M. Sylvia Fernandez, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of the Counseling Department
Powers Building, Room 272
305-899-4868 (toll-free 1-800-756-6000, ext. 4868)
smfernandez@mail.barry.edu
M. Sylvia Fernandez, Ph.D. joined the Counseling Department in the Adrian Dominican School of Education in 2002 and holds the rank of Professor. Dr. Fernandez earned a B.A. in Psychology, B.S. in English Education, M.S. in Educational Psychology, and Ph.D. in Counselor Education from Southern Illinois University. She is credentialed as a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Supervision Specialty License in Arizona; a National Certified Counselor and a National Certified School Counselor by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC); an Approved Clinical Supervisor by The Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE); and a Mental Health Facilitator by the NBCC and I/WHO. Dr. Fernandez has extensive service and leadership experience in state, national, and international counseling professional organizations. She has served as Chair of the Board of Directors of NBCC-International. She also serves as the chapter faculty advisor for the Chi Sigma Iota-Beta Upsilon Chapter. Dr. Fernandez’s professional and research interests include multicultural issues in counseling and related disciplines, counselor education and credentialing, and clinical supervision.
Selected Publications |
Fernandez, M. S. (2005). NBCC International: Promoting counseling through certification. Proceedings of the 11th International Counseling Conference, Bangkok, Thailand. |
Fernandez, M. S. & Veshinski, S. E. (2004). Child custody and divorce assessment strategies and interventions. In L. Sperry, (Ed.)., Assessment of couples and families: Contemporary and cutting-edge strategies (pp. 183-206). New York: Brunner-Routledge. |
Fernandez, M. S. (2004). Malaysia. In M. Duffy & S. Gillig (Eds.), Teen gangs: A global view (pp. 137-148). Greenwood series: A worldview of social issues. |
Fernandez, M. S. (2003). Families and children with traumatic injuries and culture. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 11, 292-296. |
Fernandez, M. S., Trusty, J., & Crisswell, R. (2002). Interpersonal skills as a basis for multicultural counseling. In J. Trusty, E. J. Looby, & D. S. Sandhu, (Eds.), Multicultural counseling: Context, theory and practice, and competence (pp. 261-282). Huntington, NY: Nova Science. |
Fernandez, M. S. (2000). School violence: Implications for school counselor training programs. In D. Sandhu & C. Aspy, (Eds.), Violence in American schools: A practical guide for counselors (pp. 371-386) Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association. |
Selected Presentations |
Fernandez, M. S. (2008, June 20-21). Understanding and working with adolescents. Invited workshop presented at Emmaus Centre, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. |
Fernandez, M. S. (2008, June 1). Mental Health Facilitator: On-going developments. Keynote speaker at The Development of the Counseling Profession in Italy and the United States: A Bilateral Counseling Conference, Florence, Italy. |
Fernandez, M. S. (2008, April 27). Empowering families to help their children succeed academically. Keynote speaker at the Counseling in International Perspective: Global Demands and Local Needs conference, Istanbul, Turkey. |
Fernandez, M. S. & Ainbinder, D. (2007, October 11). Understanding balance in clinical supervision. Workshop presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision annual conference, Columbus, Ohio. |
Fernandez, M. S. & Ainbinder, D. (2007, August 18). A model for clinical supervisors: Balance of supervisor emphasis. Workshop presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, California. |
Fernandez, M. S. & Ainbinder, D. (2007, June 8). Balance of supervisor emphasis: The model, the mathematical application, the predictors. Workshop presented at The Third International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision, Amherst, New York. |
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