Sunday, August 23, 2026

Tammison Smith

Company: St. Cloud State University

Position: Associate Director for Career Development and Outreach, Career Center

Areas of Expertise

  • Career Identity and Narrative
  • AI and Career Development
  • Counselor Development and Supervision
  • Career Assessments



Education

PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Walden University


Biography

Focuses on how people develop professional and personal identity and make meaning of work while navigating transitions within changing educational and workforce environments. Professional interests include narrative approaches to counseling, purpose and motivation in graduate student persistence, counselor development, and the evolving role of AI in career development and employability. Presentations and publications have explored career identity, disability employment, resilience, counseling practice, and assessment in higher education.