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Natalie Hernandez
Name

Natalie Hernandez, Ph.D.

Senior Director

She, Her, Hers

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Specialties/Interests

Groups and systems counseling, couples and systems counseling, training and supervision

Brett Scofield
Name

Brett Scofield, Ph.D.

Associate Director

He, Him, His

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Specialties/Interests

Anxiety, OCD, panic attacks, mood disorders, relationship issues, research and technology

Shannan Smith-Janik, Ph.D.
Name

Shannan Smith-Janik, Ph.D.

Associate Director, Training

She, Her, Hers

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

SPECIALTIES/INTERESTS
  • Training and supervision
  • Evidence-based practice
  • Anxiety and mood disorders
  • Perfectionism
  • Trauma
  • Interpersonal concerns
Elizabeth Toepfer, Ed.D.
Name

Elizabeth Toepfer, Ed.D.

Associate Director, Commonwealth Campuses

She, Her, Hers

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Specialties/Interests
  • Women's issues adjustment issues
  • Family of origin issues
  • Identity development
  • Multicultural/diversity issues
  • Anxiety
  • Relationship concerns
Stephanie Stama, Psy.D.
Name

Stephanie Stama, Psy.D.

Assistant Director, Community Education and Outreach

She, Her, Hers

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Specialties/Interests
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Couples Counseling
  • Psychological Assessment
  • Trauma
  • Mindfulness
Paul Carswell, LPC
Name

Paul Carswell, LPC

Assistant Director

He, Him, His

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Specialties/Interests
  • Mood disorders
  • OCD
  • Trauma
  • Grief/loss
  • Self-growth
  • Crisis intervention
  • Psychodynamic therapy
  • Substance abuse
  • Adjustment issues
  • Conflict resolution
Sultan Magruder, Ph.D.
Name

Sultan Magruder, Ph.D.

Assistant Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Specialties/Interests
  • Group therapy
  • Supervision and training
  • Existentialism
  • Multiculturalism
  • OCD
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Disordered eating
  • Couple's therapy.

Clinical Staff

Jill Bailey, LMSW
Name

Jill Bailey, LMSW

Clinical Services Provider

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Ashley Bartley, MSN, CRNP
Name

Ashley Bartley, MSN, CRNP

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Specialties/Interests
  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Eating disorders
Laura Briscoe, Ph.D.
Name

Laura Briscoe, Ph.D.

Staff Psychologist

She, Her, Hers

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

SPECIALTIES/INTERESTS
  • Self-worth and self-compassion
  • Sexual assault and relationship violence
  • Mood concerns
  • Adjustment issues
  • Multiculturalism and identity
  • Empowerment
Caitlin Chun-Kennedy, Ph.D.
Name

Caitlin Chun-Kennedy, Ph.D.

Psychologist, Externship Coordinator

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Specialties/Interests
  • Substance abuse
  • Trauma
  • Eating disorders
  • Multiculturalism
  • Family of origin concerns
  • Couples counseling
  • Student athletes
Corinne Creppage, M.A., LPC
Name

Corinne Creppage, M.A., LPC

Clinical Services Provider, Rapid Response Coordinator

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Name

Sekou Dakarai, CRNP

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Nicole DeFerrari, Psy.D.
Name

Nicole DeFerrari, Psy.D.

Clinical Sport Psychologist

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

SPECIALTIES/INTERESTS
  • Working with student-athletes
  • Self-confidence/esteem
  • Identity work
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Relationship concerns
  • Family concerns
  • Multiculturalism
  • Trauma
Maggie Doby
Name

Maggie Doby, LCSW

Associate Staff Coordinator; Allenway Office Coordinator

She, Her, Hers

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

SPECIALTIES/ INTERESTS

Anxiety disorders, depression, adjustment issues, self growth, family of origin concerns and interpersonal communication, grief/loss, relationship concerns, Trauma

Allison Horner, M.S., NCC
Name

Allison Horner, M.S., NCC

Clinical Services Provider

She, Her, Hers

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Jill Hranicka, Psy.D.
Name

Jill Hranicka, Psy.D.

Eating Disorder/Prevention & Treatment Coordinator

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Specialties/Interests
  • Eating disorders
  • Grief/loss
  • Trauma
  • Gay/lesbian/bisexual issues
  • Self growth
  • Student athletes
Maria Huber, LPC
Name

Maria Huber, LPC

Clinical Services Provider

She, Her, Hers

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center

Name

Susanna Hummer, B.A.

Case Manager

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Specialties/Interests

Case Management, Crisis Intervention, Suicide Prevention, Women's Issues, Depression and Mood Disorders, Chronic and Severe Mental Illness

Autumn Keefer, PhD, MSCP
Name

Autumn Keefer, PhD, MSCP

Staff Psychologist

She, Her, Hers

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center

Alexandria Kinder, Ph.D
Name

Alexandria Kinder, Ph.D

Staff Psychologist

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Name

Tammy Macalarney, MSW

Case Management Coordinator

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Specialties/Interests

Case management, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive behavior therapy, chronic/severe mental illness, bipolar disorder, depression, early psychosis, schizophrenia

John Mitchell, Psy.D.
Name

John Mitchell, Psy.D.

Staff Psychologist

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Specialties/Interests
  • Mood Disorders
  • Existential issues
  • Teaching and supervision in Clinical Psychology
  • Group therapy
Shelley Murray, B.S.
Name

Shelley Murray, B.S.

