Benson George Cooke
Biography of Benson George Cooke
Benson George Cooke, Ed.D., is a Distinguished Professor of Counseling and Psychology and Director of the Graduate Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program in the Division of Education, Health, and Social Work at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), located in Washington, DC. He is the author and coauthor of several books, including Personal Empowerment for People of Color: Keys to Success in Higher Education; All About Depression; Socio-Economic and Education Factors Impacting American Political Systems: Emerging Research and Opportunities; Selected Aspects of Mentoring: Advice, Challenges, and Approaches; and All About Depression: Issues, Treatment and Resources, 2nd Edition.
As an invited keynote speaker, Dr. Cooke has addressed diverse audiences at national and international conferences, symposiums, workshops, roundtables, professional institutes, and institutions of higher education. His appearances extend to podcasts, local and national radio and television programs, and documentary films. He is a recipient of the UDC Dr. Marjorie Holloman Parker Distinguished Educator's Award and the UDC Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award, presented by the UDC President’s Executive Cabinet. Dr. Cooke also served as national president of the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) from 2009 to 2011 and received the 2016 ABPsi Distinguished Psychologist Award for his career contributions to culturally salient mental health treatment for the African American community.
Dr. Cooke holds Ed.D. and M.S. degrees from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a B.A. from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.
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