School Counseling

Six new faculty join Cato College

Posted on August 21, 2025
Categories: General News Tags: Clinical Mental Health, Counseling, Education, Educational Leadership, faculty, LDT, MDSK, new faculty profiles, School Counseling, Urban Education

Cato College welcomes six new faculty for the new semester from all across the country. Their experience and accolades add to the prestige and practical knowledge students gain from being an EduNiner, whether undergraduate or graduate and across all disciplines. We are proud to add these six bright lights to our team! Autumn Griffin Assistant […]

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Cato College’s Sejal Foxx honored with de Silva Graduate Mentor Award

Posted on May 5, 2025
Categories: General News Tags: Counseling, Education, graduate programs, Harshini V. de Silva Award, mentorship, School Counseling, Sejal Foxx, Urban Education, Urban School Counseling Collaborative

Sejal Parikh Foxx ’08 Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Counseling in the Cato College of Education, is one of this year’s recipients of the Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award.  Considered a cornerstone of mentorship in the Ph.D. Program in Counselor Education and Supervision, Foxx was honored for supporting students both […]

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“Over 500 students are currently enrolled in the counseling and social work programs in the Cato College of Education and College of Health and Human Services. We acknowledge that even with that large number of students, even more mental health professionals are needed to meet the growing needs of our state. In partnership with our colleagues, we will ensure that our graduates are well-prepared to meet those needs,” Butler said.

Dean Butler Joins Senator Thom Tillis, Leaders For Roundtable on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

Posted on November 14, 2023
Categories: General News Tags: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, Mayor Vi Lyles, Mental Health, School Counseling, School Safety, Senator Thom Tillis

Community mental health and school safety were in focus at the Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City this month as Cato College of Education Dean Malcolm Butler and other leaders met with U.S. Senator Thom Tillis to discuss implementing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). Butler joined Tillis, Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools […]

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