Education
Ph.D., University of North Carolina–Greensboro; M.A.; Appalachian State University; B.A., University of North Carolina–Greensboro
Research Interests
Program evaluation in school counseling; assessment in counselor education and supervision; best practices in clinical supervision; eating issues in children and adolescents; self-harming behavior
Background
Dr. Coker has worked as a drug prevention/intervention counselor with children and adolescents in a K–12 setting as well as a counselor for at-risk and adjudicated youth in outpatient and group home settings. Dr. Coker also worked in private practice with children, adolescents, and adults with a variety of problems, including depression, anxiety, eating issues, and self-harming behavior. She has worked as an assistant and associate professor in CACREP-accredited counseling programs as well as a core faculty member and administrator in online CACREP-accredited counseling programs. Dr. Coker also serves as a CACREP site team reviewer and an editorial board member for the Journal of Counseling & Development. She has presented at numerous national conferences, including the American Counseling Association and Association of Counselor Education and Supervision, and has been published in several professional journals. She is the interim program director of Walden’s Ph.D. in Human Services and Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision programs.