David Gaffner

David C. Gaffner, Ph.D., is a retired Professional Clinical Counselor with over 30 years of experience across clinical, collegiate, and educational school settings. He specialized in child and family therapy at Samaritan Behavioral Health and spent 15 years developing and directing the Career Services and Testing programs at Cedarville University.

Dr. Gaffner has served as an adjunct professor at several institutions, including the University of Dayton and The Ohio State University. He has published research on career indecision in the Journal of College Student Development and has taught pastoral counseling internationally.

Education:

B.A. in Social Science Comprehensive — Cedarville University, Cedarville, Ohio
M.A. in Guidance and Counseling — Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision — Ohio University, Athens, Ohio

Publications:

Journal Article – “Factors Related to Indecisiveness and Career Indecision in Undecided College Students,” Journal of College Student Development, 2002.

Classes:

Psychopathology and Diagnosis
Counseling Theories
Human Growth and Development