Rate My Professor Shawn Spurgeon

Shawn L. Spurgeon, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS, serves as Chair and Associate Professor of Counselor Education in the Department of Counseling and Human Services at St. Mary's University. He specializes in the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision programs, teaching courses including Couples and Family Counseling, Practicum in Counseling, Process of Counseling Supervision, and Leadership, Advocacy and Service. Spurgeon earned his Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2002, along with an Ed.S. and M.S. from the same university. His research interests center on African American male development and professional counselor identity development, with publications such as "Creating Personal Dispositions for a Professional Counseling Program" (2012, Counseling and Values), "The Human Factor: Student Reactions to the Integration of Personal Dispositions Into a Counseling Program" (2013, Counselor Education and Supervision), and "The Symbiotic Relationships of the Counseling Profession’s Accrediting Body, American Counseling Association, Flagship Journal and National Certification Agency" (2011). He has delivered over 50 presentations at national and regional conferences.