Duenyas, Deborah L.

Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision
CACREP-Accredited Counselor Education and Supervision Program
Kent State University, Kent, OH

M.Ed. Psychological Counseling
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY

Post Baccalaureate Studies, New Jersey Highly Qualified Elementary
Education Teacher, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ

B.A. Communication
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

Licensed Professional Counselor #PC01850 in Pennsylvania
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor #E.1700438 in Ohio
Standard Teaching Certification #550666 in New Jersey

Deborah is an Associate Professor in the Counselor Education and Student Affairs Department at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Deborah earned her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Kent State University, Ohio. She is licensed in Pennsylvania as a Professional Counselor (LPC) and in Ohio as a Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). Deborah has held a variety of leadership positions in the counseling profession and worked in an array of clinical settings. She served as the 53rd President of the Pennsylvania Counseling Association during the 2021-2022 academic year. Deborah has forged a research and scholarly agenda around the topics of neuroscience-informed counseling, using creativity in counseling, professional adjustment for counselors, counseling as a global profession, and social justice/advocacy for marginalized populations.

Refereed Journal Publications
Duenyas, D. L., Budesa, Z., & Luke, C. (2022). Neuroscience-Informed Technology:
Implications for Professional Counselors. Journal of Technology in Counselor Education
and Supervision. https://doi.org/10.22371/tces/0013

Duenyas, D. L., & Perkins, R. (2020). Making Space for a Makerspace in Counselor
Education: The Creative Experiences of Counseling Graduate Students. Journal of
Creativity in Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/15401383.2020.1790456

Duenyas, D. L. & Luke, C. (2019). Incorporating neuroscience into counseling practice:
Lessons from teaching a graduate course. The Professional Counselor.
https://doi.org/10.15241/dld.9.4.369

Duenyas, D. L., Akcil, S., & Osborn, C. (2019). Professional adjustment experiences
of international counseling graduates. International Journal for the Advancement of
Counselling, 42(1), 21-36. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10447-019-09386-6

Storlie, C.A., Hilton, L. T., & Duenyas, D. L., Archer, R., Glavin, K. (2018). Career
narratives of African American female college students: Insights for college counselors.
Journal of College Counseling, 21, 29-42.

Storlie, C.A., Mostade, J. J., & Duenyas, D.L. (2016). Cultural trailblazers: Exploring the
career development of Latina first-generation college students. The Career
Development Quarterly, 64.

Storlie, C. A., Woo, H., Dipeolu, A., & Duenyas, D.L. (2015). Infusing ethics in
psychopharmacology course design. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 10 (4), 507-
521. doi:10.1080/15401383.2015.1044682


Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters
Duenyas, D. L. (2022). Contributing author. In S. Springer., L. Moss, N. Manavizadeh, & A.
Pugliese (Eds.). A School Counselor's Guide to Small Groups: Coordination, Leadership,
& Assessment (2nd Edition). Alexandria, VA: Association for Specialists in Group Work.

Duenyas, D. L. (2022). Contributing author. In Hamlet, H. S. (Ed.). School Counseling
Practicum and Internship. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications Inc.

Duenyas, D. L. (2021). Contributing author. In R. Miller & E. T. Beeson (Eds.). The
Neuroeducation Toolbox: Practical Translations of Neuroscience in Counseling and
Psychotherapy. Cognella Academic Publishing.

Duenyas, D. L. (2018). Contributing author. In S. Springer., L. Moss, N. Manavizadeh, & A.
Pugliese (Eds.). A School Counselor's Guide to Small Groups: Coordination,
Leadership, & Assessment. Alexandria, VA: Association for Specialists in Group Work.

Neuroscience-informed counseling
Using creativity in counseling
Professional adjustment for counselors
Counseling as a global profession
Social justice/advocacy for marginalized populations.

(ACA) American Counseling Association
(ACES) Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
(NARACES) North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (PCA) Pennsylvania Counseling Association
(CSI) Chi Sigma Iota, Chi Omega Upsilon, International Counseling Honor Society
(AMHCA) American Mental Health Counseling Association