SUPPORT FACULTY
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| University of Nebraska–Lincoln (Administration) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Site | Professional Interests | Email Address |
| Beth Doll, NICPP Director | University of Nebraska–Lincoln | bdoll2@unl.edu | |
| Dennis E. McChargue, Clinical Psychology Program Board Representative | University of Nebraska–Lincoln | Substance Use Treatment Outcome; Substance Use and Comorbidity; Violence and Substance Use Prevention | dmcchargue2@unl.edu |
| Michael J. Scheel,Counseling Psychology Program Board Representative | University of Nebraska–Lincoln | Application of positive psychology to psychotherapy; hope and motivation in psychotherapy; therapy processes and outcomes; high school dropout prevention; contextualized therapy approaches; action-oriented therapy approaches; Goal Focused Positive Psychotherapy. | mscheel2@unl.edu |
| Susan M. Swearer, School Psychology Program Board Representative | University of Nebraska–Lincoln | Bullying Prevention and Intervention; Efficacy of Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions; Efficacy of Social-Emotional Learning Curricula | sswearer@unl.edu |
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| Department of Health and Human Services | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Site | Professional Interests | Email Address |
| Tessa Svoboda | Department of Health and Human Services | Developmental Disabilities; Psychotherapy; Psychological Evaluation; Borderline Personality Disorder. | Tessa.Svoboda@nebraska.gov |
| Christa Brown | Department of Health and Human Services | Multicultural counseling, Psychological evaluations, developmental disabilities. Fitness and nutrition. | christa.brown@nebraska.gov |
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| Boys Town | |||
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| Name | Site | Professional Interests | Email Address |
| Suzanne Milnes Ph.D., Associate Director or the NICPP | Boys Town | Pediatric Feeding Disorders, Behavioral Pediatrics, Parent Training | Suzanne.Milnes@boystown.org |
| Julie K.Almquist | Boys Town | Parent Training; Behavioral Pediatrics; Anxiety; ADHD; Mood Disorders | Julie.Almquist@boystown.org |
| Patrick Friman | Boys Town | Behavioral Pediatrics; Adolescent Therapy | Patrick.Friman@boystown.org |
| Lindsey Hauser | Boys Town | Body Image/Eating Disorders; Depression; Anxiety; Parent Training; Sports Psychology | Lindsey.Hauser@boystown.org |
| Elizabeth Nelson | Boys Town | Parent Training; Behavioral Pediatrics; Very Young Children (0-4 Years); ADHD; Anxiety; Pediatric Chronic Illness; Adherence to Medical Regimens | Elizabeth.Nelson@boystown.org |
| Tom Reimers | Boys Town | Parent Training; Feeding Disorders; ADHD; Elimination Disorders; Depression; Anxiety | Thomas.Reimers@boystown.org |
| Connie J. Schnoes | Boys Town | Sleep Disorders; ADHD; Anxiety; School Consultation; Behavioral Pediatrics | Connie.Schnoes@boystown.org |
| Greg Snyder | Boys Town | Parent-Management Training; Developmental Disabilities; Medical Compliance; Feeding Disorders; Behavioral Pediatrics | Gregory.Snyder@boystown.org |
| Carly Starling | Boys Town – Grand Island | Adult & Adolescent Population; Severe Persistant Mental Illness (SPMI); Anxiety; Depression; Family Conflict; Trauma/PTSD; Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) | carley.starling@boystown.org |
| Amy Turner | Boys Town | Adult Therapy; Trauma and PTSD; Eating Disorders and Body Image; Anxiety; Depression; Fertility-Related Concerns; Assessment of Learning Disabilities | Amy.Turner@boystown.org |
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| Immaculate Heart of Mary Counseling Center | |||
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| Name | Site | Professional Interests | Email Address |
| Peter Martin | Immaculate Heart of Mary Counseling Center | Trauma Informed Care; Psychotherapy Training and Supervision; Adolescent and Adult Therapy; Marital Therapy; Group Therapy; Anxiety; Depression; Forgiveness Therapy; Ego State Therapy; Integration of Christian Anthropology; Psychospiritual Assessment | pmartin@ihmcounseling.org |
| Courtney Miller, IHMCC Clinic Director | Immaculate Heart of Mary Counseling Center | Child/Adolescent Therapy; Family Therapy; Parent Training; School Consultation; Psychological/Psycho-educational Assessment; EMDR; OCD | cmiller@ihmcounseling.org |
