Mission Statement:
Missouri Baptist University’s Graduate Program in Counselor Education exists to train graduate-level counselors through rigorous academic and hands-on clinical instruction. We seek to develop conscientious, professional, and highly skilled counselors who promote and facilitate the personal growth, development, and empowerment of those clients/students they serve. The Graduate School of Counseling is rooted in our Christian faith that calls us to love God and love one another.
School of Counseling Faculty:
Associate Dean, School of Counseling
Clinical Director of Field Experience
Assistant Professor, School of Counseling
Andrea Cox, Ph.D., LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Missouri. Dr. Cox serves as the Associate Dean of the School of Counseling and the Director of Field Experience at Missouri Baptist University. She earned a Doctorate of Philosophy in Education in Counseling and a Master of Education in Community Counseling from the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Dr. Cox enjoys teaching courses where she can help students learn strategies and techniques for actively applying their clinical skills. Her current research explores the relationship between pedagogy and learning outcomes at the collegiate level. Her other research interests include an exploration of the relationship between social expectations, human perception, and expression of said expectations. Prior to joining the faculty at MBU, in her role as a counselor, Dr. Cox specialized in providing evidence-based trauma-informed treatment to children and families impacted by stressful life events.
Additionally, Dr. Cox is an active member of her church where she serves as the liturgical dance instructor. In her free time, Dr. Cox enjoys kayaking, reading, and spending time with her family.
Professional Affiliations:
American Counseling Association
American School Counselor Association
Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors
North Central Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors
Publications:
Cox, A. R., (2017). Emotion-Focused Therapy. In R. R. Cottone (Ed.), Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy: Individual and Relational Approaches (pp. 275-295). New York, NY: Springer.
Harvey, R. D., & Cox, A. R., (2014). Developing Your Academic Career. [Review of the book Navigating the Academic Career: Common Issues and Uncommon Strategies] PsycCRITIQUES: Contemporary Psychology—APA Review of Books
Liao, K. Y., Shen, F. C., Cox, A. R., Miller, A. R., Sievers, B., Werner, B. (2019). Asian American Men’s Body Image Concerns: A Focus Group Study. Psychology of Men and Masculinities
Associate Professor, School of Counseling
Kaj.Kayij-Wint@mobap.edu
Dr. Kaj Kayij-Wint uses her scholarship and experience to prepare students in the CMHC program for their academic advancement and future as scholar-practitioners. Dr. Kayij-Wint completed her master’s degree in counseling psychology at Saint Martin’s University (Lacey, WA) and earned her doctoral degree from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR). She is board member of the Oregon Counseling Association (ORCA), where she has served as ORCA’s President-Elect (2021-2022), President (2022-2023), and Past-President (2023-2024). Dr. Kayij-Wint is a co-founder of ORCA’s peer reviewed journal, The Counselor. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and Clinical Fellow.
Dr. Kayij-Wint’s specialty is in systemic counseling and supervision, women’s mental health, child development, marriage and family counseling, trauma, and military-related trauma, with a focus on military women and women veterans. Her other foci include research, advocacy for the field, professional/counselor identity, social justice/decolonization counseling, and school-based counseling. She is also in private practice where she provides clinical supervision to clinicians for licensure, supervision of supervision, and provides training and consultation services to different organizations. Finally, she enjoys spending time with her husband and children, including outdoor activities, and traveling.
Professional Affiliations:
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
American Counseling Association (ACA)
Oregon Counseling Association (ORCA)
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)
Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (WACES)
Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES)
Publications and Scholarly Work:
Ng, KM., Harrichand, J.J.S., Litherland, G., Ewe, E.,Kayij-Wint, K. D., Maurya, R., Schultes, G. (2022), Interdisciplinary Collaboration Challenges Faced by Counselors in Places Where Professional Counseling is Nascent. Int J Adv Counselling.
Kayij-Wint, K. (2020). Mentoring Novice Black Counselors Toward a Holistic Professional Development. The Counselor!, 51(1),7-11.
