Faculty and Staff

Dr. Aida Midgett is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Counselor Education at Boise State University. Born and raised in Brazil, she has been residing in the United States since 1991. Dr. Midgett obtained her doctoral degree in Educational Psychology/Counseling Psychology emphasis and her masters in Community Counseling from Northern Arizona University. Her professional background includes behavioral health and school-based research, training counselor education students, and evaluating service-learning projects related to multicultural training. Dr. Midgett has also worked as a clinician in university, agency, and in-patient mental health hospital settings. Currently her research focuses on evaluating a brief, bystander bullying intervention program in K-12 settings.

Dr. Aida Midgett CV

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Associate Professor, Dr. Raissa Miller, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Idaho and Texas. She is a member of the American Counseling Association, the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision, Idaho Mental Health Counselors Association, and the Global Association of Interpersonal Neurobiology Studies. Before joining the faculty at Boise State University, Dr. Miller practiced counseling in community agencies and private practice. Although she has been trained to see individuals across the lifespan, she primarily works with individual adults and couples. Dr. Miller specializes in applying principles of neurobiology within counseling to address a wide range of developmental and clinical concerns, including anxiety, addiction, trauma, and interpersonal distress. Her research interests include understanding the impact of integrating and teaching principles of interpersonal neurobiology to students, practitioners, and clients, as well as developing community-based research initiatives in substance abuse treatment.

Distinguished Professor and Director for the Institute for the Study of Behavioral Health and Addiction,  Dr. Doumas is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Psychologist in Idaho. She is a member of the American Counseling Association, the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision, and Research Society on Alcoholism. Her experience includes both individual and couples counseling for clients with substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and interpersonal concerns. She specializes in empirically based interventions and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Her research interests include substance abuse prevention and intervention, with a focus on harm reduction and online interventions for high-risk college and high school students, and bullying prevention for elementary, middle, and high school students, with a focus on bystander intervention.

Dr. Diana Doumas CV

Dr. Reilly is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Idaho and has a Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Counseling. He teaches both academic and clinical courses with an emphasis on Experiential Learning Theory. He serves as the Interim Addiction Coordinator for the Department of Counselor Education. Dr. Reilly’s interest lies in Experiential Learning Theory and clinical supervision. Clinically, he operates from a Gestalt therapeutic orientation emphasizing mindfulness and self-compassion. His previous research areas include mindfulness, counselors-in-training, and single-case research design (SCRD). He is a member of the American Counseling Association and the Idaho Counseling Association.

Blaine Reilly CV

Amy Curry is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor- Supervisor and a Registered Play Therapist- Supervisor in the Boise, Idaho area. Amy has been serving her community in this capacity for 17 years.  Amy currently runs a private practice where she works with children, adolescence, parents and individuals. Her passion is helping her clients learn how to find connection, fulfillment and peace in their lives. Amy is also a faculty member of Boise State University, where she teaches in the graduate Department of Counseling Education. There, Amy, teaches and  supervises upcoming counselors. Her class load has included; lifespan development, cultural awareness, group counseling, practicum, introduction to play therapy and counseling through expressive arts.   Amy has also been an adjunct at Northwest Nazarene University for 14 years where she teaches four different play therapy courses. She lives in Boise with her husband of 20 years and their two children, Noelle (13) and Jones (10). You can find her often attempting golf with her son and cheering on her daughter in volleyball.

Justin Larson joined the Counselor Education Department in October 2024, where he supports the program’s operations, including academic support and course scheduling, admissions, outreach and communication, hiring, budget, and finance. A proud Bronco, Justin has been with Boise State since 2001, bringing years of experience in academic programs, event coordination, and student-focused outreach across multiple departments.

Outside the office, Justin is a longtime performer in Boise’s community theater scene and enjoys sharing his love of storytelling both on stage and in his day-to-day work. He holds a BA in General Studies with minors in Communication and Theater Arts from Boise State.