Galaxina Wright, Ph.D., NCC
Full-Time Faculty, Department of Counseling
Education:
- Ph.D. University of Central Florida
- M.A. Regent University
- B.S. Old Dominion University
Professional Interests
Galaxina G. Wright, Ph.D. is a registered mental health counseling intern (RMHCI; FL), and a national certified counselor (NCC). Dr. Wright’s primary research focus is exploring career development barriers among historically marginalized populations (e.g., BIPOC populations, low socioeconomic status communities, individuals living with disabilities, LGTBQ+ populations, etc.). Most recently, she served as the primary investigator for an empirical research study evaluating the impact of Project P.A.T.H. (Paving Access to Hope), where she partnered with a non-profit organization and revised a job search curriculum for unemployed job seekers. Dr. Wright’s research interests are inspired from her former work as a social worker and common barriers she’s observed working as a career counselor. She has been published in the Career Development Quarterly, Professional School Counselor, Journal of Employment Counseling, and Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision.
Dr. Wright has clinical counseling experience in a variety of settings including college career counseling centers, non-profit career counseling, private practice, and after-school programs. Currently, with her earned master’s degree in Marriage, Couple & Family Therapy, she primarily works with children and adolescents within communities of color utilizing narrative therapy techniques. She also carries a background providing clinical supervision and conducting research for school-based mental health therapy interventions within elementary schools. In 2022, she received the National Career Development Graduate Student Spotlight Award. She served as the Graduate Student Representative of the Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision from 2020-2021, the Secretary for the National Holmes Executive Board from 2020-2021 and was elected Secretary for the Florida Career Development Association from 2021-2022.
News and Events
• August 4th, 2022: Publication in the Professional School Counseling journal entitled, “Applications of Intersectionality Theory to Enhance Career Development Interventions in Response to COVID-19” https://doi.org/10.1177/2156759X221106807
• August 1st, 2022: Publication in the Journal of Technology in Counselor Education entitled, “Logged in, Zoomed Out: Creating & Maintaining Virtual Engagement for Counselor Education Students” https://digital.sandiego.edu/tces/vol2/iss1/1/