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Dreana Holloway

Dreana Holloway Ph.D.

(she/her)
Assistant Professor
Counseling and Human Services

About Dr. Holloway

Dr. Dreana Holloway was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. She attended Winston-Salem State University, where she obtained her undergraduate degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Psychology in 2014. From 2014 to 2016, she served as an EC Teacher Assistant within the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. In 2016, Dr. Holloway received her degree in School Counseling from Liberty University. She has been a school counselor in the elementary setting for eight years.

In continuing her education, Dr. Holloway earned her Doctor of Counselor Education and Supervision degree from Capella University in 2023. She immediately began her journey as a counselor educator at Capella University, teaching a 10X Diversity course. Dr. Holloway is committed to the counseling profession by providing her expertise in peer group supervision to counseling students, which fosters high self-efficacy and job satisfaction. Dr. Holloway is also working internationally with colleagues to assist school counselors in Belize in enhancing their school counseling programs. Her ultimate goal is to provide the knowledge and skills instilled within her to improve the school counseling profession on a larger scale.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision, Capella University
  • M.S. in School Counseling, Liberty University
  • B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies Concentration in Psychology, Winston-Salem State University

Professional Background

  • Capella University, Assistant Instructor, July 2023 - Present
  • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District, School Counselor, December 2016 - December 2024

Publications

Holloway, D. (2025). Enhancing School Climates Using Evidence-Based School-Wide Programs, Education and Human Development, 28, 109-126.

Holloway, D. (2023). Peer-Group Supervision Matters for School Counselors, Too: A Generic Qualitative Study (Doctoral dissertation, Capella University).

Awards and Service

  • Presentation, “Peer or Individual: School Counselors Need Supervision, Too,” NCACES Conference 2024.
  • International Lecture, “Belize School Counselor Performance Appraisal Analysis” Belize School Counseling Training, August 3, 2023.
  • Workshop, “Hitting a Home Run Within Your School Counseling Program: Tips on Reducing Behavioral Issues,” NCSCA Fall Conference, November 2022.
  • Presentation, “Utilizing ASCA Documents to Analyze and Disseminate Outcome Results” Advocacy and Leadership in Professional School Counseling Course at UNCC, February 2022.
  • Presentation, “Leadership in School Counseling,” Advocacy and Leadership in Professional School Counseling Course at UNCC, January 2022.
  • Workshop, “Reclaiming Your School Counseling Program: On the Road to Recovery,” NCSCA Fall Conference, November 2021.