Alan M. Schwitzer, PhD, is a Licensed Psychologist and Professor of Counseling at Old Dominion University (ODU) in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Schwitzer completed his graduate degrees in Counseling Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University and interned at the University of Texas at Austin Counseling and Mental Health Center. Prior to full-time faculty work, he was the Clinical Director of the Tulane University Counseling and Testing Center and then Assistant Professor and Training Director of the James Madison University Counseling and Student Development Center. Dr. Schwitzer is past editor of the Journal of College Counseling and has chaired the Council of Journal of Editors of the American Counseling Association (ACA). Currently he is a Consulting Editor of the Journal of American College Health and Editorial Board Member of the Journal of College Student Development, and he is on the Board of Contributors of About Campus Magazine, publications of the American College Health Association and American College Personnel Association. Dr. Schwitzer has published over seventy journal, magazine, and newspaper articles primarily examining college and university student adjustment, development, learning, and counseling. He also specializes in teaching diagnosis, case conceptualization, and treatment planning. His previous books include Skills and Tools for Today's Counselors and Psychotherapists: From Natural Helping to Professional Counseling and Promoting Student Learning and Student Development at a Distance. Among Dr. Schwitzer's recent awards are the Ralph M. Berdie Memorial Award for Research and Scholarship in the Field of College Student Affairs; the American College Counseling Association's Meritorious Service Award, and Outstanding Contribution to Professional Knowledge Award; and the American College Personnel Association's Lifetime Achievement Award in College Counseling & Psychological Services, and Commission Research Award. Woody serves on the Virginia psychologists' state legislative committee and maintains a private practice focusing on consultation, training, and continuing education. He lives on the Lafayette River with his wife, dog, and cat.
