June Hyun

Associate Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Phone: 404.471.6233
Email: jhyun@c178.net
Office Location: Bullock 124E

Academic Degrees and Professional Licenses

Academic Degrees

MS, California State University, Bakersfield
PhD, Georgia State University

Professional Licensure and Certification

National Certified Counselor (NCC)
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LHMC) (WA)

Teaching and Scholarly Interests

Jung (June) H. Hyun, Ph.D., LMHC, NCC (she/her), is an associate professor in the clinical mental health counseling program at Agnes Scott College. Born and raised in South Korea, Dr. Hyun worked as an English teacher in secondary schools for two years after college in Korea. As an international student in the U.S., she earned her master’s degree in school counseling from California State University, Bakersfield and her doctorate in counselor education from Georgia State University. Entering her 16th year of teaching in counselor education programs, Dr. Hyun's primary courses include basic counseling skills, counseling theory, multicultural counseling, group counseling and systems theories. She also supervises practicum and internship students. Dr. Hyun's scholarly work focuses on multicultural counseling and social justice issues, counselor supervision, school-family-community (SFC) partnerships and promoting resiliency among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and watching detective shows.

Professional Activities

Professionally, she has been actively involved in the American Counseling Association, the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling, serving in various leadership roles and presenting at conferences. Her clinical experience includes providing mental health counseling to children and adolescents in community-based and school-based settings using play therapy and conducting workshops for Asian immigrant parents and caregivers.