Department of Counseling & Psychological Studies
Contact Us
Dr. Otis Williams III - Chair
owilliams@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3188
James E. Proctor Jr. Building, Room 277
Ms. Khalia Blowe - Administrative Assistant II
kblowe@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3367
James E. Proctor Jr. Building , Room 278
Mrs. Xiomara Medina - Associate Director of Clinical Training & Field Placement
xmedina@bowiestate.edu
(301) 860-3161
James E. Proctor, Jr. Building, Room 279
Join the Department of Counseling Facebook groupThe Department of Counseling & Psychological Studies is committed to providing education, training, and leadership to its students to assist them in developing into the most highly skilled, knowledgeable, and competent professionals and practitioners. The department offers a variety of competitive master’s level graduate programs in Counseling Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling, School Psychology and a doctoral program in Counselor Education and Supervision (with a Specialization in Social Justice Counseling). The department also offers certificate programs in Clinical Pastoral Counseling, Addictions Counseling and Psychotherapy and a specialization in Adlerian Psychology. The thrust of the department is to prepare its students to become certified and/ or licensed in their fields of study.
In Spring 2024, the department proudly launched the University’s first Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program, specifically in Counselor Education and Supervision with a specialization in Social Justice Counseling. This groundbreaking program further positions Bowie State University as a premier institution for preparing future social justice counselors, counselor educators, and researchers.
At the master’s level, in February 2026, the department’s Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling programs received reaffirmation of accreditation through 2034 from the Council for Accreditation in Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). As the only two CACREP-accredited programs within the University System of Maryland (USM) holding this distinction, the department continues to be recognized as one of the leading counseling programs in the region.
We also offer graduate programs in psychology, specifically Counseling Psychology and School Psychology. The School Psychology program—often paired with a Certificate of Advanced Study—prepares students to work in P–12 school settings, where they assess and address students’ academic, social-emotional, and behavioral needs. The Counseling Psychology program emphasizes the development of knowledge and clinical skills to support individuals’ emotional, social, and developmental well-being and is additionally offered at our satellite campus in Shady Grove.