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Janice Byrd
Assistant Professor of Counselor Education and Supervision
Kent State University
Education/Degree:
1 Counselor Education and Supervisor (University of Iowa)
About
Janice A. Byrd, an assistant professor in the Counselor Education and Supervision program at Kent State University, earned her PhD in counselor education and supervision from the University of Iowa. Dr. Byrd has previous experience as a school counselor, career counselor, and with teaching and mentoring youth. Dr. Byrd's scholarship seeks to situate the lived experiences of students of color within the broader ecological context to systematically examine how their personal, social, academic, and career success is interrupted and/or enhanced by school, family, community settings, relationships, and policies throughout all stages of the educational pipeline (i.e., K-12, post-secondary, and advanced degree attainment).
Current Work
Dr. Byrd researches college and career preparation practices of K-12 schools for historically marginalized youth; explores the lived experiences of Black girls and women; and examines culturally responsive practices of counselors and counselor educators.
Research Area Keyword(s)
College and career readiness of marginalized populations, culturally competent school counseling and counselor preparation, intersectionality of race and gender in Black female academic, personal/social