School Counseling (Non-CACREP)

Jan Speck, Ed.D.
Director of School Counselor Education Program, School of Counseling
Associate Professor, School of Counseling

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.