Joseph Allen Kofi Appiah-Boateng

Dr. Joseph Allen Kofi Appiah-Boateng serves as Associate Professor of Counseling Education in the School of Natural and Social Sciences at East Texas Baptist University, where he is licensed as a Professional Counselor-Supervisor (LPC-S) specializing in men and marriage counseling for couples in conflict, pre-marital, and post-divorce parenting scenarios.

His academic credentials include:

• BSc in Banking & Finance from Central University, Accra, Ghana
• Chartered Diploma in Strategic Marketing Management from Chartered Institute of Marketing, United Kingdom
• M.A. in Marriage & Family Therapy from Liberty University
• Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision from The University of Texas at San Antonio

A dedicated advocate for integrating faith and learning, his research examines school counseling interventions, bullying prevention, and masculinity through biblically grounded frameworks. With 25 years of Christian leadership experience including church planting and youth pastoring, he employs multigenerational theory in counseling practice and encourages students to view academic disciplines as pathways for spiritual transformation into "effective Kingdom builders."

Professional contributions include presentations at American Counseling Association (ACA) and Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) conferences on masculine socialization, boy's bullying, and supervision services marketing, though no specific publications or awards are detailed in available materials.