Kara Kaelber

Kara Kaelber is the Dean of the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences and a Professor of Counseling and Human Development at Malone University. She is also a licensed professional clinical counselor supervisor. Her roles include overseeing the division, teaching in graduate counseling programs, and leading initiatives in counselor education.

Education: Ph.D. from The University of Akron, M.A.Ed. from Malone University, and B.A. from The University of Akron.

Her research interests focus on preparing ethical, culturally sensitive counselors and innovating online education models. Notably, she spearheaded Ohio’s first fully online clinical mental health counseling program in 2017 with her faculty team.

Awards: Recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Faculty Award for Service.

Advising and Grants: Supervises graduate counseling students and emphasizes practical training. No explicit grant details provided in text.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with a team to develop and maintain the online clinical mental health counseling program.