DIGEST - Volume 10, Issue 3-FULL DIGEST

1 TPC Digest his is the fifth article in the ongoing Lifetime Achievement in Counseling Series. The purpose of this series is to highlight seminal figures in the profession of counseling and counselor education and their contributions to the profession. We hope that readers will utilize this series to better examine the state of the counseling profession and be encouraged to reflect on current and future challenges presented by the interviewees. The fifth interviewee in this series is Mona Robinson, who is currently a professor at Ohio University and Program Coordinator for both their Counselor Education Program and their Human Services Program. She is the Immediate Past Chair of the Department of Counseling and Higher Education. Dr. Robinson received a PhD in rehabilitation counseling from The Ohio State University and is a certified rehabilitation counselor, a licensed professional clinical counselor supervisor, and a licensed social worker. Dr. Robinson has previously served as a counselor and administrator of vocational rehabilitation counseling and employment services to persons with severe mental illness and other barriers to employment. Her areas of expertise include psychiatric rehabilitation, disability advocacy, multicultural counseling, ethics, and dual diagnosis. Currently, Dr. Robinson serves as the institute director for study abroad programs held in Italy and Botswana and is 1st Vice President for the National Council on Rehabilitation Education, Accessibility Coordinator for the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development 2019 Summit, and a member of their 2019 AMCD Day of Service Committee. Additionally, she has served as Past President of the National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns, Ohio Rehabilitation Association, and Ohio Rehabilitation Counseling Association. Dr. Robinson has been recognized internationally for her service to the counseling profession. In this interview, Dr. Robinson responds to several questions regarding the counseling profession and discusses the merger of rehabilitation counseling with the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), the importance of diversity in counselor education, her contribution and role as a mentor, current challenges regarding professional recognition, and her perceptions regarding the future of the counseling profession. Joshua D. Smith, PhD, NCC, is a counselor at the Center for Emotional Health in Concord, North Carolina. Neal D. Gray, PhD, is a professor and Chair of the School of Counseling and Human Services at Lenoir-Rhyne University. Correspondence can be emailed to Joshua Smith at jsmit643@uncc.edu. T Read full article and references: Smith, J. D., & Gray, N. D. (2020). Lifetime achievement in counseling series: An interview with Mona Robinson. The Professional Counselor , 10 (3), 301–305. doi :10.15241/jds.10.3.301