Amy Milsom, DEd, LPC-S, NCC, is a professor and chair of the Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling at Appalachian State University. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology, a Master of Education degree in counselor education, and a Doctor of Education degree in counselor education from Penn State University. She has over 25 years of experience in the counseling field as a counselor educator, a middle and high school counselor, and provider of counseling services to children, adolescents, and college students. A past editor of Professional School Counseling, she has a strong record of peer-reviewed publications and editorial experience. Her research focuses on counselor preparation in general but mainly on school counselor education and students with disabilities, with an emphasis on postsecondary transition planning and college readiness. Dr. Milsom has served on multiple journal editorial boards and has assisted in the development of training modules for school counselors and others working with P-12 students, produced as part of the College and Career Counseling Initiative by the Southern Region Education Board. She currently serves as the Chair of the CACREP Board of Directors.
