Faculty/Staff
Niloufer M. Merchant, Ed.D., L.P., N.C.C. 
Professor and Department Chair
Education Building B 210A
Phone: (320)308-5194 Fax: (320) 308-3216
E-mail: nmmerchant@stcloudstate.edu
Education
- Ed.D Counseling University of Cincinnati, OH
- M.A. Counseling University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, WI
- M.A. Psychology University of Wisconsin-Whitewater-University of Pune, India
Professional Credentials/Licensure
- National Certified Counselor
- Licensed Psychologist
Program Areas
- Undergraduate Community Psychology
- Graduate Community Counseling
Research/Interest Areas
- Racial and Cultural Identity
- Gender Issues
- Mind-body healing
- Multicultural group work
- Working with underserved populations
- Grass-roots community organization
Biography
Niloufer Merchant has been at St. Cloud State University since 1991, and is Professor & Department Chair of Educational Leadership & Community Psychology. In 1999-2000 she served as the Interim Cultural Diversity Co-Coordinator for St. Cloud School District 742, and in 2002-2003 was the Interim Director for the Women’s Center at SCSU. Niloufer has been active in the community and school district in addressing the issues of cultural diversity. She also provides in-services and trainings in the area of cultural competence. Niloufer is an active member of the American Counseling Association, and the Association for Specialists in Group Work and has served on several committees and projects over the years. She also served as the Board President for the Multicultural Center of Central Minnesota from 2005-2007.
Courses Taught
- CPSY 102 Introduction to Applying Psychology Lab
- CPSY 326 Fieldwork
- CPSY 384 Individual and Group Differences
- CPSY 444 Internship
- CPSY 658 Multicultural Counseling
- CPSY 666 Group Process and Dynamics
- CPSY 668 Counseling Procedures
- CPSY 669 Practicum
- CPSY 698 Small Group Process
- CPSY 696 Supervised Internship
