A. Michael Dougherty (Ph. D., Indiana State University) is Dean of the College of Education and Allied Professions and Professor of Counseling at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. In addition to fulfilling his duties as Dean, he teaches graduate-level courses in consultation, theories of counseling, and counseling children. He has consulted, taught courses, and made presentations in a variety of international settings, including Barbados, Colombia, Cypress, El Salvador, Germany, Great Britain, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, and Jordan.