Tracy Lara

Assistant Professor
B.S., Biology, Briar Cliff College
M.A., Health Education, The Ohio State University
M.A., Community Counseling, Central Michigan University
M.B.A., Business Administration, Northwood University
Ph.D., Counselor Education and Counseling, Idaho State University
Office location: 417D-TPH
Work: (270) 745-4849
Fax: (270) 745-5031
tracy.lara@wku.edu

Professional Certifications

• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (Michigan and Kentucky)

Research Interests

• Career development across the lifespan
• Pedagogy in counseling and student affairs
• Student development
• Educational attainment among disenfranchised populations

Current Professional Commitments and Affiliations

• Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors (ACES)
• National Career Development Association (NCDA)
• ACES/NCDA Commission for the Preparation of Career Counselors
• Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACSA)
• American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
• American Counseling Association (ACA)
• Student Affairs Graduate Association (SAGA) Advisor

Classes I Teach

• CNS 559 Techniques of Counseling
• CNS 571 Introduction to Student Affairs
• CNS 572 The College Student Experience
• CNS 556 Developmental Career Counseling
• CNS 670 Parameters of Law in Student Affairs and Higher Education

Outside Interests

• Meditation
• Fitness/Wellness
• Prevention
• Reading
• Travel
  

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