Join Antioch University and guest speaker Nicholas Highe, PhD, on Thursday, June 13, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT to discuss the School Counseling: Inequities Advocacy and Awareness in the Field today.
Dr. Nicholas Highe is currently an Assistant Professor of School Counseling in the Counseling Department at Fort Valley State University. Dr. Highe began his career as a Certified Professional School Counselor and has served for over 10 years in Cabarrus, Wake, and Charlotte Mecklenburg County Public School Systems in North Carolina. During his tenure as a school counselor, he garnered experience working as a trauma-informed and mental health-specific counselor on the elementary, middle, and high school levels.
Dr. Highe has served on numerous occasions as a guest lecturer, panel discussion participant, presenter, and motivational speaker, all within the counseling field. His research interests include suicide awareness, advocacy, and prevention among underserved populations, with a focus on African American males. His research also has a strong foundation in social justice consciousness within the school counseling field.