Dr. Kelly Coker is a Professor in the Department of Counseling at Palo Alto University (PAU). She also serves in the role of Faculty Director of Assessment and Student Learning Outcomes and co-chair of the PAU Assessment Committee. Dr. Coker leads assessment efforts in the Counseling Department through the development and implementation of a comprehensive assessment plan. She helped coordinate efforts to meet WASC accreditation and assessment standards at PAU, and is helping to implement a new student learning assessment system for the university. Dr. Coker is also a Counselor Educator, professional therapist, accreditation consultant, and Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) reviewer.