Program faculty members serving as individual or group practicum/internship supervisors must have the following:
1. A doctoral degree and/or appropriate counseling preparation, preferably from a CACREP-accredited counselor education program.
(All faculty curriculum vitae can be viewed by clicking on their names listed below.)
School Counseling
Full-time Faculty:
Adjunct Faculty:
*Also supervises students in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program (CMHC) and/or Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling and Therapy program (MCFCT)
Prior to being hired as an individual and/or group supervisor, adjunct faculty members are oriented regarding the expectations, policies and procedures, and requirements of being a supervisor at The College of New Jersey through a new supervisor orientation session and/or an individual meeting with the Clinical Coordinator, Dr. Atsuko Seto, and the Department Chairperson, Dr. Mark Woodford. Consultation is also provided to the supervisors by the Clinical Coordinator and the Chairperson throughout the semester. In addition, the group practicum supervisor confers at regularly designated intervals with the adjunct faculty who are on campus individual supervisors to provide them with ongoing supervision and consultation. These supervision conferences occur at least three times per semester and are documented on the Adjunct/Affiliate Faculty Individual Supervision Form. All adjunct faculty members providing supervision in the school counseling program have a master’s degree in counseling with specialization in school counseling.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Full-time Faculty:
Adjunct Faculty:
*Also supervises students in School Counseling program and/or Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling and Therapy program.
Prior to being hired as an individual and/or group supervisor, adjunct faculty members are oriented regarding the expectations, policies and procedures, and requirements of being a supervisor at The College of New Jersey through a new supervisor orientation session and/or an individual meeting with the Clinical Coordinator, Dr. Atsuko Seto, and the Department Chairperson, Dr. Mark Woodford. Consultation is also provided to the supervisors by the Clinical Coordinator and the Chairperson throughout the semester. In addition, the group practicum supervisor confers at regularly designated intervals with those adjunct faculty members who are on campus individual supervisors to provide them with ongoing supervision and consultation. These supervision conferences occur at least three times per semester and are documented on the Adjunct/Affiliate Faculty Individual Supervision Form. All adjunct faculty members providing supervision in the clinical mental health counseling program have a master’s degree in counseling.
Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling and Therapy
Full-time Faculty:
Adjunct Faculty:
*Also supervises students in School Counseling program and/or in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program.
Prior to being hired as an individual and/or group supervisor, adjunct faculty members are oriented regarding the expectations, policies and procedures, and requirements of being a supervisor at The College of New Jersey through a new supervisor orientation session and/or an individual meeting with the Clinical Coordinator, Dr. Atsuko Seto, and the Department Chairperson, Dr. Mark Woodford. Consultation is also provided to the supervisors by the Clinical Coordinator and the Chairperson throughout the semester. In addition, the group practicum supervisor confers at regularly designated intervals with the adjunct faculty who are on campus individual supervisors to provide them with ongoing supervision and consultation. These supervision conferences occur at least three times per semester and are documented on the Adjunct/Affiliate Faculty Individual Supervision Form. All adjunct faculty providing supervision in the marriage, couple, and family counseling and therapy program have a master’s degree in counseling and/or an educational specialist degree in marriage and family therapy.
2. Relevant experience and appropriate credentials/licensure and/or demonstrated competence in counseling; and
3. Relevant supervision training and experience.
Below are descriptions of the relevant professional counseling, training and supervision experience of regular and adjunct faculty members who provide individual and/or group supervision. As described in Section III-A.1 of this report, all adjunct faculty members receive supervision from the full-time program faculty members serving as practicum and/or internship group supervisors.
School Counseling Full-time Faculty
Dr. MaryLou Ramsey is a Full Professor and School Counseling Program Coordinator in the Department of Counselor Education at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). She earned her B.A. in Psychology, with highest honors in Sociology, from Clark University, her M.A. in Counseling from Rider University, and her doctorate in educational leadership, with a specialization in group counseling and supervision, from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Dr. Ramsey has over 43 years of clinical and supervisory experience in community agencies and higher educational institutions, including over 34 years’ experience in graduate counselor education, training, and supervision at TCNJ. She has worked as a Psychiatric Social Worker, an Assistant Social Work Supervisor, and the Director of Professional Services and Executive Director of Genesis, the first federally funded therapeutic community for incarcerated female drug offenders in the United States. Following her work in corrections, Dr. Ramsey served as Director of Special Programs and later Director of Student Development Services in a community college. In 1978, MaryLou came to TCNJ, and since her arrival she has served as Department Chair, Graduate Program Supervisor, Developer and Coordinator of the Certificate in Gerontological Counseling Program, co-developer of the Ed.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy Program, and School Counseling Program Coordinator.
Dr. Ramsey’s primary scholarship and teaching interests include: multicultural counselor education and training; clinical supervision; professional, ethical, and legal challenges in counseling and counselor education; and group counseling. Her scholarly works encompass state and federal grants, numerous refereed publications, and extensive professional conferences and workshop presentations. Her most recent research and presentations have focused on: academic ethics for the professoriate in counselor education; gatekeeping and how to establish personal and professional student competencies in counselor education; how to create and maintain a supportive, yet challenging clinical group supervision climate; ethical challenges in multicultural counselor education; and the ethical challenges and transformative risks that the biotechnological revolution poses for counselors and counselor education.
