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Selected Publications:
Research Interests:
Dr. Gantt-Howrey research interests include (1) the assessment and development of counselor cognitive complexity and (2) addressing social determinants of health (SDOH).
Recent Publications:
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Johnson, K. F., Robins, L. B., Duyile, B., Gantt-Howrey, A., Dockery, N., Robins, S. D., & Wheeler, N. (accepted with no revisions). Family counselors addressing social determinants of mental health in underserved communities. The Family Journal. (conceptual; high quality journal ranking per the CEP department)
Gantt-Howrey, A., Becnel, A., Shi, Y., & Lau, J. (accepted with minor revisions). Use of the MSJCC: A content analysis of ACA journals. Counselor Education and Supervision. (empirical; high quality journal ranking per the CEP department)
Moe, J., Sparkman-Key, N., Gantt, A. C., & Augustine, B. (In Press). Hope and multiple minority stress as predictors of suicidal behavior. Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling. (empirical; high quality journal ranking per the CEP department)
Waters, J. M., Gantt, A. C., Worth, A., Duyile, B.,& Johnson, K. (2022). Motivated but challenged: Counselor educators’ experiences teaching about social determinants of health. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 15(2). https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/jcps/vol15/iss2/6 (empirical)
Pope, A. L., Sunal, Z., Gantt, A. C., Zimmerman, B., Corey, A. K., Nuosce, M., & Araujo, L. (2021). A qualitative examination of bi/multilingual counselor training and experiences. Journal of Counseling & Development, 100, 27-38. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.12407 (empirical)
Sparkman-Key, N., Dice, T., & Gantt, A. C. (2021). Institutional responses to the Covid-19 pandemic: Faculty and administrator experiences. Current Issues in Education, 22(3). https://doi.org/10.14507/cie.vol22iss3.1993 (empirical)
Gantt, A. C., Johnson, K. F., Preston, J. W., Suggs, B. G., & Cannedy, M. (2021). School counseling interns’ lived experiences addressing social determinants of health. Teaching and Supervision in Counseling, 3(3), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.7290/tsc030307 (empirical)
Suggs, B. G., Mahan, L. B., Cannedy, M., Gantt, A. C., Brookover, D. L., & Johnson, K. F. (2021). Helper, healer, and mitigator: The essential role of the human services provider in current and post-pandemic climates. Journal of Human Services, 40(2), 69-82. https://www.nationalhumanservices.org/journal-of-human-services-special-interdisciplinary-issue (conceptual)
Kuhnley, A. K., Nguyen, T. H., Gantt, A. C., & Hinkley, P. (2021). Creatively increasing empathy: The impacts of an online empathy workshop. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 1-13. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/15401383.2021.1936328. (empirical)
Mahan, L. B., Johnson, K. F., Gantt, A. C., Brookover, D. L., Suggs, B. G., & Jones, J. L. (2021). The role of human services providers in addressing social determinants of health. Journal of Human Services, 40(1), 63-82. https://www.nationalhumanservices.org/current-issue-journal (conceptual)
Gantt, A. C., Marsh, D. R., & Lee, D. I. (2021). Through the lens of narcissism: Differential effects of admiration and rivalry. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 43(2), 172-188. https://doi.org/10.17744/mehc.43.2.06 (empirical)
Knight, A. M., Sibcy, G. A., Gantt, A. C., Carapezza, K. M., Macon, K. P. (2018). The impact of brief God attachment workshop attendance on God attachment. The Virginia Counselors Journal, 36, 48-55. https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.vcacounselors.org/resource/resmgr/journals/VCAJournalVol36.pdf (empirical)
Book Chapter
Knight, A. M., Sibcy, G. A., & Gantt, A. C. (2019). Intentional and advanced empathy. In A. Knight, G. Sibcy, S. Warren, & R. Hawkins (Eds.), Research-based counseling skills: The art and science of therapeutic empathy (pp. 57-73). Kendall Hunt.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Under Review
Johnson, K., Brookover, D., Gantt-Howrey, A., Clemons, K., & Robins, L. (invited revisions; invited manuscript for special anti-racism issue). Anti-racism applied: Structuring internship through the lens of the Ecological Social Justice School Counseling Theory. Counselor Education and Supervision. (empirical)
Gantt-Howrey, A., & Kemer, G. (under review). Counselor Educators’ Views on Cognitively Complex Trainees: A Q Method Study. (empirical)
Johnson, K. F., Gantt-Howrey, A., Duyile, B., Robins, L., & Dockery, N. (under review). Employment counselors addressing social determinants of mental health in rural communities. (conceptual)
Johnson, K. F., Clemons, K. L, Robins, L. B., Gantt-Howrey, A., & Jones, H. (under review). The experiences of school counseling trainees in a hospital based integrated behavioral health care practicum. (empirical)
Das, B., Farrell, I. C., Vashisht, K., Gantt-Howrey, A., Simpson, E., & Johnson, A. (under review). How do we teach Social Justice? A cross-disciplinary synthesis of social justice andragogy. (conceptual)
Swanson, E. E., Gantt-Howrey, A., & Pope, A. (under review). “#I’m So OCD:'' A content analysis of TikToks on OCD (empirical)
Newsletter Articles
Brookover, D. L., Gantt, A. C., Mahan, L. B., & Suggs, B. G. (2021, May). The faces of change: An equity research collaborative for sociocultural advocacy. Counselors for Social Justice Newsletter. https://www.counseling-csj.org/uploads/1/2/3/6/123630265/csj_may_2021_newsletter.pdf
Gantt, A. C., Augustine, B., & Pearce, J. (2020, May). Broaching spirituality with survivors of intimate partner violence. Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling Newsletter [blind, peer-reviewed graduate student edition], 2&3(30), 7-8. http://www.aservic.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Winter.Spring-2020_Final.pdf
Gantt, A. C. (2019, November). Intentional counselors: Pursuing empathy and awareness in a divided world. Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling Newsletter, 6(2), 5-6. https://secureservercdn.net/166.62.112.150/61f.465.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ACAC-Newsletter-Vol-6-Issue-2.pdf?time=1590551551
Research Efforts in Progress
Johnson, K. F., Gantt-Howrey, A., & Dockery, N. (in progress). Addressing SDOMH to improve college access. (empirical)
Gantt-Howrey, A., & Kemer, G. (in progress). Development and Validation of the Counselor in Training Cognitive Complexity Assessment (CITCCA). (empirical)
Gantt-Howrey, A., Swanson, E. E., & Kemer, G. (in progress). Do my friends affect me? An exploration of counselor in training cognitive complexity. (empirical)
Kemer, G., Giresunlu, Y., Gantt-Howrey, A., & Preston, J. (in progress). What do clinical supervisors need? (empirical)
Leadership:
Dr. Alex Gantt-Howrey earned a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Old Dominion University and holds a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling. She is a National Certified Counselor whose clinical experience includes work in hospital and outpatient settings. Dr. Gantt-Howrey’s primary aim is to prepare counselors to address SDOH and engage in interprofessional collaboration to meet clients’ needs. In addition to conducting research, Dr. Gantt-Howrey teaches practicum and other courses from a developmental constructivist lens, highlighting the voices and needs of students.
Recognition:
Academic Background:
B.S. in Psychology: Clinical, Counseling, or Research, 2016
M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, 2019
Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision, Old Dominion, 2022
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