Dr. Tamia Randolph-Alvarez is a native of New Orleans and was appointed to the role of Assistant Professor of Counseling with the Department of Counseling at Loyola in May 2025. Dr. Randolph-Alvarez is responsible for leading development and implementation efforts for the Department's Addictions Counseling specialty program. Dr. Randolph-Alvarez recently served as Assistant Professor of Counseling at McNeese State University (MSU) where she taught courses in the counseling graduate
program and supported development efforts for the University's Clinical Mental Health Program. Dr. Randolph-Alvarez earned her Ph.D. from the University of New Orleans in Counselor Education and Supervision and her dissertation study investigated the relationship between school counselor multicultural counseling competence and school counselor consultation.
Dr. Randolph-Alvarez earned her M.Ed. in Community Counseling from the University of New Orleans and her professional experiences include: school counseling in P-12 educational settings and experience with alternative support programs in the Orleans Parish criminal justice system (i.e., Orleans Parish Drug Court and Mental Health Court; Orleans Parish District Attorney's Diversion Program). Dr. Randolph-Alvarez is a National Certified Counselor and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency Minority Fellow. The Minority Fellowship Program is an initiative focused on addictions treatment to
underserved populations.
Dr. Randolph-Alvarez is a member of the Louisiana Counseling Association (LCA), including LCA subsidiary divisions focused on: counselor education and supervision; social justice; multicultural counseling; and addictions. Dr. Randolph-Alvarez is also a member of national professional counseling associations. Dr. Randolph-Alvarez’s research interests include: consultation and collaboration across counseling speciality areas, including addictions and school counseling, with a focus on underserved populations; multicultural consultation and advocacy intervention; social justice advocacy: quantitative and qualitative research methods. Dr. Randolph-Alvarez has taught: Assessment and Testing; Human
Growth and Development; Group Counseling and Group Work; Addictions Counseling; Counseling Theories; Practicum; and Internship.
Classes Taught
Assessment and Testing, Human Growth and Development, Group Counseling and Group Work, Addictions Counseling, Counseling Theories, Practicum and Internship
Areas of Expertise
Consultation and collaboration across counseling speciality areas, including addictions and school counseling, with a focus on underserved populations
Multicultural Consultation and Advocacy Intervention
Social Justice Advocacy
Quantitative and Qualitative research methods