College of Education and Behavioral Sciences News

Dr. Lacretia Dye, an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling and Student Affairs, has been named a 2023 Healthy Kentucky Champion by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky.  

This award is given to Kentuckians that have improved the health of their community, a leader that is committed to research and advocacy, and a person that has participated in efforts to reduce health risks. Dr. Dye is one of 14 award winners this year.

In the release announcing her as a Champion, the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky shared “Lacretia Dye, Ph.D. is a mental health therapist, yoga trainer and community wellness advocate who has helped Kentuckians with mental, emotional, and physical healing for over 10 years. The Bowling Green woman is trained and certified in a variety of interventions that focus on the integration of counseling, neuroscience, and trauma-informed body-based healing processes. As an Associate Professor at Western Kentucky University, she has shared her expertise through 500-plus workshops and presentations with parents, teachers, students, and community professionals in the areas of ancestral healing, yoga and drumming therapy, conscious menstruation, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

During the pandemic, Dr. Dye partnered with the Foundation for Healthy Kentucky and facilitated an 8-part webinar series titled Kentucky Inspired: Bringing Justice Back to Our Bodies. The free series encourages the use of personal reflection of the breath, the brain, the body, beliefs, and the heartbeat as tools to heal, reconcile emotion, and engage in self-care.”

The webinar series is still on Youtube, you can view part 1 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyX73tx6Tc4.

To learn more about the award and all the Champions, visit https://healthy-ky.org/news-releases/fighting-for-a-healthier-future-foundation-for-a-healthy-kentucky-recognizes-14-healthy-kentucky-champions.

For more information about the Department of Counseling and Student Affairs, visit https://www.wku.edu/csa/.