PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Dr. Ken McCurdy is a professional counselor and counselor educator. He is a Professor and Program Director of the Counselor Education Program at St. Bonaventure University. He is licensed as a mental health counselor and clinical supervisor. Before coming to St. Bonaventure, he was a faculty member at Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, for almost 20 years. Prior to Gannon, Dr. McCurdy served as the director of the Counseling Program at Malone College in Canton, Ohio, and was an adjunct faculty member at the University of Scranton and at the University of Dayton.

Dr. McCurdy has a varied clinical background. Much of his counseling work has been with children, couples, and families. He has worked in inpatient psychiatric settings, college counseling, outpatient counseling and in residential settings with children, adolescents, and families. Dr. McCurdy teaches and utilizes creative and expressive arts techniques in his counseling practice. He believes that play is a crucially overlooked method of communicating with all people.

Academic Credentials

• Doctoral degree, Counselor Education and Supervision, Ohio University
• Master’s degree, Community Counseling, University of Scranton
• Bachelor’s degree, Psychology, Clarion University.