Debra A. Harley, PhD, CRC, LPC

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Debra A. Harley, Ph.D., CRC, LPC, is a Provost Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Early Childhood, Special Education, and Counselor Education. She is co-coordinator of the doctoral program in Counselor Education. Dr. Harley’s research interests include disability issues, cultural diversity, substance use disorder, gender issues, LGBTQ, and ethics. She has published books entitled Disability Studies for Human Services: An Interdisciplinary and Intersectionality Approach; Cultural Diversity in Mental Health and Disability Counseling for Marginalized Groups; Disability and Vocational Rehabilitation in Rural Setting; Handbook of LGBT Elders: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Principles, Practices, and Policies; and Contemporary Mental Health Issues Among African Americans.

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