Bio
Dr. Harman serves as an Assistant Professor in the Counselor Education Program for The Citadel’s Zucker Family School of Education. Dr. Harman earned her B.A. in Psychology from Wake Forest University, M.A. in School Counseling from West Virginia University, and Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of the Cumberlands. She worked as a professional school counselor and leader in a variety of PK-12 schools for fourteen years before her career in higher education. Dr. Harman is active in professional organizations such as the Palmetto State School Counselor Association, the American School Counselor Association, the American Counseling Association, and the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. Her research interests include comprehensive school counseling programming, school counselor supervision, and social/emotional learning in PK-12 education.
Degrees
Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision, University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, KY
M.A. in School Counseling, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
B.A. In Psychology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
Recent Publications
Harman, L. & Ausloos, C. (2024). “It’s just been a wild ride”: A phenomenological study of emergency school counselor credentialing experiences. Professional School Counseling, 28(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/2156759X241293637
Oberman, A. & Harman, L. (2024, September 14). Reflections and recommendations for supervising doctoral teaching. SACES Newsletter, 19(3), p. 18. https://saces.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/SACES%20Newsletter_%20Summer%202024.pdf
Harman, L. (2022). School counselors’ lived experiences of support received during the RAMP designation process: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Professional School Counseling, 26(1).
Oberman, A. & Harman, L. (2020, June 1). Career autobiography reflections. Career Convergence. National Career Development Association. https://www.ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sd/news_article/303326/_self/CC_layout_details/false
Recent Presentations
Harman, L. & Ausloos, C. (2025, October). Supporting emergency credentialed school counselors: strategies for success. 2025 Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Harman, L. (2024, May). Comprehensive school counseling programs: Most impactful tools and templates. 2024 PSSCA Emerging Leaders Conference, Virtual.
Harman, L., Huger, D., & Morgan, O. (2024, January). Graduate school panel. 2024 Palmetto State School Counselor Association Annual Conference, Hilton Head Island, SC.
Harman, L. & Blueford, J. (2023, October). Strengthening school counseling faculty and site supervisor virtual connections. 2023 Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Denver, CO.
Harman, L. & Oberman, A. (2023, July). Advisory council start-up and maintenance tips. American School Counselor Association Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Blueford, J., Ausloos, C., & Harman, L. (2023, February). Strengthening school counseling faculty and site supervisor virtual connections. 2022 Counselor Education Distance Learning Conference, Virtual.