(College of Education) was selected as the recipient of the 2017 Publication Award from the for her book, . This national award is presented to one individual per year and recognizes a publication of particular significance to the counselor education field. Now in its third edition, the book is designed to help students and new counselors acquire multicultural counseling competence, and includes self-development opportunities for fostering awareness, knowledge, and the skills necessary for understanding cultural makeup, understanding others of diverse identities and experiences, and engaging in facilitative counseling relationships. Hays will be recognized at the ACES fall conference in Chicago.
