Cass Dykeman

Cass Dykeman is a Professor of Counseling at Oregon State University's College of Education. His research focuses on Artificial Intelligence integration in counseling, corpus linguistics, and English for Academic Purposes. He holds a PhD in Counselor Education from the University of Virginia and previously worked as a school counselor in Seattle.

Education:

• PhD, Counselor Education, University of Virginia
• MEd, School Counseling, University of Washington
• BA, History & Education, Claremont McKenna College

Research Interests: Dr. Dykeman explores AI applications in mental health, language patterns in counseling contexts, and cultural competency in education. His work often employs corpus linguistics to analyze social media, literature, and clinical texts.

Grants & Funding: He has secured over $1.2 million in federal grants for K-12 career counseling initiatives. Recent studies address mental health disparities, psychedelics in therapy, and first responder burnout.

Professional Roles: Member of PsyArXiv's Scientific Advisory Board, former President of WACES/WACE, and Editorial Board member for Journal of Counseling and Development.

Additional Contributions: Authored two books and serves on CACREP accreditation teams. Conducted sabbatical research on Spanish language/culture at Spain's Pontifical University of Salamanca.