Michael Russo

Dr. G. Michael Russo (He/Him/His) is an assistant professor of Professional Counseling, Internship Coordinator, and the Coordinator for the Drug and Alcohol Counseling Certificate program in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Oklahoma. He maintains his licensure as a professional counselor in the state of Oklahoma, is a National Certified Counselor, and is Board Certified in Neurofeedback at the level of Fellow.

Russo draws upon his 10+ years of clinical experience to actively publish research that focuses on neuroscience-informed counseling, neurofeedback, anxiety, trauma, and substance abuse/misuse. He is also the Director of the Applied Neurofeedback and Neurocounseling Education, Training, and Testing Evaluation (ANNETTE) Lab.

Russo serves as the chair of the Neuroscience Committee with the International Association of Addiction and Offender Counselors (IAAOC), as well as co-chair of the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) Neuroscience Taskforce. Russo also serves as an Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Counseling & Development (JCD) and the International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling (IJAC). He is passionate about counseling student success and is keenly focused on community engagement opportunities.”