Dr. Devona Stalnaker-Shofner
- Presenter, Using a Wellness Model with BIPOC Individuals Experiencing Racial Trauma
Devona Stalnaker-Shofner received her Doctor of Education in Counselor Education and Supervision from Argosy University-Atlanta. Her dissertation research focused on wellness in graduate students as they transition to counselors-in-training and during clinical practicum. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Georgia, as well as a National Certified Counselor (NCC) through the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
Dr. Stalnaker-Shofner has been in professional practice as a counselor for twenty years, and her experience includes providing individual, group, and marriage and family counseling to clients presenting with treatment concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, sexual abuse, domestic violence, and self-mutilation/injury, as well as substance use, addiction, and recovery.
Dr. Stalnaker-Shofner has presented at a number of state, regional, and national conferences speaking on the topic of counselor wellness, as well as facilitating workshops in this area. Devona is a member of Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology, as well as Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society. She is also a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), and the American Mental Health Counselor Association (AMHCA).
Dr. Devona Stalnaker-Shofner is an Assistant Professor at Antioch University New England. At the core of her teaching philosophy is that good teachers leave an indelible impression on their students. Her mission as an educator is to make the abstract more accessible, essentially bridging the gap between understanding theory to the practical application of concepts and helping students to integrate the two worlds. Consistent with her systemic theoretical orientation of practice, it is my belief that learning does not occur within a vacuum. The classroom is a microcosm of the professional world. In the capacity as a facilitator of the education process, it is her job to help the student to determine and find their future role within that community.
