Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Counseling
Melissa Alvarado earned her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (CACREP-Accredited). Alvarado is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Board Approved Supervisor (LPC-S) in Texas. Most of her clinical work has been with adolescent and adult survivors of trauma. She is an active member of many professional counseling associations and regularly presents at national, regional and state conferences. Her research interests include positive youth development, supervision best practices, yoga and mental health, and counselor self-care.
In 2017, Alvarado was awarded the Humanistic Clinician Award by the Association for Humanistic Counseling. This award recognizes a clinician who holds a notable humanistic philosophy of counseling that resulted in an impact on their community or clients.
Alvarado has taught a variety of classes in the counseling curriculum. Her favorite courses to teach are professional orientation, ethics and practicum.