04/25/2016

Sad News of Dr. Edwin Herr’s Passing

We received the sad news today of Dr. Edwin Herr’s passing this past Saturday.  Ed was NCDA President 1984-85 and was a giant in our field.  Spencer Niles wrote the following tribute to his long time mentor and friend:

With the sad news of Dr. Edwin L. Herr’s passing, our profession has lost a marvelous statesperson, scholar, distinguished professor, and mentor to many.  Dr. Herr dedicated his career to advancing the counseling profession around the world.  His national and international leadership of our profession is remarkable.  Throughout his life Ed demonstrated the type of excellence that transforms individuals and associations.  He led with the goal of helping others achieve their potential.  He showed no deference to status but inclusively reached out to everyone in ways that were caring, empathetic, and empowering.  I know this because Dr. Herr did this for me in my life.  He was my mentor for 35 years and his transformational excellence has made all the difference in my work and life.  Like so many, I will forever be grateful for his influence.  Our profession is better for his leadership.  Those whom he mentored are better people for his caring.  We have, indeed, lost a giant who transformed people and our profession.

Read more about Dr. Herr in this 2012 article in the Journal of Counseling and Development, "Edwin L. Herr: Preeminent Scholar, Leader, Advocate, and Mentor" by Dennis Engels.

We will post additional information once it is available on the NCDA website.