Dr. Allison Levine joined the Department of Counselor Education in Fall 2021 and is the Program Coordinator of the nationally ranked Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling program at Iowa. Dr. Levine is a rehabilitation counselor, a nationally certified counselor, and temporarily licensed mental health counselor in Iowa. As a counselor educator, Dr. Levine has expertise in teaching culturally competent practice, multicultural and social justice counseling competencies, and disability justice informed counseling practices at the masters and doctoral levels. Dr. Levine conducts social justice oriented research, examining disability biases in the helping professions, equitable student assessment in counselor education, and systemic barriers to postsecondary success for transition-age youth with disabilities. She is the Director of the Council on Research and Knowledge with the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association, and the Chair of the Iowa Mental Health Counselors Legislative and Public Policy Committee. Dr. Levine incorporates advocacy into her research, teaching, and service, seeking to understand difference, inform policy, and improve counseling services for people with disabilities and mental health disorders. Dr. Levine is the PI currently for two national grants which expand training and best practices using AI and technology for professionals working with disabled youth.