Haley Wikoff, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Western Illinois University
Moline, Ill.
2024–2025 ASCA Ethics Committee Chair

 

I Am ASCA

Why are you an ASCA member? I’m an ASCA member because it is the professional organization that supports school counselors and provides us with the resources and tools to engage in advocacy on behalf of the profession and our students. 

What are you most looking forward to about leading the ASCA Ethics Committee? School counselors’ ethical practice is a passion area of mine, and I look forward to working with a wonderful committee of individuals who are also passionate about ethics. The Ethics Committee has done some great work, and I look forward to continuing that work as the chair for the next two years. I want to continue to ensure all ASCA members are aware of and knowledgeable about the ethical standards and know how to use the ethical decision-making model to guide their practice. 

What inspires you about being a school counselor educator? I love working with grad students and helping them understand what it really means to be a school counselor. I love to see the passion and new ideas they bring to the field and be a part of the next generation of school counselors.  

What words do you live by? “Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg

When and why did you know you wanted to be in the school counseling profession? When I was a classroom teacher I got frustrated that I couldn’t spend more one-on-one time with students who needed my attention. I wanted to learn more about things that were affecting their classroom success, learn ways to support and advocate for them and educate others on their needs. 

What brings you joy? Spending quality time with friends and family 

What do you do to decompress/eliminate stress/refuel for the next day? When I leave campus, I drive home in silence to help me quiet my mind. And then before I head back to campus the next day, I get a good sweat session in to help with both my physical and mental health. 

You have your own late-night talk show – who would you invite as your first guest? Ruth Bader Ginsburg