Collective Excellence
Ky’Shaun Bradford, LGPC, NCC
2026-2027 Emerging Scholar Research AssistantKy’Shaun Bradford, LGPC, NCC, is a mental health counselor and emerging counselor educator based in Maryland. Originally from Arlington, Texas, he brings a compassionate, culturally responsive, and identity-affirming perspective to his clinical and scholarly work. Ky’Shaun earned his Bachelor of Science in Addiction Studies with a concentration in Treatment from the University of Central Arkansas and his Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from Bowie State University. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision at the University of Holy Cross. Ky’Shaun has a particular passion for supporting Black individuals, college students, and LGBTQIA+ clients, particularly around identity development, cultural stress, belonging, and life transitions. He believes counseling should honor both individual experiences and the broader cultural and systemic contexts that shape them. His research interests center on the experiences of Black counselors working at predominantly White institutions, with particular attention to race, professional identity, belonging, and institutional climate. His broader scholarly interests include Black mental health, culturally responsive counseling, racial and cultural identity, and culturally grounded theoretical frameworks such as Triple Quandary Theory.
2026-2027 Emerging Scholar Research AssistantDesvan Moody, M.A.
Desvan Moody is a doctoral student in Counselor Education and Supervision at the University of Holy Cross and a Middle School Counselor at Gilman School in Baltimore. He earned his M.A. in School Counseling from Loyola University Maryland and has worked across K–12 education, college access, admissions, and student support.
His research interests center on social-emotional learning (SEL) for boys, with particular attention to belonging, emotional safety, masculinity, cultural responsiveness, and authentic emotional expression. Desvan is also engaged in research exploring democratic participation and pluralism through university-community partnerships, examining how dialogue and community engagement can help individuals navigate social, cultural, and ideological differences. His scholarship is grounded in an interest in creating more inclusive, connected, and participatory educational communities.
Korey Cleveland, M.Ed., PLPC
2026-2028 Emerging Counselor FellowKorey Cleveland is a Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor with experience working with children beginning in third grade through young adulthood. He supports clients navigating anxiety, depression, academic stress, identity concerns, low self-esteem, emotional regulation, and life transitions.
Korey earned his Master of Education in Counselor Education from Louisiana State University and serves as an Academic Intervention Counselor at Catholic High School in Baton Rouge. He is also a public speaker and a member of the American School Counselor Association and Louisiana Counseling Association.
His approach is humanistic, strengths-based, culturally responsive, and solution-focused, emphasizing helping clients feel understood, build practical skills, and create meaningful change.
