Hanyun Li

Hanyun Li, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, is an Assistant Professor and School Counseling Program Track Coordinator at the University of Cincinnati's School of Human Services within the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services. She holds a doctorate in Counseling from The George Washington University (2024) and specializes in school counseling leadership, multicultural counseling, and trauma-informed practices.

Education

• Ph.D. in Counseling, The George Washington University, 2024
• M.Ed. in School Counseling, University of Virginia, 2018
• B.S./B.Ed./B.A. in Psychology, Education, and English, Inner Mongolia Normal University, 2014

Research Focus

Dr. Li's research examines school counseling leadership development, anti-racist practices in counselor training, trauma resilience in marginalized populations (LGBTQ+ asylum seekers, refugee communities, sexual violence survivors), and multicultural counseling competence. Her work employs phenomenological and content analysis methodologies to address systemic barriers in mental health support systems.

Publication Trends

Her scholarly output (2019-2024) demonstrates consistent focus on social justice themes in counseling, with recent works emphasizing: (1) Anti-racist identity development in BIPOC counselors, (2) Trauma and resilience in displaced populations, and (3) Supervision models for multicultural counseling leadership. Methodologically, she prioritizes qualitative approaches including phenomenology and content analysis.