Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-3-2026
Abstract
Many Counselor Education and Supervision (CES) women transition career paths through administrative leadership opportunities or, for women not already in academia, through pursuit of faculty positions as a second career. Both mid-career transitions enable CES women to contribute their expertise toward the profession. However, retaining CES women in administrative leadership is difficult, and they are also underrepresented in senior faculty ranks. The authors discuss this underrepresentation and strategies to support career transitions for mid- and second-career CES women. Additionally, they review policies impacting CES women during mid-career transitions, focusing on promotion and tenure, hiring, and institutional commitment to inclusion.
Recommended Citation
Hinojosa, T. J., & Smith, C. (2026). Mid-Career and Beyond: Women Counselor Educators Pursuing Growth Through Transition & Leadership. Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2026.2621557
Peer Reviewed
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Copyright
Texas Counseling Association
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Comments
This is an Accepted Manuscript version of an article accepted for publication in Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research in 2026. https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2026.2621557 It is deposited under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.