About Us

CPD VISION

Career and Professional Development (CPD) is an innovative and engaging resource that drives student professional development and success. 

We envision a center where:

  • All students will explore, identify and actively pursue a career path consistent with their values, interests, talents, and skills – and by commencement, will have acquired ethically-grounded professional competency, life-ready resilience, and resolution in obtaining intentional post-graduate employment or continuing education opportunities. Ultimately, students transition from Emory work-ready, life-ready, relationship-ready, and citizenship-ready to achieve professional success and personal fulfillment.
  • Faculty, alumni, parents, and friends place the greatest value in partnering with Career and Professional Development to advance the professional development of students.
  • Employers and professional/graduate schools consider Emory the primary destination for recruiting talent.
  • Staff value and engage in individual and collective professional development to maintain the highest competency and field expertise standards, contributing to integrity and leadership in career services.

CPD Mission

Our unwavering mission is to facilitate relationships among students, alumni, prospective employers, graduate and professional schools, and University constituents to foster a community of learning designed to advance the career development process.

Our staff

Amanda Long

Assistant Vice Provost

Amanda Long serves as the Assistant Vice Provost of Career and Professional Development within the Pathways Center. She supports students in the exploration of career pathways, the development of job-seeking skills, and the building of a professional network with employers and alumni. Previously, Amanda spent 13 years in the career center at Kennesaw State University, serving in leadership roles over employer relations, career outreach, and the internship/co-op program. While at KSU, she served as an advisor to the Career Ambassadors student group, mentored new professionals in student affairs, and taught a sophomore career exploration course. She has been a member of the Georgia Association of Colleges and Employers since 2010 and served as the association’s president from 2016 to 2017.

Amanda earned an Ed.D. in Student Affairs Leadership from the University of Georgia in 2023. Her research explored the factors contributing to anxiety and confidence related to academic majors and career decision-making. Outside of career services, she has completed an internship with the Dean of Students office at Kennesaw State (supporting Parent and Family Programs, Student Disability Services, and the Behavioral Response Team) and served as a graduate assistant for the Office of the Registrar at UGA. She previously earned an MEd in Professional Counseling from the University of Georgia and a BS in Psychology from Georgia Southern University.

Education

  • Ed.D. in Student Affairs Leadership, University of Georgia
  • M.Ed. in Professional Counseling, University of Georgia
  • B.S. in Psychology, Georgia Southern University