Amber Haley is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Education and Counseling at Villanova University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Intern (LCDCI), and a National Certified Counselor (NCC). Her counseling experience includes work as a counselor educator, clinical mental health counselor and supervisor, and student affairs professional. Amber is committed to the advancement of traditionally underserved and underrepresented persons from a worldview that views them as central rather than marginal to healthy human civilization. This mission is pursued via education and research focused on alleviating perceived microaggressions in cross-cultural relationships through the development of curious, humble, and culturally competent researchers and clinicians. Dr. Haley’s interests also include furthering multicultural and social justice issues, counselor education and supervision competencies, and the impact of intersectionality on healthy identity development and mental wellness. Amber earned her doctoral degree in Counselor Education & Supervision from the University of Central Florida, a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Syracuse University, and a bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in African and African Diaspora Studies from the University of Texas at Austin.