Thang Tran | Counseling | University of Nebraska Omaha

Thang S. Tran, PhD

Instructor
Counseling

email:

tstran@unomaha.edu

office:

RH 101F

office phone:

402.554.2618

department phone:

402.554.2727

office hours:

Fall Term ~ Mondays 3:15-4:15 PM and Wednesdays 12:00 - 1:00 PM (in-person or remote) | or by Appointment via Zoom (remote) , Spring Term ~ Mondays 3:15-4:15 PM and Tuesdays 12:00 - 1:00 PM (in-person or remote) | or by Appointment via Zoom (remote)

fax:

402.554.3684

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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