| Omar Bravo | Immaculate Heart of Mary Counseling Center | Adult psychotherapy; Psychotherapy for Spanish speakers; Depression, Anxiety, & Trauma; Internal Family Systems Therapy; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Catholic-Christian Faith Integration | obravo@ihmcounseling.org |
| Natalie Brei | Immaculate Heart of Mary Counseling Center | Child/adolescent therapy; primary care and school consultation; behavioral parent training; ADHD, habit reversal; autism/special needs; pediatric health concerns (toileting, feeding, sleep); trauma; anxiety; depression; psychological/psychoeducational assessment | nbrei@ihmcounseling.org |
| Jillian Giesselmann | Immaculate Heart of Mary Counseling Center | Areas of Focus: Adolescent Therapy; Individual Adult therapy; Anxiety & Depression; Grief & Loss; OCD/Perfectionism; Postpartum; Women's Health Issues | jgiess@ihmcounseling.org |
| Ann Peters Miller | Immaculate Heart of Mary Counseling Center | Marital therapy; Bereavement, Depression, and Anxiety; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Schema Therapy; Project Rachel Post-Abortion Reconciliation and Healing | apmiller@ihmcounseling.org |
| Michael Stout | Immaculate Heart of Mary Counseling Center | Areas of Focus: Adult psychotherapy; Teen psychotherapy; Anxiety, Depression, and Trauma; Internal Family Systems Therapy; AIR Network Therapy; Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy; Performance Psychology; Positive Psychology; Christian Faith Integration | mstout@ihmcounseling.org |
| Becky Walkowiak | Immaculate Heart of Mary Counseling Center | Health-Related Issues; Depression; Anxiety; Marital Problems | bwalkowiak@ihmcounseling.org |
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| Student Counseling Services – Creighton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Site | Professional Interests | Email Address |
| Rebecka Tompkins | Student Counseling Services – Creighton | Her clinical interests include, depression, anxiety, life-stage adjustments, relational concerns, trauma, grief and identity issues. Dr. Tompkins also enjoys working with trainees at various stages of professional development. She adopts a generalist approach to working with students with a focus on humanistic, mindfulness-based, strengths-based, and solution focused methodologies. | rebeckatompkins@creighton.edu |
| Jennifer Peter | Student Counseling Services – Creighton | Her clinical interests are varied, but include depression, anxiety, life stage adjustments, relationship issues, and self-esteem. Dr. Peter is a generalist in approach with a focus on strength-based, cognitive behavioral strategies, as well as mindfulness and acceptance therapy. | jenniferpeter@creighton.edu |
| David Martin | Student Counseling Services – Creighton | David is trained as a College and University Suicide Prevention Specialist and is skilled at both responding to psychological emergencies and providing education about suicide prevention. David also has interests in using data to inform counseling center practices, clinical supervision, relational dynamic approaches to psychotherapy, and dialectical behavior therapy. | davidmartin1@creighton.edu |
| Maddie Moore | Student Counseling Services – Creighton | Her clinical interests include young adult and adolescent populations, crisis and trauma-informed care, multicultural-feminist interventions, and working from a holistic, wellness model. | maddiemoore1@creighton.edu |
| Michael R. Kelley | Student Counseling Services – Creighton | Developmental Issues of College Students; Family Influences upon Mental Health; Assessment and Treatment of Learning Disabilities; Suicide Prevention; Assessment of Personality Functioning; Grief | michaelk@creighton.edu |
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| Counseling and Psychological Services-UNL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Site | Professional Interests | Email Address |
| Tricia Besett-Alesch, PhD | Counseling and Psychological Services-UNL | Supervision & Training, Women's Issues, Depression, Relationship and/or Family of Origin Issues, LGBTQA+ Concerns, Diversity & Inclusion, Eating Disorders/Body Image, Grief, Trauma, Solution Focused and DBT Therapy. | tbesett-alesch2@unl.edu |
