Gina Bumgarner (she/her)
Assistant Teaching Professor / Coordinator of the School Counseling Emphasis Area of the Counseling MA program
School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences
- 816-235-8368
- g.bumgarner@umkc.edu
- Cherry Hall 327
Biography
Gina Bumgarner is an Assistant Teaching Professor and the School Counseling Program Coordinator. In this dual role, she teaches graduate-level courses, oversees program operations, and prepares future school counselors to be ethical, evidence-based, and student-centered professionals. She has special interests in building resiliency, executive functioning development, closing the achievement gap, and grade retention & dropout prevention.
M.S. Ed. in School Guidance and Counseling, Northwest Missouri State University
B.S in Psychology, Northwest Missouri State University
GKCSCA Middle School Counselor of the Year 2022