Case Manager

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Specialties/Interests
  • Case management
  • Problem solving
  • Depression
  • Suicide prevention
Laura Potts, M.D.
Name

Laura Potts, M.D.

Psychiatrist

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Emma Progar, Psy.D.
Name

Emma Progar, Psy.D.

Psychologist, Group Therapy Coordinator

She, Her, Hers

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

SPECIALTIES/INTERESTS
  • Spiritual Wellness
  • Mindfulness
  • Multicultural Issues
  • Identity Development
  • Relational Concerns
  • Interpersonal Group Process
Tammi Randrianasolo
Name

Tammi Randrianasolo

Clinical Services Provider

She, Her, Hers

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center

Baron Rogers, Ph.D
Name

Baron Rogers, Ph.D

Staff Psychologist - Coordinator of Black and African American Student Services

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

CERTIFICATIONS/CREDENTIALS
  • Master's in Counseling Psychology
Raynalde Schagen, Psy.D.
Name

Raynalde Schagen, Psy.D.

Staff Psychologist, Coordinator of Sexual and Gender Diverse Care

They, Them, Theirs

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

CERTIFICATIONS/CREDENTIALS
  • M.S.
Camille Sluzis, LPC
Name

Camille Sluzis, LPC

Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Coordinator

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Specialties/Interests
  • Trauma
  • Women's issues
  • Interpersonal violence
  • Self-growth
  • Adjustment issues
  • Resilience
Victoria Stout, D.O.
Name

Victoria Stout, D.O.

Psychiatrist

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Specialties/Interests
  • Mood disorders
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Eating disorders
  • Attention-deficit disorder
Lori Strayer
Name

Lori Strayer, LPC

AOD Coordinator

She, Her, Hers

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Specialties/Interests

Alcohol and drug concerns, adult children of alcoholics, dual diagnosis, recovery and relapse prevention, relationship issues, procrastination/motivation.

Elana Szczesny, Ph.D.
Name

Elana Szczesny, Ph.D.

Professional Development Coordinator, Interim Liaison for Sexual and Gender Diverse Care

She, Her, Hers

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Specialties/Interests
  • Insomnia
  • Stress management
  • Training and supervision
  • Evidence-based practice
  • Health psychology
Han Wingate, LMFT
Name

Han Wingate, LMFT

Clinical Services Provider, Couples Therapy Coordinator

She, Her, Hers

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Specialties/Interests
  • Identity development
  • Couple/relationship counseling
  • Mindfulness
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Depression
  • Family of origin concerns
  • Interpersonal communication
Henry Xiao, Ph.D
Name

Henry Xiao, Ph.D

Staff Psychologist, Coordinator of Operations

He, Him, His

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Jason Yoder, LCSW
Name

Jason Yoder, LCSW

CAPS Chat Coordinator

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Specialties/Interests
  • CAPS Chat/single session
  • Clinics and group work
  • Adjustment
  • Relationships
  • Stress management
  • Substance abuse
  • Positive and strengths based approach
  • Motivation
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Self-growth.  
Ruth Yoder, MSN, CRNP
Name

Ruth Yoder, MSN, CRNP

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Associate Clinical Staff

Name

Azadeh Ahmandi

Associate Staff

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Name

Melinda Furer

Associate Staff

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Name

Allison Lockard, Ph.D

Associate Staff

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Name

Natasha Volkers

Associate Staff

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Postdoctoral Fellows

Eric Smith, Ph.D.
Name

Eric Smith, Ph.D.

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Wilson Trusty, M.S.
Name

Wilson Trusty, M.S.

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Doctoral Interns

Name

Samantha Glosser, M.A.

Doctoral Intern

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Name

Casey Griffin, B.A.

Doctoral Intern

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Name

Adriana Vernace, M.S.Ed.

Doctoral Intern

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Externs

Name

Sruthy Bhowmik

Extern

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Name

Esther Han

Extern

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Name

Alice Hargrove

Extern

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Name

Mansi KanKan

Extern

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Name

Natalie Pottschmidt

Extern

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Support Staff

Lisa Curtis
Name

Lisa Curtis

Office Manager

She, Her, Hers

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Cheyenne Gadola
Name

Cheyenne Gadola

Administrative Support

She, Her, Hers

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center

Sharon Gallo
Name

Sharon Gallo

Records Specialist

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Elizabeth Isaacs
Name

Elizabeth Isaacs

Administrative Support

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Erica Kertis
Name

Erica Kertis

Records Specialist

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Julie Knaub
Name

Julie Knaub

Administrative Support

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Dorothy Pioli
Name

Dorothy Pioli

Administrative Support Assistant

She, Her, Hers

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Center for Collegiate Mental Health

Brett Scofield, Ph.D.
Name

Brett Scofield, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Name

Rebecca Janis, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Data Science

She, Her, Hers

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Alaina Cummins
Name

Alaina Cummins, M.Ed.

Project Manager-Center for Collegiate Mental Health

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Name

Tyler White, M.A.

Data Analytst

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

501 Student Health Center
University Park, PA 16802

Jodi Williams
Name

Jodi Williams

Administrative Support Assistant

She, Her, Hers

Counseling & Psychological Services

Office

324 Bank Of America Building
University Park, PA 16802