Susannah M. Wood

Professor

Introduction

Susannah Wood is currently a professor at the University of Iowa where she teaches both doctoral students and students who are pursing their master’s in school counseling with an emphasis in gifted education in partnership with the Connie Belin and Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talented Development. Susannah received her M.Ed. in School Counseling and PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from the College of William and Mary. She was a middle school counselor working with 6th and 7th grade students in Newport News, Virginia during the academic year, and spent summers as a residential counselor for programs such as Johns Hopkins’ Center for Talented Youth, and the Virginia Governor’s School for the Visual and Performing Arts and Humanities. Her research interests encompass preparing school counselors for their practice with a focus on serving the gifted population in collaboration with other educators and professionals.

Current Positions

Professor of School Counseling

College of Education Affiliations

Education

PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision, College of William and Mary
MED in Guidance and Counseling, College of William and Mary
BA in Psychology and English, University of Richmond

Licenses & Certifications

National Certified Counselor, National Board for Certified Counselors.

Selected Awards & Honors

2020 ACA Fellow, American Counseling Association, 2020
ACES Professional Leadership Award, Association for Counselor Education & Supervision, 2020 - 2020
Presidential Award, North Central Association for Counselor Education & Supervision, 2019
Deanna Hawes Outstanding Mentor Award, North Central Association for Counselor Education & Supervision, 2019
Association for Counselor Education & Supervision (ACES)Outstanding Teaching, 2015
NCACES Outstanding Professional Teaching Award, North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NCACES), 2014
Hawkeye Award for Outstanding Student Organization Advisor for Chapter Faculty Advisor of Chi Sigma Iota, University of Iowa, 2012
University of Iowa College of Education: Collegiate Teaching Award, University of Iowa College of Education, 2012
North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Research Award, North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, 2009
Margaret, The Lady Thatcher Medallion, The College of William and Mary, School of Education, 2006

Professional Memberships

Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling, 2016
Association for Creativity in Counseling, 2009
Iowa Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
Counseling Association for Humanistic Education and Development (C-AHEAD)- ACA Division.
National Leadership Cadre (Iowa)
Association for Creativity in Counseling (ACC)- ACA Division.
American Counseling Association
Natiomal Board of Certified Counselors
National Association for Gifted Children
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision

Selected Publications

Wikoff, H. D., Beck, M. J. & Wood, S. (2021). School counselor advocacy recommendations for policy and practice for and with LGBTQ+ youth. In Rausch, M. & Gallo, L. (Eds.) Strengthening School Counselor Advocacy and Practice for Important Populations and Difficult Topics. pp. 109-120. IGI Global.
Wood, S. & Szymanski, A. (2020). “The me I want you to see”: The use of video game avatars to explore identity in gifted adolescents.
. Gifted Child Today 43 (2) 124-134.
Smith, C. K. & Wood, S. M. (2020). Supporting the career development of gifted students: New role and function for school psychologists. Psychology in the Schools 1 (1) 1-11. DOI: 10.1002/pits.22344.
Wood, S. M. & Smith, C. K. (In Press). Effective strategies for career counseling of low-income gifted learners. In Stambaugh, T. & Olszewski-Kubilius, P. (Eds.) Identifying and serving gifted students from low income households. pp. 211-239. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.
(Eds.) (In Press). Counseling Gifted and Talented Students. In ACA Practice Brief. Washington, DC: American Counseling Association.
Storlie, C., Baltrinic, E., Aye, M., Wood, S. & Cox, J. (2019). Making room for leadership and advocacy in site supervision. Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy
6 (1) 1-15. DOI: 10.1080/2326716X.2019.1575778.
Gallo, L., Wood, S. & Wachter Morris, C. (2019). How can we be stronger together: Responses. In Portman, T. A., Wood, C. & Fye, H. (Eds.) Critical Incidents in School Counseling. pp. 233-240. Washington, DC.
Wood, S. M. (2018). Collaboration, Consultation, and Systemic Change: Creating a Supportive School Climate for Gifted Students. In Wood, S. M. & Peterson, J. S. (Eds.) Counseling Gifted and Talented Students: A Guide for School Counselors. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Smith, C. K. & Wood, S. M. (2018). Career Counseling for the Gifted and Talented: A Lifespan Approach. In Handbook of Giftedness in Children: Psychoeducational Theory, Research, and Best Practices (2nd Ed.). pp. 315-333. Springer.
Wood, S. M. & Peterson, J. S. (Eds.) (2018). Counseling Gifted Students in the Schools: A Guide for School Counselors. New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Selected Presentations

