Devona Stalnaker-Shofner

Dr. Devona Stalnaker-Shofner Receives Social Justice Award

Dr. Devona Stalnaker-Shofner, Associate Chair and faculty of Antioch New England’s MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, was chosen as the 2021 recipient of the NARACES (North Atlantic Association of Counselor Education and Supervision) Social Justice Award. This award recognizes a counselor educator who has made significant contributions to the research and literature on social justice and/or multicultural issues while:

  • Utilizing the scientist-practitioner-advocate training model in their practice
  • Providing service that enhanced equity in social justice and/or multicultural issues
  • Engaged in community-based social justice and advocacy issues
  • Infusing diversity and social action into counseling, counselor education, and supervision in:
    • Supervision
    • Systemic change
    • Innovative practice
    • Educational programming
    • Curriculum development
    • Community outreach
    • Client advocacy
    • Teaching

Dr. Stalnaker-Shofner is recognized for her research, publication, presentations, leadership, and advocacy work.