APA Council Representative Biography
Amy L. Reynolds is the Department Chair and a Professor in the Department of Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology at the University at Buffalo. Dr. Reynolds received her doctorate in counseling psychology from Ohio State University. Much of her work as a scholar, teacher, and consultant has focused on cultural competence in counseling and using multicultural organization development and liberatory frameworks to create change in academic settings. She has published over 40 journal articles and 20 book chapters and made over 120 juried and invited presentations at regional/national conferences and campuses. She is a co-author for Multicultural Competence in Student Affairs: Advancing Social Justice and Inclusion (2019) and Creating Multicultural Change on Campus (2014) and the sole author of Helping college students: Developing essential skills for student affairs practice (2009). Dr. Reynolds has been actively involved in Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology; SCP) leadership and served as SCP president in 2021-2022. She is serving as APA Council Representative for Division 17 from 2025-27. In recognition of her contributions to the field of counseling psychology, she was named a Fellow of the Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP) in 2014 and awarded the Lifetime Commitment to Education and Training Award from the Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs (CCPTP) in 2020 and was designated as a Distinguished Elder by the National Multicultural Conference and Summit in 2024. |
Amy L. Reynolds