WNBC1014 - The Double Pandemic of Racism and COVID-19: Developing a Professional Identity as a Social Justice Counselor-Advocate and Leader

Judy Daniels

Dr. Judy Daniels has dedicated her life work to human rights; social justice; and the empowerment of young people, persons with disabilities, and vulnerable diverse populations. She has been a counselor educator for 30 years and currently she is the director of the Rehabilitation Counselor Education Program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She has authored over 50 refereed publications and has extensive experience presenting at national and international counseling conferences and invited presentations.

As a Fellow and life time member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), Dr. Daniels has dedicated her career to promoting human rights, social justice advocacy, environmental justice, and addressing issues of racism and multicultural competence. As a founding board member of CSJ, a past CSJ president, and a former CSJ Governing Council representative, she has continued to support social justice advocacy within the counseling profession for over twenty-five years. She has served on the ACA Governing Council for nine years in various elected and appointed leadership capacities and currently is the special advisor to the president on the pandemic and social justice issues. To date some of the motions she has helped author and pass include topics related to gun violence, immigration, transgender issues, woman’s rights, racism, the pandemic, and environmental justice, to name a few. As a result of her work on the ACA Governing Council’s Executive Committee, she has also advocated for the integration of social justice and human rights as a fundamental part of ACA’s current strategic plan, vision and mission.