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Clinical Mental Health Counseling Faculty

Mica Graves, MA, LPC

Chair Nature-Based Transpersonal Counseling, Core Candidate Assistant Professor

mica.graves@naropa.edu

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Mo Bankey, MA, LPC

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

mbankey@naropa.edu

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Heather Sutton, MA, LPC, BC-DMT, ACS

Core Assistant Professor, Chair, Somatic Counseling

hsutton@naropa.edu

Jhan Doughty, EdD

Associate Dean, Graduate School of Counseling; Chair, Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling; Core Associate Professor

jhan.doughty@naropa.edu

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Sarah Williams, MA, LPC

Clinical Support Professional

Jo-Lynn Park, MA

Senior Director of Wellbeing & Resilience

jpark@naropa.edu

303-245-4633

Daniel Cook, MA, LMHC

Visiting Instructor

daniel.cook@naropa.edu

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Liz Long Rottman, MA, LPC, LMT

Visiting Instructor

elizabeth.rottman@naropa.edu

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Dylan Leigh, MA

Visiting Instructor

dylan.leigh@naropa.edu

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Ashley Bentzel, MA, NCC, LGPC, APC

Core Candidate Assistant Professor

ashley.bentzel@naropa.edu

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Anthony Gallucci, MA, PhD(c)

Visiting Instructor

anthony.gallucci@naropa.edu

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Elizabeth Slator, PhD

Visiting Instructor

elizabeth.slator@naropa.edu

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Juliet King, PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, LMHC

Core Professor

juliet.king@naropa.edu

Lauren "Robin" Tejeda

Visiting Instructor

ltejeda@naropa.edu

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Francesca Bini

Visiting Instructor

francesca.bini@naropa.edu

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Shyamaa Creaven

Visiting Instructor

screaven@naropa.edu

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Hannah Verdolino

Visiting Instructor

hannah.verdolino@naropa.edu

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Aradhana Rakhra

Visiting Instructor

arakhra@naropa.edu

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Morgan Lindsey

Visiting Instructor

morgan.lindsey@naropa.edu

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Robert Karyadeva

Visiting Instructor

robert.karyadeva@naropa.edu

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Melanie Warning, LPC

Visiting Instructor

mwarning@naropa.edu

Trisha Johnson, MA, LPC, E-RYT

Visiting Instructor

trisha.johnson@naropa.edu

Jenna Noah, MA, LPC

Visiting Instructor

jnoah@naropa.edu

Todd Thillman, MDiv, MA, LPC

Visiting Instructor

tthillman@naropa.edu

Kyla Jones, MA, LPC, ACS

Clinical Instructor Lead

kyla.jones@naropa.edu

Karen Sumey, LCSW, SEP

Visiting Instructor

ksumey@naropa.edu

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Lisa Wallace, MA, LPC

Visiting Instructor

lwallace@naropa.edu

Adam Hopey, MA, BT, LPC

Visiting Instructor

adam.hopey@naropa.edu

Lior Alon, MA, LPC

Visiting Instructor

lior.alon@naropa.edu

Jetaun Bailey, EdD

Visiting Instructor

jetaun.bailey@naropa.edu

Emily Weir, LPC, LAC

Visiting Instructor

emily.weir@naropa.edu

Jeanette Fraser

Administrative Coordinator, Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling

jeanette.fraser@naropa.edu

Cody Watts, MA, ACC

Clinical Support Professional / Teaching Assistant

cody.watts@naropa.edu

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Sriya Bhattacharyya, PhD

Core Candidate Associate Professor

sriya.bhattacharyya@naropa.edu

Keely Conroy

Graduate Assistant

keely.conroy@naropa.edu

Cara Hazel

Clinical Instructor Associate

cara.hazel@naropa.edu

Teresa Haase, PhD, LPC, ACS

Core Associate Professor

teresa.haase@naropa.edu

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Kaz Zeman

Clinical Support Professional

katie.zeman@naropa.edu

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Liesbet (Elizabeth) Manders, PhD

Visiting Instructor

elizabeth.manders@naropa.edu

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Kaila Aguerre

Art Therapy Graduate Assistant

kaila.aguerre@naropa.edu

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Antonio Nunez, PhD

Visiting Instructor

antonio.coyote@naropa.edu

Christine DeMarco

Christine DeMarco, MA, LPC, ATR

Core Candidate Associate Professor; Chair, Transpersonal Art Therapy Concentration

cdemarco@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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Anna Dinallo, PhD, DOM

Core Assistant Professor

anna.dinallo@naropa.edu

(303) 444-6790

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Jeffrey D Lang

Internship Faculty Supervisor

jeffrey.lang@naropa.edu

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Uğur Kocataşkın, PhDc, LPC, CAC-I

