Saundra Penn

Saundra Penn is an Assistant Teaching Professor at Wake Forest University's Department of Counseling since 2023. She holds a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2010) and has been actively involved in clinical counseling and play therapy since 2000.

• Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2010)
• M.A., School Counseling, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2007)
• B.A., Sociology/Anthropology with minor in African-American Studies, Guilford College (2000)

Her research focuses on multicultural competencies in counseling, play therapy supervision, color-blind racial attitudes, spirituality integration in therapy, and maternal mental health. She has presented extensively on topics including anti-oppressive counseling spaces for Black women and the impact of social media ethics in counseling practice.

Saundra's selected scientific accolades include the Queens University of Charlotte's Grier Teaching Award (2019). Her clinical service includes leadership roles in professional organizations like the South Carolina Association for Play Therapy (Past-President 2019-2021) and interprofessional education initiatives.