Amanda L. Giordano
- Associate Professor
Counseling and Human Development Services
Biography
Interests
- Addictions Counseling
- Multiculturalism
- Religious and Spiritual Issues in Counseling
Education
- PhD in Counseling and Counselor Education, 2012
University of North Carolina at Greensboro - MS in Community Counseling, 2009
University of North Carolina at Greensboro - BS in Psychology, 2007
University of Georgia
Academic Affiliations
Contact
Research Summary
Most Recent Publications:
Tucker, S. K., Schmit, M. K., & Giordano, A. L. (in press). Perceptions of poverty: Counseling students’ preference for working with clients in poverty.
Giordano, A. L., Prosek, E. A., & Watson, J. (in press). Adolescent cyberbullying perpetration: Exploring social media addiction and psychological factors. Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling.
Schmit, M. K., & Giordano, A. L. (in press). Introduction to the special issue: Advancing the counseling profession through research and publication. Journal of Counseling & Development.
Giordano, A. L., Prosek, E., A., Henson, R. K., Silveus, S., Beijan, L., Reyes, A., Molina, C., & Agarwal, S. (in press). Effects of vicarious racism exposure via the media on college students of color: Exploring affect and substance use. Journal of College Counseling.
Giordano, A. L., Schmit, M. K., & Schmit, E. (in press). Best practice guidelines for publishing rigorous research in counseling. Journal of Counseling & Development.
O’Hara, C., Chang, C. Y., & Giordano, A. L. (in press). Multicultural competence in counseling research: The cornerstone of scholarship. Journal of Counseling & Development.
Giordano, A. L., Gorritz, F. B., Kilpatrick, E. P., Scoffone, C. M., & Lundeen, L. A. (in press). Examining secondary trauma as a result of clients’ reports of discrimination. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling.
Prosek, E. A., Giordano, A. L., Woehler, E., Loseu, S., Stamman, J., Lollar, S., Grossman, H., & Stroh, L. (2020). The experience of religion and spirituality among college students who use illicit substances. Counseling & Values, 65, 189-205.
Watson, J. C., Prosek, E. A., & Giordano, A. L. (2020). Investigating psychometric properties of social media addiction measures among adolescents. Journal of Counseling & Development, 98, 458-466.
Giordano, A. L., Lundeen, L. A., Scoffone, C. M., Kilpatrick, E. P., & Gorritz, F. B. (2020). Clinical work with clients who self-injure: A descriptive study. The Professional Counselor, 10, 181-193.
Giordano, A. L., Prosek, E. A., Schmit, M. K., & Wester, K. L. (2020). “We are still here”: Native American perspectives on counseling and counselor education. Journal of Counseling & Development, 98, 159-171.
Giordano, A. L., Prosek, E. A., Bain, C., Malacara, A., Turner, J., Schunemann, K., & Schmit, M. K. (2020). Withdrawal symptoms among American collegiate internet gamers. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 42, 63-77.
Giordano, A. L., Malacara, A., & Agarwal, S. (2019). A process addictions course for counselor training programs. Teaching and Supervision in Counseling, 1, 47-59.
Awards and Accolades
UNCG, 2019
IAAOC, 2018
UNT, 2016
CSI, 2015
ACA, 2014