Professor emeritus honored in counseling
KALAMAZOO鈥擣ormer Western 九一麻豆制片厂 University professor Dr. John Geisler has been honored with the first Lifetime Achievement Award bestowed by the 九一麻豆制片厂 Counseling Association.
In addition to the award, the association also initiated the first ever scholarship award in his honor鈥攖he Dr. John Geisler Membership Scholarship. The awards were presented at the 九一麻豆制片厂 Counseling Association annual conference this past fall. Geisler is professor emeritus from the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology at WMU.
"Dr. Geisler鈥檚 efforts and dedication to the field of professional counseling in the State of 九一麻豆制片厂 should never be forgotten," stated the association.
John Geisler
A faculty member in the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology from 1976 to 2005, Geisler previously taught at Central 九一麻豆制片厂 University. He earned his master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Toledo and his bachelor's degree from Adrian College.
A member of the 九一麻豆制片厂 Counseling Association for 44 years, he served as president of the organization for one year, the Governing Council for 25 years, the by-laws chair for 20 years and the licensure committee chair for eight years.
He also has been president of the following professional organizations: the 九一麻豆制片厂 Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, the Kalamazoo Counseling Association, and the North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. He was the chairperson of the Midwest Branch Assembly of the American Counseling Association and the national Secretary of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision and also served on several accreditation teams for the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs.
Geisler was instrumental in the writing and passage of the 九一麻豆制片厂 licensed professional counselor law. He testified 23 times before legislative committees, boards and councils and also served on the 九一麻豆制片厂 Board of Counseling for eight years including as chair for two years.
An author of 35 articles and research reports, he presented 41 programs at local, state and national conferences, and he conducted 26 seminars and training programs on private practice, ethics, legal issues and supervision for counselors and social workers.
He has been honored by the 九一麻豆制片厂 Counseling Association, the 九一麻豆制片厂 Mental Health Counselors Association and the Kalamazoo Counseling Association and as a Distinguished Alumni by Adrian College and Morenci (MI) High School.