June Hyun
Jung (June) H. Hyun, Ph.D., LMHC, NCC (she/her) is a contributing faculty of the School of Counseling at Walden University. Born and raised in South Korea, Dr. Hyun worked as an English teacher in secondary schools for two years after college. As an international student in the U.S., she earned her master’s degree in School Counseling from California State University, Bakersfield, and her doctorate in Counselor Education from Georgia State University. Entering her 16th year of teaching in counselor education programs, Dr. Hyun's primary courses include basic counseling skills, counseling theory, multicultural counseling, and systems theories. She also supervises practicum and internship students. Dr. Hyun's scholarly work focuses on multicultural counseling and social justice issues, school counselor supervision, school-family-community (SFC) partnerships, and promoting resiliency among Asian American Pacific Islanders. Professionally, she has been actively involved in the American Counseling Association, the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling, serving in various leadership roles and presenting at conferences. Her clinical experience includes providing mental health counseling to children and adolescents in community-based and school-based settings using play therapy and conducting workshops for Asian immigrant parents and caregivers.
Courses Taught
COUN 6317S - Child & Adolescent Counseling
COUN- 6722 - Theories of Counseling
Education
PhD, Georgia State University
MS, California State University, Bakersfield
BA, Hanyang University