Heather Trepal, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Student Success, Professor, Counseling
Bio
Dr. Heather Trepal is the Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Student Success in the College of Education and Human Development and a Professor in the Department of Counseling. She is a licensed professional counselor and board-approved supervisor in the state of Texas. Her research focuses on culturally responsive counseling, trauma, and counselor education and supervision. She currently serves as the PI for the Program for the Integrated Training of Counselors in Behavioral Healthcare - Expanded Providers Project (PEP). She is a Fellow and Past President of the American Counseling Association (ACA). She also served as the President of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) and the Association for Creativity in Counseling (ACC). Dr. Trepal is the recipient of numerous awards including the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Professional Leadership Award, The Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Advocacy Award, the American Counseling Association Presidential Award, and the Dwight D. Arnold Outstanding Alumnus Award from Kent State University's Department of Counseling and Human Development Service Program.
