Carla Cheatham, PhD, LCPC, NCC, GCDF, CSCDA

Dr. Cheatham received her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Governors State University in August 2023.  Dr. Cheatham has over 25 years of experience in school counseling. She is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC- IL) and a National Certified Counselor (NCC). She has earned the Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) credential and the Certified School Career Development Advisor (CSCDA) credential. Dr. Cheatham’s areas of experience include Academic, Career, and Social/Emotional School Counseling, Advocacy and Social Justice, Cultural Competency, Multiculturalism, Inclusion and Diversity. She has presented nationally and locally on topics regarding antiracist school counseling, diversity, equity, and inclusion issues for school counseling. She is the past president for the Illinois Association for Multicultural Counseling (IAMC). She is the past secretary for the Illinois Career Development Association (ICDA). She is a committee member for the National Career Development Association’s (NCDA) Leadership Academy Committee. Dr. Cheatham is the incoming NCDA Board of Trustee for School Career Counselors and Specialists.

Dr. Cheatham’s research focuses on school counseling work with equity issues in career development. She received a B.S. in Journalism from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, a M.Ed. in School Counseling from Georgia State University, and an Ed.M. in Global Studies in Education from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. Dr. Cheatham lives in the Chicago area with her husband and 17-year-old son. Dr. Cheatham enjoys the beach, reading, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

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