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Bradley T. Erford, Ph.D., LCPC, NCC, LPC, LP, LSP, is professor and director of the human development counseling program of the Department of Human and Organizational Development in the Peabody College at Vanderbilt University, and Human Development Counseling Program Director. He is editor of Journal of Counseling & Development, ACA’s flagship journal, and editor emeritus of Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development (MECD). He was the 61st President of the American Counseling Association (ACA) for 2012-2013 and ACA Treasurer for 2017-2018. He is a Fulbright Specialist and is the recipient of the ACA Research Award, ACA Extended Research Award, ACA Arthur A. Hitchcock Distinguished Professional Service Award, ACA Professional Development Award, Thomas J. Sweeney Award for Visionary Leadership and Advocacy, and ACA Carl D. Perkins Government Relations Award. He was also inducted as an ACA Fellow. In addition, he has received the Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education (AACE) AACE/MECD Research Award, AACE Exemplary Practices Award, AACE President’s Merit Award, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision’s (ACES) Robert O. Stripling Award for Excellence in Standards, Maryland Association for Counseling and Development (MACD) Maryland Counselor of the Year, MACD Counselor Advocacy Award, MACD Professional Development Award, and MACD Counselor Visibility Award.
Erford is the editor of 30 texts, including Orientation to the Counseling Profession, Crisis Intervention and Prevention, Group Work in the Schools, Internship and Practicum Experiences in Counseling, Group Work: Process and Applications, Transforming the School Counseling Profession, Professional School Counseling: A Handbook of Principles, Programs and Practices, Assessment for Counselors, Research and Evaluation in Counseling, and The Counselor’s Guide to Clinical, Personality and Behavioral Assessment. He is the author/co-author of a dozen more books: Mastering the NCE and CPCE, 45 Techniques Every Counselor Should Know, Free Access Assessment Instruments for Common Mental Health and Addiction Issues, Educational Applications of the WISC-IV. and Group Activities: Firing Up for Performance. He is also the General Editor of The American Counseling Association Encyclopedia of Counseling.
His research specialization falls primarily in development and technical analysis of psycho-educational tests and has resulted in the publication of more than 110 refereed journal articles, 180 book chapters, and 20 published tests. He was a representative to the ACA Governing Council and the ACA 20/20 Visioning Committee. He is a past president and past treasurer of AARC, past chair and parliamentarian of the American Counseling Association - Southern (US) Region; past-chair of ACA’s Task Force on High Stakes Testing; past chair of ACA's Standards for Test Users Task Force; past chair of ACA's Interprofessional Committee; past chair of the ACA Public Awareness and Support Committee (co-chair of the National Awards Sub-committee); chair of the Convention and past chair of the Screening Assessment Instruments Committees for AACE; past president of the Maryland Association for Counseling and Development (MACD); past president of Maryland Association for Measurement and Evaluation (MAME); past president of Maryland Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (MACES); and past president of the Maryland Association for Mental Health Counselors (MAMHC). He was an associate editor of the Journal of Counseling & Development.
Dr. Erford is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, Licensed Psychologist and Licensed School Psychologist. A graduate of The University of Virginia (Ph.D.), Bucknell University (M.A.), and Grove City College (B.S.), he teaches courses in Assessment, Research and Evaluation in Counseling, and Stress Management.