Kayij-Wint, K., Ewe, E., & Mphande-Finn, J. (2023, October). Navigating the Complexities of Gatekeeping in the Counselor Education Profession. Presented at Association of Counselor Education and Supervision National Conference, Denver, CO.
Ewe, E., Cook, J., Field, T., Kayij-Wint, K., Morton, H., & Gardner, S. (2023). The Vulnerabilities of Counselor Education: Navigating the Gatekeeping Process in a New Millennium. ACES Webinars.
Ewe, E., Kayij-Wint, K., & Geller, A. (2022, October).Counseling Trainees Develop Their Professional Identity and Path towards Clinical Practice. Presented at the Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Portland, OR.
Kayij-Wint, K. (2021, November). Essential Dimensions of Systemic Supervision: Developing a Systemic Lens in Supervision. Presented at the Oregon Counseling Association Conference, Ashland, OR.
Kayij-Wint, K., et al. (2021, October). Gatekeeping the Gatekeepers: Addressing the Elephant in the Room. Presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision National Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Kayij-Wint, K (2018). Multisystemic Factors Associated with the Deployment and Reintegration Experiences of GWOT Soldiers and Veterans (Doctoral dissertation, Oregon State University).
Assistant Professor, School of Counseling
Retention and Remediation Coordinator
Dr. Eryka McMillan is an Assistant Professor of the Graduate Counseling Program. Dr. McMillan specializes in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and trauma recovery. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Kairos Hope, a Christian residential recovery home for survivors of sexual trauma. She has a Doctor of Education in Community Care & Counseling: Traumatology and a background in Sociology, EMDR Counseling, and Criminal Justice. Dr. McMillan serves as the drummer on the praise team at her church and has a therapy dog named Benson. You may reach Dr. McMillan at Eryka.McMillan@mobap.edu
Professional Affiliations:
American Counseling Association
Publications:
McMillan, Eryka, “Beyond the Pulpit: A Quantitative Analysis of Midwest Church Leaders’ Confidence and Competence in Addressing Sexual Trauma” (2024). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 5525.
Assistant Professor, School of Counseling
Dr. Janna Ramsey is an Assistant Professor in the School of Counseling of MBU. She received her M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Middle Tennessee State University and a Ph.D. in Clinical Counseling from Trevecca Nazarene University. Previous to teaching for MBU, Dr. Ramsey served as an adjunct instructor in the counseling program at Trevecca Nazarene University. Dr. Ramsey is based in Nashville, TN and retired from being a School Counselor after 16 years in the Metro Nashville Public Schools system. Throughout her career she has actively served in leadership roles in the Tennessee School Counselor Association, the MNPS School Counseling Leadership Team, and the Tennessee School Counseling Advisory Council. In addition, she has received certification as a School Counseling Leadership Specialist and an Anxiety and Stress Management Specialist through the American School Counselor Association. She has presented workshops at the Tennessee School Counselor and Leadership Institute, the Tennessee Alternative Education Association Conference, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, and the Tennessee Counseling Association Conference.
Dr. Ramsey is an active member of her church where she serves as a Sunday School teacher. In her free time she enjoys spending time with friends and family, reading, and painting.
Recent Publications:
Ramsey, Janna C. (2016). The use of sociograms in counseling individual students.
Available from https://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/clearinghouses /activities-clearinghouse/docs/default-source/aca-acc-creative-activities-clearinghouse/sociograms-in-counseling
Ramsey, Janna C. (2016). Family mode deactivation therapy. In Carlson & Dermer
(Eds.) SAGE Encyclopedia of Marriage, Family and Couples Counseling. (Vol. 2, pp. 620-623). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing.
Ramsey, Janna C. (2016). Disinhibited social engagement disorder. In Carlson &
Dermer (Eds.) SAGE Encyclopedia of Marriage, Family and Couples Counseling. (Vol. 1, pp. 652-655). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing.
Ramsey, Janna C. (2016). Elimination disorders in children. In Carlson & Dermer (Eds.) SAGEEncyclopedia of Marriage, Family and Couples Counseling. (Vol. 2, pp. 511-513). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing.
