Professional Biography
Dr. Diana Wildermuth is a PA Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), National Certified Counselor (NCC), and a PA Certified School Counselor. She received her Ph.D. in education from Temple University with a concentration in educational psychology. She earned her master’s degree in counseling and human relations from Villanova University. Before joining the Graduate School of Education faculty in 2023, Dr. Wildermuth was an associate professor of practice and the Counseling Psychology Program coordinator in the Psychological Studies in Education Department at Temple University, where she was awarded Graduate Educator of the Year in her first year teaching. Previously she taught as an adjunct at Villanova University and Caldwell University in their graduate counseling programs. Dr. Wildermuth is also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional-II (CCTP-II) and has an extensive background working in mental health as a counselor and case manager in Delaware County, PA.
Additionally, Dr. Wildermuth has over 20 years of school counseling experience, previously serving as both a school counselor and department chairperson at high schools in Bucks County and Chester County, PA. As a school counselor educator, Dr. Wildermuth has built extensive relationships within the School District of Philadelphia as well as surrounding school districts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She has served on the Pennsylvania School Counselor Association (PSCA) Governing Board and was appointed PSCA Ethics Chair in 2022. She is often called upon as a consultant for her expertise in school counseling and applying the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors to complex situations in schools and the community.
Dr. Wildermuth regularly presents and publishes, in various forums, her work in the field of school counseling, advocacy, and mental health in student athletes. She also maintains a small practice where she provides supervision to pre-licensed counselors and is a consultant to local sports organizations and schools.
Research Interests and Current Projects
Dr. Wildermuth’s major focus is on school counseling and best practices in training mental health and school counselors for sustainability. She is active in the Pennsylvania School Counselors Association (PSCA) for her expertise related to ethical decision making in school settings.
Her past research focused on resilience and acculturation and the relationship to academic achievement. More recently, her primary research has expanded on previous resilience research to include identity development and well-being across the life span in athletes.
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