CCMH Advisory Board
The CCMH Advisory Board directs and advises CCMH initiatives based on expertise and knowledge of challenges, trends, and best practices in the field of college student mental health counseling. Board members serve for three years and provide recommendations on current and future projects, organizational and administrative protocols, and collaborate with the CCMH Business Team. The Board engages in activities that increase the awareness of CCMH’s mission.
Board Member Activities
Advisory Board members provide expert opinion regarding best practices, trends, and challenges within the field of college student mental health to CCMH Staff and Business Team. Members engage in decision making and research to inform CCMH initiatives, data standardization, and reports. Members serve on the board on a voluntary basis and commit to 3 years of service.
Current Board Members
- Rebbecca Estrada Lockwood, Ph.D. - Staff Psychologist, University of Central Florida (2021-2024)
- Bethany Rallis, Ph.D. - Staff Psychologist, Research Coordinator, Virginia Tech (2020-2023)
- Michael Pietrus, Psy.D. - Clinical Director, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2021-2024)
- Ralph Piper, Ph.D. - Interim Director, Morgan State University (2020-2023)
- Erin Vlach, MA, LPCC-S - Director, Columbus College of Art & Design (2021-2024)
- David Erekson, Ph.D.- Associate Clinical Professor, Assistant Director of Research & Technology, Brigham Young University, Provo (2022-2025)
- Dan Elreda, Ph.D. - Assistant Director for Training, University of Virginia (2022-2025)
- Lisa Youngling Howard, MD - Director of Psychiatry, Associate Director of Counseling Services, Smith College (2022-2025)
- Justin Gibson, Ph.D. - Interim Mental Health Services Director and Clinical Director, University of California, San Francisco (2022-2025)
- Christopher Leonard, Psy.D. - Director of Counseling Services, Wichita State University (2022-2025)
Representative from the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD)
- Kim, Gorman, Ph.D.- Director, Counseling and Psychological Services, Western Carolina University (2020-2023)
Previous Board Members
| Name | University | Service Years |
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| Stacey Cahn |
Rowan University |
2019-2022 |
| Niki Keating |
Colgate University |
2019-2022 |
| Marian Reiff |
University of Pennsylvania |
2019-2022 |
| Geneva Reynaga-Abiko |
George Mason University |
2018-2021 |
| Alisia Caban |
University of Oregon |
2018-2021 |
| Susan Han |
Johns Hopkins University |
2017-2020 |
| Peter Leviness |
University of Richmond (AUCCCD) |
2017-2020 |
| Jacqueline Pistorello |
University of Nevada, Reno |
2017-2020 |
| Deb Cohen |
University of Delaware |
2016-2019 |
| Sam Park |
University of California, San Diego |
2016-2019 |
| Tyler Pedersen |
Brigham Young University |
2016-2019 |
| Mark Perez-Lopez |
University of North Carolina, Wilmington |
2016-2019 |
| Ellie Olson |
Simpson College |
2015-2018 |
| John Achter |
University of Wisconsin, Stout |
2015-2018 |
| Richard Tyler-Walker |
North Carolina State University |
2015-2018 |
| Michelle Cooper |
Western Carolina University |
2014-2017 |
| Carolyn Heitzmann Ruhf |
University of Southern California |
2014-2017 |
| Cindy Cook |
University of Houston, Clear Lake |
2014-2017 |
| Ryan Weatherford |
West Chester University |
2014-2017 |
| David Reetz |
Rochester Institute of Technology (AUCCCD) |
2014-2017 |
| Curtis Wiseley |
Lindsey Wilson College |
2013-2016 |
| Nathaniel Hopkins |
University of Kentucky |
2013-2016 |
| Brian Mistler |
Ringling College |
2013-2016 |
| Ariella Soffer |
Hunter College |
2013-2016 |
| Robert Tringone |
St. John's University |
2013-2014 |
| Rob Davies |
University of Utah |
2011-2015 |
| Shelly Lear |
Hobart & William Smith Colleges |
2011-2015 |
| Tim Lane |
University of North Texas |
2011-2014 |
| Bong Joo Hwang |
The Ohio State University |
2011-2013 |
| Larry Marks |
University of Central Florida |
2011-2013 |
| Jan Eaglin-Collins |
Michigan State University |
2010-2013 |
| Victor Barr |
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (AUCCCD) |
2010-2013 |
| Betsy Cracco |
University of Conneticut |
2010-2013 |
| Nivla Fitzpatrick |
Pepperdine University |
2010-2013 |
| Nicole Ruzek |
University of Virginia |
2010-2013 |
| Robin Buhrke |
Duke University |
2006-2011 |
| John Dunkle |
Northwestern University |
2006-2011 |
| Megan Mustafoff |
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne |
2006-2011 |
| David Rardin |
Illinois State University |
2006-2011 |
| Greg Snodgrass |
Texas State University |
2006-2011 |
| Ian Birky |
Lehigh University |
2006-2011 |
| Greg Lambeth |
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne |
2006-2010 |
| Johanna Soet |
University of Michigan |
2006-2009 |
| Robert Rando |
Wright State University (AUCCCD) |
2006-2009 |
| Maurice Warner |
University of Washington |
2006-2009 |
| Jean Cunningham |
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale |
2006-2009 |
| Sandra Villanueva |
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles |
2006-2008 |
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