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Karen H. Ross serves as Associate Faculty in the Master of Counselling Program, holding a PhD in Counselling Psychology from the University of Calgary. She works as a Registered Clinical Counsellor in private practice in Vancouver, BC, and brings extensive experience in student mental health across UBC, SFU, University of Calgary, and York University.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD in Counselling Psychology, University of Calgary
Dr. Ross specializes in qualitative research methodologies, particularly discourse analysis and ethnography, examining how mental health truth claims are established and contested in public discourse. Her doctoral dissertation on postsecondary student mental health discourses earned the Best Doctoral Dissertation award from the Canadian Psychological Association. She emphasizes pluralism in counselling knowledge and training in narrative therapy and systemic family therapy.
Scientific recognition:
- Best Doctoral Dissertation of the year, Counselling Psychology Section, Canadian Psychological Association
Her teaching philosophy centers on collaborative, dialogic approaches inspired by Gert Biesta's world-centric education and Hartmut Rosa's concept of resonance, fostering student-curiosity-driven learning environments. While actively advising in the Master of Counselling Program, specific student names and research grants are not documented in available sources.
