Dareen Basma

Dr. Dareen Basma is an educator, researcher, and clinician whose work centers on social advocacy, institutional transformation, and community engagement. Her career bridges practice and strategy, with a focus on building systems that foster belonging, well-being, and equitable opportunity in higher education.

Dr. Basma is from the Middle East, and moved to the U.S. to pursue her education. She received both her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology & Religious Studies, and her Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Florida. She completed her Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision, with a concentration on Disasters, Displacements & Human Rights from the University of Tennessee, and is a licensed clinician in Pennsylvania and Tennessee.