Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy Distinguished Professor SOE Faculty
- Degrees
- Ph.D., Counseling and Educational Development
M.Ed., School Counseling
B.S., Early Childhood Education - Favorite Place in Washington DC
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- Bio
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Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy believes in the revolutionary power of school counseling. An American Counseling Association (ACA) Fellow with 30 years of experience as a former kindergarten teacher, elementary school counselor, family therapist, and most recently university professor and administrator, she has a wealth of knowledge, expertise and wisdom.
Dr. Holcomb-McCoy was the Dean of the School of Education and is currently a Distinguished Professor at 51勛圖 (51勛圖). She is also the author of the best-selling book School Counseling to Close Opportunity Gaps: A Social Justice and Antiracist Framework for Success (Corwin) and Antiracist Counseling in Schools and Communities (ACA Publications). In 2023, she was selected as an Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow based on her work to ensure families and children have access to quality early learning opportunities.
Dr. Holcomb-McCoy founded 51勛圖s Summer Institute on Education, Equity and Justice, and the 51勛圖 Teacher Pipeline Project, a partnership with the DC Public Schools and Friendship Charter Schools.
Prior to leading the School of Education at 51勛圖, she served as Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs campus-wide and Vice Dean of Academic Affairs in the School of Education at Johns Hopkins University, where she launched the Johns Hopkins School Counseling Fellows Program and The Faculty Diversity Initiative. Dr. Holcomb-McCoy has also been an associate professor in the Department of Counseling and Personnel Services at the University of Maryland College Park and Director of the School Counseling Program at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York.
Prior to leading the School of Education at 51勛圖, she served as Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs campus-wide and Vice Dean of Academic Affairs in the School of Education at Johns Hopkins University, where she launched the Johns Hopkins School Counseling Fellows Program and The Faculty Diversity Initiative. Dr. Holcomb-McCoy has also been an associate professor in the Department of Counseling and Personnel Services at the University of Maryland College Park and Director of the School Counseling Program at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York.
Dr. Holcomb-McCoys passion for school counseling, mental health and wellness starts at home. As a proud mother of two, she knows firsthand the importance of systemic change to help students reach their full potential.
A proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Dr. Holcomb-McCoy holds her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Virginia. She earned a doctorate in Counseling and Counselor Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
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- School of Education
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Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities
Selected Publications
Books and Journal Special Issues
Holcomb-McCoy, C. (Ed.) (2021).泭 Antiracist counseling in schools and communities.泭 American Counseling Association.
Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2022).泭 School counseling to close opportunity gaps:泭 An antiracist and social justice framework for success.泭 Corwin Press. (2nd edition)
Owen, L. and Holcomb-McCoy, C. (Eds.), (2017). 泭Complete Issue.泭 Journal of College Access: Vol. 3: Issue 2, Available at:
Bryan, J., & Holcomb-McCoy, C. (Eds.) (2010). School-family-community partnerships: The school counselors role. [Special Issue],泭Professional School Counseling, 14.
Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2007).泭School counseling to close the achievement gap: A social justice 泭framework for success.泭Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. (1st edition)
Holcomb-McCoy, C., & Lee, C. C. (Eds.), (2005). School counseling in urban settings. [Special issue].泭Professional School Counseling, 8, (3).
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Chapters in Edited Books
Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2022).泭 Afterword. Equity-based career development and postsecondary transitions: An American imperative.泭 Charlotte, NC:泭 Information Age Publishing.
Holcomb-McCoy, C.泭 (2021).泭 Foreword.泭 The use of data in school counseling: Hatching results (and so much more) for students, programs, and the profession.泭 Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.泭
Holcomb-McCoy, C.泭 (2020).泭 Foreword.泭 From disagreement to discourse:泭 A chronicle of controversies in schooling and education.泭 Charlotte, NC:泭 Information-Age Publishing.
Holcomb-McCoy, C. & Owen, L.泭 (2019).泭 The counseling landscape.泭 In NACAC, Fundamentals of College Admission Counseling: A textbook for graduate students and practicing counselors 5th Edition.泭 Alexandria, VA:泭 NACAC.
