Eunae Han

Eunae Han is an Assistant Professor in the Counseling and Special Education department at the University of Texas at El Paso. Her work bridges clinical practice and research, emphasizing feminist approaches, trauma-informed care, and social justice advocacy. Prior to her academic role, she practiced as an EMDR-trained counselor in South Korea for three years. Dr. Han actively contributes to editorial boards of the Journal of Counseling and Development and Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, reflecting her commitment to advancing scholarly discourse in counseling fields.

Her research focuses on dismantling systemic barriers in mental health through multicultural and intersectional lenses, particularly addressing women's mental health, dis/ability awareness in education, and crisis intervention methodologies. She also explores innovative teaching strategies like photovoice techniques to enhance research skills among counseling students at Hispanic-serving institutions. Dr. Han’s current projects include validating culturally adapted measurement tools, such as the Spanish version of the Machismo Measure for Mexican men with domestic violence histories.

Key themes in her writing include feminist fourth-wave research frameworks, the role of rumination in posttraumatic growth, and addressing institutional oppression faced by Black women in academia. She advocates for counselor educators to incorporate anti-oppressive practices in training programs, emphasizing reflective cultural audits to strengthen social justice competencies.