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Tsui-yee (Dorothy) Chow, Ph.D.

Program Director

Counselor Education and Supervision

Chicago

“Education is a social process; education is growth; education is not preparation for life, but is life itself.” – Dewey

We interact with our surroundings to adapt and adopt new behaviors. This transformation shapes us individually and collectively, as well as the systems.

tchow@adler.edu (312) 662-4308

OVERVIEW

Dr. Chow is a distinguished counselor educator with over 20 years of experience leading counselor education programs at various universities. Her tenure as chair of the Counseling Department at Adler University spanned 12 years, concluding in the fall of 2024. Under her leadership, she developed and secured CACREP accreditation for both the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and the Doctorate of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision Programs for two eight-year cycles. She also designed courses for the programs in multiple formats — online, hybrid, and virtual — to accommodate the diverse needs of students.

Her areas of expertise include advanced social justice counseling, leadership and advocacy, pedagogy in higher education, group counseling, and research methods. Dr. Chow’s expertise also includes training leaders and facilitators of diversity and social justice-related workshops, cross-cultural conflict resolution, academic program development and evaluation, and cross-cultural supervision.

MEMBERSHIPS + ASSOCIATIONS

  • 2015 – President, Illinois Association for Multicultural Counseling
  • 2014 – President Elect, Illinois Association for Multicultural Counseling
  • 2004-2008 – Member, Asian American Suicide Prevention Initiative
  • Member, American Counseling Association
  • Member, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
  • Member, Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development

PRESENTATIONS

Presentations

Using Social Justice as the Focus of an Entry-Level Rehabilitation Counseling Education Program

2022 Fall 2022 Online Conference, National Council on Rehabilitation Education – Virtual
Author(s): Wang, C. C., & Chow, T.

Go There! Women of Color as Departmental Leaders of Counseling Programs

2022 North Central Counselor Education and Supervision Conference 2022 – Omaha, Nebraska
Author(s): Baptiste, D. R., & Chow, T.

Cross-Cultural Supervision: Racing to Cultural Competence

2021 Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors 2021 Conference – Atlanta, Georgia
Author(s): Chow, T., & Stoner-Harris, T.

Exploring and Utilizing Diversity Factors to Embrace Supervision Effectiveness Between Culturally Different Supervisor and Supervisee Dyads

2017 69th Annual Conference, Illinois Counseling Association – Skokie, Illinois
Author(s): Bilkey, M., & Chow, T.

LEADERSHIP + COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

  • 2022 to Present: Site Visit Team Chair
  • 2019 to Present: Site Visit Team Member
  • 2019 – Present: Faculty Advisor, Chi Sigma Iota – Adler Chapter, Alpha Iota Delta
  • Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
  • 2018 to Present: Peer Reviewer
  • Higher Learning Commission

RESEARCH INTERESTS + OPPORTUNITIES

My current research interests lie in the areas of cross-cultural conflict and interpersonal interactions, as well as the transcultural application of counseling approaches. I welcome students to join me in conducting the research.