| Alice Mitwaruciu, PhD | Counseling and Psychological Services-UNL | International & Immigrant Mental Health, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorders, Anger Management, Trauma/PTSD, Suicidal Prevention/Assessment/Management, Crisis Intervention. | alicemitwaruciu@unl.edu |
| Joseph Walloch, Psy.D. | Counseling and Psychological Services-UNL | Suicide Risk Assessment and Management, Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Behaviors, Eating Disorders (Bulimia and Binge Eating, Trauma LGBTQ Issues, Men's Issues Middle Eastern Cultural Issues, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. | jwalloch@unl.edu |
| Mun Yuk Chin, PhD | Counseling and Psychological Services-UNL | Identity Exploration (e.g., social class, faith/spirituality, gender, sexual identity, race/ethnicity), Life Transitions, Trauma, Family-of-Origin Concerns, Intimacy and Sexuality, Group Counseling, and Supervision and Training. | munyuk.chin@unl.edu |
| Duke Engel, MA LADC | Counseling and Psychological Services-UNL | Alcohol/Drug Abuse, Adult Children of Alcoholics/Addicts, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Trauma/PTSD, & Crisis Intervention. | dengel2@unl.edu |
| John Goldrich, MSW | Counseling and Psychological Services-UNL | Depression, Relationship Issues, Couples Therapy, Trauma, and Anger Management. | jgoldrich@unl.edu |
| Mandy Hansen, MA | Counseling and Psychological Services-UNL | Crisis Intervention, Suicide Risk Assessment & Management, Self-Injurious Behaviors, Trauma, Anger Management/Behavior Disorders, Phase of Life Issues, Family of Origin Issues, and Military/Veterans. | mandy.hansen@unl.edu |
| Jennifer Holt, MA | Counseling and Psychological Services-UNL | Recovery from Violence/Trauma, Anger Management, Coping Skills and Techniques, Depression/Anxiety, and Family Issues. | Jennifer.holt@unl.edu |
| Fasela Ivory-Horton, Ph.D. | Counseling and Psychological Services-UNL | Diversity Issues, Racial/Spiritual/Cultural/Gender/Sexual Identity Exploration, LGBTQA+ Issues, Spirituality, Trauma, Phase of Life, Depression, Anxiety. | fivory-horton2@unl.edu |
| Kristin Jagels, MA | Counseling and Psychological Services-UNL | Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Relationship Issues, Family of Origin Issues, & Difficult Transitions.
| krstinjagels@unl.edu |
| Mark Lukin, PhD | Counseling and Psychological Services-UNL | Crisis Management, Risk/Threat Assessment/Management, Serious Mental Illness, Group Therapy, & Anger Management. | mlukin2@unl.edu |
| Jennifer Manstedt, MS | Counseling and Psychological Services-UNL | Depression, Anxiety Trauma, Body Image, and Disordered Eating. | Jenifer.manstedt@unl.edu |
| Danielle Parrish, MS | Counseling and Psychological Services-UNL | Relationship issues, Couples Therapy, Life Transitions, Identify Development, Family of Origin Issues, Spirituality, Anxiety, & Depression. | dparrish@unl.edu |
| Mariah Petersen, MS | Counseling and Psychological Services-UNL | Relationship Issues, Family of Origin Issues, Couples Therapy, Anxiety, Depression, and Life Transitions. | mariah.petersen@unl.edu |
| Xiping (Kylie) Qiu, MS | Counseling and Psychological Services-UNL | Chinese Cultural Issues, Intimate Relationships, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Personality Issues, & Attachment. | xiping.qiu@unl.edu |
| Brigham Scott, PsyD | Counseling and Psychological Services-UNL | Alcohol & Drug Counseling. | bscott8@unl.edu |
| Kylie Surmeier, MS | Counseling and Psychological Services-UNL | Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions Self-esteem, Family Issues, & Trauma. | kylie.surmeier@unl.edu |
| Scott Winrow, PhD | Counseling and Psychological Services-UNL | Gay/ Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Issues, Coming Out Issues, Native American Issues, Diversity Issues, Self-Esteem, & Test Anxiety. | scott.winrow@unl.edu |
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Integrating behavioral health into primary care, increasing access to care, anticipatory guidance and integrating behavioral health into well child visits, screening in primary care, brief interventions, training in integrated primary care and interprofessional education
| Munroe-Meyer Institute | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Site | Professional Interests | Email Address |
