Taryne Mingo

Taryne Mingo

Assistant Professor, Director of School Counseling Program
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Taryne M. Mingo, Ph.D., LPC (MO), LCMHCA is an assistant professor and director of the school counseling program in the Department of Counseling at UNC Charlotte. Dr. Mingo has a professional background in elementary school counseling and providing tele-mental health therapy for Missouri-based clients. Her research interests at the K-12 level of education include supporting inclusive classrooms and schools, specifically for elementary-aged students of color, and addressing the academic, social and emotional needs of children and adolescents. In addition, Dr. Mingo’s research interests at the post-secondary level of education include supporting future faculty in counselor education, navigating the COVID-19 pandemic in school counselor preparation progams, incorporating Womanist theory into counselor preparation programs and exploring the long-term effects of racism on the health and well-being of Black citizens of the U.S. She currently serves as North Carolina School Counseling Association (NCSCA) Vice-President for the Southwest region.

Education

  • Ph.D.- The University of Georgia, 2015, Counselor Education and Supervision
  • Ed.S.- The University of Georgia, 2010, Professional School Counseling
  • M.Ed.- The University of Georgia, 2009, Professional Counseling
  • B.S.- The University of Georgia, 2007, Psychology
  • B.A. – The University of Georgia, 2007, Women’s Studies

Teaching

  • CSLG 7140: Introduction to Professional School Counseling
  • CSLG 7646: Data & Advocacy in Professional School Counseling
  • CSLG 7436: Internship in School Counseling
  • CSLG 7430: Practicum in Counseling
  • CSLG 6104: Counseling Across the Lifespan
  • CSLG 8203: Instructional Theory & Practice in Counselor Ed

Research Interests/Areas of Expertise

  • Racial Identity Development among Children of Color
  • Impact of Racism on Health Among Black Americans
  • Cost of Resilience and Black Women in Business
  • The impact of COVID-19 on DAEUS citizens

Awards & Honors

  • 2022    Chi Sigma Iota, MTB Outstanding Faculty
  • 2022    AADA Outstanding Adultspan Journal Article
  • 2020    Counselor Educator of the Year, North Carolina School Counseling Association

Community Involvement

  • 2022-present   Gambrell Faculty Fellow
  • 2021-present   NCSCA Southwest Vice-President
  • 2021-present   Editorial Board Member, Teaching and Supervision in Counseling

Selected Publications

Mingo, T. M. (March 2023). The Inequitable Weight of COVID-19. TedxCharlotte: https://youtu.be/_0cW9z7Brf0?si=p76zNi7j4DqK4O1y

Mingo, T. M. & Haynes, K. (2023). A study exploring the compounded effects of racial trauma across the lifespan of DAEUS citizens and suriving COVID-19. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 00, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmcd.12290 **

Mingo, T. M. & Moore, A. (2023). Academia vs Employment: The impact of COVID-19 on School Counselor Preparation. The Forum of American Journal of Education. https://www.ajeforum.com/academia-vs-employment-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-school-counselor-preparation-by-taryne-m-mingo-and-alexis-moore/ **

Mingo, T.M. & Cofield, D. (2023). Developmental and social considerations when conducting research with children and adolescents. In B. Zyromski & C. Dimmitt (Eds.). Research in Schools: Advancing the evidence-base for the school counseling profession. Oxford Press.

Mingo, T.M. (2021). When surviving jim crow is a pre-existing condition: The impact of COVID-19 on african-americans in late adulthood and how their intersectional experiences shape perceptions of the medical field. Adultspan Journal, 20(2), 85-96. https://doi.org/10.1002/adsp.12112

Merlin-Knoblich, C., Mingo, T.M., & Saunders, R. (2021). An exploration of school counselor small group work experiences leading diversity dinner dialogues. Journal for Specialists in Group Work. https://doi.org/10.1080/01933922.2021.1950878

Crumb, L., Mingo, T.M., & Crowe, A., (2019). Get over it and move on: The impact of mental illness stigma in rural, low-income populations. Journal of Mental Health and Prevention, 13, 143-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhp.2019.01.010

Singh, A.A. & Mingo, T.M. (2018). Gender and sexism. In D. Hays & B. Erford (2nd Ed.). Developing multicultural counseling competence: A systems approach. (pp. 1-640). Pearson Publishing Inc.