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Merril Simon, Professor
Co-Coordinator, College Counseling and Student Services, and
Graduate Coordinator, Department of Educational Counseling and Psychology

Education: Ph.D. Counseling Psychology, Specializations in Career Counseling and College Student Development, University of Southern California, 1990; M.S., Counseling, University of Southern California, 1988; Post Master's Certificate, Career Counseling and Development California State University, Northridge, 1986; M.A., Education, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1986; B.S., Dental Hygiene, University of Southern California, 1981.

Phone:818-677-2558

e-mail: Merril.Simon@csun.edu

Office:ED 2222

Licensure and Credentials: Nationally Certified Career Counselor; Nationally Certified Counselor; California Registered Professional Career Counselor.

Teaching Interests: College student development; career indecision and career development of adults in general; professional development of new counselors; revision of the graduate course in mid-career counseling (EPC 660) to include grant development skills; First-Year Experience course.

Research Interests: Career indecision of college students and other adults; persistence/retention of community college students; attributes of successful student affairs professionals; first-year and transfer-year college student adaptation to university education and experiences; creation of portfolios for graduate counselors; professional ethics of college and career counselors.

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[11May08]