Amber Randolph is an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Professional Educator (School Counselor) in Illinois. 
Dr. Randolph is active in the Counseling profession and currently serves as the President-Elect for the North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NCACES). She serves on the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Governing Council, the ACES Leadership and Advocacy Committee, and the NCACES Legislative Advocacy Committee. Dr. Randolph is a Past-President of the Association for Adult Development and Aging (AADA, 2019-2020) and still serves on the Middle Adulthood Task Force and the AADA Conference Planning Committee. Dr. Randolph enjoys mentoring Counseling students, particularly in the research areas of counselor education, wellness, women's issues, and gerontological counseling. Dr. Randolph lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband, two children, and her puppy Luna. They enjoy getting out to explore nature in all seasons and most weather!

  • Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision, Ohio University, 2012
  • M.S.Ed. Professional Counseling, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 2009
  • Certificate in Gerontology, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, 2009
  • B.S. Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2005
  • Rutigliano, B., Randolph, A. L., & Park, C. N. (2023). Understanding parents’ self-awareness of their parenting style(s) and its influences on their parenting choices - A grounded theory study. The Family Journal, 31(3), 385-391.
  • Randolph, A. L.,  Lyons, M., & Smith, D. (October, 2023). Dissertation chair preparation: A grounded theory study. Presentation delivered at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision National Conference. Denver, CO.
  • Degges-White, S., Kepic, M., Hermann-Turner, K., Killiam, W., & Randolph, A. L. (July, 2023). Lost connections: The many faces of grandparent alienation & hope for the future. Presentation delivered at the Association for Adult Development and Aging National Conference. Charlotte, NC.
  • Hermann-Turner, K., Kepic, M., Degges-White, S., Killam, W., & Randolph, A. L. (July, 2023). Income earning mothers across the lifespan: Challenges, intersections, and systems of support. Presentation delivered at the Association for Adult Development and Aging NationalConference. Charlotte, NC.
  • Guerin, S. L., & Randolph, A. L. (July, 2023). Professional counselors' conceptualization of wellness counseling: A constructivist grounded theory study. Presentation delivered at the Association for Adult Development and Aging National Conference. Charlotte, NC.
  • Randolph, A. L., & Wirth, K. J. (2022). Exploring COVID-19 related educational disruption of early elementary students and their families: A school counselor case example. Professional School Counseling, 26(1b), 1-7. DOI: 10.1177/2156759X221106815
  • Randolph, A. L., Hermann-Turner, K. M., Kepic, M., & Rutigliano, B. E. (October, 2022). The “mythical notion” of work-life balance: Mothers and parenting in a pandemic. Presentation delivered at the American Counseling Association 2022 Virtual Conference Experience. Virtual.
  • Randolph, A. L., Swanson, R., Smith, A., & Ojeda, K. (2021). Women who have experienced pregnancy loss: Implications for counseling. The Family Journal.1-10. Doi: 10.1177/1066480721989689
  • Randolph, A. L., Page, K., & Brewer, J. (October, 2021). The Impact of COVID-19 on familial Units: Implications for CES Professionals. Poster presentation delivered at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision National Conference. Atlanta, GA.
  • Hermann-Turner, K., Randolph, A. L., Kepic, M., & Dukes, C. (July, 2021). Another layer: Working mothers and the COVID-19 pandemic. Presentation to be delivered at the Association for Adult Development and Aging National Conference. Charlotte, NC.

Counselor Education and Supervision, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Wellness, Women's Issues, Gerontological Counseling

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