Clare Merlin-Knoblich

Clare Merlin-Knoblich is a Professor in the Department of Counseling at UNC Charlotte. She currently serves as CACREP Liaison for the Department of Counseling. A former high school counselor, Merlin researches anti-oppressive and equity-based school counseling practices to understand how to reduce prejudice, promote multicultural awareness, and support K-12 students of all backgrounds. She also researches innovations in counselor education and supervision, including flipped learning as a teaching approach. Merlin has published more than 30 peer-reviewed journal articles in counseling and education journals, as well as obtained more than $100,000 in funding from private and public funders to support her research. Merlin joined UNC Charlotte’s Department of Counseling in 2015 and enjoys teaching Master’s school counseling courses, core counseling courses, and doctoral internships.

Education

Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision – College of William & Mary
M.Ed., Professional School Counseling – University of Georgia
B.A., Psychology – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Teaching

Counseling across the Lifespan
Internship in Counseling
Consultation in School Counseling
Practicum in Counseling
Doctoral Internship in Teaching

Research Interests

Anti-oppressive and social justice school counseling practices
Prejudice reduction and multicultural awareness promotion in schools
Flipped learning in counselor education
Innovative practices in counselor education and supervisor preparation

Select Publications

Merlin-Knoblich, C., Graham, B., Clark, S., Song, S., & Harper, S. (2025). An exploration of the impact of the School Counseling Equity Fellowship on school counselors. Journal of Counseling & Development, 103(4), 442-456. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.12566.

Merlin-Knoblich, C. & Biang, A. (2025). An exploration of university faculty member perceptions of flipped learning. College Teaching. https://doi.org/10.1080/87567555.2025.2497852

Biang, A., Merlin-Knoblich, C., & Lim, J. H. (2024). An exploration of Counselors of Color working in the eating disorder field. Journal of Counseling & Development, 102(4), 482-494. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.12532

Merlin-Knoblich, C., Harper, S., Vázquez, M., Perry, J., & Glover, B. (2024). Exploring the impact of an anti-oppressive social justice curriculum. Counselor Education & Supervision. https://doi.org/10.1002/ceas.12309

Merlin-Knoblich, C., Griffith, L., Glover, B., Cogburn, B., & Harper, S. (2024). An exploration of school counselor experiences in a yearlong social justice program. Professional School Counseling, 28(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1177/2156759X241231200