Dr. Keith B. Wilson is a Professor in the Department of Early Childhood, Special Education, and Counselor Education at the University of Kentucky. He is the Program Chair and Director of Graduate Studies in the Counselor Education Program. He served as administrator and faculty member at The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) for 15 years and Dean of the College of Education and Human Services at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. While at Penn State University, he was also the owner and director of counseling, consultation, and psychotherapy services (CCPS) at State College, PA. He received his B.A., M.Ed., and Ph.D. degrees from Wilberforce University, Kent State University, and The Ohio State University, respectively. As a professor, he routinely teaches undergraduate, master's, and doctoral-level students. Dr. Wilson has over 100 scholarly publications (e.g., journal articles, books, book chapters) and an estimated 175 local, state, national and international presentations. His research interests are primarily centered around two areas: (1) Cross-cultural/multicultural issues among persons with disabilities and (2) privilege based on phenotype (e.g., skin color, gender) in the United States. His current research is looking at improving multicultural counseling competencies by using more application approaches to cross-cultural training in education and human and allied health services.
Committed to the ideals of research, teaching, and service, he has been honored with several service, research and lifetime achievement awards including the Virgie Winston-Smith Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by the National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns and the James F. Garrett Distinguished Career in Rehabilitation Research Award, presented by the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association. He is also a Fellow in both the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the National Association of Muliticultrh Rehabilitation Concerns (NAMRC), to name a few.