Dr. Ramsey is a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey and possesses advanced training in clinical supervision, disaster mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, gerontological counseling, and group psychotherapy. She is a National Certified Counselor, a National Certified School Counselor, and an NBCC Approved Clinical Supervisor. In addition, Dr. Ramsey holds New Jersey state certifications in School Counseling (formerly Student Personnel Services) and Director of School Counseling (formerly Director of Student Personnel Services) and she is a member of the following professional organizations: American School Counselor Association, American Counseling Association, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, North Atlantic Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, New Jersey Counselors’ Association, New Jersey Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, New Jersey Association for Multicultural Counseling and Supervision, and Chi Sigma Iota.
An educator, consultant, and therapist, Stephanie Jacobs temporarily serves as an Assistant Professor in the graduate Department of Counselor Education at the College of New Jersey where she teaches counseling and marriage and family therapy courses. She is a professional member of the New Jersey Counseling Association and its affiliates: the New Jersey Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NJACES) and the New Jersey Association for Multicultural Counseling (NJAMC). Stephanie is also a member of the American Family Therapy Academy and holds clinical membership in the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). Stephanie also holds a BA in English Education from North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC; a MS in Counseling from Philadelphia Biblical University, Langhorne, PA; and an Ed.S. (post-masters) in Marriage and Family Therapy from The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ. A doctoral candidate at Drexel University’s Programs in Couple and Family Therapy, Stephanie anticipates degree (PhD) conferment in June, 2012. A former public school educator of 15 years, Stephanie has served as a secondary English teacher and school counselor. In addition to holding state certifications in School Personnel Serves and Secondary English Education, Stephanie also holds New Jersey State licensure in Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT). Stephanie’s current research interest explores strength-based transformation or posttraumatic growth in the context of cumulative adversity.
School Counseling Adjunct faculty
Dr. Abrahams is the Director of K-12 School Counseling Services for the Hopewell Valley Regional School district. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English and her master’s degree in TESOL from Hunter College in New York City. She earned an additional master’s degree in counseling from The College of New Jersey. Dr. Abrahams earned her Ed.D. in educational leadership from Rowan University in New Jersey.
While a graduate student, Dr. Abrahams developed a unique whole school-based curriculum, which combined non-contact, non-competitive martial arts with classroom lessons and individual and group counseling. Through a special education grant, she piloted the program at an alternative school in Pennsylvania. The program called InSpire is geared toward students who have been classified as emotionally disturbed. She has presented the Inspire program at a number of local and national conferences. Dr. Abrahams continued her interest in combining movement with counseling as the focus of her dissertation which introduced autokinesis to at-risk students in a peer support group setting. She has written articles about this approach to group counseling. Her work with adolescents has been documented in The Creative Therapist by Dr. Bradford Keeney.
Dr. Abrahams has worked for the Anger and Relationship Institute in Princeton, NJ, where she counseled clients who were court-ordered for anger management counseling. Her responsibilities in her current job include counseling students, developing programming for at-risk students and supervising 16 counselors. Dr. Abrahams also adjuncts at The College of New Jersey where she provides individual supervision for school counseling interns. She had also developed at special topics course around the issues of at-risk students which she taught at The College of New Jersey. She is an instructor in the NJEXCEL program where she teaches teachers and administrators about the role of the school counselor.
Dr. Abrahams’ scholarly activities include publications and presentations in the area of group counseling, counseling and movement and working with at-risk adolescents. Dr. Abrahams is a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey and holds credentials as a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS). She is a member of the American Counseling Association, the New Jersey Counselor’s Association, the American School Counselor’s Association, the New Jersey School Counselor’s Association and the Association for Specialists in Group Work.
Mrs. Taryn Barrett is a School Counselor at Central Bucks High School South in Bucks County Pennsylvania and an adjunct professor in the Department of Counselor Education at The College of New Jersey. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and exercise sports management at Ursinus College and master’s degree in Counselor of Education at The College of New Jersey, a CACREP accredited counselor education program.
Mrs. Barrett held a graduate assistant position in the Dean of Student Life Office and was a leadership advisor for the student government while at TCNJ. Mrs. Barrett completed her master’s level internship at Abington School District, at both the junior high and high school level. As a part of her practicum and internship experience she provided academic counseling as well as individual and group based counseling.
Upon graduation from The College of New Jersey, Mrs. Barrett worked as a School Counselor at Hopewell Valley Regional High School for one year. Subsequently she was hired by Central Bucks School District in 2003 where she has served as a School Counselor, Student Assistance Team member, a co-advisor of Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) and middle school lacrosse coach. As such, she has ten years of experience with high school and middle school students. She has also supervised master’s level students in both school and community agency settings over the past six years at TCNJ.
Mrs. Barrett is a Pennsylvania Certified Counselor and received her Educational Specialist II Certificate in June of 2007. She is also a member of the American School Counselor Association.
Dawn Gilchrist is an Adjunct Faculty Member at The College of New Jersey. Miss Gilchrist earned her bachelor’s degree in Special Education from Trenton State College and her master’s degree in School Counseling from Trenton State College, a CACREP accredited counselor program.
