Dr. Stephanie Thorson-Olesen is a Professor of Counselor Education and Supervision (CES) at Antioch University. She is the Director of Doctoral Research. She earned her PhD from Capella University and Master’s degree from Winona State University in Minnesota. She also has a Professional Certificate in Online Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Thorson-Olesen was previously a tenured faculty member at Viterbo University and was awarded D. B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership Research Fellowship, Advisor of the Year and Teacher of the Year. She has served as Chair of Diversity, Interim Faculty Chair, Interim Assistant Dean, and was elected as the Faculty Council Chair. She co-authored and was awarded over $3 million in federal grant funding to expand counseling services in rural areas and expand integrative care practices. Most recently, she was awarded the prestigious David Van Doren Leadership and Service award from the Wisconsin Counseling Association (WCA), a Branch of the American Counseling Association. She has served on the Executive Board for the WCA and was the Editor of the Association Journal. She has previously been involved in mental health policy-making at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City and is an active member of the American Counseling Association, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and Chi Sigma Iota.