Dr. Diandra J. Prescod is an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Counselor Education at the University of Connecticut. In her previous role, she spent five years as an Assistant Professor of Counselor Education and Program Coordinator of Career Counseling at Penn State University. Dr. Prescod is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Certified Career Services Provider. From 2020-2023 she served as the Secretary for the European Branch of the American Counseling Association and Trustee for Higher Education Career Counselors and Specialists for the National Career Development Association. In her role as trustee, Dr. Prescod created the Career Teaching Academy, which supports career professionals who teach undergraduate career planning courses. She is currently the President Elect of the Connecticut Career Counseling and Development Association.
Dr. Prescod’s research focuses on effective career development interventions for STEM undergraduate students and underrepresented students in higher education. She has over 10 years of counseling experience, over 80 academic presentations, numerous publications in academic journals, and over $3M in external funding.
Media mentions:
Counseling Expert Strives to Support the Unemployed Amid COVID (2020)
Inaugural Year of Career Counseling-Engineering Partnership Sees Great Success (2018)
Career Counseling Partnership with the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering (2017)
Addressing the STEM Crisis Through Career Development Interventions (2016)
Dr. Prescod’s research focuses on effective career development interventions for STEM undergraduate students and underrepresented students in higher education. She has over 10 years of counseling experience, over 80 academic presentations, numerous publications in academic journals, and over $3M in external funding.
Media mentions:
Counseling Expert Strives to Support the Unemployed Amid COVID (2020)
Inaugural Year of Career Counseling-Engineering Partnership Sees Great Success (2018)
Career Counseling Partnership with the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering (2017)
Addressing the STEM Crisis Through Career Development Interventions (2016)
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