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George McMahon

Biography

H. George McMahon is a clinical associate professor in the Counseling and Human Development Department at The University of Georgia, and serves as Filed Placement coordinator for the school counseling MEd/EdS and the counselor education and supervision PhD programs. He teaches several clinical classes in both the school counseling MEd/EdS and CES PhD programs, including Counseling Skills and Group Counseling, and supervises school counseling practicum and PhD counseling internship classes. His professional interests include the ecological model of school counseling, social justice and privilege, and group work, and he has published several journal articles and book chapters in those areas. He has served as Associate Editor for Professional School Counseling, and on the editorial boards for The Journal for Specialists in Group Work and the Journal of School Counseling. He is also a Fellow of the Ronald H. Frederickson Center for School Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation. Prior to becoming a counselor educator, George worked as a professional school counselor in New Orleans, LA, from 1996–2000. He earned his PhD from The University of Georgia and his MEd from The University of Virginia.

Areas of Expertise

  • The Ecological Model of School Counseling
  • Group Counseling
  • Privilege and Educational Equity
  • Data Driven School Cousneling
  • Individual and Group Supervision

Interests

  • Ecological Participatory Action Research in Schools
  • School Counselor leadership and advocay to promote educational equity
  • School counselor professoinal roles and duties

Concentrations

Education

  •  PhD in Counseling Psychology, 2004
    University of Georgia
  •  MEd in School Counseling, 1996
    University of Virginia
  •  BA in Psychology, 1992
    University of the South - Sewanee

Contact

 Aderhold Hall, 422 H

Research Summary

My primary focus of research has been developing the Ecological Model of School Counseling as a foundation for working collaboratively with schools and districts to develop comprehensive assessments of student needs and design, implement, and evaluate collaborative, participatory action research projects based on the identified needs of the schools. Other research areas include preparing school counselors content analyses of evidence-based school counseling programs; the perception of professional roles of school counselors, and school counselor supervision training.

Publications

An Ecological Model of School Counseling
  • McMahon, H.G., Mason, E.C.M., Daluga-Guenther, N., & Ruiz, Alina.
  • Journal of Counseling and Development

Awards and Accolades

L. DiAnne Borders Clinical Supervision Award

SACES, 2022