| Allison Grennan, PhDMMI TD, Associate Director of the NICPP | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care, Training in Primary Care, Parent Training, adolescent depression and anxiety, ADHD | allison.grennan@unmc.edu |
| Amanda Zangrillo, PsyDAssociate Director MMI | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Severe Behavior Disorders Program, Early Intervention, Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program, Autism and Severe Behavior Diagnostic Clinic Diagnostic Clinics | amanda.zangrillo@unmc.edu |
| Keith Allen, PhD | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Pediatric pain management, health-related behavior in children, parent training, stress-related disorders, autism, child management during invasive medical and dental procedures | kdallen@unmc.edu |
| Adriano Barboza, PhD | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Delivery of applied behavior analysis services and consultation in the school setting, educator training and consultation in Functional Behavior Assessment and Intervention, evaluating an apprenticeship model in training advanced skills in FBA for lasting change | abarboza@unmc.edu |
| Brenda Bassingthwaite, PhD | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Delivery of applied behavior analysis services and consultation in the school setting, educator training and consultation in Functional Behavior Assessment and Intervention, evaluating an apprenticeship model in training advanced skills in FBA for lasting change | b.bassingthwate@unmc.edu |
| Jennifer Burt, PhD | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Integrated behavioral health in primary care, school-based mental health, screening in primary care, trauma, ADHD, parenting training, anxiety, mood disorders, and group-based therapy for mood disorders and anxiety | jburt@unmc.edu |
| Mindy Chadwell, PhD | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | School-based mental health, factors impacting therapeutic relationship, early childhood mental health, behavioral parent training | mindy.chadwell@unmc.edu |
| Brandy Clarke, PhD | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Integrated Primary Care, School Mental Health, Early Childhood Development and Intervention, Training and Technical Assistance, Grantwriting | brandy.clarke@unmc.edu |
| Lynda Hayes, PhD | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Community support for individuals with developmental disabilities across the lifespan, adult DD assessment, outpatient treatment for youth and adults with developmental disabilities, caregiver training, externalizing and internalizing disorders in pediatrics. | lynda.hayes@unmc.edu |
| Melissa Hunter, PhD | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | School-based consultation and teacher training, autism and developmental disability assessment and intervention, intervention strategies for adults with autism and related diagnoses, group therapy for child and adolescent anxiety disorders, general outpatient therapy for children and adolescents | mehunter@unmc.edu |
| Christian Klepper, PsyD | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC-BPIC | Christian Klepper Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC –BPIC | christian.klepper@unmc.edu |
| Brett R. Kuhn, PhD | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Sleep Disorders, Parent Training, Behavioral Pediatrics, Elimination Disorders, Anxiety | brkuhn@unmc.edu |
| Megan M. Morse, PhD | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Neuropsychological assessment, psychoeducational assessment, pediatric internalizing disorders | megan.morse@unmc.edu |
| Nancy Foster, PhD | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Rural Behavioral Health; Integrated Primary Care; Obesity | nlfoster@unmc.edu |
| Allison Morton, PhD | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Integrated behavioral health in primary care, school-based mental health, screening in primary care, trauma, ADHD, parenting training, anxiety, mood disorders, and group-based therapy for mood disorders and anxiety | almorton@unmc.edu |
| Lisa Neitzke, PhD | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Adult Developmental Disability Behavioral Health | lisa.neitzke@unmc.edu |
| Holly Roberts, PhD | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Rural Behavioral Health; Integrated Primary Care | hroberts@unmc.edu |
