Zaidy Mohd Zain, PhD
Who am I
I am an Endowed Professor of Counseling at East Texas A&M University, teaching family and couple counseling, supervision, crisis intervention, and research, and supervising doctoral dissertations. I am also an experienced administrator and executive in higher education settings.
My mentoring style and philosophy
My mentoring is academic and formation-focused, centred on scholarly identity and leadership. A pre-session meeting is available to clarify goals. I expect self-direction and academic engagement.
Best fit for mentees
Primary areas of focus include doctoral supervision, research development, counselor education leadership, and academic career preparation. I am best suited for doctoral students and early-career faculty pursuing excellence in scholarship and supervision.
I expect mentees to be self-directed and academically engaged.
Group Theme
Emphasis on systems theoretical approach to counsellor educator, researcher, and supervisor development.
Language: English, Malay
Time zone
U.S. Central Time (Dallas Time)
Pre-session meeting
September 12, 2026; at 8:00 am – 9:30 am (Saturday)
Contact Ethan Ganes (ethang.mhp@gmail.com) if you’re interested in attending a pre-session informal meeting to get to know me more. Ethan will convey your interest to me.
Mentoring session dates and times
1st Meeting: September 26, 2026; 8:00am – 9:30 am (Saturday)
2nd Meeting: October 3, 2026; 8:00 am – 9:30 am (Saturday)
3rd Meeting: October 10, 2026; 8:00 am – 9:30 am (Saturday)
4th Meeting: October 17, 2026; 8:00 am – 9:30 am (Saturday)
*Mentors will electronically furnish their respective online meeting links to their mentees in advance.