Shayna Finn, Ph.D., NCC
Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Psychology and Counseling
Office: 11B NAZ
Phone: (610) 647-4400 Ext: 3517
Email: sfinn1@immaculata.edu
Education:
Ph.D., Counseling and Supervision, James Madison University
M.A., Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Marywood University
B.S., Psychology (Clinical Track), Minors in Counseling and Nutrition, Marywood University
BIOGRAPHY:
Dr. Shayna Finn is a recent graduate of James Madison University’s Ph.D. in Counseling and Supervision program. She is a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and currently a pre-licensed mental health clinician with a passion for working with young adults.
Shayna has several research interests and is involved in multiple research teams. These include crisis response in higher education, a collaborative autoenthography on positionality, a content analysis of disaster mental health in the counseling curriculum, and climate change and mental health impacts. She welcomes and looks forward to supporting student research.
Courses Taught:
Career Development
Counseling Theories
Developmental Psychology
Ethics and Professional Orientation
Research Interests :
Crisis response in higher education
College student well-being
Burnout
Moral Injury
Counselor/counselor educator development
Leadership and advocacy
Methods:
Qualitative research
Applied Scholarship
Presentations:
Finn, S., & Sturm D. (2022, December 9-10) Breath of fresh air: Creative EcoWellness interventions for emerging adults. Association for Creativity in Counseling Annual Conference, Destin, FL. [Virtual Session].
Sturm, D., Reese, R., Finn, S., & Dinwiddie, L. (2022, October 14-15) Climate change and student mental health: School counselor and environmental education partnerships. Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Portland, OR. [Education Session]
Meixner, C., Erikson, A., Finn, S., Gardiner, L., & Haskins, R. (2022, May 27-28) The Positionality Imperative. Association for Humanistic Counseling Conference, Nashville, TN. [Education Session]
Finn, S. & Johnson, S. (2022, May 27-28) COVID-19 Consequences on College Student Social Development. Association for Humanistic Counseling Conference, Nashville, TN. [Poster Session]