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Staff

CCR coordinators seek solutions for students dealing with mental health, academic, relationship, financial, and other stressful crises. We empower students to break down barriers, clarify needs, and navigate complex processes to get back on track to reach their goals.

The staff of the Center for Care Resilience works to create a safe and nonjudgmental place for students to be understood and supported. They advocate for students within the community and help students develop agency to self-advocate. The staff also works to:

  • Foster student learning, success, and well-being while meeting the immediate needs of our campus community
  • Hinder violence, suicide, and the effects of substance misuse/abuse and encourage wellness and personal safety
  • Educate faculty and staff on the signs of distress and the process to help students

Lisa Loar, EdD

Director
CliftonStrengths: Learner, Individualization, Achiever, Activator, Maximizer

Madisien Howard, EdM

Associate Director
CliftonStrengths: Relator, Input, Learner, Individualization, Achiever

Andy Buckner, MA, LPC-MHSP 

Assistant Director
CliftonStrengths: Developer, Intellection, Strategic, Empathy, Individualization

Zachary Gee, BA

Care Coordinator
CliftonStrengths: Empathy, Context, Consistency, Developer, Positivity

Nat McCormack, BA

Care Coordinator
CliftonStrengths: Developer, Empathy, Belief, Connectedness, Context

Arden Smith, MS

Care Coordinator
CliftonStrengths: Empathy, Developer, Positivity, Relator, Harmony

Alyssa Hedrick, MS., LCSW

Crisis & Intake Clinician
Empathy| Input |Intellection | Responsibility | Context

Kaja Switalska, MS., LCSW

Crisis & Intake Clinician
Harmony| Relator| Responsibility| Learner| Empathy

Ashlyn Treece, MS., NCC

Crisis & Intake Clinician
Empathy | Developer | Belief  |  Positivity  |  Futuristic

Betsy Johnson, PhD

Crisis & Intake Clinician
Input | Intellection | Relator | Learner | Individualization | Empathy

Kai Carico, MS

Crisis & Intake Clinician
Empathy | Strategic| Ideation| Adaptability| Intellection

Jennifer Silcox, BA

Care Coordinator
Empathy| Developer| Connectedness| Positivity| Belief

Sarah Crowley, MSSW, LMSW

Care Manager
Empathy| Relator| Developer| Arranger| Learner

Cidae’a Woods

MSSW Intern

Morgan Boyd

MSSW Intern