Steen, Sam
Dr. Sammy Steen
(he/him/his)
PhD, George Mason University
Professor
Director, Diversity Research and Action Consortium
Counseling
Phone: 703-867-1960
Fax: This information is not available
Email: ssteen (@gmu.edu)
George Mason University
Fairfax Campus
Krug Hall 202
4400 University Dr.
Fairfax, VA 22030
Dr. Sam Steen a Professor, licensed Professional School Counselor, Director of the Diversity Research Action Consortium and Division Director for CFCE within CEHD, specializes in school counseling, group work and cultivating Black students’ academic identity development. Dr. Steen was a school counselor for 10 years and these practitioner experiences shape his research agenda, approach to teaching, and service. Currently, on the faculty at George Mason University and serving as the Academic Program Coordinator, two objectives guide his scholarship: 1) to further develop creative and culturally sustaining school-based counseling interventions that improve student achievement; including The Achieving Success Everyday Group Model (ASE Group Model) designed to promote social emotional and academic development for students of color and 2) to explore issues related to the training and preparation of pre-service counselors and school counselors in the local, regional, and national community. Dr. Steen is a Fellow for the Association for Specialists in Group Work, a division of the American Counseling Association. Dr. Steen is also the recipient of the Al Dye Research Award and the Professional Advancement Award both from ASGW recognizing his outstanding efforts advancing the field of group work though research and development and the Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ) Advocacy of the Year Award, through CSJ a division of ACA. Recently, Dr. Steen is serving as a principal investigator on a major project that is awarded by the National Science Foundation which aims to advance programs, knowledge, and skills targeting Black male middle school students for better accessibility, and higher likelihood for success, in Algebra 1 and future STEM related careers.
Currently, two objectives guide his scholarship: 1) to further develop creative and culturally sustaining school-based counseling programs that improve student achievement; including The Achieving Success Everyday Group Model (ASE Group Model) designed to promote social emotional, academic and career development for students of color and 2) to explore issues related to the training and preparation of pre-service counselors and school counselors in the local, regional, and national community.
Recent Books
Hines, E., Moore, J. & Steen, S. (Eds.) (in progress), Counseling Black Males with Excellence: Exploring Career, Clinical, and School Contexts. Emerald Books.
Levy, I., & Steen, S. (Eds.) (in progress), Eradicating the Stigma: Prioritizing Mental Health in PreK-16 Education. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Steen, S., Melchior, S, & *Sansbury, A. (2024). Advancing Equity Focused School Counseling for All Students: Confronting Disproportionality in PreK-12 Schools, Routledge, PA.
Steen, S., Vannatta, R., Ieva, K.P. (2023). Introduction to Group Counseling: A Culturally Sustaining and Inclusive Framework. Springer Publishing: New York, NY.
Roysicar, G., Steen, S., & Cole, K. (2022). Anti-Black Racism in Contemporary America, Cognella, CA.
Coogan, T., & Steen, S. (2021). Group Counseling Leadership Skills for School Counselors: Stretching Beyond Interventions, Cognella, CA.