Robert (Beto) M. Davison Avilés is Latino and bilingual, born in Nogales AZ, to Mexican immigrant parents. Dr. Davison Avilés is associate professor and coordinator of the school counseling program in the Department of Education Leadership and Human Development. Dr. Davison Avilés specializes in multicultural/diversity issues in counseling and school counseling (including higher education) and minority career development. He has experience in public school counseling, counseling in university settings, and agency and private practice counseling.

He is past-president of the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development and served as its Vice President for Latino/a Concerns. Dr. Davison Avilés served on and chaired the ACA Human Rights Committee, is currently on the editorial board of the Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development and serves as co-chair, with Dr. Jobie Skaggs, of a national award-winning state journal, The Illinois Counseling Association Journal. Dr. Davison Avilés’ research interests and recent publications lie in the areas of Latino/a career development and multicultural issues in assessment and counselor education and supervision.

His undergraduate degree in psychology is from the University of Arizona and his masters and doctorate in counseling psychology are from Lehigh University’s APA-approved program.