Dr. Varunee Faii Sangganjanavanich, PhD – Bangkok

Education and Training

• Bachelor of Science in Social Work, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand, 2002
• Master of Science in Human Sexuality, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, 2004
• PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado, USA, 2008
• Sexuality Counseling, Institute of Health Research, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok
• Integration of Health and Social Development: Thailand’s Experience, ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, Bangkok

Work Experience

• Counselor at Preecha Aesthetic Institute (PAI), Bangkok, Thailand

Teaching Experience

• Coordinator, Counselor Education and Supervision Doctoral Program, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, USA, 2011-Present
• Assistant Professor, School of Counseling, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, USA, August 2010-2014
• Associate Professor, School of Counseling, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, USA, August 2014-present
• Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, USA, 2008-2010

Area of Specialization

• Transgender and gender non-conforming individuals
• Career Development and Counseling
• Play Therapy
• Gender Dysphoria 

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervisor Endorsement, Ohio
• Licensed Professional Counselor, Colorado
• National Certified Counselor, National Board Certified Counselors
• Registered Play Therapist with Supervisor Status, Association for Play Therapy
• Executive Editor, Journal of Counselor Practice, 2014-present
• Editorial Board Reviewer, Journal of Employment Counseling, 2008-present
• Editorial Board Reviewer, Counselor Education and Supervision, 2011-present
• Ad Hoc Editorial Board Reviewer, Counselor Education and Supervision, 2009-2011
• Editorial Board Reviewer, Career Development Quarterly, 2014-present
• Ad Hoc Editorial Board Reviewer, Career Development Quarterly, 2008-2014
• Editorial Board Reviewer, Awareness Journal, Colorado Counseling Association, 2006-2008

Publications

Dr. Sangganjanavanich published 20+ peer reviewed articles and 5+ non-peer-reviewed articles on her area of specialization.

In addition, she wrote 2 books

1. Sangganjanavanich, V. F., & Reynolds, C. A. (Eds.) (2014). Introduction to professional counseling. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
2. Sangganjanavanich, V. F. (2005). Real life after sex reassignment surgery: Male-to-female transsexuals. Bangkok: Sangsan Publishing House.

And wrote 25+ book chapters / encyclopedia entries

Conferences and Workshops

Dr. Sangganjanavanich presented her work at 43+ National conferences, 9+ Regional conferences, 14+ State conferences around the USA and Canada.

She was also an invited guest and speaker at US Universities 13+ times.