Previously, Dr. Miars was director of the Counseling and Student Development Center, and adjunct associate professor in clinical psychology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. His research and scholarly interests include clinical supervision, legal and ethical issues in counseling, life-span human development, and assessment in counseling. An emphasis in all his work is translating theory and research into effective clinical practice. Dr. Miars is highly regarded as an instructor and clinical supervisor. He has over 25 years of direct counseling experience and intern clinical supervision to his work in the Counselor Education program.