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Our caring, experienced team is here to help you. We prioritize finding highly qualified staff that represent the wide diversity of our student body, and work with all of our students to find providers with whom they can be comfortable.
The Well-Being Center houses health educators, mental health professionals, skilled clinical trainees, advocates, health education interns, and peer health educators.Our clinical trainees include Postdoctoral Fellows, Doctoral Interns, and Extern and Practicum Clinicians. OurPeer Health Educators (PHEs) are undergraduate students who arehighly trained by Well-Being Center staffin various health-related topics, especially thosepertinent to ǻ students.
Off-campus referrals can also be made. To help studentsseeking off-campus services find a suitable therapist and navigate initial appointments, we have staff dedicated toreferral management. For prescriptions and other psychiatric services and medical management,students may be seen at the Student Health Center.
The Well-Being Center wasformed tomeet theneeds of ǻ students by integratingmany facets of wellness into a single home. It was launched in Fall 2022 by combiningthe staff and services that were previously part of two centers:the Counseling Center and the Health Promotion and Advocacy Center (HPAC).Please note:Staff profiles may still reflect those previous names; all are now combined into the Well-Being Center.
Dr. Shatina Williams (she/her) is a licensed psychologist in the District of Columbia. Before her joining the ǻ team, Dr. Williams completed her APA-accredited internship at our very own American Uni…
Dr. Malini Basdeo is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at the ǻ Center for Well-Being Programs and Psychological Services. She oversees outreach and programming for the WBC, as well a…
Dr. Melissa Meulman, Psy.D. is a Licensed Psychologist and the Associate Director for Training at the ǻ Counseling Center. She provides individual and group therapy, crisis intervention and outreach/…
Alexa Glazer is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Staff Clinician at the ǻ Center for Well-being. Prior to joining the Counseling staff at ǻ, she has had experience …
Joining ǻ in September of 2023, TJ Callan (He/Him) was born and raised in Miami, Florida. For undergrad, TJ went to the University of Miami, “The U”, where he received a bachelor’s degree in criminol…
Alexius started her career in survivor support by serving at a local domestic violence and law enforcement agency. In her most recent role, Assistant Director in Multicultural Student Affairs at NC St…
Dr. Dave K Jean is a staff clinician at the Well Being Center where he provides individual & group counseling, crisis interventions, outreach, and supervision. Dr. Jean has worked in a number of diffe…
Dr. Jacquelyn Nuber is a staff clinician at the ǻ Well-Being Center. Prior to joining the staff at ǻ, Dr. Nuber has had experience working in university counseling, community mental…
Dr. Joy Hunter is a Staff Psychologist at the ǻ Center for Well-Being Programs and Psychological Services, where she provides individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and o…
Kate Larrabee is a licensed clinical social worker in the District of Columbia. Before coming to the ǻ Center for Well-Being Programming and Psychological Services, she worked in com…
Lindsey Robbins is originally from Boston, Massachusetts, and graduated from ǻ with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health. She was a Peer Health Educator for 3 of her 4 years at ǻ,…
Dr. Marika Gilbert is a staff psychologist at the ǻ Center for Well-Being Programs and Psychological Services. Dr. Gilbert received her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology at Nova Southeas…
Maura McFadden, Psy.D. is a Staff Psychologist at the Center for Well-Being Programs and Psychological Services. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology at Divine Mercy University in 2021. B…
Michelle Dagne joined ǻ in September 2019. She is a DMV native, born and raised in Silver Spring, MD! She got her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park (fun …
Rachel Dietrich is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in the District of Columbia. She is thrilled to combine her passion for wellness, higher education, and mental health by serving the Wa…
Ronald Denson Jr., (“J.R.”) a native Washingtonian, is a health policy advisor and educator. He manages the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) programming at ǻ. His work supports students…
Sabrina Roc is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and staff clinician at ǻ. Prior to this role, she worked at a community mental health agency focused on trauma-informed counse…
Varonica Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor and staff clinician at ǻ. Prior to this role, she has experience in school-based and community mental health settings. Varonica’…
Tavia, a native Washingtonian, came to ǻ via Select Staffing Temporary Agency in early 2000. Tavia started as an Administrative Assistant in the former “Center for Psychological and Learning Services…
Jane Howitt is a doctoral intern at the ǻ Center for Well-Being Programs and Psychological Services. She is completing her Psy.D. at the George Washington University. She has had the privilege of wor…
DegreesM.A., Counseling, University of North DakotaB.A., University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleDana Conzemius-Schindler (she/her) is a doctoral intern at the ǻ Center for Well-Being Programs and Psycholog…
Katie Rim (she/her) is a doctoral intern at the Center for Well-Being Programs and Psychological Services. She is completing her PhD in counseling psychology at the University of Maryland. Her previou…
Each academic year our staff is also joined by clinical externs who are advanced graduate students in Counseling or Clinical Psychology from graduate programs in the DC area and Mid-Atlantic region.
