Creating Safer Schools for LGBTQ+ Students
In observance of National Coming Out Day, Daniel Cinotti, Ph.D., associate professor of school counseling, shares how school counselors and educators can identify and address LGBTQ+ bullying.
School Counseling Professor Advises Educators on Ways to Identify LGBTQ Bullying
In an article in The Conversation, Associate Professor Daniel Cinotti advises school counselors and teachers that educators must understand what constitutes bullying and its underlying causes to prevent future bullying of LGBTQ students.
From NYC to Tokyo: Students and Faculty Members Explore New Approaches to Their Field
Students and faculty members in NYIT’s School Counseling program are exploring new ways to approach their field, support tolerance and diversity, and prepare for successful careers.
Carol Dahir
School counseling students have benefited from Dahir's cultural awareness. Since 2008, she has organized six academic and cultural excursions for school counseling graduate students. They have worked with universities in Istanbul, Izmir, and Ankara. The result has been a partnership between NYIT, its School of Education, and the Turkish Cultural Center in New York City, where faculty and students have participated in events organized around the “Year of Turkey” at NYIT.