Miss Gilchrist started her career in the field of Education as a Special Education Teacher at Hillsborough High School. She continued teaching educationally and emotionally disabled students in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District. While working as a special education teacher, Miss Gilchrist completed her practicum/internship at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School, North Campus. Previous to her experience at Grover Middle School in Princeton Junction, NJ, Miss Gilchrist served as a counselor at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South. As a middle school counselor, Miss Gilchrist works with students in grades 6-8 individually, in small groups, and during class lessons. She is currently the 504 Chairperson as well as a member of the Intervention and Referral Services Committee. She works closely with faculty, administration and parents to ensure the students in her charge reach their full potential academically and socially-emotionally.
Miss Gilchrist joined the Department of Counselor Education at The College of New Jersey in 2003 where she has , and continues to serve, as an adjunct faculty member. She has worked with students in individual supervision (during Practicum) and twice taught the three semester Practicum/Internship sequence.
Miss Gilchrist holds certificates as a National Certified Counselor, as a Student Assistance Counselor, as a Teacher of the Handicapped, and in School Counseling and Personnel Services.
Mr. Leary is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Counselor Education. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Education and master’s degree in Counselor Education from a CACREP accredited counselor education program at The College of New Jersey as well as his master’s in Education Administration, at The College of New Jersey.
During his pursuit of advanced degrees, Mr. Leary held a graduate assistant position in Career Services at The College of New Jersey. He completed his internship at Highland Park High School where he was able to work with a diverse group of students from low-income and at risk students, to college bound students. Mr. Leary worked at South Brunswick High School as a School Counselor working with the entire school population. Mr. Leary was then promoted to Supervisor of Guidance, grades 7-12, and Director of the Adult School at South Brunswick. During this time he served as the chairperson of the crisis team.
In August of 2002, Mr. Leary joined Freehold Township School District as the Assistant Principal. After three years away from counseling, Mr. Leary joined the Upper Freehold Regional School district, serving in the role of District Director of Guidance. In 2007, Mr. Leary was welcomed as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Counselor Education where he has served for the past four years. He has taught internship and practicum classes, as well as provided individual supervision for several students.
He is a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and holds the following certifications in New Jersey; Student Personnel Services, Principal, Supervisor, Director of Guidance, Elementary Education, and Business Education.
Mr. Robbins is a recently retired middle school principal. During his seventeen -year tenure in this position, he and his teachers created a program for a model middle school which was awarded the “Blue Ribbon School Recognition as a “National School of Excellence.” This program remains dedicated to the “whole child” recognizing not only the academic potential of the students, but the social/emotional needs as well.
Mr. Robbins earned his bachelor’s degree from Trenton State College in 1972 with a major in English Education and a minor in psychology. He continued at Trenton State College for his Master’s Degree in Student Personnel Services and Guidance. He then earned his Supervisor’s and Principal’s Certificates, both from Trenton State College.
Early in his forty – year career in public education, Mr. Robbins was Chairman of the English Department, teaching seventh and eighth grade Language Arts. Subsequently, he established and developed a Kindergarten – Eighth Grade Guidance Program for which he was the originating counselor. One of the unique aspects of this program was a theatrical element conceptualized and directed by Mr. Robbins through which all students (K-8th grade) were provided the opportunity to perform in short character related skits for the purpose of developing positive self – esteem.
After serving as Director of Counseling at the elementary level for several years, Mr. Robbins moved to the high school where he became a college/career counselor. Within this role he worked with students on personal and academic issues. He also established and ran student counseling groups for Students with Divorced Parents, New Students to the School, and Social Skills.
Mr. Robbins holds a permanent New Jersey Teaching Certificate; a Certificate in Guidance and Counseling (Student Personnel Services); a Principal/Supervisor Certificate; an Administrative Endorsement for Pennsylvania; and a School Administrators Certificate of Eligibility. He is a trainer in peer mediation, Natural Helpers, and Analytical Processes for School Leaders – Program Leader with the Tregoe Education Forum. He also participated in Realty Therapy and Control Theory training.
Mr. Robbins’ other accomplishments include establishing a “Grade Nine Program” (acknowledging the social/developmental needs of the entering high school student) for which he received a NJASCD “Outstanding Program Award” from the State of New Jersey. Also, as the high school Assistant Principal, he initiated and developed innovative high school programs such as student/staff mentors, peer leaders, and peer mediation. He developed and presented workshops highlighting “Discipline with Dignity” for which he received district-wide acknowledgement.
Mr. Robbins is a member of the Montgomery/Rocky Hill Rotary Club; the New Jersey Principals’ and Supervisors’ Association; and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Following a 30 year career as a Director of Student Services in three New Jersey School Districts, George Scott returned to The College of New Jersey to complete a post-Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. He holds NJ certification from the Department of Education as a Speech/Language Therapist, Supervisor, Principal and Superintendent. In addition, following his graduation in May, 2007 and upon completing his required hours for licensure, he holds a NJ License as a Marriage and Family Therapist (# 37F100168000).