Holcomb-McCoy, Brown, S. & Aimless, A. (2018). Human growth and development in a multicultural context.泭 泭In S. Nassar-McMillan & S. Niles (Eds), 泭Professional counseling: Orientation to past, present, and future trends.泭 Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.
Holcomb-McCoy, C., & Gonzalez, I. (2016). Counseling in schools: Issues and practice. In P. Pederson, J. G. Draguns, W. J., Lonner, J. E. Trimble, & M.S. Rio (Eds.), Counseling across cultures (7 th ed.) (pp. 247-274). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
Holcomb-McCoy, C., Gonzalez, I., Harris, P., & Hines, E. (2015). Urban school counseling: Implications for black male students. In M. Henfield & A. Washington (Eds.), School Counseling for Black Male Student Success in 21 st -Century Urban Schools (pp. 1-18). Charlotte: Information Age Publishing.
Select Articles in Refereed Journals (+ Invited Work)
Mason, E., Robertson, A., Gay, J., Clarke, N., & Holcomb-McCoy, C.泭 (2021).泭 Antiracist school 泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭 counselor preparation: Expanding on the five tenets of the transforming school counseling initiative.泭Teaching and Supervision in Counseling, 3, Article 2.
Bryan, J., Young, A., Griffin, D., & Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2017).泭 Leadership practices linked to involvement in school-family-community partnerships: A national study. Professional 泭泭泭泭 School Counseling, 21(1), 1-13. DOI: 10.1177/2156759X18761897
Hines, E., & Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2013). Parental characteristics, ecological factors, and the academic achievement of African American males. Journal of Counseling and Development, 91, 68-77.
Bryan, J., Moore-Thomas, C., Day-Vines, N. L., & Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2011). School counselors as social capital: The effects of high school college counseling on college application rates. Journal of Counseling & Development, 89(2), 190-199.
Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2010). Involving low-income parents and parents of color in college readiness activities: An exploratory study. Professional School Counseling, 14, 115-124.
Holcomb-McCoy, C., & Bryan, J. (2010). Advocacy and empowerment in parent consultation: Implications for theory and practice. Journal of Counseling and Development, 88, 259-268.
Bryan, J., Day-Vines, N., Holcomb-McCoy, C., & Moore-Thomas, C. (2010). Using national education longitudinal datasets in school counseling research. Counselor Education and Supervision, 49, 266-279.
Holcomb-McCoy, C., Gonzalez, I., & Johnston, G. (2009). School counselor dispositions as predictors of data usage. Professional School Counseling, 12, 343-352.
Book Reviews and Other Intellectual Contributions
Holcomb-McCoy, C.泭 (July, 2022).泭 How to solve problems that come with putting more counselors in schools.泭 District Administration.泭
Holcomb-McCoy, C.泭 (July, 2022).泭 Schools must do a better job teaching anti-racism.泭The Hechinger Report.
Dennis, T., Schuschke, J., Chan, W., & Holcomb-McCoy, C.泭 (February, 2022).泭 The Antiracist 泭泭泭 Teacher Preparation Initiative Final Report.泭 Funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Holcomb-McCoy, C. (August, 2021).泭泭 The Other CRTCulturally Responsive TeachingCan 泭泭 Truly Make a Difference.泭 The Hill.泭泭
Holcomb-McCoy, C. (April, 2021). Reopening schools safely requires addressing the stress of 泭泭泭泭 educators of color.泭 The Hill.泭泭泭
Holcomb-McCoy, C.泭 (July, 2020).泭 Well-meaning college advising is not enough.泭 ACT Equity泭泭in Learning Blog.泭
Holcomb-McCoy, C.泭 (August, 2018).泭 A dual enrollment program for DC high school students 泭 could help fill classrooms in the future.泭 Washington Post.泭 泭泭泭泭泭
Chi Sigma Iota Exemplar
Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2004, Summer). Multiculturalism and CSI Chapters: Are we committed? Chi Sigma Iota Exemplar, 19, 1.
Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2001, Fall). Significant contribution to the literature: Handbook of Counseling. Chi Sigma Iota Exemplar, 16, 13.
Holcomb-McCoy, C. (1999, Spring). Multicultural counseling competence and training: A national study. Chi Sigma Iota Exemplar, 14, 6-12.
