Maranda Griffin

Dr. Maranda Griffin, Associate Dean, Academic Residencies, has been an integral part of Walden University since 2012 in various capacities, including Director of Clinical Skills Training, Counseling Office of Field Experience as a Field Experience Academic Coordinator, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Core Faculty, and a Course Lead (COUN6785, COUN6671, COUN6682). Before joining Walden, she has been highly engaged in behavioral health for the past 24 years in varying roles, including state department of mental health director, program director, and practitioner. She couples her state and community expertise with over twenty-five years of service to our country as a retired equal opportunity director and officer in the Air National Guard. She earned her PhD in Counselor Education from Auburn University, her MA in Counseling and Psychology from Troy University, and her Bachelors degree in Elementary Education from Troy University.

Courses Taught

COUN 6785 - Prevention Intervention and Consultation

COUN 6101 - Foundations in Counseling

COUN 6100 - Intro to Mental Health Counseling

COUN 6753 - Career Counseling

Education

PhD, Auburn University

MS, Troy University

BS, Troy University

Public Service

Junior League, Other - Jacksonville

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Member -

Awards / Honors

RDS - Presentation, , 2019

Divine Nine Alliance Founding Faculty Advisor Award, Student Affairs, 2018

Emerging Leader, SACES, 2010

Research Award Recipient, ALCA, 2010

Publications

Griffin, M. A. (2016). Building resiliency in Counselors in Training for Counselor Educators. . Alabama Counseling Association Journal

Griffin, M. A. (2017). Introduction to Carol.

Griffin, M. A. (2013). A content analysis of problematic behavior in Counselor Education programs. . Counselor Education and Supervision

(Brown) Griffin, M. (2012). Essays from the field (Behavior therapy, Chapter 7).

McGhee, T. W., Griffin, M., Browning, B., Pressley, F., Thomas, C. (2012). Second life: Implications for counselor educators. Michigan Journal of Counseling: Research, Theory, and Practice

Griffin, M. A. (2012). How do you make the most of your CSI involvement? . CSI Exemplar

Presentations

Griffin, M. A., Crable, A. R. (2018). Ethical considerations for distance counseling. ACA

Griffin, M. A., Crable, A. R., Powers-Carey, K. N. (2018). Addressing Challenges of Problematic Behavior Within Field Experience.

Griffin, M. A., Hinton, V. D. (2017). Back to life: Assessing and integrating self-care. . ALCA

Scott, S. K., Griffin, M. A. (2019). Barriers of Poverty: Socio-Economic Influences in the Delivery of Disaster Mental Health Services. Florida Counseling Association

Griffin, M. A., Thompson, C. (2019). Parenting African American Children with Disabilities in Exceptional Families. Learning Disabilities Association of America

Griffin, M. A., Crable, A. R., King, J. H. (2019). Work, Life, (Im)balance: Practical Strategies for Virtual Employee Wellness.

Griffin, M. A., Hinton, V. D. (2017). Self-care as social change. FLCA

Griffin, M. A., Crable, A. R. (2018). Ethical considerations for distance counseling. ACA

Griffin, M. A., Tyre, Y. (2016). What’s grit got to do with it: Building resiliency in counselors in training and counselors.. ALCA