Norman E. Amundson is a professor of

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Biography

Amundson has undertaken research on career development and on

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issues. One reviewer said he has "a well-established, international reputation as a scholar and leader in career counselling, but what makes his work singular is that he is a public intellectual whose scholarship can be taken up by diverse communities." In 2014, Amundson received the NCDA Eminent Career Award, which is the highest honor given by the National Career Development Association.

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