Faculty Profiles

Haley Ault

Assistant PRofessor of Counselor education 

Haley Ault

Email: hrault@usf.edu
Office Location: USF Tampa campus, EDU 158-F 
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Haley Ault is an Assistant Professor of Counselor Education in the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Lifelong Learning, a National Certified Counselor, and Licensed Professional School Counselor (TN). Her research centers on 1) school counselor professional identity, 2) counseling underserved populations, and 3) assessment in counseling. She earned her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Tennessee and served as a school counselor in Knoxville, TN. She holds professional memberships in the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and the American School Counselor Association. In 2023, she was selected as an AARC Emerging Leader. For wellness and leisure, she enjoys spending time with her partner, couch snuggling with her goldendoodle, enjoying the Florida sunshine, and watching reality television.

Recent Publications

Ault, H. R., Sexton, K., Gibbons, M. M., Wynn, M., & Lange, R. (2024). Career and college readiness programming of rural Appalachian school counselors: A consensual qualitative research study. Professional School Counseling, 28(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1177/2156759X231225219

Ault, H. R., Gantt, H. S., & Barrio Minton, C. A. (2023). Anti-racist considerations for teaching CACREP assessment and diagnosis courses. Teaching and Supervision in Counseling, 5(1), 53–64. https://doi.org/10.7290/tsc05dxpf

Lenz, A. S., Ault, H. R., Balkin, R., Barrio Minton, C., Erford, B., Kim, B. S. K., Hays, D., & Li, C. (2022). Responsibilities for Users of Standardized Tests (RUST-4E). Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 55(4), 227-235. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481756.2022.2052321

Recent Presentations 

Ault, H. R., & Gantt, H. (2023, October). Anti-racist considerations for teaching CACREP assessment and diagnosis courses[Content session]. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Denver, CO, United States.

Andre, L., Ault, H. R., Labarta, A., Huang, Y.-J., Adams, C., Emelianchik-Key, K. (2023, September). Leadership in AARC: A gathering space for graduate students and new professionals [Content session]. Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling Conference, Nashville, TN, United States.

Ault, H. R. (2023, September). Defining systemic change in school counseling: A Delphi study [Poster presentation]. Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling Conference, Nashville, TN, United States.

Lenz, A. S., Cade, R., Ault, H. R., Li, C., & Barrio Minton, C. A. (2022, September). Three strategies for teaching testing & assessment using the Responsibilities of Users of Standardized Tests (4E) [Content session]. Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO, United States.

Courses Taught

MHS 6006: Trends & Principles in the Counseling Profession

MHS 6200: Assessment and Appraisal Procedures

MHS 6340: Career Development

MHS 6485: Human Development

Funded Grants

“A Mixed-Method Analysis of School Counselors Supporting the Reentry of Youth in the Juvenile Justice System”

Funded by the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling

Amount: $4,500 (Funded)

Role: Principal Investigator