Program Coordinator/Assistant Professor
Mercer University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Kristina Henderson has been a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor for over 27 years, a Georgia Licensed Professional Counselor since 2001, and a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor since 2014. Dr. Henderson is an Assistant Professor and the Program Coordinator for the Master of Science in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling in the Department of Counseling at Mercer University. Dr. Henderson earned her Ph.D. in Counseling and Student Development at Kansas State University and received a Master of Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Kentucky. Dr. Henderson worked for the Department of the Army, for the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, and in Counseling and Disability Services within the University System of Georgia before shifting focus to academia. She has a strong a drive for preparing others to become leaders in the field as well as passion for rehabilitation counseling and the environmental and attitudinal challenges faced by persons with disabilities. Her research interests are in counselor competence, attitudes of professionals regarding disabilities, and mental health needs in rural America.
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM