Personal profile
Biography
Dr. Sannyu McDonald Harris, LCMHCS, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Her scholarship focuses on workforce mental health, counselor burnout, resilience, and vocational calling among helping professionals. She teaches graduate courses in clinical counseling, supervision, and professional identity development.
Dr. Harris brings over a decade of experience in clinical practice, supervision, and healthcare settings, which informs her work with students and organizations. She serves as the Families’ and Children’s Health and Wellness Editor for the International Journal of the Whole Child and has published in Career, Lifestyle, and Spiritual Development. Her work integrates research, teaching, and practice to promote sustainable careers and wellbeing
Education/Academic qualification
Counselor Education & Supervision, Ph.D., Regent University
… → 2021
Community Counseling (Agency), M.S., North Carolina A&T State University
… → 2010
Psychology, B.A., Bennett College
… → 2000
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Scholarship and Creative Expressions
- 2 Paper
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Between the Lines of Supervision: Using AI to Deepen Reflection & Reduce Burnout in Counselor Interns
McDonald Harris, S. N., 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Empowering the next generation: How HBCU counselor educators navigate challenges and opportunities in an evolving sociopolitical climate.
Williams, T., Johnson, S., McDonald Harris, S. N., Parker, S. & Booth, C., 2025, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper