He has been at Middlebury College since 1996 where he taught clinically oriented courses in the department of psychology, served as associate dean of the College, acting dean of the College, and dean of students before being named executive director of health services and counseling in January of 2011. As executive director he oversees the work of the College health center, the counseling center, and the department of sports medicine. At points in his career he also worked in private practice in Indiana and in Vermont. Gus has published on topics ranging from academic dishonesty and professional ethics to family structure and its relation to depression in children. He received his B.A. in psychology from Emory University, his M.Div. from Yale University and his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Notre Dame.