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Dr. Jennifer Parzych serves as Associate Professor and Coordinator of the School Counseling Program within the Department of Counselor Education at Southern Connecticut State University. A Connecticut state-certified school counselor with fifteen years of direct experience in middle and high school settings, she bridges practical counseling expertise with academic leadership to advance K-12 student success through evidence-based practices.
Her research program centers on comprehensive school counseling advocacy, strategic administrator-counselor partnerships for boosting student achievement, and innovations in counselor preparation. She actively shapes statewide policy through Connecticut's K-12 comprehensive school counseling framework initiatives, emphasizing equity-centered approaches to student development.
Recent publications (2022-2024) demonstrate her focus on contemporary challenges including pandemic-era counseling adaptations, legislative advocacy training for counseling students, and academic development needs assessment. Her work consistently connects systemic collaboration with measurable student outcomes across diverse educational environments.
Professional recognition includes:
- Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) 2018 Distinguished Professional Service Award for exceptional advocacy contributions to the school counseling profession
Research funding supports her investigation of counselor-principal dynamics through:
- Faculty Development Grant (2016): "Building School Counselor-Principal Relationship to Impact Student Achievement"
- SCSU Grant ($2,500, February-April 2016): "Building the School Counselor-Principal Relationship to Impact Student Achievement and School Effectiveness"
