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Dr. Meagan Arrastía-Chisholm, LPC Portrait

Dr. Meagan Arrastía-Chisholm, LPC

Professor of Educational Psychology

  • Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, Learning and Cognition
    Florida State University (2015)
  • M.Ed in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Counselor Education
    ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø (2022)
  • M.S. in Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies
    Florida State University (2015)
  • M.A. in Applied Sociology
    University of Central Florida (2009)
  • B.A. in Sociology
    University of Central Florida (2007)

Teaching Fields: Counselor Education, Teacher Education, Educational Psychology, Research Methods

Meagan C. Arrastía-Chisholm (she/her), PhD, LPC is a Professor of Educational Psychology and Interim
Director of the Center for Gifted Studies at ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø. She is a proud alumnus of the
University of Central Florida, Florida State University, and ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø with graduate degrees in Applied Sociology, Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies, Educational Psychology, and Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Her research is centered on the stories of diverse learners across contexts, modalities, and environments. Currently, she is learning more about effective online pedagogy for in-person and virtual counseling skills.

Recent Publications and Presentations:

Arrastia-Chisholm, M. C., Nguyen, H., Pippin, A., & Kelley, H. M. (2025). "I probably wouldn't be as happy": Childhood parental separation and posttraumatic growth narratives from eight college students. Journal of Higher Education and Student Affairs, 41(1), 37-64.

Arrastia-Chisholm, M. C., Nwanegbo, J. E., Tackett, S. & Torres, K. M. (2025). Untold Stories from adult children of divorce: Self-determination and sustaining academic motivation in college. Higher Education Studies,15(4).

Arrastia-Chisholm, M., Adams, K. S., Cakmakçi, H., & Cunningham, T. (2024). Mindfulness and yoga:
Contemporary behavior therapy. International Journal of Positivity & Well-Being (IJPW), 2(1), 46-57.

O'Connor, H., & Arrastia-Chisholm, M. C. (2025). Applied improv therapy. In B. Owenby & K. Campbell (Eds.), The encyclopedia of mental health trainings, certifications, and credentials. Arizona: ONBLLC Publishing.

Tackett, S., Arrastía-Chisholm, M.C., & Torres, K.M. (2025). Balancing work and school during the time of COVID-19: Lessons learned from online pre-and in-service teacher training. In J. Salisbury (Ed.), Examining the cognitive and psychological effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic on high school, undergraduate and graduate learners. Emerald Publishing Limited.

229.249.2777

mcarrastia@valdosta.edu

Office Hours:
Tuesdays:8:00AM - 11:00AM, 12:15PM-2:15PM
Thursdays:1PM-6:00PM

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