Taunya M. Tinsley, Ph.D., NCC, LPC
Education
- B.A.: Business Administration, Augsburg College
- M.A.: Higher Education Administration and College Student Development, University of Iowa
- Ph.D.: Executive Doctoral Program in Counselor Education and Supervision (ExCES), Duquesne University
Biography
Dr. Tinsley is a counselor educator as well as a practitioner in private practice in areas of counseling, research and publications. She focuses on multicultural issues in counseling; multicultural training and organizational development; spiritual counseling; sports counseling; and youth, adolescent and adult development through sports.
Professional Affiliations
- Founding member of the Minnesota Association of Counselors of Color (MnACC)
- Served as chair of the Human Relations Committee in the Minnesota Association of College Admission Counseling (MACAC)
- Served as the secretary of the Ethnic Concerns Committee of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics and secretary for the overall organization
- Collaborated since 2006 with the American Counseling Association to develop the Sports Counseling Interest Network (SCIN) for professional counselors interested in learning about counseling athletes and sports counseling
- Served as the North Atlantic regional representative, Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD)
- Past president of the Pennsylvania College Counseling Association
- President-elect of the Pennsylvania Counseling Association
Academic Department(s)
- Department of Counselor Education
Academic Program(s)
- M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- M.E. School Counseling
- Grad. Cert. School Psychology
- Grad. Cert. Sports Counseling
On Air
Listen to Dr. Tinsley discuss the topic "Speaking to Kids about Tragedy" on the American Urban Radio Network.