Wood, S., Duys, D. & Lee, I. (2019, October) Publication and Editorial Feedback Experiences of Doctoral Students in Counselor Education. Conference Presentation presented at Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Bi-annual Convention, Seattle, Washington.
Wood, S., Baltrinic, E., Suddeath, E. & Jencius, M. (2019, October) Teaching Supervision in Counselor Education: Implications for Doctoral Student Preparation and Professional Practice. Conference Presentation presented at Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Bi-annual Convention, Seattle, Washington.
Wood, S. & Szymanski, A. (2019, July) Self- made identity: How using avatars influences online behavior. Conference Presentation presented at 23rd World Conference WCGTC, Nashville, Tennessee.
Barrio Minton, C., Baltrinic, E. & Wood, S. M. (2019, March) Best Practices in Teaching: Why We Do The "E" in CES. Conference Presentation presented at American Counseling Association 2019 Conference and Expo, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Stambaugh, T., Wood, S. & Lane, E. (2019, February) Addressing common concerns of rural gifted students. Invited Lecture presented at llinois Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference., Naperville, Illinois.
Lane, E., Wood, S., Smith, C. K. & Duys, D. (2019, February) Career Development for gifted and talented students: Creative ideas for educators.. Invited Lecture presented at llinois Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference., Naperville, Illinois.
Lane, E., Duys, D., Smith, C. & Wood, S. (2019, January) ips for collaborating and aligning with parents of gifted students. Invited Lecture presented at llinois Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference., Naperville, Illinois.
Lane, E., Wikoff, H. & Wood, S. (2018, November) Would you just listen? Relationship-building skills for educators. Poster presented at National Convention, Minneapolis.
Wood, S., Smith, C. & Duys, D. (2018, November) Lighting the career path: Career counseling strategies and activities for gifted students. Conference Presentation presented at National Convention, Minneapolis.
Storlie, C., Lee, I. & Wood, S. (2018, October) Teaching research methods for master's level students through problem-based learning. Continuing Education Talks presented at North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervison, Cleveland, Ohio.

Selected Grants & Contracts

Wood, Susannah Grant Research, Basic. The relationship between students’ values, empathy, self-concept, moral positioning,and decision-making and their avatar identification. University of Iowa College of Education. Funded. March 3, 2020 - May 31, 2020.
Smith, Carol Klose (Co-Investigator), Portman, Tarrell (Principal Investigator), Wood, Susannah Margaret (Co-Investigator), Duys, David K (Co-Investigator) Grant Equipment. A Kinder Text: The Kindle Project. College of Education Student Technology Fees. Funded. April 1, 2010 - April 1, 2011.
Wood, Susannah Margaret (Principal Investigator) Wood, S. & Estrada-Hernandez, E. (2009). Certified Rehabilitation Counselors' Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills of Twice Exceptional Individuals: An Exploratory Study. College of Education, University of Iowa: College of Education Research Fund. Funded. January 1, 2009 - May 1, 2009.
Wood, Susannah Margaret (Principal Investigator) Gifted and Talented Adolescents' Experiences in School Counseling: A Qualitative Inquiry. The University of Iowa: Old Gold Summer Fellowship. University of Iowa: Faculty Development Programs. Funded. July 1, 2007 - August 1, 2008.
Wood, Susannah Margaret (Principal Investigator) Estrada-Hernandez, N., & Wood, S. (2008). Certified Rehabilitation Counselors' Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills of Twice-Exceptional Individuals: An Exploratory Study. College of Education, University of Iowa: College of Education Research Fund. Funded. February 1, 2008 - June 1, 2008.