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Advocating for health and wellness

We are a welcoming and inclusive academic community here to support you. Our accredited programs focus on total wellness, quality of life and development of all people across the lifespan. We offer a caring environment and faculty who are dedicated to student success. We teach integrating prevention and advocacy in the healthcare system with opportunities for hands-on experience in the community. Through a shared commitment to social justice, diversity and community engagement, we strive to support OSU’s land-grant mission.
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Program Areas

We are a unique and innovative integration of programs that offer high-quality training at OSU-Stillwater, OSU-Tulsa and online.

Counseling

Train for licensure and professional practice as a mental health or school counselor in this accredited master’s program.

Counseling Psychology

Train for professional practice as a counseling psychologist in this accredited doctoral program.

Public Health and Health Promotion

Address lifestyle and health issues by taking a holistic approach to all areas of wellness.

Nursing (RN to BSN)

Complete your Bachelor of Science in Nursing through this fully-online, accredited program designed for transfer students.

Student SuccessOur current students and graduates are making an extraordinary impact within their field and their communities. Check out some of their amazing work.

Yoselyn Mendiola
Yoselyn Mendiola
While pursuing her undergraduate degree in health education and promotion, Yoselyn Mendiola used her bilingual skills volunteering with Wings of Hope Family Crisis Center as a Spanish translator for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault.
Lacy Smith
Lacy Smith
Lacy Smith worked as a delivery/charge registered nurse (RN) for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at OU Children’s Hospital while completing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing through our online RN to BSN program. She also served as the student representative for the program’s Nurse Planning Committee, providing student insight to help make the program as successful as possible.
Cassie Herndon
Cassie Herndon
While completing her professional education internship, Cassie Herndon helped develop a new academic course promoting the well-being and success of LGBTQ+ students. Cassie graduated with her master’s degree in counseling in 2019.
Donell Barnett
Donell Barnett
Dr. Donell Barnett received the 2018 American Psychological Association (APA) President Citizen Psychologist Award in recognition of his commitment to improving the community well-being locally, nationally and globally. He earned his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from OSU in 2010.
Brendon Glon and Jess White
Brendon Glon and Jess White
Two counseling psychology doctoral students, Brendon Glon and Jess White, launched a mental health hotline for the LGBTQ community in Oklahoma as part of their role as 2018-2019 Tulsa Schweitzer Fellows. Their year-long service project was an extension of ongoing services provided to the Equality Center by the OSU-Tulsa Counseling Center.
Chabreal Adkins McDaniel
Chabreal Adkins McDaniel
Chabreal Atkins McDaniel was selected for the NBCC Minority Fellowship Program-Youth (MFP-Y) and received $8,000 to support her education and facilitate service to underserved minority populations. Chabreal graduated in 2019 with a master’s in counseling.
Y. Ade Bakare
Y. Ade Bakare
Y. Ade Bakare was selected for the NBCC Minority Fellowship Program-Youth (MFP-Y) and received $8,000 to support her education and facilitate service to underserved minority populations. Her passion includes serving transition-age youth, primarily in the Black and Lantinx communities. She earned her master’s in counseling degree in 2020.
Omar Ibara
Omar Ibara
Omar Ibarra graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Health Education and Promotion, option in exercise and health. During his senior year, he interned for the human performance company EXOS and was recognized as an OSU Outstanding Senior.

Department Initiatives

Community partnerships

Our partnerships allow students to complete practicum, internship and other supervised training with local and state agencies to gain hand-on experience in the field.

Payne County Youth Services Wings of Hope Stillwater Public Schools Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Perkins Family Clinic

Training clinics and labs

We offer high-quality and cost friendly psychological and mental health services to the community, while simultaneously training our graduate students.

Counseling and Counseling Psychology Clinic Al Carlozzi Center for Counseling at OSU-Tulsa Body Image and Disordered Eating Lab Sexual Health Research Lab Spirituality, Resilience, Inclusion and Tolerance Lab
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Virtual counseling

We remain committed to serving the community, supporting clients and training graduate students amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

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