Advisor Multicultural Orientation and Advisory Alliance: Extending the MCO to Advisory Relationships

Kun Wang, Rayna C. Narvaez, Christopher Anders, Stacey McElroy-Heltzel, Karen W. Tao, Martin Kivlighan, Department of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Licensed Psychologist, Rock Island, Augsburg University, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City

The Counseling Psychologist

Published online on July 28, 2026

Abstract

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Academic advisors’ attention to culture is important for graduate student success, yet cultural processes in advising remain understudied. This study extends the multicultural orientation (MCO) framework—previously examined in therapy and clinical ...