Lorise Grey

Lorise Grey, Ph.D., is a Counselor Educator at Walden University, where she has taught graduate-level courses in counseling techniques, ethics, and supervision since 2021. Her teaching includes Introduction to School Counseling, Group Process and Dynamics, Group Lab, Pre-Practicum 1, Foundations of Counseling, Ethics and Legal Issues, Diagnosis and Assessment, and Professional Dispositions. She also provides clinical supervision, mentors graduate and doctoral students, and contributes to curriculum development and faculty committees.
Dr. Grey brings over 25 years of experience as a K–12 teacher, community mental health counselor, high school counselor, and counselor educator. Previously, she served as an assistant professor and coordinator of the school counseling program at Oakland University, as well as Counselor Educator Vice President on the Michigan School Counselor Association's Governing Board.
Her research examines the role of counseling professionals in promoting systemic change and educational equity, with a focus on closing opportunity and achievement gaps through cultural humility, allyship, and social justice advocacy. An active scholar and presenter, she has shared her work at national and state conferences, including ASCA and the Evidence-Based School Counseling Conference. Dr. Grey is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan, a nationally certified counselor, and a certified school counselor. She is an active member of ASCA and MSCA, serving on multiple Walden committees that support student success, faculty development, and initiatives promoting allyship and cultural humility.

Education

PhD, Oakland University

Post-master's Certificate, Oakland University

MA, Wayne State Univerisy

MA, Wayne State University

Public Service

Michigan School Counselor Association, Board Member -

Publications

Grey, L. D. The Impact of School-Based Mentoring on the Academic Achievement Gap.. Professional School Counseling

Presentations

Grey, L. D. (2010). DIVAS! SFBT Group: Raising Self Esteem and Academic Achievement in High School Girls.. Michigan School Counselor Association

Grey, L. (2010). DIVAS! SFBT Group: Raising Self Esteem and Academic Achievement in High School Girls. Michigan Counseling Association

Grey, L. (2019). Closing the Gap through Mentoring: Pathway to a Better Future.. Michigan School Counselor Association

Grey, L. D. (2021). A Research-Based Intervention to Reduce the Achievement Gap. Evidence-Based School Counseling Conference

Grey, L. D. (2021). Resolving the Achievement Gap with Research. American School Counselor Association