Jennifer Meador

Jennifer Meador, Ph.D., serves as an Assistant Professor of Psychology & Counselor Education at Aquinas College, a position she assumed in 2023. She maintains dual professional engagement as both an academic faculty member and active clinical mental health counselor specializing in children, adolescents, and families, leveraging prior experience as a school counselor in urban public districts.

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision from Western Michigan University
• M.A. in Counseling from Spring Arbor University
• B.A. from Spring Arbor University

Dr. Meador's research program critically examines urban educational ecosystems through lenses of systemic inequity, socioeconomic disparities, and narrative-based therapeutic interventions. She employs qualitative methodologies to explore life transitions and advocates for creative expression as a catalyst for resilience in marginalized communities. Her scholarly contributions address urgent challenges in school counseling, particularly regarding counselor support systems and child protection frameworks.

Recent conference presentations demonstrate consistent thematic focus on urban school counseling environments, with evolving emphasis from child sexual abuse prevention (2018) toward structural analysis of counselor experiences and support mechanisms (2021). This trajectory reflects deepening investigation into systemic educational barriers and culturally responsive intervention strategies.