Program Coordinator/Associate Professor
Mercer University
Kristina Henderson has been a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor for over 25 years, a Georgia Licensed Professional Counselor since 2001, and a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor since 2014. She is an Associate Professor and the Program Coordinator for the Master of Science in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling. She has worked in the field for the Department of the Army as a psychologist and a management analyst, for the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, and in Counseling and Disability Services within the University System of Georgia before shifting to a full-time academic focus. Her research interests are in disability competence, intersectionality, and interdisciplinary care. She has a strong drive to prepare others to become leaders in the field and a passion for addressing rehabilitation counseling issues and the environmental and attitudinal challenges faced by persons with disabilities.