, C.  (2021).  Foreword.  The use of data in school counseling: Hatching results (and so much more) for students, programs, and the profession.  Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin. 

Holcomb-McCoy, C.  (2020).  Foreword.  From disagreement to discourse:  A chronicle of controversies in schooling and education.  Charlotte, NC:  Information-Age Publishing.

Holcomb-McCoy, C. & Owen, L.  (2019).  The counseling landscape.  In NACAC, Fundamentals of College Admission Counseling: A textbook for graduate students and practicing counselors 5th Edition.  Alexandria, VA:  NACAC.

Holcomb-McCoy, Brown, S. & Aimless, A. (2018). Human growth and development in a multicultural context.   In S. Nassar-McMillan & S. Niles (Eds),  Professional counseling: Orientation to past, present, and future trends.  Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

Holcomb-McCoy, C., & Gonzalez, I. (2016). Counseling in schools: Issues and practice. In P. Pederson, J. G. Draguns, W. J., Lonner, J. E. Trimble, & M.S. Rio (Eds.), Counseling across cultures (7 th ed.) (pp. 247-274). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.

Holcomb-McCoy, C., Gonzalez, I., Harris, P., & Hines, E. (2015). Urban school counseling: Implications for black male students. In M. Henfield & A. Washington (Eds.), 헤라카지노 도메인 Counseling for Black Male Student Success in 21 st -Century Urban 헤라카지노 도메인s (pp. 1-18). Charlotte: Information Age Publishing.

Select Articles in Refereed Journals (+ Invited Work)

Mason, E., Robertson, A., Gay, J., Clarke, N., & Holcomb-McCoy, C.  (2021).  Antiracist school             counselor preparation: Expanding on the five tenets of the transforming school counseling initiative. Teaching and Supervision in Counseling, 3, Article 2.

Bryan, J., Young, A., Griffin, D., & Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2017).  Leadership practices linked to involvement in school-family-community partnerships: A national study. Professional      헤라카지노 도메인 Counseling, 21(1), 1-13. DOI: 10.1177/2156759X18761897

Hines, E., & Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2013). Parental characteristics, ecological factors, and the academic achievement of African American males. Journal of Counseling and Development, 91, 68-77.

Bryan, J., Moore-Thomas, C., Day-Vines, N. L., & Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2011). 헤라카지노 도메인 counselors as social capital: The effects of high school college counseling on college application rates. Journal of Counseling & Development, 89(2), 190-199.

Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2010). Involving low-income parents and parents of color in college readiness activities: An exploratory study. Professional 헤라카지노 도메인 Counseling, 14, 115-124.

Holcomb-McCoy, C., & Bryan, J. (2010). Advocacy and empowerment in parent consultation: Implications for theory and practice. Journal of Counseling and Development, 88, 259-268.

Bryan, J., Day-Vines, N., Holcomb-McCoy, C., & Moore-Thomas, C. (2010). Using national education longitudinal datasets in school counseling research. Counselor Education and Supervision, 49, 266-279.

Holcomb-McCoy, C., Gonzalez, I., & Johnston, G. (2009). 헤라카지노 도메인 counselor dispositions as predictors of data usage. Professional 헤라카지노 도메인 Counseling, 12, 343-352.

Book Reviews and Other Intellectual Contributions

Holcomb-McCoy, C.  (July, 2022).  How to solve problems that come with putting more counselors in schools.  District Administration. 

Holcomb-McCoy, C.  (July, 2022).  헤라카지노 도메인s must do a better job teaching anti-racism. The Hechinger Report.

Dennis, T., Schuschke, J., Chan, W., & Holcomb-McCoy, C.  (February, 2022).  The Antiracist     Teacher Preparation Initiative Final Report.  Funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Holcomb-McCoy, C. (August, 2021).   The Other CRT—Culturally Responsive Teaching—Can    Truly Make a Difference.  The Hill.  

Holcomb-McCoy, C. (April, 2021). Reopening schools safely requires addressing the stress of      educators of color.  The Hill.   

Holcomb-McCoy, C.  (July, 2020).  Well-meaning college advising is not enough.  ACT Equity  in Learning Blog. 

Holcomb-McCoy, C.  (August, 2018).  A dual enrollment program for DC high school students   could help fill classrooms in the future.  Washington Post.       

Chi Sigma Iota Exemplar

Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2004, Summer). Multiculturalism and CSI Chapters: Are we committed? Chi Sigma Iota Exemplar, 19, 1.

Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2001, Fall). Significant contribution to the literature: Handbook of Counseling. Chi Sigma Iota Exemplar, 16, 13.

Holcomb-McCoy, C. (1999, Spring). Multicultural counseling competence and training: A national study. Chi Sigma Iota Exemplar, 14, 6-12.

Media Appearances

City Teaching Alliance: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDUMZBeVYXQ

60 seconds: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tlv0JaUTAng

Voice of Counseling: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MUtOVX0Lbg

 

 

 

 

Grants and Sponsored Research

2022-2023   Office of State Superintendent of Education, High Impact Tutoring.  Future Teachers as Tutors.  Co-Principal Investigator.  Funded.  $720,000

2022-2023  Office of State Superintendent of Education, Grow-Your-Own Programming.  헤라카지노 주소 Teacher Pipeline Project.  Principal Investigator.  Funded.  $300,000/per year for 5 years = $1,500,000 

2020- 2021 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The Antiracist Teacher Policy Initiative (ATPI): Leveraging Partnerships for Equitable Teacher Preparation Policies. Co-Principal Investigator.  $150,000. 

2022-2025  National Science Foundation.  ADVANCE 헤라카지노 주소:  Creating Gender and Racial Equity Among STEM Faculty (Adaptation Grant).  Co-Principal Investigator.  Funded.  $1,000,000. 

2019-2021  NSF ADVANCE Catalyst Grant.  ADVANCE 헤라카지노 주소.  Principal Investigator:  $299,000

2021-2022  CityBridge Foundation.  CityTutorDC:  Future Teachers as Tutors.  Principal Investigator.  Funded:  $75,000.

2015-2016 Kresge Foundation. National Consortium for 헤라카지노 도메인 Counseling and Postsecondary Success, Planning Grant for Landscape Study of 헤라카지노 도메인 Counseling for College and Career Readiness. Principal Investigator: $150,000

2013 Prince Georges County Public 헤라카지노 도메인s. Preplanning Study for Aspiring Leadership Program. Amount: $50,000

2012 Willard and Marriott Foundation. Price Roadmap to Researching Autism. Amount: $10,000

2011-2016 Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Double Check: A Cultural Proficiency and Student Engagement Model. Co-Principal Investigator. Amount: $1,676,576.00

2009-2010 The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC). Pursuing and Acquiring a College Education: The PACE Project. Principal Investigator.Amount: $58,325.

2006-2009 The College Board. Research Grant. Investigating the Influence of 헤라카지노 도메인 Counselor Programs and Activities on Urban, Low-Income, Minority Students’ College Preparation: A Longitudinal Study. Principal Investigator. Amount: $298,000.

2007-2008 Baltimore County Public 헤라카지노 도메인s. Learning Styles Inventory. Research Contract. Amount: $15,000

 

Honors, Awards, and Fellowships

Research Awards

2005 Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Research Award: “Counselor educators seeking tenure and motherhood: A content analysis.

2003 The University System of Maryland Women’s Forum Faculty Research Award: "Coping, Race Related Stress, and Job Satisfaction Among African American Female Counselor Educators."

 

Fellowships and Awards

2016 American Counseling Association (ACA) Fellow.

2016 Yates Achievement of Excellence Award, Johns Hopkins University Black Faculty and Staff Association.

2012 Distinguished Scholar, Chi Sigma Iota, Upsilon Nu Chi Chapter, University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG).

2009 Outstanding Achievement Award. UNCG Alumni Association. UNCG 헤라카지노 도메인 of Education.

2009 The National Advocacy Award for Family/Community Empowerment, National Office of 헤라카지노 도메인 Counselor Advocacy (NOSCA), The College Board.

2009 The Mary Smith Arnold Anti-Oppression Award, Counselors for Social Justice.

2007 Visiting Scholar, Department of Counselor Education and          Counseling Psychology, W. Michigan Univ. Kalamazoo MI.

2007 Exemplary Diversity Leadership Award, Association for  Multicultural Counseling and Development.

2003 Lilly Center for Teaching Excellence Fellow Award, University of  Maryland.

2001 Alumni Excellence Award, Department of Counseling and Human Development University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

2001 Outstanding Counselor Educator Award, Maryland Association for Counseling and Development.

1998 Outstanding Research Award, Chi Sigma Iota International.

1994 Outstanding Student Award, Department of Counseling and Educational Development, University of North Carolina at  Greensboro.

1993 Marion Pope Franklin Award, Department of Counseling and Educational Development, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

1989 Graduate Fellowship, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia