Biography
Diane Smedley joined UHCL as a visiting assistant professor of counseling in spring
2023. She received her master’s degree in marriage, couples, and family counseling
from Sam Houston State University. Presently, Diane is completing her Ph.D. in Counselor
Education at Texas Tech University.
Her research interests include family development, scaffolding students across their
clinical experience, and relational pedagogy and supervision in counselor education.
Diane has served professional counseling at the national and state level; presented
various presentations at national, state, and local conferences; and published in
peer-reviewed professional journals.
Diane is also a licensed professional counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist.
Previously, she worked in various settings including inpatient and outpatient psychiatric
care; non-profit survivor agencies; and private practice. Currently, her clinical
work primarily focuses on queer couples and the relational concerns of high achieving
women.
Areas of Expertise
- Family development
- Scaffolding students across their clinical experience
- Relational pedagogy and supervision in counselor education
Publications
- Smedley, D. & Croffie, A. (2021). The power of vulnerability: Using Spider-man into the Spider-verse with the family. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/15401383.2021.1960667
- Li, C., Lin, Y., & Smedley, D. (2021). Cultivating wellness in a pandemic: Virtually engaging higher education students with experiential activities. Journal of Universality of Global Education Issues. https://ugei-ojs-shsu.tdl.org/ugei/index.php/ugei/article/view/66/44