His association with The College of New Jersey includes on campus supervision of Master level School Counselors completing their internship prior to graduation, and serving as an Adjunct Instructor during the Spring Semester (COUN 605-Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy). He has supervised since the Fall of 2007 and taught since the Spring of 2008). Mr. Scott also developed and offered a May-mester course at TCNJ during the Spring of 2011 (The Resolution of Intense Psychological Pain-The Effects of Crises on Individuals and Systems).
In addition to his work for The College of New Jersey, George Scott is also a Coordinator for the Traumatic Loss Coalition (TLC) for both Middlesex and Monmouth Counties. He has received advanced training and has been certified in Post Traumatic Stress Management (PTSM) by Dr. Robert Macy, provides Macro-training with Dr. Shawn Shea for CASE (The Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events), and is certified by the State of New Jersey as a Disaster Response Crisis Counselor (DRCC). The TLC provides suicide prevention training, as well as training and post-vention responses to schools and organizations when a crisis affects the well being of students from age preschool to college.
Finally, Mr. Scott is a founding member of The Counseling Center at Scotch Road, where he and his wife provide therapy to individuals, couples and families. The Center was established in March 2003 as a clinical resource for the greater Mercer County Community.
George is a member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, the New Jersey Chapter of AAMFT, and Chi Sigma Iota.
Jill Schwarz Whittaker is an Adjunct Instructor and Supervisor in the Department of Counselor Education and Supervision. She earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education and psychology and master’s degree in school counseling from The College of New Jersey. She is currently pursuing her PhD in counselor education at Montclair State University, where she also serves as a doctoral fellow. In this position, Jill teaches classes, supervises students, facilitates groups, and conducts research. Jill also serves as an adjunct instructor at New Jersey City University and has taught in the Global Studies Program at The College of New Jersey.
After receiving her master’s degree, Jill served as a professional school counselor for six years (2004-2010) at Fisher Middle School in Ewing, NJ. During that time she acted as a site supervisor for several counseling interns. Jill as been an adjunct instructor for the past 7 years (2005-2012), and the courses she has taught or is currently teaching include the following: Counseling Techniques (COUN 588), Counseling Women and Girls (COUN 560), Practicum Seminar (COUN 690), Internship Seminar (COUN 694/695), Child and Adolescent Development (EPSY 523), Methods and Tools of Psychological Research (PSY 121), and Intercultural and Human Relations (INTD 149). She also currently serves as an individual supervisor and has been providing supervision since 2007.
Jill’s scholarly activities include a co-authored published book chapter on utilizing supervision to prepare counselors as leaders and social justice advocates, as well as national and regional presentations in the areas of feminist teaching and counseling, spirituality in counselor education and supervision, school counseling, multicultural competencies, and bullying and conflict resolution. She also has provided professional development workshops for school counselors as well as workshops for master’s graduate assistants and doctoral fellows. Jill is a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and is also certified as a Professional School Counselor in NJ. Additionally, she holds a certification in Elementary Education in NJ. She is a member of Chi Sigma Iota and serves as the secretary of her chapter’s executive board. Jill is also a member of the American Counseling Association, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, North Atlantic Regional Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, New Jersey Counselor Association, and New Jersey School Counselor Association.
Susan Wydner is an Adjunct Professor and Supervisor of Counselor Interns in the Department of Counselor Education. She earned her bachelor’s degree in health and physical education and master’s degree in counselor education from The College of New Jersey. Specifically, Susan teaches Organization, Administration, and Supervision of School Counseling.
Prior to her pursuit of her masters, Ms. Wydner worked in private industry as a world-wide Human Resources Manger. As a result of a corporate relocation in 1999, Ms. Wydner elected to enter the Counselor Education program at TCNJ. Ms. Wydner graduated from the program in May 2001. Ms. Wydner is a National Certified School Counselor and a National Certified Counselor.
Ms. Wydner joined the Department of Counselor Education at The College of New Jersey in 2004 and has served as an adjunct professor in Counselor Education (COU660) during the spring and summer semesters. Ms. Wydner has served as a supervisor of Counselor Interns on an as needed basis.
Ms. Wydner has been employed by the Hamilton Township Board of Education since September 2001. Ms. Wydner was an elementary school counselor at Lalor Elementary School in Hamilton Township from 2001 – 2004. In September 2004, she moved to Hamilton High School North as a 9th through 12th grade counselor. In September of 2007, Ms. Wydner assumed the role of Guidance Department Chairperson in addition to caseload responsibilities. In her tenure at the high school, Ms. Wydner has had four counselor interns under her direct supervision.
Ms. Wydner is a member of Chi Sigma Iota, American School Counselors Association and Mercer County Professional Counselors Association.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Full-time faculty
Dr. Marion Cavallaro is Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Clinical Mental Health Counseling in the Department of Counselor Education. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Delaware and her master’s and doctoral degrees in counseling psychology from the Ohio State University. Prior to her advanced graduate work, she served as a medical caseworker at a comprehensive medical hospital. While at the Ohio State University Dr. Cavallaro completed her internship at the Counseling and Consultation Service, where she did individual and group counseling, especially in the areas of self-esteem, women’s issues and career development. She also supervised graduate practicum students and provided consultation and training services to student organizations. She gained additional internship experience at the Columbus, Ohio Community Mental Health Center, where she worked in adult outpatient services and older adult day treatment programs. While at the Ohio State University, Dr. Cavallaro also taught undergraduate psychology courses, advised undergraduate students and served as an administrator of a residence hall.
