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. Susan Branco
Dr. Margaret Lamar
Faculty
Dr. Sara Al-Khedairy
Dr. Susan Branco
Dr. Angelica Castillo
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. Sandra Logan-McKibben
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
Associate Director of Clinical Training
Dr. Sandra Logan-McKibben
Department Manager
Sarah Everley, MSc
Program Manager, Counselor Education and Supervision
Krista Kaur, M.Ed.
Program Manager, MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Marian McGee, MEd
Clinical Training Systems Coordinator
Sonja Hebert, M.Ed., LPC