Niloufer M. Merchant Ed.D., L.P., N.C.C.
Professor and Department Chair
Ph: (320) 308-5194
Fax: (320) 308-3216
Office: Education Building B 210A
e-mail: nmmerchant@stcloudstate.edu
Biography
Niloufer Merchant has been at St. Cloud State University since 1991, and is Professor & Department Chair of Educational Leadership & Community Psychology. She has a doctoral degree in Counseling from the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, and a double masters in Counseling and Psychology from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and University of Pune, India, respectively. 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’s areas of interest include multicultural and gender issues in counseling. She is particularly interested in working with underserved populations, and has been involved in grass-roots community organizing in the area. Niloufer has been active in the community and school district in addressing the issues of cultural diversity. Most recently she co-led a program that prepares university women student mentors to work with 7-12th grade girls of color in the schools. She also provides in-services and trainings in the area of cultural competence. Her research and publication areas include racial and cultural identity, multicultural group work and the use of qualitative research methods. 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.
Credentials:
National Certified Counselor
Licensed Psychologist
Program Areas:
Community Psychology Undergraduate Program
Community Counseling Graduate Program
Courses taught:
CPSY 102 – Introduction to Applying Psychology Lab
CPSY 326 – Field Work
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 |
