Christopher Belser, Ph.D., NCC, NCSC, has expertise in school counseling, counselor education, career development, and STEM career initiatives. During his career, he has presented internationally, nationally, and locally on these topics through professional conferences, workshops, and webinars. His work experiences include both the K-12 arena and higher education.
On this site, you can find more information about Dr. Belser's credentials, experience, and scholarship, as well as consultation and training services he can provide for your university, organization, or group.
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On this site, you can find more information about Dr. Belser's credentials, experience, and scholarship, as well as consultation and training services he can provide for your university, organization, or group.
To connect with Dr. Belser, please use the social media buttons at the bottom of the page or the Contact Me page.
About Dr. Belser
Dr. Christopher Belser, NCC, NCSC, is an Associate Professor in the Counselor Education Program at the University of New Orleans. He earned his Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision at the University of Central Florida and his M.Ed. in School Counseling at Louisiana State University. Dr. Belser has experience in Louisiana public and charter schools as a middle school counselor and as a high school career coach. He served as Co-Investigator on the National Science Foundation-funded UCF COMPASS Program, an interdisciplinary effort that sought to recruit and retain undergraduate students in STEM majors using career development as an intervention.
Dr. Belser has delivered dozens of presentations at local, state, national, and international conferences, has published numerous articles and book chapters on counseling and career-related topics. He is the current Associate Editor of the Journal of Child & Adolescent Counseling, a Chapter Faculty Advisor for the Alpha Eta Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, and served as Chi Sigma Iota’s 2020-2021 Edwin Herr Fellow. Additionally, Dr. Belser has had leadership roles in various national, regional, and state level organizations.
Dr. Belser is a Certified Louisiana Master Gardener, a National Wildlife Federation Certified Community Eco-Leader, and a National Environmental Education Foundation Nature Champion.
Dr. Belser has delivered dozens of presentations at local, state, national, and international conferences, has published numerous articles and book chapters on counseling and career-related topics. He is the current Associate Editor of the Journal of Child & Adolescent Counseling, a Chapter Faculty Advisor for the Alpha Eta Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, and served as Chi Sigma Iota’s 2020-2021 Edwin Herr Fellow. Additionally, Dr. Belser has had leadership roles in various national, regional, and state level organizations.
Dr. Belser is a Certified Louisiana Master Gardener, a National Wildlife Federation Certified Community Eco-Leader, and a National Environmental Education Foundation Nature Champion.
Recent updates:
- I have been actively working on Project SEED, a funded research project that integrates career development, eco-leadership, and eco-wellness. Read more about Project SEED here.
- My research teams continue to write and publish our work. See more info on the Research & Scholarship tab!
- I was presented the 2023 Terrell Award for professional leadership at the Terrell Conference at Southeastern Louisiana University.
- An article I co-authored was selected for The Professional Counselor's Outstanding Scholar Award: Concept/Theory. You can read that article here: https://tpcjournal.nbcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Pages-188-202-Harris-ACEs-as-Factors-Influential-to-Biopsychosocial-Development-for-YMOC.pdf
- I was awarded the 2018 Dissertation Excellence Award by The Professional Counselor and NBCC. http://tpcjournal.nbcc.org/2018-dissertation-excellence-award/
ORCID Information:
orcid.org/0000-0001-6522-6607