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EDITORS

Senior Editor
Walter Frazier, Ph.D., LPC, NCC
Mississippi College
jcrp@mc.edu
601-925-7723

Editorial Assistant
Andrew N. Jackson
Mississippi College
jcrp@mc.edu
601-925-7723

EDITORIAL BOARD

George R. Beals Ph.D., LPC, NCC
Delta State University

Noelle R. Collier, Ph.D., LPCS, NCC
Argosy University

M. Harry Daniels, Ph.D.
University of Florida

Gloria Dansby-Giles, Ed.D, LPC, LMFT, NCC, NCSC, NCCC, ACS
Jackson State University

Julia Y. Porter, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, NCSC
Mississippi State University

Edina Renfro-Michel, Ph.D., LPC, NCC
Montclair State University

Rebekah Reysen, M.Ed.
The University of Mississippi

Tracey Robert, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, NCCC
Fairfield University

Donna S. Sheperis, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS
Walden University

Laura Simpson, Ph.D., M.Ed., LPC, NCC
Walden University

Daya Singh Sandhu, Ed.D., NCC, NCSC, NCCC, LPCC
University of Louisville

Shawn L. Spurgeon, Ph.D., LPC-MHSP, ACS
University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Robyn Trippany-Simmons, Ed.D., LPC, RPT
Walden University

Kirk Zinck, Ph.D., LMFT, AAMFT, NCC, NCSC
The University of Texas at Tyler

EDITORIAL PROCESS

1. A letter of acknowledgment is sent via email to the author upon receipt of the submitted manuscript.
2. Our editorial process includes an evaluation of submitted manuscripts by three peer-reviewers.  We provide reviewers with anonymous copies of the manuscript, reviewer comment, and manuscript evaluation forms.
3. Reviewers are asked to review the manuscripts using track changes to provide comments and suggestions.  Reviewers are also asked to complete a short evaluation of the manuscript and make a recommendation for manuscript publication.
4. A disposition letter is sent via email informing the author of the peer-reviewer and senior editor’s recommendations.  We provide the authors with copies of the anonymous manuscript revision suggestions and comments. 
5. Authors whose manuscripts are in consideration for publication in the journal are asked to revise and resubmit their manuscripts and complete a response form to address reviewer suggestions.  This process allows us to engage the author in a dialogue with which we can assist them in moving their manuscript into a more publishable format.
6. After the authors return their revised manuscripts, editorial board members are asked to review the revised manuscript and make their final recommendation. 
7. The senior editor will review the editorial board members’ findings and make a final decision on the publication of the manuscript.  A second disposition letter is sent via email informing the author of the final decision regarding the publication of their manuscript.

DEADLINES

Timelines and due dates are firm.  Authors unable to meet a deadline due to extenuating circumstances may contact the Journal staff to request an extension.  Extension requests must be made at least 7 days prior to the deadline.

Failure to meet deadlines may result in the ineligibility for manuscript publication in the Journal.

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