Puan Asmah Ismail mendapat pendidikan peringkat menengah di Sekolah Menengah Perempuan St George, Pulau Pinang. Beliau memegang sarjana dalam bidang Counseling and Student Personal Psychology dan sarjana muda dalam bidang psikologi dari University of Minnesota- Twin Cities, Minneapolis, USA. Beliau menyertai Fakulti Pengajian Pendidikan sebagai tutor pada 1994 dan dilantik sebagai pensyarah pada tahun 1998. Beliau pernah memegang jawatan sebagai penyelaras program Bacelor Pendidikan (Bimbingan & Kaunseling) FPP – KOPEDA dan penyelaras PJJ bagi orogram yang sama. Selain daripada aktiviti pengajaran beliau juga terlibat dengan penyelidikan bersama dengan pensyarah lain dan juga memberi ceramah berkaitan kaunseling dan psikologi. Bidang kepakaran beliau termasuk bimbingan dan kaunseling, pembentukan sikap dan persepsi, serta kelompok kaunseling.

Puan Asmah Ismail completed her high school education at St George’s Girls School, Penang. She received her Master degree in Counseling and Student Personal Psychology and Bachelor in Psychology from University of Minnesota- Twin Cities, Minneapolis, USA. She joined the Faculty of Educational Studies as a tutor in 1994 and became the lecturer in 1998. She was appointed as the coordinator for FPP – KOPEDA and later for the PJJ for the guidance and counseling programme. Besides teaching she is also involved in research with the other staff members, and giving lectures on counseling and psychology. Her field of interest includes topics on guidance and counseling, attitudes and perceptions, and group counseling.