Dailey, Stephanie

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Stephanie F. Dailey is an Associate Professor in the Counseling Program at George Mason University and a licensed professional counselor whose 20-year career spans clinical practice, counselor education, research, and professional leadership. Her work focuses on trauma-informed and prevention-oriented approaches to behavioral health and safety, including school and community violence prevention, crisis and disaster response, counselor ethics and practice, and the use of emerging technologies in training and clinical practice.

Since joining Mason in 2019, Dr. Dailey has led and collaborated on more than $2.6 million in funded research, including projects supported by the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Homeland Security. She has authored or co-authored more than 50 scholarly publications and federal reports, with peer-reviewed research appearing in outlets such as the Journal of Counseling & Development, Journal of School Violence, Children & Schools, and Military Medicine. She is co-author of the DSM-5 Learning Companion for Counselors (2014) and Learning Companion for Counselors About DSM-5-TR (2024).

Dr. Dailey has delivered more than 135 state, national, and international, presentations, federal briefings, webinars, podcasts, and keynote addresses and has held leadership roles across the counseling profession, including serving as Chair of the American Counseling Association Foundation (2020–2022), President of ASERVIC (2016–2017), and President of the Maryland Counseling Association. Her contributions have been recognized with the American Counseling Association’s 2024 Kitty Cole Human Rights Award.

Outside of work, Dr. Dailey enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, and taking advantage of any opportunity to be outdoors.

Trauma and disaster behavioral health; school and community safety; crisis response and resilience; counselor ethics; and emerging technologies in training and practice.

Books & Book Chapters

Gill, C. S., Dailey, S. F., Karl, S., & Barrio-Minton, C. A. (2024). Learning companion for counselors about DSM-5-TR^®. American Counseling Association.

Talleyrand, R. M., Goodman, R. D., & Dailey, S. F. (2026). Healing centered approaches to sustain resilience in Black men. In E. M. Hines, J. L. Moore, & S. Steen (Eds.), Counseling Black males with excellence: Exploring career, clinical, and school contexts (pp. 185-203). Emerald Publishing.

Dailey, S. F., Zoldan-Calhoun, C. A., & McAllister^#, C. A. (2026). Trauma- and stressor-related disorders. In M. Paylo & V. E. Kress (Eds.), Treating those with mental disorders: A comprehensive approach to case conceptualization and treatment (3^rd ed., pp. 114-142). Pearson.

Dailey, S. F., Dubrow^#, S., Bannan, B., & Santiago, A. (2025). Promoting team situational awareness in fire and emergency response. In T. Behrend (Ed.). Human-technology partnerships at work (pp. 143-155). Cambridge University Press.

Refereed Journal Articles

Dailey, S. F., Roche, R. R., & Sharkey^#, M. C. (2025). Addressing bullying and cyberbulling in public health: A systematic review of interventions for healthcare and public health professionals. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(11), 1682. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22111682

Dailey, S. F., Mjavanadze^#, E., & La Croix, L. (2025). Caregivers’ perceptions of School Lockdown Drills: A closer look at family-school connectedness and media exposure. Journal of School Violence, 25(2), 163–176. https://doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2025.2558635

Dailey, S. F., Mjavanadze^#, E., & Campbell, A. J. (2024). Measuring caregivers’ perceptions of school lockdown drills: Development and validation of the Lockdown Impact Scale for Caregivers (LIS-C). Children & Schools, 46(4), 255-263. https://doi.org/10.1093/cs/cdae021

Dailey, S. F., Campbell^#, L. N. P., & Ramsdell, J. (2024). Law enforcement officer naturalistic decision-making in high-stress conditions. Policing: An International Journal, 47(6), 929-948. https://doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-09-2023-0114

Nevins, N. A., Knust, S., Dailey, S. F., & Roche, R. (2024) Using full dive virtual reality to operationalize warfighter resilience: From proof of concept of hardware and software to upcoming integrated psychological skills training’. Military Medicine, 89(3), 480-488. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usae158

Dailey, S., Talleyrand, R. M., Goodman, R. D. (2024). Ethno-racial inequities of the COVID-19 pandemic: Implications and recommendations for mental health professionals. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 46(1), 441–463. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10447-024-09551-6

Dailey, S. F., Hosek^#, B., & Walter, H. L. (2023). A thematic analysis of teacher experiences during active shooter lockdown drills. The Qualitative Report, 28(11), 3333-3357. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2023.5915

Dailey, S. F., Parker, M. M., Campbell, A. J., & Emmanuel, A. D. (2022). Social connectedness, mindfulness, and coping as protective factors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Counseling & Development, 101(1), 114-126. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.12450

• College of Education and Human Development
• School of Education
• Counseling

• Internship in Mental Health Counseling I (EDCD - 792)

• Counseling Theories (EDCD 603)
• Assessment and Appraisal in Counseling (EDCD 604)
• Counselor Professional Identity, Function, and Ethics (EDCD 612)
• Introduction to Addictions Counseling (EDCD 652)
• Counseling and Ethics in Community Agencies (EDCD 654)
• Diagnosis and Treatment Planning for Mental Health Professionals (EDCD 656)
• Internship in Counseling (EDCD 791)
• Internship in Mental Health Counseling II (EDCD 793)
• Advanced Topics in Education (EDCD 797)