Jennifer Foster
Assistant Professor, Counselor Education
Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
Office:
(269) 387-5115
Email:
Location
3521 Sangren Hall
Education
Ph.D., University of Central Florida
M.S., Palm Beach Atlantic University
B.A., Cedarville University
Dr. Jennifer Foster joined the faculty at Western Michigan University in the fall of 2012 as an Assistant Professor in Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology. Before joining WMU, Dr. Foster worked as a licensed mental health counselor as well as professional school counselor in the state of Florida. While working as a counselor, she also taught master’s level courses as an adjunct professor at the University of Central Florida and Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Dr. Foster received her Ph.D. in Counselor Education from the University of Central Florida in May of 2011. Her dissertation, An Analysis of Trauma Narratives: Perceptions of Children on the Experience of Sexual Abuse, was awarded UCF’s College of Education Outstanding Dissertation Award. Dr. Foster is continuing her research in the area of childhood trauma. Her other research interests include spirituality, wellness, and use of creativity in counseling and supervision.