Deanna Burgess is an assistant professor in the
Counseling Program at DePaul University and earned her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Pennsylvania State University.
Her teaching, research, and service are guided by Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy (CSP), which emphasizes sustaining cultural assets, fostering critical consciousness, and transforming educational systems. Her research centers on two areas: fostering critical consciousness and cultural humility through experiential engagement, and advancing equity and belonging in schools and professional contexts.
Burgess has published in journals including
Journal of School Health,
Psychology in the Schools, and
Psychological Trauma, and regularly presents at national and international conferences. At DePaul, she co-directs the
Education and Counseling Center (ECC), which provides equity-centered counseling services while offering applied training for counseling students. She is also active in professional leadership, including service on the American Counseling Association’s Ethics Review Committee, and is an active member of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES). She is a licensed clinical professional counselor and has expertise in trauma, complex trauma, crisis intervention, child and adolescent counseling, and identity development.
- PhD in Counselor Education, The Pennsylvania State University (CACREP Accredited)
- MEd in Counselor Education, The Pennsylvania State University (CACREP Accredited)
- BS in Psychology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Courses Taught
- CSL 452: Introduction to Counseling
CSL 510: Multicultural Counseling
CSL 552: CMHC Practicum
CSL 553: CMHC Internship I
CSL 554: CMHC Internship II
CSL 515: Crisis Intervention & Trauma Counseling
Research Interests
fostering critical consciousness and cultural humility through experiential engagement (e.g. youth social action initiatives; radical empathy)
advancing equity and belonging in schools and professional contexts (e.g. bias-based bullying; school climate)
Select Publications
- Cabell, A., Burgess, D., Brown, E., & Medina, C. (2023). Counseling trainees' experiences working with afghan refugees: Building cultural humility. Counselor Education and Supervision. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/ceas.12290
- Burgess, D. L., Kim, I., Seon, Y., & Chatters, S. J. (2023). Exploring dimensions of bias‐based bullying victimization, school fairness, and school belonging through mediation analysis. Psychology in the Schools, 60(11), 4531-4544.
- Burgess, D.L, Diaz, A. & Patterson, A. (2023). From titular to radical empathy: conceptualizing empathy through the lens of youth organizing. Journal for Multicultural Education, 17(2). pp. 223-236. https://doi.org/10.1108/JME-01-2022-0014
- Kim, I., Burgess, D.L, Chatters, S. (2022). Perceived school fairness and willingness to report bias-based bullying among youth during COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of School Health. DOI: 10.1111/josh.13261
- Burgess, D.L., Prescod, D. J., Bryan, J., & Chatters, S. (2021). Raising Youth Critical Consciousness: Exploring Critical Race Pedagogy as a Framework for Anti-Racist Programming. Journal of School Counseling, 19(34).
Select Presentations
- Kim, I., Woo, M., Burgess, D., & Chatters, S. (April, 2024). Silent observers: Investigation of obstacles in reporting bias-based bullying in school settings. American Counseling Association Korean Counseling Association- International Chapter (ACA KCA-IC).
- Burgess, D.L., Kim, I. & Seon, Y. (April, 2023). Exploring Dimensions of Bias-Based Bullying Victimization, School Fairness, and School Belonging through Mediation Analysis. American Educational Research Association (AERA). Conference. Chicago, IL.
- Cabell, A., Burgess, D., Brown, E., & Medina, C. (October, 2023). Counseling Trainees’ Experiences Working with Afghan Refugees. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES). Conference.
- Burgess, D.L. (February 2020). Removing the Shades: Exploring White Racial Identity Development and Colorblindness of Adolescents Enrolled in Social Justice Training Program. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) National Conference. Atlanta, GA.
Select Project: Funded Grant
- Zalaquett, C., Principal Investigator, & Co-Investigators Chatters, S.J., Burgess, D.L., Ulupinar, D. & Diaz, A. (2020). Impact of a Peer Advocates Program on School Climate and Bias-Based Bullying Behaviors of Students in a High School Setting. Pennsylvania State University, $30,000.
Curriculum Vitae
Deanna Burgess CV Update 7-2020.pdf