Injung Lee, Ph.D., NCC

Assistant Professor

Department

Counseling and Higher Education (CAHE)

Injung Lee, Ph.D., NCC, joined the Department of Counseling and Higher Education in fall 2022. Prior to joining Northern Illinois University, Lee worked at Purdue University Northwest as an assistant professor in Counselor Education. She received her Ph.D. in counselor education and supervision from the University of Iowa in 2019. Lee worked with school-aged individuals and young adults in diverse settings, including K-12 schools, a youth counseling center and a university counseling center.

Her research interests include professional identity development of counselors-in-training, ethnic/cultural minority populations in counselor education, as well as trauma-informed teaching. Using both quantitative and qualitative approaches, including Counselor Education and Supervision, Journal of Counseling and Development and Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy. She is currently serving on the editorial boards of Counselor Education and Supervision (CES), Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision (JCPS) and Journal of Asia Pacific Counseling (JAPC).

Education

• Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision, The University of Iowa
• M.A. in Educational Counseling, Seoul National University
• B.A. in French Language Education, Seoul National University

Research Interests

• Counselor professional development
• Research training in counselor education
• International students and faculty
• Trauma-informed teaching
• Wellness/burnout

Selected Referred Publications

Han, E., Lee, I., and Jha, P. (2025). Researcher identity development among women of color in counselor education. Counselor Education and Supervision.

Lee, I., Xu, Y. and Jha, P. (2025). From "All-but-dissertation" to Doctorate: The dissertation experiences of doctoral candidates with extended time to degree. Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy. 1-16.

Zhu, P., Smith, T. J., Lee, I., and Schoonover, T. J. (2025). Group cohesion in experiential growth groups: A multilevel growth model. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy. 1-30.

Lee, I., and Han, E. (2024). Black women in the Ivory tower: Institutional oppression and intersectionality. Journal of African American Studies, 27, 416-432.

Han, E. and Lee, I. (2023). Empowering women in counseling by dismantling internalized sexism: The feminist-multicultural orientation and social justice competencies. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 45(3), 213-230.

Woo, H., Heo, N., Lee, J., Harris, C. and Lee, I. (2023). The relationship between advanced and enriching precollegiate education in STEM and high school students'stem career intentions: Implications for educators and school counseling programs. Journal of Asia Pacific Counseling, 13(1), 59-77.

Lee, I. (2022). Ethical decision-making in counseling clients with Asian cultural values. Rehabilitation Professional, 30(3), 27-40.

Lee, I., Duys, D. K., and Wood, S. M. (2022). Publication and editorial feedback experiences of doctoral students in counselor education: A phenomenological inquiry. Counselor Education and Supervision, 61(2), 174-192.

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