LaShauna Dean is an Associate Professor and the Director of Masters Programs in the Department of Counseling at University of the Cumberlands. Dr. Dean is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor, Approved Clinical Supervisor, and Masters Addiction Counselor. Dr. Dean has also worked in the field of mental health counseling for over eight years in a variety of roles specializing in substance abuse, mental health disorders, and trauma.
Dr. Dean’s research agenda and passions center on the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion, social justice, and implicit bias. She was recently awarded the 2020 Social Justice Award by the North Atlantic Region ACES. She regularly presents on a variety of topics for K-12 teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators including implicit bias, microaggressions, assertive communication strategies, classroom management strategies, stress management, addressing mental health problems in schools, communicating across multigenerational workforces, cross-cultural communication tools, and many more.
Dr. Dean enjoys spending time with her Lhasapoo Stella, listening to podcasts and books, and traveling.