Counselor Educator ~ Scholar
Educational Consultant ~ Counselor
Presentations
Invited Presentations
Gibson, E.M., Brant-Rajahn, S.N., & Sandifer, M. I.C, (2023, Dec 7-8). Become a
transformational leader [Pre-recorded virtual conference session]. ASCA@Home, Virtual, United States.
Gibson, E.M., Sandifer, M. I.C, & Brant-Rajahn, S.N. (2023, Dec 7-8). Move beyond
awareness to action [Pre-recorded virtual conference session]. ASCA@Home, Virtual,
United States.
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Brant-Rajahn, S.N. & Hoover, M.J. (2021). Connecting student faith & vocation. Messiah University, Faculty Development. (Virtual).
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Brant-Rajahn, S.N. (2021). The impact of racial trauma on student outcomes. Old Dominion University, COUN 678: Counseling Children and Adolescents in School Settings.
Norfolk, VA, March
Brant-Rajahn, S.N. (2020). Strategies for culturally responsive advocacy in schools. Tennessee School Counseling Association (TnSCA), September
Brant-Rajahn, S.N. (2019). Understanding the job search process: A panel discussion for doctoral students. Old Dominion University, Counseling Graduate Program. Norfolk, VA, September
Brant-Rajahn, S.N. (2019; 2020). Understanding the role of school counselors. Dalton State College, PSYC 1101, Psychology Program, Dalton, GA, March
Professional
Presentations
Conference Presentations
Giovanetti, M., Brant-Rajahn, S.N., & Burden, A. (2023, October 11-15). Lessons Learned: Effective Teaching Strategies in Racially Homogeneous Classrooms. [Conference Session]. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Denver, CO, United States.
Sandifer, M., Brant-Rajahn, S.N., & Gibson, E.M. (2023, October 11-15). A Collaborative Training Model for School Counselors as Culturally Affirming Leaders: Implications for Counselor Educators. [Conference Session]. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Denver, CO, United States.
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Gibson, E.M., Sandifer, M., Brant-Rajahn, S.N., & Thompson, J. (2023, July 14-18). Culturally Affirming Shared Leadership. [Conference Session]. American School Counselors Association Conference, Atlanta, GA, United States.
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Johnson, L., Jones, K., Brant-Rajahn, S.N. (2022, March 14-15). Needs uncovered: Black student voices and experiences of mentorship. [Conference Session]. American Association of Blacks in Higher Education, Virtual Conference, United States.
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Clarke, L. & Brant-Rajahn, S.N. (2021, October 5-11). Understanding and enhancing students peer and faculty relationships in an online counseling program. [Conference Session]. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Cook Sandifer, M.I., Gibson, E.M., & Brant-Rajahn, S.N. (2021, October 5-11). Building antiracist andragogy and supervision into school counselor training. [Poster Conference Session]. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Brant-Rajahn, S.N. (2021, September 23-24). Implications for Practice: Exploring Discriminatory Experiences of K-12 Black Students on Black Identity Development. [Conference Ted-Talk Style session]. NBCC Foundation Bridging the Gap Symposium, Washington, DC, United States.
Gibson, E.M., Cook Sandifer, M. I., & Brant-Rajahn, S.N. (2021, July 11-14). Move beyond awareness to action. [Conference session]. American School Counselor Association Conference, Las Vegas, NV, United States.
Gibson, E.M., Cook Sandifer, M. I., & Brant-Rajahn, S.N. (2021, July 11-14). Train school counselors to advocate for Black students. [Conference session]. American School Counselor Association Conference, Las Vegas, NV, United States.
Brant-Rajahn, S.N., Gibson, E.M., & Cook Sandifer, M. I. (2021, April 5-30). Advocacy in action: Social justice for Black students. [Virtual conference session]. American Counseling Association Conference, Virtual, United States.
Editmanasinghe, N., Attina, M., & Brant-Rajahn, S.N. (2021, March). Collaborating with Immigrant families. [Virtual conference session]. Virginia School Counselor Association Conference, Virtual, United States.
Edirmanasinghe, N. & Brant-Rajahn, S.N. (2021, March). Using cultural representation in stories to motivate Black male middle school students toward reading and social-emotional exploration. [Virtual rountable session]. National Evidence-Based School Counseling Conference (EBSCC), Virtual, United States.
Brant-Rajahn, S.N. (accepted, 2020, July). Social justice 101. [accepted]. American School Counselors Association (ASCA) Conference. Seattle, Washington.
Edirmanasinghe, N., & Brant-Rajahn, S.N. (2020, January). The use of YPAR
to develop small group curriculum with underserved populations in schools. [accepted]. Association for Specialist in Group Work (ASGW). Dorado, Puerto Rico.
Brant-Rajahn, S.N. (2018, October). Black students’ experiences at school and academic and social identity influences. [Roundtable session]. Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES). Myrtle Beach, SC.
Edirmanasinghe, N., Brant-Rajahn, S.N., Humphrey, E., & Quintana, T.S. (2018, July). How to recruit and keep graduate students of color: A discussion session. [Panel Discussion] at American School Counselors Association (ASCA). Los Angeles, CA.
Brant-Rajahn, S.N. (2018, February). A narrative exploration of national religious curriculum and practice in Ghana: Implications for new models in school counseling. Ghana Study Abroad in Education! Research Colloquium. Athens, GA.
Hugulet, A., Edirmanasinghe, N., & Brant-Rajahn, S.N. (2017, July). Creating social justice allies in our schools. American School Counselors Association (ASCA). Denver, CO.
Haskins, N., Finan, R., McKie-Voerste, T., Brant-Rajahn, S.N., Edirmanasinghe, N., Hugulet, A. (2016, October). Using the multicultural and social justice counseling competencies in the application of theory. [Roundtable session]. Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES). New Orleans, LA.
Brant-Rajahn, S.N. (2015, November). The integration of art: Building a healthier you. Georgia School Counselors Association (GSCA). Savannah, GA.