Herr, Edwin L., Ed.D.

Herr, Edwin L., Ed.D.

Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Education and 
Associate Dean Emeritus
elh2@psu.edu

Education

• Teachers College, Columbia University, Ed.D. Counseling & Student Personnel Administration

• Harvard University, Certificate Institute for Administrators of Pupil Personnel Services

• Teachers College, Columbia University, Professional Diploma Coordinator of Guidance

• Teachers College, Columbia University, M.A. Psychological Foundations

• Shippensburg State College, B.S. Business Education

Research Interests

Research in career guidance, counseling and education; career development; systematic planning and evaluation of counseling and related processes; international approaches to counseling and mental health.

RECENT BOOKS (condensed list)

Herr, E. L., Heitzmann, D. E. & Rayman, J. R. (2006). The professional counselor as administrator perspectives on leadership and management of counseling services. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Gray, K. C., & Herr, E. L. (2006). Other ways to win. Creating alternative strategies for high school graduates, (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Herr, E. L., Cramer, S. H. & Niles, S. G. (2004). Career guidance and counseling through the lifespan: Systematic approaches. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

Watanabe, M., & Herr, E. L. (2001). An introduction to career counseling: Bridging person and work. Kyoto, Japan: Nakanishiya Publishing Co.

Locke, D. C., Myers, J., & Herr, E. L. (2001). The handbook of counseling. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Herr, E. L. (1998). Counseling in a dynamic society: Contexts and practices for the 21st century (2nd ed.). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

Gray, K. C., & Herr, E. L. (1998). Work force education: The basics. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon

Courses Taught

CN ED 597 Doctoral Seminar; Seminar in Counseling; History & Trends
CN ED 515 Current Issues in Guidance, Student Personnel Work and Rehabilitation
CN ED 516 Evaluation of Projects in School Guidance
CN ED 600 Doctoral Research
CN PSY 597 Current Issues in Counseling Psychology
CN ED 403 Foundations of Guidance & Counseling Processes
CN ED 505 Foundations of Counseling Information
CN ED 589 Problems, Projects, & Area Studies in Counselor Education
CN PSY 555 Career Counseling
CN ED 507 Counseling Practicum
CN ED 513 Supervision of Counselors
CN PSY 602 Supervised Experience in College Teaching
CN PSY 597 Doctoral Seminar: The Doctoral Experience
CN ED 597F History & Trends in the Counseling Profession VOC ED (CN ED) 471 Career Education: Origins, Theory & Implementation CN PSY 601 Doctoral Research

Professional Memberships(condensed list)

• American Counseling Association (Past President) 
• National Vocational Guidance Association (Past President)
• Association for Counselor Education & Supervision (Past president)
• American Psychological Association International Round for the Advancement of Counselling
• Pennsylvania Psychological Association
• Chi Sigma Iota (Past President)