Gregory C. Wright, LCPC, NCC
Counselor Education and Supervision
Research and Scholarship
“The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.”
Michel Legrand
When I began in the doctoral program, I was hesitant about the tenets of research and scholarship. I had no concept about how to approach research and scholarship, but as I progressed through the program, a love for research and scholarship developed. This has been an experience that has broadened my scope about this aspect of being a counselor educator. I now have the necessary tools, an appreciation, and a zeal to listen to the stories beneath the data, in order to better comprehend the soul of the lived, human experience. I seek truth not just to inform but also to inspire and empower.
Today, I view research and scholarship as vital expressions of leadership, curiosity, and service. Through systematic inquiry and reflective practice, we illuminate the experiences that shape human growth and healing. My scholarship is guided by ethical integrity, cultural humility, and a commitment to advancing equity within the counseling profession. In bridging research with practice, I strive to produce work that not only informs theory but also transforms lives and strengthens communities.
CACREP Doctoral Competencies (2024):
A. Research designs appropriate to quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, and action research questions or hypotheses
B. Quantitative data analysis methods
C. Qualitative approaches to data analysis
D. Models and methods of sampling relevant to research design
E. Models and methods of instrument design
F. Models and methods of program evaluation
G. Research questions or hypotheses appropriate for professional research and publication
H. Professional writing for peer-reviewed journal publication
I. Professional conference proposal preparation
J. Development of research proposals for a human subjects/institutional review board review
K. Grant proposals and other sources of funding
L. Strategies for conducting culturally relevant and culturally competent research
M. Ethical considerations and strategies for conducting research
Citable Units
Meets Criteria A
This paper entails 50 different peer-reviewed articles that were less than 10 years old, along with a citation about each article. The articles centered around literature that pertained to shame, religious trauma, mental health, and clinical approaches to treatment.
Benchmark Final Article Submission
Meets Criteria A- J, L
This article is the final submission for COUC 745, which was completed with a colleague and gave me the opportunity to go through the research process. It includes a separate abstract and title page text, tables and figures, submission text, references, and a cover letter for journal submission and publication.
COUC 745 Benchmark Final Article Submission-Cover
Quantitative Analysis Portfolio Assignment
Meets Criteria A, B
This analysis portfolio for COUC 745 incorporates an independent samples t-test, repeated measures t-test, a one-way between subjects ANOVA, a two-way between subjects ANOVA, and ANCOVA, in order to analyze and summarize quantitative results.
CITI Training for Research and Scholarship
Meets Criteria J, L, M
This required training artifact is necessary in COUC 745. It was provided by the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative, who grants access to compete IRB submissions for the Liberty University.
Model Rationale Assignment
Meets Criteria A, B, G
In COUC 745, this assignment is the initial group assignment with my colleague. It entails a research question, a rationale, and a model for our research.
Qualitative Dialogue Paper
Meets Criteria A, C
This artifact is one of the dialogue papers from COUC 750, where an article was read, de Bono’s six thinking hats methods was used to process the article, and a reflective summary of learning was provided.
Qualitative Research Coding and Analysis Assignment
Meets Criteria A, C, D
This artifact for COUC 750 contains 2 parts. The first one entails a scanned file that entails the, selected coded transcript that I was given. The second one entails a researcher memo that pertains to my thoughts, feelings, and questions that arose as I coded the transcript.
Benchmark Manuscript Submission: Counseling Conference Presentation
Meets Criteria H
This manuscript for COUC 810 is the product of an assigned group research team, written for submission to an ACA peer-reviewed journal.
Liberty University IRB Submission
Meets Criteria A, C, J, L, M
This IRB submission was submitted for my research project entitled, “A Qualitative Transcendental Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Black Men in the DMV Area, Who Experienced Sexual Trauma Prior to 18 Years Old, Transitioning Into, Through, and Out of Professional Counseling,” with Dr. Derek J. Parker.