There are some really important ongoing discussions about how this pandemic will impact diversity, equity, and inclusion in academia. Thread of some of those articles below.

Love this idea for sharing and discussing research in our field! Anyone in #CounselorEd up for a #NewCounselorEdResearch #TwitterPoster ? youtu.be/fQDL8r3r_d4

TY Dr. Ajita Robinson for your honest & inspiring words today at #BridgeTheGap2020 #NBCC You’ve given me lots to reflect on and I loved your points about the armor put on to survive & navigate unsafe spaces “Identifying what we are holding is grief work and unpacking it is trauma work” 💕

Counselors nationwide are calling on members of the Energy and Commerce Committee Energy & Commerce Democrats Michael Burgess, MD @RepAnnaEshoo to vote H.R. 945 – Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 out of Committee and to a Full House Vote.#CounselorsAdvocate Follow ACA at @ACACounselors

Agreed. 1. America thrives when we bring the world’s greatest minds to our shores. 2. International students subsidize domestic students. 3. The #ICE #StudentBan is just WRONG (and mean - among other things)!!

Great start to the VCA Leadership Academy last night and this morning. Excited to serve and get to know other counselors in Virginia! Good reminders to have patience and work with our team to plant seeds of growth in ourselves and in our community #VCA2020LA

Excited to share that I finally received approval for my LPC licensure in Virginia!! It has been a process to get all my Florida LMHC paperwork back together. Hopeful that #LicensurePortability for #Counselors gets easier for folks in the years ahead! #nbcc #aca #amhca

Hard to pick just 1 piece of wisdom from Dr. Andrew P. Daire ‘s Becoming an Antiracist Education Leader. Love his ideas that #Antiracist leadership is both reflective & internal (cognitive & emotional) and active & outward (behavioral). The learning, unlearning continues. TY Dean Daire!

Actor partner mediation model of #ACE and #Health shows that among couples with low/mod income #relationship quality is a dyadic social determinant of health. dx.doi.org/10.1111/damp.1…

Supportive relationships, including counselors, school counselors, and educators, can be healing and are a rich source of Protective Childhood Experiences!

Feeling inspired by work & wisdom of Kirabanks @dramberjohnson #ncfr20 how we support family navigation of systems of oppression by ‘raising equity & harmony’ within ourselves & our children! #EquityNERDS Name the system, Educate yourself, Reframe, Dream solutions, Start to act!

Come learn more about our awesome program at VCU! 💛🖤 Especially excited to grow our new Couples & Family Counseling program and to equip counselors for the critical work of supporting & strengthening healthy minds, hearts, and relationships!

Disparities highlighted by pandemic have a long history rooted in whiteness, yet in crisis change occurs. We can build on the moment to “uproot the conditions that make oppression possible & profitable” & take action for Black liberation & Joy #RRJConference2020 @BLoveSoulPower

Individual negative correlates of #ACE are well-known. But in a new study published in JCD, we examine the dyadic influence of ACE in couples mental & relational health. In addition to actor effects, a partner’s ACE score played a part in well-being. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.10…

#CounselorEd come be my colleague and join an awesome group at VCU School of Education We have two positions - Assistant Professor: vcu.csod.com/ux/ats/careers… Associate Professor: vcu.csod.com/ux/ats/careers…

For couples in RE, a partner perceiving changes in your effort and strategies used to maintain the relationship predicted your own reports after the intervention. Our perceptions of our partner influence how they show up! #relationships

#CounselorEd Assoc/Full faculty, we are hiring! Join the VCU iCubed Urban Education and Family core, a transdisciplinary community of scholars dedicated to equity and excellence for Black and Latinx learners. vcu.csod.com/ux/ats/careers…

Boost200 is a special initiative in Virginia that will pay for licensure-required supervision for counselors in residence working towards an LPC. More information and apply at: vhcf.org/Boost200/

If you identify as LGB and a parent to a child in K-3 please join our study. Share your experiences at your child’s school, feeling included and belonging. We hope to include your voice to develop ideas for how school communities can better support and welcome all families.

Any Richmond area folks who might benefit from a small grant to support their DEI work, check out this opportunity through #vcusoe