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Ray Blanchard, PhD, LMHC-D, NCC, CCMHC, ACS

Assistant Professor  

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EDUCATION

• Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling, Montclair State University (2023)
• Master of Science in Education in Community Mental Health Counseling, The College of Saint Rose (2014)
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Spanish Literature, State University of New York at Albany (2011)

ACADEMIC PROGRAM(S)

• Clinical Mental Health Counseling

COURSES TAUGHT

• Coun 502: Skills and Techniques in Counseling
• Coun 514: Practicum

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND AREAS

School Based Mental Health Counseling, Children and Adolescent Counseling, Counselor Education, Counselor Identity Development, Clinical Supervision

• School Based Mental Health Counseling including the role of clinicians in schools, clinical supervision approaches, and the role of induction in school based settings.
• Counselor Identity and Leadership Development
• `The impact of clinical supervision across settings

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Professional Memberships

• Chi Sigma Iota, Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International
• Chi Sigma Mu Chapter at Montclair State University
• American Mental Health Counselors Association
• American Counselors Association
• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)
• North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NARACES)
• Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling (ACAC)
• Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (SAIGE)
• American Counseling Association of New York State (ACA NY)

Conferences Attended

• Blanchard, R. & Evans-Zalewski, S. (2026). Implementing clinical supervision in school based mental health programs [Education session]. Connecticut Association for School Based Health Centers, Southbury, CT. (Peer-Reviewed)
• Blanchard, R. (2025). Licensed professional counselors identity development in school mental health settings [Education session]. Connecticut Counselor Association Annual  Conference, Cromwell, CT. (Peer-Reviewed)
• Brady, K., Blanchard, R., & Nieves, N. (2025). Current events in the classroom: Broaching and promoting brave space in counselor education programs [Education session]. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Bi-Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA. (Peer-Reviewed)
• Blanchard, R., Brady, K., & Nieves, N. (2025). Broaching controversial current events in counseling: A clinical perspective from counselor educators [Education session]. American Counseling Association 2025 Conference and Expo, Orlando, Florida. (Peer- reviewed).
• Blanchard, R. (2025). Understanding school-based mental health clinics from the perspective of licensed professional counselors [Virtual education session]. American Counseling Association 2025 School Based Mental Health Professionals Conference. (Peer- reviewed).
  Wheeler, D. D. & Blanchard, R. (2024). Finding your voice: Discovering your professional identity in counseling [Virtual education session]. American Counseling Association 2024 Virtual Emerging Professionals Conference. (Peer-reviewed, student-led research).
• Blanchard, R. (2024). Clinical supervision needs of licensed professional counselors working in school mental health settings [Education session]. NARACES 2024, Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Peer-reviewed).

Grants Received

• NARACES Research Grant Recipient 2026
  Selected as one of four recipients of a research grant to conduct a study titled, 鈥淣avigating the Intersection: School Administrators鈥� Lived Experiences with School-Based Mental Health Clinics鈥�. Grant award totaled $500.
• ACES Research Grant Recipient 2024
  Selected as one of ten recipients of a research grant to conduct a study titled, 鈥淐linical Supervisors Experiences in School-Based Mental Health Settings Serving Marginalized Communities鈥�. Grant award totaled $2700.

Community Service

• Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling (ACAC)
  Membership Committee Chair  2026 - 2028
• North Atlantic Region for Counselor Education and Supervision (NARACES)
  State Affiliate Chair 2026-2028
• North Atlantic Region of the American Counseling Association (NAR ACA)
  Past Chair (2026-2027)
  Chair (2025-2026)
• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)
  Product Development Committee   2025 鈥� 2027
• Chi Sigma Iota, Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International
  Professional Member Committee   2021 - 2027

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Emerging Scholar Award 2025
  Nominated and selected by my colleagues at Molloy University for the annual President鈥檚 Awards earned each spring for the academic year. This award recognizes the emerging scholarly achievements of full-time faculty who have a developing record of research, scholarship, or creative activity.
• Clinical Mental Health Counselor Advocate Award 2025
  Selected by the Association for Children and Adolescent Counseling to receive the Clinical Mental Health Counselor Advocate Award and presented during the American Counseling Association Conference held in Orlando, Florida. According to ACAC, 鈥渢his award goes to a clinical mental health professional who is a tireless advocate for child and adolescent mental health who stays current on research, participates in mentoring and has developed collaborative relationships with their local mental health community.鈥�

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

 

Blanchard, R. & Sheely-Moore, A. (Submitted June 2026; Expected December 2026) School-Based Mental Health Counseling: A Framework for Academic Achievement and Student Well-Being. Cognella Publishing, Inc.

Blanchard, R. & Sheely-Moore, A. (Book contract secured June 2025; Expected June 2027) Classroom to Clinic: A Practical School Mental Health Guide for Teachers and School Mental Health Professionals. Cognella Publishing, Inc.

Hazel, C., Leheste, P., & Blanchard, R. (2026). Teaching multicultural counseling: A phenomenological exploration of counselor educators鈥� voices. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 20(1), 1-18.

Blanchard, R. (2024). Imposter syndrome in school based mental health services. In Williams, C. & Mikolon, T. (Eds.), The making of a mental health professional: Inspirational, motivational, and humorous stories of challenges, victories, and wisdom. Cognella Publishing.

Blanchard, R. A. & Stevens, M. (2023). Strength based approaches. In Dermer, S. B. & Abdullah, J. R. (eds.), the SAGE encyclopedia of multicultural counseling, social justice, and advocacy. Sage Publications, Inc.

Hannon, M.D., Ferguson, A. L., Blanchard, R. A., & Santiago, J. E. (2023). Otherfathering and Black men鈥檚 mental health: A phenomenological study. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 1-14.

Farrell, I., Harrichand, J., Gilfilan, E., Blanchard, R., & McCurach, J. (2023). Advocacy lessons from Chi Sigma Iota鈥檚 heroes. Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy, 1-16.

Hannon, M. D., Blanchard, R., & Storlie, C. (2019). Microaggression experiences of fathers with children with autism spectrum disorder. The Family Journal, 27(2), 199-208.