Upon completion of this graduate work, Dr. Cavallaro worked as a counselor of undergraduate students and lecturer in psychology at Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA from 1980-1981. She taught introductory psychology, theories of personality and counseled students in personal, career and academic areas.
In 1981 Dr. Cavallaro joined the faculty in the Department of Counselor Education at Trenton State College, now The College of New Jersey. She has taught courses in Introduction to Counseling, Counseling Theory, Career Counseling, Counseling Women, Counseling the Aged and has 30 years experience in teaching the sequence of clinical courses. In addition she has provided individual supervision to students during their practicum course. While at TCNJ Dr. Cavallaro has served as Chairperson of the Department of Counselor Education, Clinical Program Coordinator, Coordinator of the Gerontological Counseling Certificate Program, Graduate Program Coordinator and Assistant Chairperson. Dr. Cavallaro has also counseled clients on career, personal and social issues at the TCNJ Clinic and consults with Clinic interns regarding career counseling concerns.
Dr. Cavallaro’s scholarly activities include publications and presentations in the areas of counseling women, career counseling, clinical supervision, gerontological counseling and the scholarly productivity of counselor educators. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania and is a National Board Certified Counselor. She is a member of the American Counseling Association, the National Career Development Association, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, the North Atlantic Regional Association for Counselor Education and Supervision and the New Jersey Counseling Association.
Dr. Gibson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counselor Education. She earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology and Spanish from Susquehanna University, and her master’s and doctoral degrees in social work from the University of Maryland. Dr. Gibson completed her master’s level internships, one year each, at The House of Ruth, a battered woman’s shelter, and The National Security Agency in the Employee Assistance Program.
During her pursuit of advanced degrees, Dr. Gibson worked full time (1995-1999) as a substance abuse counselor in a community-based agency that offered intensive day and outpatient treatment, as well as inpatient detox and methadone maintenance programs. Dr. Gibson also created and directed a program specifically serving women in substance abuse treatment at this facility. Additionally, Dr. Gibson was selected to serve as the community education specialist, traveling to various programs, such as CASA and the domestic violence shelter, providing substance abuse treatment education. Dr. Gibson also served as an emergency services hotline counselor, tasked with assessing the mental health of those in crisis and frequently meeting individuals in the emergency room to assess for possible hospitalization. Furthermore, Dr. Gibson provided substance abuse treatment to individuals incarcerated in the local city jail, and created transition plans for continued treatment upon release. Dr. Gibson also conducted court ordered substance abuse evaluations for pre-sentencing hearings, frequently testifying to such in court.
Upon completing her doctoral coursework, Dr. Gibson became a Research Associate for the Family Planning Council in Philadelphia, partnering with Temple University on an intergenerational mentoring study for at-risk youth. Temple University quickly recruited her to come a Study Director with their Institute for Survey Research (ISR) where she worked for six years writing and directing federal research grants/studies, including a national evaluation of the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program, and the development and evaluation of a now national model program of intergenerational mentoring, Across Ages. Doctoral students at Temple University were required to complete an internship at ISR, and Dr. Gibson served as their supervisor. During her tenure at ISR Dr. Gibson became adjunct faculty at Cabrini College teaching substance abuse courses to bachelor level students in 2002. She left Cabrini College to begin adjunct teaching in the graduate program at Rutgers University in 2005, where she taught various research methods courses, as well as addictions, counseling, theory, and program evaluation. Dr. Gibson also served as a clinical site supervisor for approximately 20 students during her tenure at Rutgers. Dr. Gibson left ISR to start her own social research company in 2007, which enabled her to partner with community-based agencies to complete smaller scale intervention studies and assist local agencies with program evaluation requirements to their own grants.
Dr. Gibson left Rutgers University and joined the Department of Counselor Education at The College of New Jersey in 2010 as an adjunct faculty member and became a contractual Assistant Professor in the fall of 2011. She has nine years of experience supervising bachelor’s and master’s level students in both schools and community agency settings. Dr. Gibson has taught many graduate level courses over the years and currently teaches Group Counseling (COUN 675), Internship (COUN 690) and Measurement and Evaluation (COUN 600). Additionally, Dr. Gibson is mentoring students who select to participate in research with her as a department project for credit. She is also an Academic Bonner Scholar and serves as liaison with TCNJ and the Trenton Prevention Policy Board, which is a Board mandated by the Attorney General in New Jersey. Furthermore, Dr. Gibson is a Board Member with TCNJ’s Center for Prison Outreach and Education. Dr. Gibson is also currently partnering with the Board of Education in Trenton to create 10 practicum/internship sites at Trenton Central High School and its feeder middle schools, and has secured 10 AmeriCorps Scholarships for students to encourage their participation with these urban-education sites. Dr. Gibson is also partnering with local community agencies to conduct program evaluations of their services, and introduce students to this real world experience. She is also conducting a Needs Assessment study for women and girls in Mercer County, and has hired students to complete work on this study with her. One student from this project recently won an award for her conference presentation of the project.
