Rieko MiyakuniRieko Miyakuni, PhDextRun SCXW15170843 BCX0">, is an Okinawan native and has been teaching in the Counselor Education Department at Winona State University since 2019. Her research interests include critical consciousness and consciousness-raising among students of color, counselors-in-training, and counselor educators. She completed her master’s degree in counseling from Marshall University and an EdD in counselor education and supervision at Governors State University. She specializes in working with youth and families and supervised intensive outpatient programs in both urban and rural areas of West Virginia. She is a twice F-1 student and H-1B worker who experienced a glimpse of the U.S. immigration complexity.  Read More Read Less