Biography
My name is Michael Slavkin, and I serve as the Director of the Master’s of Counseling program in the Department of Psychological Science and Counseling. I have worked in higher education for the past 25 years. I have previously worked as an elementary school teacher and school counselor, as well as a clinical mental health counselor in community agencies. Most of my clinical work and teaching focuses on working with youth and adolescents.
- FYS 110: First Year Seminar
- PSY 220: Growth and Development
- PSY 230: Abnormal Psychology
- COU 515: Ethical and Legal Issues
- COU 520: Advanced Growth and Development
- COU 525: Theories and Techniques of School Counseling I
- COU 526: Theories and Techniques of School Counseling II
- COU 530: Career and Lifestyle Counseling
- COU 545: Organization and Administration of Guidance Programs
- COU 560: Practicum in School Counseling
- COU 600: Assessment and Program Evaluation
- COU 605: Statistics and Research Methods
- COU 630: Multicultural Counseling
- COU 632: Marriage and Family Therapy
- COU 633: Counseling Children and Adolescents
- COU 660: Internship in School Counseling
- COU 699: Thesis Option
My masters thesis focused on gender role differences in children of divorced and remarried families. My doctoral thesis looked at developmental criteria that influence youth firesetting in children and adolescents. Much of my professional research has examined service-learning and experiential education in P-12 classrooms. I also enjoy participating with undergraduate and graduate students in working on scholastic projects of their own!
Much of the university service I perform occurs with travel abroad experiences. Since coming to Marian University, I have co-led travel to Italy, France, Spain, and Ireland. I love seeing students experience communities and cultures different than their own. It’s such a power opportunity to grow and learn about self!
Books & Chapters
- Slavkin, M.L. (2011, July). Academic Service-Learning. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Publishing.
- Slavkin, M.L., & Goebel, V. (2009, November). C.I.A.: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Publishing.
- Slavkin, M.L. (2004, April). Authentic Learning: How an Understanding of the Brain Can Shape the
Development of Students. Lexington, MA: Rowan and Little Publishing.
Refereed Articles
- Slavkin, M.L., & Sebastian, S. (Fall 2013). Living to Serve: The National FFA Organization and Service Learning. The Agricultural Education Magazine, 14-18.
- Slavkin, M.L. (June 2012). The Holocaust and education: What impact did educators have on the implementation of anti-Judaic policies in 1930s Germany? Paedagogica Historica: International Journal of the History of Education, 48(3), 431-449.
- Slavkin, M.L., & Meyer, J. (Summer 2011). Creating cultural competency with preservice teachers. National Society for Experiential Education – Perspectives, Summer 2011, [online].
