Education
University of Maryland at College Park
Doctorate of Philosophy, Counselor Education, May 2000
The Johns Hopkins University
Master of Science, School Guidance and Counseling, May 1993
°ÄÖÞÐÒÔË10¿ª½± College in Baltimore
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, May 1991
Professional Licensure and Certification
- Advanced Professional Certification in School Guidance and Counseling in the State of Maryland
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LCPC) in the State of Maryland LC#1410
- MD Approved Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Supervisor #507
Biography
Jennifer Scaturo Watkinson is a Professor of Counselor Education and Program Director of School Counseling at °ÄÖÞÐÒÔË10¿ª½±. Watkinson spent 14 years as an elementary school counselor before joining °ÄÖÞÐÒÔË10¿ª½± where she led a comprehensive school counseling program that was data driven and intentional in meeting the mental health needs of children. As a counselor educator, Watkinson partners with local school district leaders to mentor school counseling professionals on how to shift their time away from non-counseling related responsibilities to increase their time on developing and implementing the ASCA National Model. She co-wrote and was the lead on an Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program grant that was awarded to a local school district. While administering the grant, Watkinson worked collaboratively with the district leaders to hire more school counselors and increase the number of professional development opportunities available to school counselors. Over the last eight years, Watkinson has supervised countless school counselors on transformational leadership and tier II interventions. Further, Watkinson has mentored school counselors on how to identify and dispute assumptions they hold about their role to transform their practice. Watkinson has written and presented on topics related to school counselor supervision, professional advocacy, leadership, and school counselor practice. Her new research interest is