Assistant Dean for Accreditation and Assessment and Associate Professor at Mercer University
About
Dr. Caroline M. Brackette is the assistant dean for accreditation and assessment and associate professor at Mercer University in the College of Health Professions. Her research interests include social and cultural competency, leadership and advocacy, disaster relief counseling, conflict resolution, community collaboration and engagement, and counseling student athletes. She is a licensed professional counselor, approved clinical supervisor, registered neutral, national certified counselor, and certified school counselor. She has published, consulted, and presented at various conferences and symposia on her work related to her scholarship.
She is a past-president of the American Counseling Association Georgia state branch and led efforts to revitalize the chapter. She has served on the Fulton County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council and Georgia Statewide Human Trafficking TaskForce. Dr. Brackette is a disaster mental health relief volunteer and military family reconnection workshop facilitator with the American Red Cross. She earned two bachelor of art degrees in communication and psychology, a master of education in counseling, and a doctor of philosophy in counselor education; all from the University of Toledo.
Current Work:
Dr. Brackette's current research interests include cultural competency, leadership and advocacy, disaster relief counseling, conflict resolution, community collaboration and engagement, and counseling athletes.
Research Area Keyword(s):
leadership; cultural competency; advocacy; counseling; conflict resolution; mental health and athletes
