Megyn Shea is an assistant professor of school counseling, with a special interest in the development and delivery of school counseling programs and interventions. Prior to becoming a counselor educator, she worked as an elementary and middle school counselor in WA and served as the President of the Washington School Counselor Association. She currently serves as the Professional Development Chair of the New York School Counselor Association. She has delivered numerous workshops at state and national conferences.
Shea received her Ph.D. in counselor education at Oregon State University, master’s degree in school counseling at Lewis and Clark College, and bachelor’s degree in psychology from Washington State University.
Recent Projects/Research
- Co-Principal Investigator, Science & Technology Entry Program (STEP) Grant. Purpose is to prepare minorities historically underrepresented or economically disadvantaged for entry into post secondary degree programs in STEM fields.
- Development of a Career and College Readiness Toolkit
- Principal Investigator, Evaluating the Impact of an Online Supervision Training Module
- Principal Investigator, Development of an Interactive Online Video Supervision Training Program
Publications
- Dahir, C., Perepiczka, M. & Shea, M. (2014). School Counseling and STEM: Raising Student. In Green, S. Editor, STEM Education Training 21st Century Teachers. Nova Science Publishers.
- Perepiczka, M. & Shea, M. (In press, 2014). Trying a STEM Hat on for Size. In Degges-White, S. & Colon, B. R. Editors, Expressive Arts Interventions for School Counselors. Springer Publishing Company, New York, NY.
- Shea, M., Dahir, C. & Stone, C. (2015). Assessment, evaluation and plans. In B. A. Trolley and V. A. McGinley, Working with Students with Disabilities: Preparing School Counselors. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Courses Taught at New York Tech
- EDCO 870: Practicum in School Counseling
- EDCO 650: Social Justice, Diversity, and Cultural Issues
- EDCO 725: Violence Prevention
- EDCO 615: Foundations in Counseling
- EDCO 620: Group Counseling
- EDCO 635: Consultation in Schools