Melissa Wheeler, Ph.D., NCC, ACS
Adjunct Instructor
Office Location
Counselor Education
On-line LINE
Melissa (Missy) Wheeler is a National Certified Counselor and an Approved Clinical Supervisor who lives in northern Virginia with her family. She has been a distance counselor educator since earning her Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education. Professor Wheeler has gained experience assisting college students in transition through her work in career services, academic advising and college student success.
Melissa is a member of the American Counseling Association, the National Career Development Association and the Association of Counselor Education & Supervision.
Degrees & Certifications
- Ph.D., Counseling & Counselor Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Research Interests
- Career counseling
- Retention of first-generation college students
- College and career readiness
- Practitioner research in career counseling
- Online education for counselors-in-training