Professor. Scholar. Trainer.
I’m Bengü Ergüner-Tekinalp, Professor of Counseling and Counseling Program Coordinator at Drake University. My work brings research into practice through trainings and scholarship on wellbeing, belonging, and cross-cultural relationship building.
Scholarship
Research and writing on wellness, happiness, belonging, and culturally grounded approaches. Positive psychology, Adlerian Theory, Contemplative Practices.
Teaching
Teaching and mentoring in graduate level Counselor Education centering community care, wellness, encouragement, culturally responsive, justice oriented and active learning.
Trainings
Workshops and trainings in wellbeing, mindfulness, belonging, intercultural communication, implicit bias, and suicide assessment.
Featured Work
Contemplative Practices & Anti-Oppressive Pedagogies (Routledge, 2022)
Co-edited volume exploring contemplative pedagogy as tools for anti-oppressive teaching in higher education.
RumiWell (in progress)
A practical guide for modern restless souls that pairs contemporary wellbeing research with Sufi ethics, Mevlana Rumi’s teachings to be a happy complete human.
Licensed School Counselor • Intercultural Development Inventory Administrator • Certified Laughter Yoga Leader • Diplomate & Certified in Adlerian Studies • BASIS-A Level 1