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The Student Counseling Center’s (SCC) is staffed by a number of senior clinical staff with training as psychologists, social workers, and mental health counselors. In addition to the senior clinical staff, the SCC has part-time clinical staff, full-time psychology doctoral interns in an APA-accredited internship program, and part-time practicum students from doctoral and master’s programs in psychology and social work. A team of administrative assistants support the scheduling and front desk operations of the center.<\/p>\n

Clinical Staff<\/h2>\n
\n

\"Headshot<\/p>\n

Nicole Saylor
\nDirector<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Phillip Tucker
\nAssociate Director\/Clinical Director<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"portrait<\/p>\n

Andy Buckner
\nAsst. Director\/Crisis & Intake<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Jess Westcott
\nAsst. Director\/Director of Training<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Julia Wilson
\nAssistant Director<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"portrait<\/p>\n

Charlie Burchett
\nStaff Counselor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"a<\/p>\n

Kai Carico
\nCrisis & Intake Clinician<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"portrait<\/p>\n

Kevin Clupper
\nStaff Counselor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"portrait<\/p>\n

Asheton Dance
\nCrisis & Intake Clinician<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Olivia DeAngelo
\nStaff Psychologist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"portrait<\/p>\n

Nicki Gaskins
\nStaff Counselor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

William K. Hahn
\nStaff Psychologist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Jenny Johnson
\nStaff Counselor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"a<\/p>\n

Bernardo Loiacono<\/div>\n
Staff Psychologist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Kara Moore
\nStaff Social Worker<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Bhoomika Nikam
\nStaff Counselor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Olympia Papageorgiou
\nStaff Psychologist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"portrait<\/p>\n

Sarah Russell
\nStaff Counselor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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Administrative Staff<\/h2>\n
\n

\"Headshot<\/p>\n

Erin Snider
\nClinical Operations Manager<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"portrait<\/p>\n

Cade Bell
\nIntake Specialist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"a<\/p>\n

Morgan Belt<\/div>\n
Intake Specialist<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

\"a<\/p>\n

Christy Mason<\/div>\n
Intake Specialist<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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Trainees<\/h2>\n
\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Kaytlin Epperly
\nPostdoctoral Resident<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"a<\/p>\n

Kriti Jain
\nGraduate Assistant Clinician<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"a<\/p>\n

Ellyott C\u00f3lon
\nPracticum Clinician<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"a<\/p>\n

Shari Linares
\nPracticum Clinician<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


<\/p>\n

\n

\"a<\/p>\n

Jessica Miller
\nCounseling Intern<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"a<\/p>\n

Caleb Watson
\nSocial Work Intern<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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