Dr. Gibson’s scholarly activities include publications and presentations in the areas of forensic counseling, mentoring and program evaluation. Additionally, she frequently incorporates students in her scholarly works, including publications and conference presentations. Dr. Gibson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and is currently in the application process to become a Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor (LCADC) in the State of New Jersey. She is a member of the American Counseling Association.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Adjunct faculty
Michael D’Addona is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Counselor Education. He earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology and political science from Rutgers University and his master’s degree in community counseling from The College of New Jersey, A CACREP-accredited program. He is currently working on his Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) degree in clinical psychology at Immaculata University, an American Psychological Association-accredited program. As part of his doctoral studies, Mr. D’Addona completed a three-credit doctoral level course in Clinical Supervision, Consultation, and Management.
For the past five years, Mr. D’Addona has worked as a psychotherapist at an outpatient mental health clinic where he has provided individual, couple, family, and group treatment for adults, adolescents, and children. In 2011 he was qualified as an expert witness in counseling in Middlesex County, New Jersey. In addition to his professional clinical work, he is currently a psychodiagnostic practicum student at Lenape Valley Foundation in Doylestown, Pennsylvania where he administers, scores, and interprets psychological tests aimed at addressing a wide variety of referral questions. His clinical interests include differential diagnosis, personality assessment, and psychoanalytic/psychodynamic theories and therapies.
Mr. D’Addona first taught as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Counselor Education at The College of New Jersey in 2009. He currently teaches Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Planning (COUN 555) and provides individual on-campus supervision for practicum students. He has previously taught Community Agency Counseling (COUN 545).
Mr. D’Addona is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey and is credentialed as a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC). He is a member of the American Counseling Association, the New Jersey Counseling Association, and Chi Sigma Iota. He is also a student affiliate of the American Psychological Association, American Psychoanalytic Association, and the Society for Personality Assessment. Mr. D’Addona is the 2012 Chair-Elect for the New Jersey Psychological Association Graduate Students and will serve as Chair in 2013 and Past-Chair in 2014. Prior positions held in the association include Secretary/Treasurer (2011) and Campus Representative for Immaculata University (2009-2010). He is also the Campus Representative for Immaculata University for APA Division 12: Society of Clinical Psychology.
Danielle Jean-Pierre is a New Jersey Licensed Professional Counselor. She currently has her own private practice, called Clinical Practice of Danielle L. Jean-Pierre, MA, LPC. Her practice is located in Ewing, New Jersey, where she counsels couples, families, individuals, adolescents and teens. She also provides supervision for masters level students in the Community Agency program at The College of New Jersey. Danielle earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Hampton University, in Virginia in 1989 and went on to pursue and obtain her Master of Arts degree in Community/Clinical Psychology from Norfolk State University, also in Virginia, in 1991. In 2003, Danielle attended Kean University, in Union, New Jersey, where she entered into a post-masters program for counseling, which helped her obtain her licensure for professional counseling in 2005.
Danielle has over 19 years of clinical experience working with various populations and in various settings. These include the chronically mentally ill population, in-home counseling working with adolescents and their families, high school setting, group home setting and working with children between the ages of 3-7 years old in a specialized program called Parent/ Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). Danielle began her counseling career in 1993-2001 as a Mental Health Clinician at University Behavioral Health Care (formerly known as University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey), where she provided individual, family and group therapy. She worked in the outpatient office, as well as in the day program managing a caseload of over 75 clients coming from state psychiatric hospitals and transitioning back into the community. She served as the primary therapist on an integrated clinical team. She then moved on to serve as a School Psychologist (2001-2007) at the Alternative High School in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where she provided individual, family and group counseling to regular and special needs students. Danielle also provided in-home counseling for the Rehabilitative Adolescent Program (RAP) in central New Jersey (2006-2007). In 2007, Danielle used her background in Christian Counseling and worked as a Mental Health Clinician at Lydia Counseling Center in Hillsborough, New Jersey. She provided individual and family counseling to those looking specifically for a counselor using spiritual foundations and biblical principles. In 2008, Danielle became the Assistant Clinical Director for Crossroads Programs, Inc. in Willingboro, New Jersey. She was responsible for supervising LPC candidates, overseeing the family therapy component at the agency and providing staff training and consultation. In 2009-2011, Danielle held the position of PCIT Supervisor at The Clinic on the campus of The College of New Jersey. This grant position included the responsibility of providing PCIT to children and families as well as participating in PCIT training, which led to Danielle becoming certified to train in-agency therapists in PCIT. She also provided supervision to clinic interns.
Danielle’s professional development includes completing the Intensive Family Therapy Certification Program from the Multicultural Family Institute under the auspices of Dr. Monica McGoldrick. Other training includes Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and working with borderline population, specialized social skill training in working with the chronically mental health population, Culture, Class, Race, Gender training under Monica McGoldrick, conferences on spirituality and psychotherapy, as well as conducting workshops and trainings for local churches in the field of mental health. Danielle was also a recipient of the 2006 Governors Teacher Award. She is a member of Psi Chi National Honor Society, Chi Sigma Iota, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., alumni of The Multicultural Family Institute and a member of Go On Girl National Book Club.
