Indian Counseling Psychology Student Nishi Ravi Wins Prestigious Leadership Award

Marquette University student Nishi Ravi has been honored with the 2025 K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). This esteemed award recognizes graduate students who exhibit outstanding leadership in teaching, learning, and civic engagement.

Originally from India, Ravi is a COSCA-qualified counselor and a queer-affirmative psychotherapist with a diverse professional background. She has worked across public and private sectors in multiple countries, providing therapy and psychological support to children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Her expertise lies in psychotherapy, psychological assessments, and psychodiagnostic testing, addressing complex emotional and psychological challenges.

Beyond her clinical work, Ravi is an accomplished qualitative researcher and autoethnographer. She has led workshops, group sessions, and panel discussions while presenting her research at conferences in India, the U.S., Scotland, and England. Her areas of study include therapist training, therapy processes, supervision, sex and disability, culture, trauma, and lived experiences.

Passionate about ethical and reflective practice, Ravi is dedicated to fostering safe and supportive therapeutic spaces, ensuring inclusivity and empathy in mental health care.