Amber Hughes

Amber Hughes earned her Ph.D. in Counselor Education from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in August of 2013. She earned her Master’s degree in Human Development Counseling with a concentration in School Counseling from Vanderbilt University in May of 2006. Dr. Hughes is a licensed mental health counselor in the state of Indiana and a National Certified Counselor. Dr. Hughes began as a contributing faculty member in the School of Counseling at Walden in 2025. She currently teaches the Career Counseling class. She has worked as a counselor educator for 12 years. Professionally, Dr. Hughes has worked as a school counselor, an academic advisor, a career counselor, and more recently a clinical mental health counselor. She has several presentations and publications related to career development and career needs of diverse populations.