| Rachel Schumacher, PhD | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Interdisciplinary behavioral health care, early childhood development and assessment, parent training, internalizing disorders, externalizing disorders, developmental disabilities, autism screening and evaluation | rachel.schumacher@unmc.edu |
| Mark Shriver, PhD | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Behavior Analysis, Parent Training, School problems and school consultation, intellectual and developmental disabilities, selective mutism, treatment adherence | mshriver@unmc.edu |
| Whitney Strong-Bak, PhD | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Interdisciplinary behavioral health care, early childhood development and assessment, parent training, internalizing disorders, externalizing disorders, developmental disabilities, autism screening and evaluation | whitney.strongbak@unmc.edu |
| Kaitlyn Young, PhD | Munroe-Meyer Institute - UNMC | School-based mental health, factors impacting therapeutic relationship, early childhood mental health, behavioral parent training | kaitlyn.young@unmc.edu |
| Rachel Knight, PhD | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Pediatric Feeding | Rachel.knight@unmc.edu |
| Amy Drayton, PhD | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Pediatric Feeding | Amy.drayton@unmc.edu |
| Bethany Hansen, PhD, BCBA-D | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Pediatric Feeding | bethany.hansen@unmc.edu |
| Amanda Zangrillo, PsyD, BCBA-D | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Severe Behavior, ABA | amanda.zangrillo@unmc.edu |
| Patricia Zemantic, PhD, BCBA-D | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Autism Diagnostics | patricia.zemantic@unmc.edu |
| Trenisha Hill, PhD | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Autism Diagnostics | trhill@unmc.edu |
| Sarah Connolly, PhD, BCBA-D | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Autism Diagnostics | sconnolly@unmc.edu |
| Alice Shillingsburg, PhD, BCBA-D | Munroe-Meyer Institute – UNMC | Director, iCASD | ashillingsburg@unmc.edu |
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| Nebraska Medicine Psychology Department | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Site | Professional Interests | Email Address |
| Cecilia Poon | NMPD | Geropsychology; Caregiving; Grief; Chronic Illness; Solid Organ Transplant; Acceptance- and Mindfulness-based Therapy; Supervision | cepoon@nebraskamed.com |
| David Cates | NMPD | Disruptive Behavior Disorders; Anxiety Disorders; Tic Disorders; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; Behavioral Parent Training | |
| Tessa Holscher | NMPD | Pediatrics, parenting, PTSD, anxiety and mood disorders, and presurgical Evaluations | |
| Katherine Linder | NMPD | Pediatrics (especially age 2 to 8); Play Therapy; Solid Organ Transplant; Pediatric HIV; Intellectual Disability; Medical Adherence/Compliance; Parenting; Assessment; Health Issues; Anxiety and Mood Disorders; Juvenile Sexual Aggression; Trauma | |
| Joseph Poler | NMPD | Bariatric Surgery, cystic fibrosis | |
| Adam Mills | NMPD | Adult Anxiety Disorders, Depression, PTSD/Adjustment Disorder, Insomnia, Pre-transplant Evaluations, Psycho-Oncology, Assessment/Diagnosis | admills@nebraskamed.com |
| Margaret Donovan | NMPD | Major mental illness, anxiety disorders, integrated primary care, woman's health, autism spectrum disorders, psychological evaluations, personality disorders | |
| Justin Weeks | NMPD | Anxiety Disorders; Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions and their Efficacy; Empirically-Supported Interventions; Health Psychology; Psychopathology; Social Anxiety Disorder | juweeks@nebraskamed.com |
| Kimberly Vacek | NMPD | Chronic Pain/Chronic Illness; Mood Disorders; Anxiety Disorders; Trauma Disorders; Gender Identity Concerns | |
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| QLI | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Site | Professional Interests | Email Address |
| Kathy Dervin | QLI | Identity and adjustment to brain/spinal cord injury, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, substance use and brain injury | kathy.dervin@qliomaha.com |
| Wendy Sully | QLI | Brain Injury; Family Issues; Parent Training | wsully@qliomaha.com |
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