Devika Dibya Choudhuri

Work: 304H Porter Building, Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Home: 312 Pine Ridge St , Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Telephone: (734) 487-7120, ext. 2690  |  E-mail: dibya.choudhuri@emich.edu

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision - May 2001, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

C.A.S. in Women’s Studies – May 2001, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

M.S. in Counseling, - May 1994, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 

A.B. in Psychology and Women's Studies, - May 1990, Smith College, Northampton, MA                      

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE

Licensed Professional Counselor (Michigan), September 2001

National Certified Counselor, October 2000

Approved Clinical Supervisor, January 2001

Certification in University Teaching, 2000

SELECT TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, Department of Leadership & Counseling,

      Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI (Fall 2001-Present)

        Responsibilities include teaching core courses in counseling, advising students, departmental, institutional and community service, and research

Adjunct Instructor, Department of Counseling & Human Services,

      Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY (Fall 1997-Summer 2001)

         Teaching core courses in counseling

SELECT COUNSELING EXPERIENCE   

Clinical Supervisor, Counseling Clinic, Department of Leadership & Counseling,

      Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI (Fall 2001-Present)

         Supervising Master's level Counselor Education students in their practicum or internship experience per semester for 12 to 15 hours each.

Counselor, Office of International Services

      Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY ( August 1997- August 2000)

         Referral counselor for international students needing counseling related to culture shock, personal,  social, judicial, academic, and legal status issues.

Pro Bono Volunteer Counselor, South East Asian Refugee Center

      Syracuse, NY (January 1999- August 2001)

           Referral counselor for indigent clients needing assistance with culture shock & trauma.

Doctoral Counseling Intern, Center for Personal Growth & Counseling

      Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY (August 1998 - May 1999)

         Counseling students on a variety of mental health and personal growth issues. 

Rape Educator, Rape Advocacy, Prevention & Education (R.A.P.E.) Center

      Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY (August 1994 - March 1995)

         Counseling individually and in groups with survivors of sexual assault and child sexual abuse; facilitating educational programs on rape and sexual assault.

Program Coordinator, Office of Multicultural Affairs,

      University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (August 1992 - May 1994)

         Working closely with multicultural issues through leading support groups for AHANA students; counseling on personal and academic concerns; advising student organizations; facilitating educational workshops and organizing campus-wide programs on issues of oppression and diversity.

PUBLICATIONS       

        · Choudhuri, D. (2003). Qualitative research and multicultural competency: An argument for inclusion.  In D. Pope-Davis, H. Coleman, W. Liu, & R. Toporek (Eds.)

     The Handbook of Multicultural Counseling Competencies. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

        · Choudhuri, D. (2003). Multicultural clients in counseling: A review of the literature.

           Greensboro, NC: Counseling & Student Services Clearinghouse (ERIC Document

           Reproduction Service No. ED473278).

        · Choudhuri, D. (2003). Diversity issues in the supervision of practicum students: A

                          thematic analysis.  Greensboro, NC: Counseling & Student Services

                          Clearinghouse (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED473279).

            · Choudhuri, D. & Hobson, S. (2002). Pedagogical strategies in multicultural  counseling: Developing

            coherent assignments to promote competency. Dimensions of Counseling: Research, Theory and Practice, 30(1), 1-9.

            · Choudhuri, D. (2002). The Approved Clinical Supervisor Credential – What it is and why you should get it,

                              The Quest, 6, 2- 3.

      · Choudhuri, D. (1999). International student acculturation. International Educator, 8(2), 2-3.

            · Choudhuri, D. & Kudo, T. (2000). Cross-cultural issues in diagnosis, treatment and intervention, The

                              Advocate, 20(5), 1, 10.

            · Choudhuri, D. (1999). Navigating the Role of Counselor Educator: The Counselor as Teacher. (Report

                              No. CG 029 574). Greensboro, NC: Counseling & Student Services Clearinghouse (ERIC Document

                              Reproduction Service No. ED435881).

            · Choudhuri, D. & Mohan, R. (1996). Wayward girls and wicked women: Women in Indian Silent Film, Deep

                              Focus, 12, 12-23.

            · Choudhuri, D. (1992). Educating new students on living with differences: The Smith College Community

                              Living Program. The Vermont Connection, 13, 10-14.

SELECT PRESENTATIONS                  

      · Death across cultures: Rituals for dealing with endings. Presented at the American Counseling

            Association National Convention 2003, Anaheim, CA (March 22, 2003)

      · International students in counselor education: Putting the pieces together. Presented at the Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors National Convention 2002, Park City, Utah  (October 19, 2002)

      · Shaping the future of multicultural counselor education: A model for curricular infusion. Co-presented at the Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors National Convention 2002, Park City, Utah (October 20, 2002)

      · Pedagogical strategies in multicultural counseling: Structuring assignments to  enhance process. Presented at the First Annual Diversity Challenge: How to survive teaching courses on race and culture, Boston MA, (October 12, 2001)

      · Multicultural client perspectives of counseling. Presented at the American Mental Health Counselors Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL (July 27, 2001)

      · Dealing with death: Cross-cultural issues. Panel presentation at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators National Conference, Philadelphia, PA (May  29, 2001)

      · Culturally Specific Impacts on the etiology,  manifestation, treatment and prognosis of mental illness. Co-presented at the American Mental Health Counselors Association 2000 Annual Conference, Boston,  MA (July 20-22, 2000)

      · Multicultural Issues in Supervision: A Thematic Analysis. Presented at the Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors (ACES) National Conference, New Orleans, LA  (October 28, 1999)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE       

      · Editorial Board, Journal of Counseling & Development

      · Editor, Dimensions of Counseling, Journal of the Michigan Counseling Association

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS