Name: Dr. Nicholas Highe
Title: Assistant Professor - Counseling and Development
Education: Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision, North Carolina State University; M.S., Counseling, Jacksonville State University; B.A., Communications, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Office: 145-A Withers/W.T.S. Building
Phone: 803/323-4591
E-mail: highen@winthrop.edu
Area(s): Suicide awareness, advocacy, and prevention among underserved populations with a focus on African American males; Social justice consciousness in school counseling
Dr. Highe began his career as a Certified Professional School Counselor and has served for over 10 years in three public school districts in North Carolina. During his tenure as a school counselor, he garnered experience working as a trauma-informed and mental health specific counselor on the elementary, middle, and high school levels.
He has served on numerous occasions as a guest lecturer, panel discussion participant, presenter, and motivational speaker. His research and passion interests include suicide awareness, advocacy, and prevention among underserved populations with a focus on African American males. His research also has a strong foundation in social justice consciousness within the school counseling field.
He is a member of the American Counseling Association, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision, American School Counseling Association, North Carolina School Counseling Association, and the Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International.
He earned his Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision at North Carolina State University; a M.S. in Counselor Education School Counseling at Jacksonville State University; and a B.A. in Communication Studies at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.