Culturally Proficient Collaboration: Use and Misuse of School Counselors

About Diana L. StephensRandall B. Lindsey

Diana L. Stephens Ph.D. is an Associate Professor and the Coordinator of the School Counseling PPS Credential Program in the Graduate School of Education at California Lutheran University. She serves on the Presidents Diversity Council and is a member of the Faculty Inclusivity Task-Group. She is a certified Family Life Educator and a Resiliency Trainer. Her collaborative work in K-12 schools and as a counselor-educator in higher education is preceded by her experience in clinical counseling administration and consultation in the non-profit sector. Throughout her career she has been involved in issues of diversity cultural inclusion and social justice. She serves as a consultant in educational and organizational communities conducts professional development workshops and facilitates collaborative partnerships in co-co-creating culturally inclusive environments. She is guided by the belief that understanding diverse perspectives and honoring the cultural heritage of all humankind is essential in achieving personal and organizational success. Randall B. Lindsey is Emeritus Professor at California State University Los Angeles. He has served as a teacher an administrator executive director of a non-profit corporation as Interim Dean at California Lutheran University as Distinguished Educator in Residence at Pepperdine University and as Chair of the Education Department at the University of Redlands. All of Randys experiences have been in working with diverse populations and his area of study is the behavior of white people in multicultural settings. His Ph.D. is in Educational Leadership from Georgia State University his Master of Arts in Teaching is in History Education from the University of Illinois and his B.S. in Social Science Education is from Western Illinois University. He has served as a junior high school and high school teacher and as an administrator in charge of school desegregation efforts. At Cal State L.A. he served as Chair of the Division of Administration and Counseling and as Director of the Regional Assistance Centers for Educational Equity a regional race desegregation assistance center. With co-authors he has written several books and articles on applying the Cultural Proficiency Framework in various contexts. Email randallblindsey@gmail.com Website - CCPEP.org Twitter - @RBLindsey41