Dr. Chang received his Master’s degree in Community Counseling from Northern Arizona University in 2000 and his PhD in Counseling from Oregon State University in 2017. Dr. Chang has been a practicing counselor since 2000 and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Board-approved clinical supervisor in Oregon. He has a range of clinical experience with children, adolescents, adults, and families. His clinical and research interests include suicide prevention, collegiate recovery, trauma treatment, social justice and EDI in the mental health professions, gatekeeping in counselor education programs and clinical supervision. Dr. Chang’s mission as a counselor and an educator is to empower people to become their best selves. Besides teaching, supervision, research, and clinical practice, Dr. Chang serves as the Assessment Coordinator for the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. Dr. Chang also maintains a small private practice in Ashland. He is active in the Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (WACES) and is also a local school board member. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and working up a sweat in the great outdoors.