Dwayne White

Wellness and Liberation of Black LGBTQIA+ people, Multiculturalism and Social Justice Issues in Counseling & Counselor Education, Humanistic & Post-Modern Approaches in Counseling & Counselor Education

Dr. Dwayne White is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at William & Mary. He is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Georgia and Alabama, a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), and a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC). With over seven years of experience, Dr. White has supported community and governmental organizations in counseling, advocacy, operations management, and program development and implementation. His primary research interests focus on the wellness and liberation of Black LGBTQIA+ individuals. Additionally, Dr. White's secondary research interests are related to exploring the use of humanistic and postmodern approaches in counseling and counselor education.

• Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision, Auburn University, 2021
• M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Columbus State University, 2016
• M.P.A. in Justice Administration, Columbus State University, 2013
• B.A. in Criminal Justice, Fort Valley State University, 2012

• Journal Reviewer, Journal of Humanistic Counseling (JHC), 2023-2025
• Past Chair of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Committee (2021), Association for Humanistic Counselors
• Outstanding Graduate Student Award Recipient (2020), Alabama Counseling Association (ALCA), Chapter VII
• Doctoral Fellow, Minority Fellowship Program (2020), National Board for Certified Counselors Foundation
• Emerging Leader Recipient (2020), Association for Humanistic Counseling

• Gurley, D. K., White, D.M., & Fifolt, M. (2024). Placing student success and well-being at the center of the educational process: How the Magic City Acceptance Academy promotes an ethical and caring school culture. Journal of Queer and Trans Studies in Education, 1(2).
• White, D. M., Thacker Darrow, N. E., Carney, J. S., & Warner, A. (2024). LGBTQ + POC Experiences of Meaning-Making to Externalize Oppression: A Critical Narrative Inquiry. Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling, 18(2), 107–124.
• Shannon, J., Green, D., White. D.M., Beauduy, G., & Rosser, A. (2024). When They See Us: A Content Analysis on Black Males. Journal of Counseling & Development.
• Palacios, A.F., White, D.M., Massy, P.J., & Levy, I.P. (2023). Free Verse: Integrating Spoken Word in Counseling with Youth of Color. Alabama Counseling Association Journal, 45(1), 32–55.
• White, D.M. & Palacios, A.F. (2020). A Culturally Responsive Existential-Phenomenological Approach for Counseling Black Sexual Minority Youth. Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 59(2), 74–85.