Ramsey, J. (September, 2019). Teaching Children to Regulate Anger and Learn Emotional Control. Presented at the Tennessee School Counselor and Administrator Leadership Conference.
Ramsey, J. (July, 2019). Creating Trauma Informed Schools. Robertson County School Counselor Training, Springfield, TN.
Ramsey, J. (July, 2019). The Use of Peace Corners in Alternative Settings. Presented at the Tennessee Alternative Education Association Conference, Murfreesboro, TN.
Director, School Counselor Education Program
Associate Professor, School of Counseling
Janice.Speck@mobap.edu
Dr. Jan Speck, a retired Missouri Professional School Counselor, an Associate Professor in the School of Counseling and Director of the Online (NC) School Counseling Program at Missouri Baptist University (MBU). She began teaching full time at MBU August 2016; prior to this (2008-2016) she served as an adjunct instructor while completing her 33 years as a professional school counselor. She earned her undergraduate degree in Education/Behavioral Sciences from the University of Missouri-Columbia, her master’s degree in School Counseling at University of Missouri-Saint Louis, and her specialist and doctoral degrees in Education from Missouri Baptist University. Throughout her career, she has been actively involved in projects developing and continual updating of Missouri Comprehensive School Counseling Program led by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), College and Career Readiness Division. Dr. Speck also serves on several committees for DESE and the Missouri School Counselor Association (MSCA) including: The Missouri Comprehensive School Counseling Program Curriculum Writing Team, Missouri Comprehensive School Counseling Program Advisory Committee, Missouri Counselor Educators’ Committee, Missouri School Counselor Performance Assessment (MEES) Writing Team, She is a past-president of the Missouri School Counselor Association (MSCA) and is currently Chairperson for the MSCA Emerging Leaders Program. She has also presented workshops at the Missouri School Counselor Association Conference and the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Conference.
Recent Presentations:
Speck, J. (November 10, 2020) Emerging Leaders. Missouri School Counselor Association Fall Conference, Virtual
Speck, J. (November 3, 2019) Mindful Leadership. Missouri School Counselor Association Fall Conference, Osage Beach, MO
Patterson-Mills, S., Hiatt, M., Veasey, M. & Speck, J. (November 4, 2019) MEES Performance Evaluation Training Session. Missouri School Counselor Association Fall Conference, Osage Beach, MO
Ward, C. & Speck, J. (July 2, 2019). School Counseling and Military Families. American School Counselor Association Conference, Boston, MA
Sevier, S., Roof, C. & Speck, J. (July 1, 2019). Challenge or Opportunity? Working with Barriers to Full Implementation. American School Counselor Association Conference, Boston, MA
Ward, C. & Speck, J. (June 30, 2019). School Counseling in Rural Settings. American School Counselor Association Conference, Boston, MA
Speck, J. (November 5, 2018) The Chocolate Conversation: Lead Bittersweet Change and Transform Your School Counseling Program. Missouri School Counselor Association Fall Conference, Osage Beach, MO
Sevier, S., Roof, C. & Speck, J. (November 4, 2018). Challenge or Opportunity? Working with Barriers to Full Implementation. Missouri School Counselor Association Fall Conference, Osage Beach, MO
Speck, J. (November 5, 2017) Big Hearted Leadership. Missouri School Counselor Association Fall Conference, Osage Beach, MO Counselor Education Department
Sevier, S., Roof, C., Speck, J., & Rene Yoesel (July 9, 2017). Who Do They Think We Are? American School Counselor Association Conference, Denver, CO
Recent Publications:
Speck, J D, (2013), Will Specific Training in Missouri Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Program Increase Future Administrators’ Awareness and Understanding of the Program and Its Potential for Improving Academic Achievement and School Climate? ProQuest (Dissertation)
Speck, J. (2020) Professional development folio guide for the development, licensure (certification), and employment of professional school counselors. (7th ed.) Missouri Baptist University. Saint Louis, MO (previous editions)
Sevier, S.& Speck, J. (September 2020) Turning barriers into opportunities. Counselor Connection, American School Counselor Association, Alexandria, VA
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