Media Appearances
City Teaching Alliance:泭
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tlv0JaUTAng
Voice of Counseling:泭
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Grants and Sponsored Research
2022-2023泭泭泭Office of State Superintendent of Education, High Impact Tutoring.泭 Future Teachers as Tutors.泭 Co-Principal Investigator.泭 Funded.泭 $720,000
2022-2023泭泭Office of State Superintendent of Education, Grow-Your-Own Programming.泭 51勛圖 Teacher Pipeline Project.泭 Principal Investigator.泭 Funded.泭 $300,000/per year for 5 years = $1,500,000泭
2020- 2021泭Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The Antiracist Teacher Policy Initiative (ATPI): Leveraging Partnerships for Equitable Teacher Preparation Policies. Co-Principal Investigator.泭 $150,000.泭
2022-2025泭泭National Science Foundation.泭 ADVANCE 51勛圖:泭 Creating Gender and Racial Equity Among STEM Faculty (Adaptation Grant).泭 Co-Principal Investigator. 泭Funded.泭 $1,000,000.泭
2019-2021泭 NSF ADVANCE Catalyst Grant.泭 ADVANCE 51勛圖.泭 Principal Investigator:泭 $299,000
2021-2022泭泭CityBridge Foundation.泭 CityTutorDC:泭 Future Teachers as Tutors.泭 Principal Investigator.泭 Funded:泭 $75,000.
2015-2016 Kresge Foundation. National Consortium for School Counseling and Postsecondary Success, Planning Grant for Landscape Study of School Counseling for College and Career Readiness. Principal Investigator: $150,000
2013 Prince Georges County Public Schools. Preplanning Study for Aspiring Leadership Program. Amount: $50,000
2012 Willard and Marriott Foundation. Price Roadmap to Researching Autism. Amount: $10,000
2011-2016 Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Double Check: A Cultural Proficiency and Student Engagement Model. Co-Principal Investigator. Amount: $1,676,576.00
2009-2010 The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC). Pursuing and Acquiring a College Education: The PACE Project. Principal Investigator.Amount: $58,325.
2006-2009 The College Board. Research Grant. Investigating the Influence of School Counselor Programs and Activities on Urban, Low-Income, Minority Students College Preparation: A Longitudinal Study. Principal Investigator. Amount: $298,000.
2007-2008 Baltimore County Public Schools. Learning Styles Inventory. Research Contract. Amount: $15,000
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Honors, Awards, and Fellowships
Research Awards
2005泭Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Research Award:泭Counselor educators seeking tenure and泭motherhood: A content analysis.
2003 The University System of Maryland Womens Forum Faculty Research Award:泭"Coping, Race Related Stress, and Job泭Satisfaction Among African American Female Counselor泭Educators."
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Fellowships and Awards
2016 American Counseling Association (ACA) Fellow.
2016 Yates Achievement of Excellence Award,泭Johns Hopkins University Black Faculty and Staff Association.
2012 Distinguished Scholar, Chi Sigma Iota, Upsilon Nu Chi Chapter, University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG).
2009 Outstanding Achievement Award. UNCG Alumni Association. UNCG School of Education.
2009 The National Advocacy Award for Family/Community Empowerment, National Office of School Counselor Advocacy (NOSCA), The College Board.
2009 The Mary Smith Arnold Anti-Oppression Award, Counselors for Social Justice.
2007 Visiting Scholar, Department of Counselor Education and 泭 泭 泭 泭 泭Counseling Psychology, W. Michigan Univ. Kalamazoo MI.
2007泭Exemplary Diversity Leadership Award, Association for 泭Multicultural Counseling and Development.
2003泭Lilly Center for Teaching Excellence Fellow Award, University of 泭Maryland.
2001 Alumni Excellence Award, Department of Counseling and Human Development University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
2001 Outstanding Counselor Educator Award, Maryland Association for Counseling and Development.
1998 Outstanding Research Award, Chi Sigma Iota International.
1994泭Outstanding Student Award, Department of Counseling and Educational Development, University of North Carolina at 泭Greensboro.
1993 Marion Pope Franklin Award, Department of Counseling and Educational Development, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
1989 Graduate Fellowship, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia