Online M.Ed. of Counseling and Development Faculty

Dr. Anthony Strange, Program Director of the Counseling and Development Program, Associate Professor

Having started as an adjunct professor in 2012, Dr. Strange is now the program director of the Counseling and Development program as well as an associate professor within the program. 

Dr. Strange is a member of the American Counseling Association, American School Counseling Association, South Carolina Counseling Association, and Palmetto School Counseling Association. His research interests are multicultural counseling and student transitions in different educational settings — elementary, middle, high school, and post-secondary.

He has more than 25 years of experience in supervising internship and practicum students in K-12 and community mental health settings. Dr. Strange has presented at local, state, national, and international levels on topics such as identity development in biracial youth, collaborating to treat the mental health conditions of individuals with ASD, and school counseling in rural communities.

Prior to Winthrop, Dr. Strange held several positions at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, including high school counselor, associate professor, counseling department chair, and graduate studies faculty.

He is a past president of the Alaska School Counseling Association and a consultant to school districts. He developed courses for non-counseling professional education and community and professional school counselors: Counseling Skills for Professional Educators, and Counseling Skills for Male Adolescents.

Dr. Strange earned his Doctorate in Education from the University of Southern California. He completed the School Counseling Certification Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. 

Dr. Jennifer Jordan, Professor

Dr. Jennifer Jordan is a professor in the Counseling and Development program at Winthrop University and has been with us since 2008. She is a national, board-certified counselor, licensed professional counselor, and licensed professional counselor supervisor. 

Dr. Jordan is the president of the SC Board of Examiners for Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors, and Psych-Educational Specialists. She is also the executive director of the South Carolina Counseling Association and a current member of the American Association of State Counseling Boards (AASCB). 

Her expertise in directing counselor-training clinics, supervision, and counseling youth using play and sand tray therapy cumulated in the best possible way when she created the Community Counseling Clinic at Winthrop University in 2010. The clinic is home to graduate students who are fulfilling clinical practicum hours under the careful supervision of practicing, licensed professionals, and is devoted to serving the mental health needs of the community free of charge. 

Using experiential modalities and a clinical focus in her courses, Dr. Jordan focuses on helping students build their counseling skills and integrating theory into practice. She has also edited two books with former students, written nine book chapters with students, and presented with more than 30 students at state and national conferences.

In 2018 and 2019, Dr. Jordan was instrumental in making changes to state licensure laws and regulations for professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, and addiction counselors.

Previously, she served as president of the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES), and as a member and secretary of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES). 

She holds a Ph.D. in Counselor Education from Mississippi State University, an M.A. in Psychological Counseling from Nicholls State University, and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Central Florida.