Allison Lansky, Ed.S, LAC, NCC, is a psychotherapist on the acute care treatment team in the Eating Disorders Program at University Medical Center at Princeton. In this role she provides treatment for children, adolescents, and adults receiving inpatient and partial hospitalization. Within the scope of her duties she facilitates individual, group, marital, and family therapy for patients of both sexes, across all demographics, with a variety of DSM IV Axis I and II diagnoses.
Miss Lansky also works in private practice doing individual and family therapy specializing in the treatment of anxiety, mood, and eating disorders. Her focus is on intervention within the family system. She has experience with issues including sexual trauma, self-mutilation, and grief and loss for intact, divorced, and blended families.
Miss Lansky earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology, her master’s degree in community counseling, and her educational specialist degree in marriage and family therapy from The College of New Jersey. She currently holds a temporary permit to provide marriage and family therapy by the New Jersey State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners and will soon receive licensure. She is a Nationally Certified Counselor by The National Board of Certified Counselors.
During her pursuit of higher education, Miss Lansky worked her way up though various positions over the course of 15 years at The Arc of Hunterdon County. For the larger part of her career with The Arc she served as a Behavior Specialist and the Coordinator of Community Support for families with children with developmental disabilities. Miss Lansky helped develop and implement grant-funded programs to provide in-home behavior intervention and education to families with children and adolescents with behavioral challenges, namely with autism spectrum disorders. She developed workshops to educate the community on various topics to build coping skills, instill hope, and create community connections for families struggling with similar issues. She also developed primary prevention programs in coordination with Pregnant Pause to discuss healthy practices toward prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome and other birth defects to at-risk youth both in schools and through specialized community events such as Mother/Daughter luncheons. This effort served to build relationships & catalyze discussion around difficult topics at critical developmental periods pertinent to relational connection and growth.
Ancillary to her full-time position with The Arc, Miss Lansky complimented her work experience by providing teaching and directorship to Behavior Therapy Associates’ HI-STEP program. In this role she directed staff in the supervision of children with various disorders such as ADHD, mood disorders, Tourette’s syndrome, and autism spectrum disorders. She facilitated trainings for staff members in cognitive behavior therapy, suicide risks assessment, crisis response, and implementation of social skills training.
Miss Lansky joined the Department of Counselor Education in 2011 supervising practicum students completing their practicum experiences in the last year of their Master’s program.
Corinne Zupko is an Adjunct Faculty member at The College of New Jersey in the Department of Counselor Education and the Liberal Learning Program. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from The College of New Jersey (1999), her Master’s degree in Counseling from The College of New Jersey (2002), and her Educational Specialist’s (Ed.S) degree in Counseling, with a concentration in meditation, from Rider University (2005).
While in graduate school at The College of New Jersey, Ms. Zupko received the Community Counseling Student of the Year award, was inducted into the Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society, and was a Chi Sigma Iota Scholarship recipient. While in Rider University’s Ed.S. program, she received formal training in supervision (3-credit class), and graduated with honors.
Ms. Zupko is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of New Jersey (since 2006), a National Certified Counselor (since 2002), and is a Board Certified Coach through the Center for Credentialing and Education (since 2011).
While completing her Master’s degree, Ms. Zupko was an intern at Rider University’s Counseling Center, and upon her graduation, she was hired as a full-time staff counselor (2001-2010). Ms. Zupko’s responsibilities included conducting individual counseling for issues including but not limited to anxiety, depression, stress management, academic performance, and time management. She managed crisis situations as needed. Ms. Zupko provided outreach programs for students on various topics, including but not limited to body image, self-care, wellness, and stress reduction. She facilitated a weekly mindfulness meditation group and served as the biofeedback specialist. Ms. Zupko also provided supervision for interns and graduate assistants during her tenure at Rider, many of who were TCNJ students.
While in this position, Ms. Zupko received numerous awards and recognitions including being a Mazzotti Award for Women in Leadership recipient, the Coordinator of the Westminster Counseling Center, a Presidential Task Force member, and a Rider University “Distinguished Employee.”
Ms. Zupko currently owns a coaching business and teaches “Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction” classes (2009-present). She has developed and taught classes at TCNJ (2006-present) focusing on wellness and mindfulness, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and she has also taught “Community Agency Counseling”, independent studies, and has provided supervision to practicum students.
Ms. Zupko’s professional activities include recent presentations on mindfulness at the New Jersey Counseling Association’s 2011 annual conference, and she was the keynote speaker at the New Jersey Association for Multicultural Counseling’s 2011 annual conference. Ms. Zupko is a member of the American Counseling Association (2001-present) as well as the New Jersey Counseling Association (2002-present).
Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling and Therapy Full-time faculty
Dr. Seto is an Associate Professor and Clinical Placement Coordinator in the Department of Counselor Education. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and master’s degree in community counseling from Chadron State College, Nebraska, and her doctoral degree in counselor education from a CACREP accredited counselor education program at the University of Wyoming.
