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Buddhism-Informed Contemplative Counseling Faculty

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Mo Bankey, MA, LPC

Core Candidate Assistant Professor; Chair, Buddhism-Informed Contemplative Counseling

mbankey@naropa.edu

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Carla Burns, MDiv

Core Assistant Professor

cburns@naropa.edu

Karin Bustamante, PsyD, LPC

Visiting Instructor

kbustamante@naropa.edu

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Francis Kaklauskas, PsyD

Director of the Graduate School of Counseling, Core Associate Professor

fkaklauskas@naropa.edu

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Uğur Kocataşkın, PhDc, LPC, CAC-I

Core Associate Professor

ukocataskin@naropa.edu

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Jeffrey D Lang

Internship Faculty Supervisor

jeffrey.lang@naropa.edu

Jenna Noah, MA, LPC

Visiting Instructor

jnoah@naropa.edu

Karen Sumey, LCSW, SEP

Visiting Instructor

ksumey@naropa.edu

Lauren "Robin" Tejeda

Visiting Instructor

ltejeda@naropa.edu

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Lisa Wallace, MA, LPC

Visiting Instructor

lwallace@naropa.edu

Karen Kissel Wegela, PhD, LP

Core Professor

kkwegela@naropa.edu

Mark Winwood

Academic Support / Meditation Instructor

mark.winwood@naropa.edu

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Rachael L Bonaiuto, LPC, BC-DMT

Adjunct Faculty

rachael.bonaiuto@naropa.edu

Lou Byrd

Adjunct Faculty

lou.byrd@naropa.edu

Janneli Chapin, LPC

Adjunct Professor

jchapin@naropa.edu

Tracy Cobb, LPC

Adjunct Professor/ Clinical Supervisor

tcobb@naropa.edu

Anya Garvey, LPC

Adjunct Faculty

anya.garvey@naropa.edu

Alainnah Knight

Adjunct Instructor

Alainnah.knight@naropa.edu

Ray Lewey

Adjunct Faculty

rlewey@naropa.edu

Melisssa Moore, PhD

Adjunct Faculty Instructor

melissa.moore@naropa.edu

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M Saltis, PhD, LPC, RPT

Adjunct Professor

michelle.saltis@naropa.edu

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Due to adverse weather conditions of high winds and planned power outages, all Naropa campuses will be closed today. 

 

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