Christopher A. Sink Biography

I also had long-standing appointments as a Visiting Professor at York St John University, School of Psychological and Social Sciences, York England, as well as a Research Fellow at the Ronald H. Fredrickson Center for School Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation (University of Massachusetts, Amherst).  Earlier, I served for 21 years as a professor of counselor education at Seattle Pacific University and five years at Northwest Missouri State University (Department of Psychology), respectively.  Prior to counselor education, I had the privilege to serve as a secondary school and community college counselor and instructor.  During my time in public education, I specialized in supporting students with special needs.

I have published and presented extensively on various topics related to strengths-based (positive psychology) and systems approaches to school counseling, social-emotional learning/development, healthy spirituality, as well as psychometrics, program evaluation, and research methods.  I consult with school systems and organizations (e.g., SEL skill development, program evaluation, and school counseling restructuring). Finally, I have had the privilege of serving on editorial boards of counseling and education publications.