During her pursuit of advanced degrees, Dr. Seto held several graduate assistant positions including career advisor, academic advisor for students with probationary status, office coordinator for Wyoming Chemical Abuse Research and Education, advisor to the student government, and a program coordinator for Asian American Pacific Islander student association. Dr. Seto completed her master’s level internship at the Colorado State University Counseling Center and Educational Opportunity Center which assists adolescents from low-income families in their advancement to college education. As a part of her doctoral training, she provided couples and family counseling and therapy at the counseling training facility as well as on a military base in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Additionally, Dr. Seto worked with children, adolescents, and their families through her position as a respite care provider (1999) and a crisis intervention specialist (2001-2002) while she was with the Adams County Community Mental Health in Thornton, Colorado. From time to time, Dr. Seto engages in clinical practice at The College of New Jersey Family Therapy and Counseling Clinic and carries a small client caseload.
Dr. Seto joined the Department of Counselor Education at The College of New Jersey in 2003 and has served as the program coordinator of the Community Counseling Program from 2005 to 2008 before stepping into the current role as the Clinical Placement Coordinator in 2008. She has eleven years of experience supervising master’s level students in both schools and community agency settings. Dr. Seto has taught several graduate level courses over the years and currently teaches Introduction to Counseling (COUN 501) and Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy (COUN 600).
Dr. Seto’s scholarly activities include publications and presentations in the areas of counseling Asians and Asian Americans, intercultural couples, experiential multicultural counseling activities, and the professional development of female faculty in Counselor Education. Dr. Seto is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Disaster Response Crisis Counselor in New Jersey. Additionally, she holds the credential as a National Certified Counselor (NCC), and Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS). She is a member of Chi Sigma Iota, American Counseling Association, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, International Association for Marriage and Family Counselor, and Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development. Dr. Seto also supports the counseling profession at regional and local levels through her membership in North Atlantic Regional Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, New Jersey Counseling Association, and New Jersey Association for Multicultural Counseling.
Mark Woodford is an Associate Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Counselor Education at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). He joined the faculty in the fall of 2001. Dr. Woodford earned his bachelor of arts degree in fine arts and anthropology and his masters of education degree in agency counseling (with an emphasis in addictions counseling) from The College of William and Mary. He earned his doctorate in counselor education and supervision from the University of Virginia.
Dr. Woodford is a licensed professional counselor, a master addiction counselor, and a national certified counselor. He is a member of Chi Sigma Iota, the Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International, the American Counseling Association, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, the International Association of Addictions and Offender Counseling, the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors, and the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors.
Dr. Woodford has worked in community-, family-, and school-based prevention and early intervention programs, as well as in a residential addiction treatment facility. In addition to his duties as Chair, he teaches courses in substance abuse prevention and treating addiction and co-occurring disorders, and provides clinical supervision for graduate students in counselor education at TCNJ. Dr. Woodford’s research interests are in the fields of substance abuse and family counseling with a specific emphasis on the interplay of gender issues in substance abuse and addiction treatment.
Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling and Therapy Adjunct faculty
Ms. Poedubicky is a veteran school counselor at Bartle Elementary School in Highland Park NJ and an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Counselor Education. She earned her bachelor’s degree in health and physical education, master’s degree in school counseling, holds a Director of School Counseling certificate an educational specialist degree (Marriage and Family Therapy), all from The College of New Jersey (a CACREP accredited counselor education program). She has completed all hours (providing therapy to couples and families and supervision) required to sit for the New Jersey Marriage and Family Therapy licensing exam.
Ms. Poedubicky began teaching at the college level at Rutgers University from 2005 – 2007 where she served as an adjunct instructor teaching a graduate course in Social Emotional Learning. In 2009, Ms. Poedubicky became a member of TCNJ’s adjunct faculty teaching a variety of counseling courses as well as providing campus supervision for interns. She has been a site supervisor for school counseling interns from The College of New Jersey, Montclair University, William Patterson University, Kean University, and Rutgers University; 2005 – present.
During her 32 year career, Ms. Poedubicky has also served as an educator for 20 years and school counselor for 12 years. She has served as a presenter, trainer, supervisor of the Social Decision Making Lab, published several articles such as Students and Teachers Both Win When Social-Emotional Learning/EQ and IQ are Combined in Education (NJJSCD 2002) and co-author of “Promoting Social and Emotional Intelligence for Students with Special Needs” and “Social Emotional Learning Through Comprehensive School Counseling: A Case Study” Emotionally Intelligent School Counseling (Erlbaum 2006) and Social Decision Making / Problem Solving: A Theoretically Sound, Evidence-Based Framework for Social Emotional Learning in the Classroom” The Educator’s Guide to Emotional Intelligence and Academic Achievement (Corwin Press 2006). She was a mentor for the Developing Safe and Civil Schools (DSACS) Project funded by the NJ Department of Education as well as serving as a DSACS social emotional and character development coordinator for Highland Park. Ms. Poedubicky also created, developed and instructed online courses in Social, Emotional and Character Development for Rutgers University.
Ms. Poedubicky is a member of New Jersey School Counselor Association, American School Counselor Association, New Jersey Association for Marriage and Family Therapy American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.