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Social Justice Advocacy Mission

The mission of the CEP Department is to promote social justice through the cultivation and preparation of professionals in clinical mental health counseling, clinical psychopharmacology, counseling psychology, school psychology, and paraprofessionals in counseling and community psychology. We are committed to promoting a just, equitable, and inclusive society, free of all structures of oppression that deprive marginalized individuals of well-being and their humanity. We create collaborative relationships with educational, health/mental health, and community settings to address health and educational disparities, conduct relevant high- quality research, and nurture active learners and critical thinkers

 

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CEP Anti-Racist Commitment

As members of the CEP Department, we are committed to promoting a just, equitable, and inclusive society, free of all structures of oppression that deprive marginalized individuals of well-being and their humanity.

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Land Acknowledgment Statement

New Mexico State University honors Native American knowledges and worldviews based on intimate relationships to the natural world. The genesis of the Southwest Indigenous Peoples, including the Pueblo, Navajo, and Apache, established their guardianship of the lands now occupied by New Mexico State University. As the state’s Land-Grant University, we acknowledge and respect the sovereign Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples. We pledge to have a meaningful and respectful relationship with the sovereign Indian Nations, Indigenous communities, and Native American Peoples within the institution. 

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Interim Department Head

Dr. Elsa Arroyos

earroyos@nmsu.edu

Thank you for visiting the Department of Counseling & Educational Psychology’s home page. The information found on our website will provide you an overview of the programs offered and who are faculty and students are. Regarding program offerings, we offer a unique undergraduate major in Counseling and Community Psychology (CCP) that can be taken on main campus or through NMSU-Online. This degree culminates with a capstone internship experience in the senior year. Our variety of undergraduate courses lends themselves towards a minor in Counseling and Educational Psychology. 

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