Faculty Directory
Serene Hasan, Ph.D.
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and Qualified Clinical Supervisor (FL). Hasan is the president-elect of the Florida Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development (FAMCD) for the 2025-2026 term.
Hasan鈥檚 research interests include counselor burnout and wellness, Muslim and Arab experiences, social justice, counselor education and complex trauma. She has presented at state, regional and national conferences, such as Florida Counseling Association, Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision and Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. She has also published in multiple journals, such as Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling and Journal of Professional Counseling.
Selected Presentations
Hasan, S. & Makki, T. (January, 2026). Cultural competency in action: Interventions for Arabs and Arab Americans. Florida Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development, Tampa, FL.
Hasan, S. & Joe, J.R. (October, 2025). The balance of faith and academics: Muslim graduate counseling student experiences. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Hasan, S. and Eng, T., (February 2024). Client outcomes in a counselor training clinic. University of Central Florida Research Impact Showcase, Orlando, FL.
Eng, T., Hasan, S., Patricio, E., and Kelchner, V. P. (September, 2023). Born Resilient: An approach for counseling college-students with neurodivergence. Florida Counseling Association 2023 Conference, Tampa, FL.
Hasan, S. and Albarella, K. (May 2022). Healing with ARFID: Understanding the treatment of severe selective eating. International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals Jacksonville Chapter, Jacksonville, FL.
