{"id":6639,"date":"2025-08-13T11:40:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T18:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/education\/2025\/08\/13\/attallah-college-welcomes-dr-carla-smith-instructional-assistant-professor-of-school-and-clinical-counseling\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T11:40:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T18:40:58","slug":"attallah-college-welcomes-dr-carla-smith-instructional-assistant-professor-of-school-and-clinical-counseling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/2025\/08\/13\/attallah-college-welcomes-dr-carla-smith-instructional-assistant-professor-of-school-and-clinical-counseling\/","title":{"rendered":"Attallah College Welcomes Dr. Carla Smith, Instructional Assistant Professor of School and Clinical Counseling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143819696 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143819696 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Attallah College of Educational Studies is pleased to welcome <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW143819696 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/carla-smith.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW143819696 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143819696 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Carla Smith, Ph.D.,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143819696 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143819696 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> as an <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143819696 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143819696 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">i<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143819696 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143819696 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">nstructional assistant professor <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143819696 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143819696 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> school and clinical counseling<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143819696 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143819696 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143819696 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143819696 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> Dr. Smith brings more than two decades of experience as an educator and professional school counselor, most recently serving as counseling faculty and program coordinator for the school counseling program at Texas A&amp;M University-San Antonio.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW143819696 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96658506 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96658506 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Dr. Smith earned her doctorate in counselor education and supervision from the University of the Cumberlands. She began her career as an elementary teacher in Texas and later became a professional school counselor, serving in public schools and with the Department of Defense. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor in Texas, where she mentors counselor associates toward full licensure.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW96658506 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW178584450 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW178584450 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">At Chapman this fall, Dr. Smith<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW178584450 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW178584450 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> will bring her <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW178584450 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">expertise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW178584450 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> in school and clinical counseling as she teaches courses on human development, mental health in schools, partner abuse, and fieldwork.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW178584450 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6500531 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6500531 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Reflecting on her transition from K\u201312 schools to higher education, Dr. Smith shared<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6500531 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6500531 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u201cAfter serving many years as a school counselor, I became a cluster leader in my district for a group of elementary schools. I realized how much I enjoyed working with the new counselors in my cluster each year. That experience encouraged me to further my own education and start working with future school counselors from the very beginning of their graduate career.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW6500531 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW201069292 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201069292 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Her teaching is shaped by 23 years of experience in education, where she saw firsthand how much the needs of schools and students have evolved. She emphasizes advocacy as a cornerstone of counselor training.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW201069292 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW90363493 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90363493 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u201cWe must advocate for our students because we could be the only person in that role,\u201d Dr. Smith said. \u201cWe also must advocate for our profession to help others understand why our roles are essential.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW90363493 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW234945412 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234945412 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">For those considering school counseling or school psychology, Dr. Smith offers encouragement<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234945412 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234945412 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u201cAlthough handling challenging situations daily can be difficult, it remains the best job in the world. 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