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Phone: (336) 758-1979

Email Address: farrelic@wfu.edu

Mailing Address: Department of Counseling, Box 7406, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109

Education:

• Ph.D. in Counselor Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2018
• M.S. in Counseling Psychology, Northeastern State University, 2012
• B.A. in Psychology, Northeastern State University, 2009

Research and Special Interests:

• Bilingual counseling; Immigrant and Refugee Populations; Advocacy; Legislative Professional Advocacy

Awards (selected):

• American Counseling Association (ACA) Carl D. Perkins Government Relations Award, 2023
• Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES) Courtland Lee Social Justice Award, 2021
• Outstanding Counseling Advocate of the Year, Smoky Mountain Counseling Association, 2017
• National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Minority Fellow, 2016

Professional Service (selected):

• Southern Association for Counselor Education & Supervision President. 2024-2025.
• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Professional Counselor Identity and Advocacy Advisory Group, 2024.
• Southern Association for Counselor Education & Supervision Conference Committee chair, 2023-2025
• Southern Association for Counselor Education & Supervision President-Elect, 2023-2024.
• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Diversity Scholarship Committee, 2021-Present.
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Counseling Leadership and Advocacy, 2021-Present.
• Southern Association for Counselor Education & Supervision, Newsletter Co-Editor, 2020 – 2023.
• ACA Public Policy & Legislation Committee Chair, 2020 – 2023.
• EB-ACA Branch Development and Media Committee Co-Chair, 2020 – 2023.
• Professional Advocacy Committee Member, Chi Sigma Iota International (CSI), 2019 – 2022.
• North Carolina Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development Secretary, 2020 – 2021
• Intern, Chi Sigma Iota International, 2018 – 2019
• Leadership Intern Editor, CSI Exemplar, The Exemplar, Chi Sigma Iota, 2018 – 2019

Teaching Responsibilities:

• CNS 334 Ethics in Health and Human Services
• CNS 337: Skills in Health and Human Services
• CNS 739 Advanced Counseling Skills and Crisis Management

Counseling Experience (selected):

• Career Counselor, PiPES Community, 2016-2018
• Bilingual Mental Health Professional (Spanish-English), Dayspring Community Services, 2012-2015
• Bilingual Women’s Counseling Advocate, Women’s Shelter, Domestic Violence Intervention Services (DVIS), 2012

Professional Licensure and Memberships (selected):

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma
• National Certified Counselor (NCC)
• American Counseling Association (ACA)
• Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors (ACES)
• National Certified Counselor (NCC)
• Chi Sigma Iota International Honor Society (CSI)

Recent Publications (selected):

• Farrell, I. C., DeDiego, A. C., Maurya, R. K., Oillia, A., Crumpton, C., & Lincoln, A. (2024). Trends in telehealth: a content analysis of state-level legislation. Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy
• DeDiego, A. C., Farrell, I. C., Basma, D., & Makura, R. (2024). Impact of Demands of Immigration and Discrimination on Vocational Wellness for Immigrant Mental Health Professionals in the United States. Journal of Employment Counseling.
• Farrell, I. C., Barrion Minton, C. A., DeDiego, A. C. (2023). Doctoral Students Balancing the Roles and Relationships of Counselor Education. The Qualitative Report.
• Das, B., Farrell, I. C., Vashisht, K., Gantt, A., Simpson, E., & A., Johnson. (2023).
• How do we teach social justice in the United States? A cross-disciplinary synthesis of social justice andragogy. International Journal of Multicultural Education.
• DeDiego, A. C., Basma, D., Chan, C. D., & Farrell, I. C. (2023) Experiences of diversity, equity, and inclusion for doctoral students and new faculty in leadership development programs, Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy.
• Farrell, I. C., Basma, D., DeDiego, A. C. Makura, R., & Hurt-Avila, K. (2023).
• Predictors of Burnout for Immigrant Mental Health Professionals in the United States. Journal of Social Welfare.
• Farrell,I. C., Harrichand, J. J., Gilfillan, B., Blanchard, R., McCurrach, J. (2023).
• Advocacy Lessons from Chi Sigma Iota’s Heroes. Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy
• Vaishnav, S., Chen, D., Basma, D., Farrell, I. C. (2023) A Feminist Inquiry of the
• Experiences of Foreign-Born Women of Color in Navigating Oppressive Systems. Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education.
• Farrell, I. C., Binkley, E. E., Garcia, M. A., & Jackson, T. N. (2022). Advocacy of School Counselors Working with ELL Students. Professional School Counseling.
• Farrell, I. C., DeDiego, A. C. & Marshall, R. C. (2020) Service Learning to
• Foster Advocacy Training in CACREP Accredited Programs, Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
• Farrell, I. C. & Barrio Minton, C.A (2019). Advocacy among counseling leaders: The Three-Tiered Legislative Professional Advocacy Model. Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy.
• Farrell, I. C. & Gibbons, M. (2019). Using narrative theory to assist college-aged Latino immigrants. Journal of College Counseling.

Books & Book Chapters (Selected):

• DeDiego, A. C., & Farrell, I. C. (Under Contract). Counselors in action: A practical approach to professional advocacy in counseling. Routledge
• Farrell, I. C & Cote, V. (In Press). A Cultural and Community Approach to Counseling Practice and Relationships. In Gibbons, M. M. & Barrio Minton, C. A. Case Studies in Counselor Education. Cognella: San Diego, CA.
• Francis, P. C. & Farrell, I. C. (2022). Ethics and Ethical Behavior. In S. K. Butler, A. F. Locke & J. Filmore, (Eds.), Introduction to 21st Century Counseling: A Multicultural and Social Justice Approach. (pp.60-91). Cognella: San Diego, CA.
• DeDiego, A. C, Farrell, I. C., McGrath, A, M. (2020). Narrative therapy to address trauma for emergency medical services and firefighters. In C. A. Bowers, D. C. Beidel & M. R. Marks (Eds.), Mental health intervention and treatment of first responders and emergency workers. IGI Global: Hershey, PA

Recent Presentations (selected):

• Das, B., Farrell, I., & Simpson, E. (October, 2023). How do we teach social justice in the United States? A cross-disciplinary synthesis of social justice andragogy. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Denver, Co.
• Farrell, I. (October, 2023). Predictors of Burnout for Immigrant Mental Health Professionals in the United States. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Denver, Co.
• Farrell, I. C., Binkley, E. E., Garcia, M. A., & Jackson, T. N. (2023, April). Advocacy of School Counselors Working with ELL Students. American Counseling Association Conference, Toronto, Canada.
• Farrell, I., Basma, D, & Marshall, R. (2022, April). Counseling Adult Newcomers and Refugees: Downward Mobility and Career Loss. American Counseling Association Conference, Atlanta, GA.
• Blanchard, R., Farrell, I., McCurrach, J., Harrichand, J. (2022, April). Professional Advocacy: A Content Analysis of Interviews from CSI Leaders. Poster. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Atlanta, GA.
• Basma, D., Farrell, I., DeDiego, A. (2022, April). Supporting International and Immigrant Counselors-in-training as they navigate experiences of migratory grief, discrimination, and limited social support. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Atlanta, GA.
• Basma, D., Farrell, I., DeDiego, A. (2021, September). Understanding the Experiences of Immigrant Counselors. American Counseling Association Conference, Atlanta, GA.
• Farrell, I. & Barrio Minton, C.A. (2019, March). Advocacy among counseling leaders: A constructivist grounded theory. Session presented at American Counseling Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Personal:

Enjoys reading, traveling, cooking, and spending time with family.