
Thang S. Tran, PhD
- Instructor
- Counseling
General Information
Biography
Thang is a counselor educator at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) in the Department of Counseling, with a focus on school counseling. He is also a licensed professional school counselor in Nebraska. He recently completed his Ph.D. candidate at Oregon State University in Counselor Education and Supervision. His dissertation was on cultural humility in school counseling. He takes teaching very seriously but is learning to not take himself too seriously. Before his time at UNO he was a middle school science teacher and long-time middle and high school counselor...but continues to be a middle school counselor at heart.
Teaching Interests
School Counseling Practicum/Internship, P-12 Career and College Preparation for School Counselors, Issues in School Counseling, Human Development and Counseling Interventions
Research Interests
Cultural Humility in School Counseling, Technology Dependence and Adolescent Development
Service Summary
He is an active member and serves on multiple departments, college, university, state, and national organizations and collaborative teams.
Awards and Honors
Nebraska School Counselor of the Year, Service, Professional - 2016
ASCA School Counselor of the Year Semi-finalist, Service, Professional - 2016
Golden Apple Award, Teaching - 2001
Education
Ph D, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, Counselor Education and Supervision, 2022
MS, University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, NE, Counseling, School Counseling, 2009
BS, Pennsylvania State Univeristy, State College, PA, Secondary Education, Earth Science/Astronomy, 1999
Licensures and Certifications
Licensed School Counselor (NE #2010010208) (2007-present), Nebraska Department of Education, 08/01/2007