Eugenie Joan Looby

Eugenie Joan Looby , Ph.D., LPC, LPC-S, NCC, ACS, is a Professor of Counselor Education in the Department of Counseling, Higher Education Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations at Mississippi State University. She has been a faculty member for over 25 years and currently serves as the Graduate Coordinator of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. Her clinical experiences include working with individuals across the developmental spectrum (children, adolescents, adults) and providing individual, group, and family counseling for various personal, social, and developmental issues across in-patient and outpatient settings. She has numerous publications, including a co-authored textbook on multicultural counseling. Dr. Looby has delivered presentations, workshops, and training sessions on counseling and clinical topics to varied audiences. Her research interests span multiculturalism and diversity, treating sexual trauma, spirituality, gender concerns with underserved and rural women, rehabilitation matters, and social justice/advocacy counseling.

Publications

Underserved Disability Populations in Rural Communities: Cultural Competence and Social Justice Imperatives
Underserved Disability Populations in Rural Communities: Cultural Competence and Social Justice Imperatives
Eugenie Joan Looby, Zaccheus James Ahonle, Tinmuk Li, Lindsey Donald, Kimberly Tillman Gray, Shayna Carter, Abdullah Almutairi. © 2023. 33 pages.
This chapter (a) examines rehabilitation challenges faced by underserved disability populations in rural communities (UDPRC); (b) explores barriers encountered by three large...
Youth in Foster Care: Creating Avenues for Success
Youth in Foster Care: Creating Avenues for Success
Chiquita Long Holmes, Kevin Merideth, Eugenie Joan Looby, Alexis M. Jackson, Lindsey L. Donald, Sherri Nozik, Candice L. Chapman. © 2022. 22 pages.
This chapter explores the distinct needs of youth who have been placed in the custody of the foster care system. The authors discuss the impact of abuse and neglect, removal from...
Collateral Consequences: Incarceration, Communities, and Reintegration
Collateral Consequences: Incarceration, Communities, and Reintegration
Eugenie Joan Looby, Chiquita Long Holmes, Tinmuk Li, Lindsey Donald. © 2022. 27 pages.
This chapter focuses on incarceration, communities, and the impact of community reentry programs on recidivism and reintegration. The authors provide demographic data on...
Invisible Borders: School Counselors and Mixed-Status Children
Invisible Borders: School Counselors and Mixed-Status Children
Kendra Larrisha Blakely, Chiquita Long Holmes, Eugenie Joan Looby, Kevin Merideth, Alexis M. Jackson, Lindsey Donald, Kimberly Tillman Gray. © 2021. 24 pages.
This chapter focuses on children in mixed-status families. The authors provide demographic data and the definition of a mixed-status family, then outline the challenges...
Youth in Foster Care: Creating Avenues for Success
Youth in Foster Care: Creating Avenues for Success
Chiquita Long Holmes, Kevin Merideth, Eugenie Joan Looby, Alexis M. Jackson, Lindsey L. Donald, Sherri Nozik, Candice L. Chapman. © 2021. 22 pages.
This chapter explores the distinct needs of youth who have been placed in the custody of the foster care system. The authors discuss the impact of abuse and neglect, removal from...