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Loni Crumb

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  • Dr. Crumb received her Ph.D. in Counseling and Student Personnel Services from the University of Georgia, M.A. in Education and Community Counseling from Clark Atlanta University, and B.A. in Psychology from North Carolina State University. Dr. Crumb served as Director of Student Development and Counseling in the College of Nursing at ECU and as a College Counselor at Georgia State University -; Perimeter College prior to joining the Counselor Education faculty at ECU. ; She has authored scholarly publications and professional presentations related to counseling and wellness, student affairs in higher education, and holistic college student development. ;Research interests include counseling in rural areas, promoting retention and persistence of underserved students in higher education, college student mental health, social justice and multicultural training, and professional standards of practice in college counseling.

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  • Director of the Southeast Hub for the Rural Schools Collaborative I am the Director of the Southeast Hub for the Rural Schools Collaborative. This is a national leadership role which comprises networking with researchers, policy makers, educators and other stakeholder across the US to conduct research, explore funding opportunities, and develop signature grant efforts such as the Grants in Place Award (https://ruralschoolscollaborative.org/programs/grants-in-place), Rural Teacher Corps (https://ruralschoolscollaborative.org/programs/rural-teacher-corps), and GRAD Partnership (https://ruralschoolscollaborative.org/programs/grad-partnership) programs. 2025
  • Theory & Practice in Rural Education (TPRE) Guest Editor, Special Issue: Transformative Trauma-Informed Practices in Rural Schools. Theory & Practice in Rural Education (TPRE), (2023-2024) 2021 - 2023
  • Journal of Research in Rural Education (JREE) Journal of Research in Rural Education (JREE), Ad hoc reviewer 2021
  • National Rural Education Association Rural Research Advisory Committee Prepared by a subcommittee for NREA's Research and Higher Education Committee, the agenda was guided by research data collected from a broad representation of rural education stakeholders. The agenda charts a five-year research path for rural education with the goal of shedding light on innovative rural practices, addressing unique rural challenges, and continuing to build on the strengths of rural people and places. 2020
  • Secretary North Carolina Counseling Association Secretary 2018