Checklist of Professional Identity Competencies

1. Membership in Professional Counseling organizations:

2. Professional Licensures

3. Attendance at two or more State or National Counseling Conferences

Tuerk Conferences (NCADD-MD) from 2020-2025
Mental Health Summit 2025, Liberty University (virtual)
MAMCD 2025 Spring Conference (virtual)
MCSJ/MACES Graduate Student Conference 2025 (virtual)
ACES National Conference 2025, Philadelphia, PA
National Association of Black Counselors Grief and Trauma Division Conference 2025 (virtual)
Law and Ethics in Counseling Conference 2026- 11th Annual

4. Proficiency in electronic course management system and computer technology skills

5. Manuscript submitted for publication in peer reviewed counseling journal

Wagoner, R., & Wright, G. (2025; Proposal submitted; In Progress). Do Attitudes Toward Sex Effect Sexual Satisfaction: A Double-Moderated Mediation Model of Pornography Use and Sexual Satisfaction, Journal of Sex Research.
Heron, K., Sears, V., Strickland, B., & Wright, G. (2024; Proposal Submitted). Integrating Social Justice and Advocacy Skills Into Counseling Education: A Comprehensive PRISMA Review. The Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy.

6. Scholarly presentation submitted to state, regional, national, or international counseling conference

Wright, G. (2026, April 17). Working with Specific Populations in Group Settings. VASGW 2026.
Tyre,Y., Pierre, A., Stewart, A. N. & Wright, G. (2026, March 27). Grounded in Spirit: Nurturing Ethical Integrity through Supervision. CAPS 2026.
Wright, G. (2025; Proposal submitted). Rooted in Ethics, Growing in Identity: Cultivating Counselor Integrity Across Generations. AMHCA 2026.
Wright, G. (2025; Proposal submitted). Check Your Compass: Navigating Counselor Education with Cultural Humility. AMHCA 2026.
Wright, G. (2025, August 8). Cultural Humility: Its Importance on the Professional Identity in the Counselor/Client Relationship [Poster]. Chi Sigma Iota (CSI) Days 2025-2026.
Wright, G. (2024, July). Cultural Sensitivity: Its Significance in the Field of Counseling [Presentation]. ACES 2024.
Wright, G. (2024, March 5). Cultural Humility: Its Importance on the Professional Identity in the Counselor/Client Relationship [Presentation]. SACES 2024.

7. Assist program faculty teaching a graduate course in counselor education or present in a graduate level counselor education or

present in a graduate level counselor education class

Teaching assistant for COUC 505 with Dr. Davila (Summer 2025)
Teaching assistant for COUC 792 with Dr. Sosin (Fall 2025)
Teaching/supervision assistant/Presenter/Guest Lecturer for COUC 692 with Dr. Tyre (Fall 2025)