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Dwayne White

Clinical Assistant Professor

Phone: (757) 221-1988
Email: [[dmwhite01]]
Areas of Expertise: Wellness and Liberation of Black LGBTQIA+ people, Multiculturalism and Social Justice Issues in Counseling & Counselor Education, Humanistic & Post-Modern Approaches in Counseling & Counselor Education

Profile
Dr. Dwayne White is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at William & Mary. He is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Georgia and Alabama, a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), and a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC). With over seven years of experience, Dr. White has supported community and governmental organizations in counseling, advocacy, operations management, and program development and implementation. His primary research interests focus on the wellness and liberation of Black LGBTQIA+ individuals. Additionally, Dr. White's secondary research interests are related to exploring the use of humanistic and postmodern approaches in counseling and counselor education.
Education

Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision, Auburn University, 2021
M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Columbus State University, 2016
M.P.A. in Justice Administration, Columbus State University, 2013
B.A. in Criminal Justice, Fort Valley State University, 2012

Activities and Honors

Journal Reviewer, Journal of Humanistic Counseling (JHC), 2023-2025

Past Chair of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Committee (2021), Association for Humanistic Counselors

Outstanding Graduate Student Award Recipient (2020), Alabama Counseling Association (ALCA), Chapter VII

Doctoral Fellow, Minority Fellowship Program (2020), National Board for Certified Counselors Foundation

Emerging Leader Recipient (2020), Association for Humanistic Counseling

Selected Publications

Gurley, D. K., White, D., & Fifolt, M. (2024). Placing student success and well-being at the center of the educational process: How the Magic City Acceptance Academy promotes an ethical and caring school culture. Journal of Queer and Trans Studies in Education, 1(2). 

White, D. M., Thacker Darrow, N. E., Carney, J. S., & Warner, A. (2024). LGBTQ + POC Experiences of Meaning-Making to Externalize Oppression: A Critical Narrative Inquiry. Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling, 18(2), 107–124. 

Shannon, J., Green, D., White. D.M., Beauduy, G., & Rosser, A. (2024). When They See Us: A Content Analysis on Black Males. Journal of Counseling & Development

Palacios, A.F., White, D.M., Massy, P.J., & Levy, I.P. (2023). Free Verse: Integrating Spoken Word in Counseling with Youth of Color. Alabama Counseling Association Journal, 45(1), 32–55. 

White, D.M. & Palacios, A.F. (2020). A Culturally Responsive Existential-Phenomenological Approach for Counseling Black Sexual Minority Youth. Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 59(2), 74–85. 

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