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2024-2025 PAU University Catalog

Counseling Department

The Department of Counseling is a diverse and dynamic community dedicated to the development of highly effective mental health counselors, future leaders and innovators in the counseling profession. In and through its training of burgeoning counselors, the program strives to benefit society and reduce human suffering by promoting mental health, wellness, social justice, education, and vocational wellbeing. The department is committed to five core values; creating and nurturing a diverse and inclusive learning community for all students, faculty, and staff; providing excellent education and clinical supervision for students; promoting healing and empowerment by addressing social privilege and oppression; generating knowledge through research and scholarship of the highest level; and providing services to the local, national and international community informed by science and scholarship.

Department Chair

Dr. Donna Sheperis

Associate Department Chairs

Dr. Szu-Yu (Darlene) Chen

Dr. Margaret Lamar

Faculty

Dr. Susan Branco

Dr. Szu-Yu (Darlene) Chen

Dr. Kelly Coker

Dr. Alisha Guthery

Dr. Diana Herweck

Dr. Tameeka Hunter

Dr. Rachel Jacoby

Dr. Margaret Lamar

Dr. Chi Li

Dr. Jorge Lopez

Dr. Regina Moro

Dr. Karen Roller

Dr. Donna Sheperis

Dr. LaToya Smith

Dr. Megan Speciale

Dr. Shreya Vaishnav

Dr. Wendy Wade

Dr. Donya Wallace

Dr. Cristen Wathen

Director of Clinical Training 

Dr. Diana Herweck

Department Manager

Sarah Everley, MS

Program Manager, Counselor Education and Supervision

Krista Kaur, M.Ed.

Program Manager, MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Lina La