About the Author

Edwin R. Gerler, Jr. is a Professor in the College of Education at North Carolina State University. He has been a teacher, counselor, and consultant in schools throughout the United States. He is the past Associate Dean for Research and External Affairs in the College of Education at NC State.

He has written extensively, served as editor-in-chief of two national counseling journals, and co-produced a film on elementary school counseling. He is also the founding co-editor of the online publication, Meridian: A Middle School Computer Technologies Journal located at:
http://www.ncsu.edu/meridian/

Dr. Gerler is the founding editor of the Journal of School Violence published by Taylor & Francis. The journal's Internet site is located at:
http://www.genesislight.com/JSV.html

Dr. Gerler’s books include Counseling the Young Learner, Elementary School Counseling in a Changing World, and The Challenge of Counseling in Middle Schools. One of his books, How the Naked Ape Got to the Land of Nod, reflects his interest in using psychology, theology, and humor to examine human difficulties creatively. More information about this book is available at:
http://www.genesislight.com

In addition to these books, he has recently published the fifth edition of School Counseling for the 21st Century (with Baker) and the Handbook of School Violence. His book School Counseling for the 21st Century has been translated into Korean. More information about these books is available at:
http://genesislight.com/gerler/gerler3.html

Edwin R. Gerler, Jr., Professor
Counselor Education
College of Education
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7801
Phone: 919-515-5975
edwin_gerler@ncsu.edu