Donna Hickman

Donna Hickman is thrilled to be joining the UNT faculty as a Clinical Assistant Professor this fall. She was previously an Assistant Professor and coordinator of the school counseling program at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Donna is a Licensed Professional Counselor and certified school counselor in the state of Texas. She has 22 years of experience in Texas public schools as an elementary school teacher and counselor. She has also worked with children, adolescents, and adults in private practice. Donna is an active member of several professional counseling associations with presentations on topics such as research mentorship, sandtray therapy, and school counselor supervision. Her research interest areas include professional school counselor advocacy, graduate student mental health, and counselor self-care and wellness.

Armstrong, S., Foster, R.,  Hickman, D. (2021). Humanistic sandtray with preadolescent groups. In C. Mellenthin, J. Stone, &R. J. Grant (Eds.), Implementing play therapy with groups: Contemporary issues in practice. Routledge.

Brashear, C., Hickman, D., Thomas, N., &Mathews, R. (2021). Sandtray techniques in play therapy supervision. In S. Born, &C. Baker (Eds.), Play therapy supervision. Routledge.

Hickman, D., &Klassen, S. (2021). School counselor role advocacy. In A. Powell, (Ed.), Best practices for trauma-informed school counseling. IGI Global. (In press).  

Klassen, S.,  Hickman, D. (2021). Reporting child abuse and neglect on K-12 campuses. In A. Powell, (Ed.), Best practices for trauma-informed school counseling. IGI Global. (In press).