Amy J. Armstrong, Ph.D., CRC is an associate professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling at Virginia Commonwealth University. She has been involved in advocacy, education and employment issues related to individuals with disabilities for over 40 years. She has extensive experience providing national personnel training on employment of marginalized populations, wellbeing, appreciative inquiry and appreciative leadership. Dr Armstrong has over 20 years of experience in strength based leadership within academia and community organizations. She received an M.A. in Rehabilitation Counseling from Michigan State University and a Ph.D. in Education from VCU. She also has The Appreciative Inquiry Certificate of Positive Business and Societal Change from the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University and is a certified Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator through the Appreciative Inquiry Commons.