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Beyond Mentorship: A Delphi Study of Strategies for Retaining BIPOC Faculty in Counselor Education

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT As counselor education sees a rapid increase in representation of BIPOC faculty members, intentional efforts are needed to retain these faculty members. This study utilized the Delphi method to engage an expert panel ( n = 20) of BIPOC counselor educators who have been promoted at least once and academic leaders in counselor education who have successfully retained BIPOC faculty members. After three rounds of data collection, the panel reached consensus on 66 retention strategies across nine categories: mentorship, community, department culture, administrative support, financial support, professional development, BIPOC wellness, individual perseverance, and policy. Implications for supporting and retaining BIPOC faculty members in counselor education in the current sociopolitical climate are explored.

Source: Counselor Education and Supervision

DOI: 10.1002/ceas.70043

Authors: Myia S. Makupson, Casey A. Barrio Minton, Kertesha Riley, Shalonda Kirk

Institutions: West Virginia University, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

Language: English

Topic: Career Development and Diversity

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: University of Tennessee, Knoxville