Rate My Professor Thomas Field

Field's scholarship centers on the integration of neuroscience into counseling practice, substance use disorders, professional identity development, and social justice advocacy within the counseling profession. He has published more than 30 peer-reviewed articles and authored two books focused on neuroscience-informed counseling approaches. His contributions have garnered national acclaim, including the Counselor Educator of the Year award from the American Mental Health Counselors Association in 2019. Field has obtained grant funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Oregon Department of Education to support counseling education and training initiatives. As a board-certified counselor and clinical supervisor through the National Board for Certified Counselors, he contributes to the standards revision committee of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. In 2025, Field was promoted to the rank of full Professor at Oregon State University.