Board of Trustees

 

Robert A. Horne

PhD, M. Div., NCC, ACS, LPC, CSI, LCAS, ICAADC, MAC

Robert A. Horne has committed his life to serving others and strengthening communities through his service and leadership. From his years as a commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps to his service as a counselor educator and therapist who prepares his students to serve traditionally underserved communities, Dr. Horne has leveraged his service to positively transform the world.

Dr. Horne is a retired Assistant Professor of Counselor Education and the former Director of the Addiction Studies Certificate Program at North Carolina Central University. Dr. Horne currently provides counseling as a clinician in private practice, and he serves the profession as a NBCC Foundation mentor and as a Fitness for Practice Evaluator for the North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors. Dr. Horne has previously served as Chair of the NBCC Minority Fellowship Program Doctoral Advisory Council and as a subject matter expert for the International Credentialing and Reciprocity Consortium.

Dr. Horne holds a PhD in counseling and counselor education from North Carolina State University, an MA in agency counseling from North Carolina Central University, and a Master of Divinity from Duke University.

Dr. Horne holds the distinctions of NBCC Minority Fellowship Program Fellow, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Fellow, and the first recipient of the NBCC Bridging the Gap Award for Lifetime Leadership. Dr. Horne has made powerful contributions to the understanding of the African American male experience with mental health services through his scholarship and research, and he has contributed to the professional discourse around addictions and substance use disorders through international and domestic presentations. His research and publications focus on African American male identity development and sustenance; behavioral and substance addiction; and spirituality, stress, coping, and cultural trauma. Dr. Horne actively engages in conducting national and international workshops, trainings, and webinars.