Mark Woodford, Ph.D.

Mark Woodford is an Assistant Professor who joined the Department of Counselor Education during the Fall Semester of 2001. Dr. Woodford earned his bachelor of arts degree in fine arts and anthropology and his masters of education in counselor education from The College of William and Mary. He earned his doctorate in counselor education from the University of Virginia.

Dr. Woodford is a licensed professional counselor, a licensed mental health counselor, and a national certified counselor. He is a member of Chi Sigma Iota, the Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International, the American Counseling Association, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, the International Association of Addictions and Offender Counseling, the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors, and the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors.

Dr. Woodford has extensive experience in addictions counseling. For example, he has been employed as an addictions and dual diagnosis counselor at the Colonial Hospital and Recovery Center in Newport News, Virginia, and at Rehabilitation and HEalth, Inc., in East Boston, MA. His dissertation research involved an investigation into the recovery process among undergraduate students struggling with drug and alcohol abuse. Recently, Dr. Woodford earned advanced certification as a master addictions counselor.

Dr. Woodford is an active scholar who has conducted numerous presentations at state and national conferences in counseling. He has published an article in The Family Journal and has submitted numerous manuscripts for publication to several professional journals.

Dr. Woodford teaches courses in addictions counseling and community counseling and he provides clinical supervision to practicum students. His office is located in 327 Forcina Hall and he can be reached by phone at (609)771-2119.