
Jinah J. Rordam, PhD, NCC, ACS
Clinical Lecturer
Dr. Rordam is a clinical lecturer in the Counseling@Northwestern program at The Family Institute at Northwestern University. She is a board-certified counselor (NCC) through the National Board for Certified Counselors and an approved clinical supervisor (ACS) through the Center for Credentialing and Education. She earned a PhD in counselor education and supervision and a master’s degree in counseling from the University of South Florida, and a BS in psychology from the University of Florida.
Dr. Rordam brings years of experience in both on-ground and virtual university teaching at the undergraduate level as well as teaching and supervision in counseling at the graduate school level. She has served in both administrative and professional roles, college and career counseling, and career services roles in public and private colleges and universities. Outside of academia, Dr. Rordam worked in the private sector as a management consultant on the consulting side of a major accounting firm, as well as in roles as a corporate trainer.
Dr. Rordam’s areas of interest include supervision, group work, college and career counseling, developmental theories, and multicultural issues in counseling and counselor education. She maintains active membership in the American Counseling Association, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Association for Specialists in Group Work, the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and the Florida Counseling Association.