Dr. Jennifer Rogers
Associate Professor – Associate Dean for Students, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Faculty member at Wake Forest University since July 2012

Mailing Address: WFU Department of Counseling, Box 7406, Winston-Salem, NC 27109
Email Address: rogersjl@wfu.edu
Office phone: (336)758-3122
Location: Reynolda Village
Education:
- PhD in Counseling and Counselor Education, Syracuse University, 2013
- Certificate of Advanced Study in Conflict Resolution, Maxwell School of Syracuse University, 2011
- MA in Counseling, Wake Forest University, 2008
- BFA in Acting and BA in English, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2001
Research and Special Interests:
Clinical supervision, systemically-informed case conceptualization, and relational approaches to counseling and counselor preparation across ecologically diverse practice contexts. Current research examines how attachment and cognitive patterns among beginning counselors influence their experiences during clinical supervision.
Awards and Honors:
- Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Leaders Network Fellow, Wake Forest University, 2023
- Wake Forest University Center for the Advancement of Teaching Inaugural Teaching Award, 2020
- Outstanding Scholar Award, Concept/Theory, The Professional Counselor, 2019
- Early Career Development Program for Women, Women in Medicine and Science, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 2019
- Outstanding Scholar Award, Concept/Theory, The Professional Counselor, 2018
Refereed Journal Articles:
- Luke, M. & Rogers, J.L. (2023). Dispositional feedback: Interpersonally rich and creative approaches. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health.
- Goodrich, K.M., Rogers, J.L., Luke, M., & Gilbride, D.D. (2021). Initial validation of the Corrective Feedback Acceptance and Synthesis in Supervision scale. The Social Science Journal.
- Rogers, J.L., Goodrich, K.M. Gilbride, D.D., & Luke, M. (2020). Preliminary validation of the Feelings Experienced in Supervision Scale (FESS). Counselor Education and Supervision, 59(2), 129-144.
- Rogers, J.L., Luke, M., Gilbride, D.D., & Goodrich, K.M. (2019). Supervisee attachment, cognitive distortions, and difficulty with corrective feedback. Counselor Education and Supervision, 58(1), 18-32.
- Rogers, J.L., Crockett, J.E., & Suess, E. (2019). Miscarriage: An ecological examination. The Professional Counselor, 9(1), 51-66.
- Rogers, J.L., Gilbride, D.D., & Dew, B.J. (2018). Utilizing an ecological framework to enhance counselors’ understanding of the U.S. opioid epidemic. The Professional Counselor, 8(3), 226-239.
- Rogers, J.L., Bernard, J.M., Veach, L.J., Moro, R.R., Ivers, N.N., Reboussin, B., Miller, P.M., & O’Brien, M.C. (2018). Brief counseling for alcohol misuse among trauma patients: Two interventions and influence of baseline use. Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, 39(2), 89-105.
Grants (funded):
- Rogers, J.L. Inclusive learning in the post-pandemic landscape. Office of Online Education Summer Teaching Colloquium. Office of the Provost, Wake Forest University, 2021
- Rogers, J.L. & Gilbride, D.D. Experiences in Supervision: Affective Responses to Corrective Supervisory Feedback. ACES Research Grant Program, 2018.
- Rogers, J.L., Gilbride, D.G., Luke, M.M., & Goodrich, K.M. Attachment Style, Cognitive Distortions, and Supervision of Counseling Students. Wake Forest University Pilot Research Grant Program, Spring 2017.
- Luke, M.M., Rogers, J.L., Goodrich, K.M., & Gilbride, D.G. Cognitive Distortions, Attachment Style, & Supervision of Counseling Students. Syracuse University School of Education, 2016-2017.
Professional Presentations:
- Rogers, J.L. (September 2024). Collaborating on campus in the study of mindfulness. Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling Annual Conference. Pittsburgh, PA.
- Rogers, J.L., Leary, M., & Auman, T. Mindfulness Research and Programmatic Initiatives: Fostering Cross-Campus Collaboration. (March 2023). North Carolina Collaborative for Mindfulness in Higher Education, Wilmington, NC.
- Warden, S., Cashwell, T.H., & Rogers, J.L. (February 2021). Counseling theory and practical applications for learning and teaching resilience. North Carolina Counseling Association Annual Conference, virtual conference.
- Rogers, J.L. (August 25, 2020). Understanding supervisees’ experiences of corrective feedback. Addiction Research and Clinical Health 2020 Symposium Applying What Works: Effective Addiction Care Strategies Across the Healthcare Continuum. Presented by Wake Forest School of Medicine and Wake Forest University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (Invited talk).
- Rogers, J.L. (August 14, 2019). Ecological and relational perspectives for clinical understanding. Half day workshop. Addiction Research and Clinical Health 2019 Symposium Cutting Edge Techniques & Treatments. Presented by Wake Forest School of Medicine and Wake Forest University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (Invited talk).
- Rogers, J.L., Goodrich, K.M., Gilbride, D.G., & Luke, M. (October 2019). Understanding supervisees’ difficulty with corrective feedback: Initial validation of two brief supervision instruments. Association of Counselor Education and Supervision Biennial Conference. Seattle, WA.
- Rogers, J.L. (May 13, 2018). An Ecological Approach to Understanding Opioid Abuse in Rural America. McLeod Institute on Addiction. Charlotte, NC (Invited talk).
- Rogers, J.L., Gilbride, D.D., & Dew, B.J. (April 26-29, 2018). An Ecological Approach to Understanding Opioid Abuse in Rural America. American Counseling Association Annual Conference. Atlanta, GA (**IAAOC featured presentation; presentation selected for video recording and continuing education module by ACA).
Counseling Experience:
Short- and long-term clinical mental health counseling with clients in primary care, university counseling center, and addictions treatment settings; brief screening and alcohol interventions with trauma patients in a hospital setting; private practice psychotherapy and consultation.
Professional Service (selected):
- Co-Chair, American Counseling Association Awards Committee (7/1/2020-6/30/2023)
- Editorial Board Member, Journal for Specialists in Group Work (2018-present)
Professional Licensure and Memberships:
- American Counseling Association
- Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
- Association for Specialists in Group Work
- International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors
Counseling Faculty
- Dr. Jabari Adams
- Dr. Erin Binkley
- Dr. Robert Casares
- Dr. Tammy Cashwell
- Dr. Philip Clarke
- Dr. Jamie E. Crockett
- Dr. Nikki Elston
- Dr. Isabel C. Farrell
- Dr. Allison Forti
- Dr. Michelle Ghoston
- Dr. Jasmine Graham
- Dr. Tameka Grimes
- Dr. Amy L. Grybush
- Dr. Seth Hayden
- Dr. Nathaniel Ivers
- Dr. David Johnson
- Dr. Sharon Blackwell Jones
- Dr. Sarah Moore
- Dr. Bob Nations
- Dr. Saundra Penn
- Dr. Jennifer Rogers
- Dr. Mark Scholl
- Dr. Kenneth Simington
- Dr. George Stoupas
- Dr. Jose Villalba
- Dr. Brittany E. Wyche