The Counselor Educator Crunch Revisited: A Status Report

Abstract

This article is the 3rd in a series of investigations into the supply and demand of qualified counselor educators for the oncoming millennium.As part of a continuing investigation, this article represents the most recent findings on the supply of and opportunities for counselor educators. The first study (Maples, 1989) and the second study (Maples, Altekruse, & Testa, 1993) collected data on counselor education vacancies from position announcements in the Chronicle of Higher Education and Counseling Today. This article reviews the results of the third study, which sought to compare the number of qualified applicants now with the number of applicants in 1993 as well as the average number of faculty per department now to that in 1993. In addition, more extensive information was collected regarding (a) the specialty areas most sought after, (b) the rate of ethnic minority and female hiring, (c) the preferred degree and experience level of new hires, (d) the rank and tenure track status of the advertised positions, and (e) the ordinal rank (first choice, second choice) of the person hired.In Maples's 1989 article, results of a formal survey of 25 institutions with a total of 38 faculty vacancies showed the mean number of qualified applicants (those meeting all published criteria) was seven. All respondents indicated that this number of applicants was considerably lower than those received for earlier vacancies. M a y Finn Maples is a professor; a n d Daniel P. Macari is a doctoral student, both in the Counseling a n d Educational Psychology Department a t the University oj Nevada-Reno. Correspondence regarding this article should be sent to Daniel P. Macari. University of Nevada Reno, Counseling a n d Educational Psychology, Mail Stop

Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology: Where are the Jobs?

“…The present study indicates that the CE degree is clearly sought in the marketplace, specifically for faculty positions. It supports findings that have predicted strong employment possibilities for CEs (Maples et al, 1993;Maples & Macari, 1998;Rogers et al, 1998). On the other hand, the findings could raise concern in light of what Zimpfer (1996) reported to be the clinical interests of CEs.…”

“…The work of Maples and her colleagues (Maples, 1989;Maples, Altekruse, & Testa, 1993;Maples & Macari, 1998) established the need for an increased pool of counselor education graduates (CEs) in the foreseeable future to fill faculty positions in counselor education programs. These predictions were further supported by Rogers et al (1998) who reported that programs accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) projected a need for 211 new faculty members over 10 years.…”

First-Semester Experiences of Counselor Education Doctoral Students

“…It is surprising, however, to note that even with evidence that over a 9-year period demand exceeded supply for counselor educators (Maples & Macari, 1998), a dearth of literature exists regarding doctoral students in counselor education programs (Boes, Ullery, Millner, & Cobia, 1999;Bruce, 1995). Despite the doctoral students' importance to the field of counseling, counselor education has placed little emphasis on studying their experience.…”

“…Research has found the doctoral degree in counselor education to be vital and unrivaled, producing well-trained students who provide a variety of services in the human relations field (Lanning, 1990;Vacc, 1990;Wittmer & Loesch, 1990). It is surprising, however, to note that even with evidence that over a 9-year period demand exceeded supply for counselor educators (Maples & Macari, 1998), a dearth of literature exists regarding doctoral students in counselor education programs (Boes, Ullery, Millner, & Cobia, 1999;Bruce, 1995). Despite the doctoral students' importance to the field of counseling, counselor education has placed little emphasis on studying their experience.…”

New Assistant Professors of Counselor Education: Their Preparation and Their Induction

“…We present a profile of the new assistant professors and qualitative data that may contribute to more effective and efficient efforts to recruit candidates for faculty positions. Maples (1989) and Maples and Macari (1998) have conducted longitudinal studies addressing similar research questions; however. respondents for their studies have been department representatives.…”