Brea Hilaire
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Dr. Brea Hilaire has expertise in working with juvenile offenders, students in college settings, and adults in underserved communities. Her clinical experience informs her research interests, which center around enacting positive change in populations affected by trauma, suicide, and crisis.
Education
B.A. Jacksonville University
M.A. Rollins College
Ph.D. University of Central Florida
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Specialties: Counseling children and adolescents, justice-involved youth, crisis assessment and intervention, and family-of-origin issues
Research
Hilaire, B., Wright, G.G., Campbell, L.O., & Herbert, L. (2025). Counseling Students’ Perceptions of Support during the COVID-19 Crisis: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision.
Campbell, L. O., Hilaire, B., Herbert, L., & Wright, G. (2024). Characterizing Roles of Academic Incivility in Higher Education: Self-esteem and Advocacy" Journal of Academic Ethics.
Hilaire B., Campbell, L.O., Lambie, G.W., Stickl, J., & Frawley, C. (2024). The role of school counselors in promoting safe school environments. The Educational Forum.
Herbert, L., Campbell, L.O., Wright, G.G., & Hilaire, B. (2023). The intersection of COVID-19 and activist mental health: Supporting activists in a COVID world. Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology.
Hilaire, B., Campbell, L.O., Kelchner, V. P., Laguardia, E., & Howard, C. C. (2022). Not another school shooting: Media, race, and gun violence in K-12 schools. Education and Urban Society.
Wright, G.G., Herbert, L., Hilaire, B., & Campbell, L.O., (2021). Unemployment during COVID-19: Exploring perspectives of unemployment among minimal resource communities. The Career Development Quarterly.
Howard, C., Kelchner, V.P., Hilaire, B., Campbell, L.O., & Laguardia, E.D. (2021) District implementation of active shooter drill policies. Criminal Justice Policy Review.
Campbell, L.O., Hilaire, B., Laguardia, E., Howard, C., & Kelchner, V.P. (2022). Exploring higher education students’ perceptions of safety on campus. Journal of Threat Assessment and Management.
Hilaire, B., Wright, G.G., & Shillingford, M.A. (in review). The cost of education: Identifying barriers for Black female doctoral students. Journal of African American Women and Girls in Education.
News & Features
November 04, 2025
Sanabria Publishes Book on Evolutionary Neuroscience in Counseling
Samuel Sanabria, professor of counseling in Rollins’ Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, has released a new book on applied neuroscience concentration and evolutionary neuroscience.
July 24, 2025
Williams and Ruiz Recognized for Leadership in Behavior Analysis
Michele Williams was recognized alongside Maria Ruiz, the first female psychology professor at Rollins, as one of the seminal female leaders in the field of behavior analysis.
March 13, 2025
New Center Provides Rollins ABACS Students With Unique Experience
Rollins’ new Behavior Services Center is providing master’s students in the College’s Applied Behavior Analysis & Clinical Science program with the unique opportunity to gain real-world experience with the support of the program’s expert faculty.