Core Associate Professor

ukocataskin@naropa.edu

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Clarissa Cigrand, PhD, LPC

Core Assistant Professor, Academic Course Lead Coordinator

ccigrand@naropa.edu

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Marquita Maxwell, MDiv, LPC

Core Assistant Professor

marquita.johnson@naropa.edu

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Leah Friedman, MA

Core Associate Professor

lfriedman@naropa.edu

303-245-4757

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Danika Gilbert

Field Instructor

danika.gilbert@naropa.edu

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Zonovia Proctor, MA, LMHC

Core Associate Professor

zonovia.proctor@naropa.edu

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Bethani Cogburn, MA

Core Candidate Assistant Professor

bethani.cogburn@naropa.edu

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Giovannina Jobson

Instructor, Mindfulness Instructor Teacher & Trainer

gjobson@naropa.edu

Celeste J Smith, PhD, LPC

Core Assistant Professor

celeste.smith@naropa.edu

Theresa van Duursen, PhD, LPC

Core Candidate Assistant Professor; Chair, Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling

theresa.vanduursen@naropa.edu

(303) 245-4692

Heather M Bair, MA

Instructor

hbair@naropa.edu

Angela M Grayson, PhD, LPC, BC-DMT

Visiting Instructor

angela.grayson@naropa.edu

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Carole Clements, MA, MFA

Core Professor

carole@naropa.edu

(303) 546-3584

Dee Strbiak, PsyD, LPC

Visiting Instructor

dee.strbiak@naropa.edu

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Carla Burns, MDiv

Core Assistant Professor

cburns@naropa.edu

Karin Bustamante, PsyD, LPC

Visiting Instructor

kbustamante@naropa.edu

Robin Fischer

Visiting Instructor

robin.fischer@naropa.edu

Christine Caldwell

Christine Caldwell, PhD, BC-DMT, LPC, ACS

Professor Emerita

caldwellmoving@comcast.net

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Shara Brun, PhD, LPC

Core Assistant Professor

sbrun@naropa.edu

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Dale Asrael, MA

University Professor

dasrael@naropa.edu

Harmony Kwiker, MA, LPC, ACS

Visiting Instructor

hkwiker@naropa.edu

Mark Winwood

Academic Support / Meditation Instructor

mark.winwood@naropa.edu

Barbara Flood, PhD

Visiting Instructor

bflood@naropa.edu

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Joe Soma, LPC, CHT

Instructor

jsoma@naropa.edu

(303) 546-3574

Karen Kissel Wegela, PhD, LP

Core Professor

kkwegela@naropa.edu

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Marina Dorian, PhD

Core Associate Professor

mdorian@naropa.edu

Lindsey Randol, PsychD, LPC

Core Associate Professor

lrandol@naropa.edu

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Michael Franklin, PhD, ATR-BC

Core Professor

michaelf@naropa.edu

(303) 546-3545

Emily Greensfelder, LPC

Adjunct Instructor

emily.isaacs@naropa.edu

Jason Gruhl

Jason Gruhl, MA

Adjunct Professor

jason.gruhl@naropa.edu

720-360-7792

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Paris Williams, PhD, Clinical Psychologist

Adjunct Faculty

paris.williams@naropa.edu

Rikki Gilmore-Byrd, DrPH, MS, MPH

Adjunct Faculty

rikki.byrd@naropa.edu

Dia Ralyea

Adjunct Faculty

dia.ralyea@naropa.edu

Molly Berrios, LPC, BC-DMT, CT

Adjunct Faculty

molly.berrios@naropa.edu

Lou Byrd

Adjunct Faculty

lou.byrd@naropa.edu

Melisssa Moore, PhD

Adjunct Faculty Instructor

melissa.moore@naropa.edu

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Nan Hebert

Adjunct Faculty

nan.hebert@naropa.edu

Alainnah Knight

Adjunct Instructor

Alainnah.knight@naropa.edu

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Rachael L Bonaiuto, LPC, BC-DMT

Adjunct Faculty

rachael.bonaiuto@naropa.edu

Kate Mazuy

Adjunct Faculty

kmazuy@naropa.edu

Ray Lewey

Adjunct Faculty

rlewey@naropa.edu

Tracy Cobb, LPC

Adjunct Professor/ Clinical Supervisor

tcobb@naropa.edu

Emily Isaacs

Adjunct Faculty

emily.isaacs@naropa.edu

Janneli Chapin, LPC

Adjunct Professor

jchapin@naropa.edu

Barbara Carter, PhD, LCP

Adjunct Faculty

bcarter@naropa.edu

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M Saltis, PhD, LPC, RPT

Adjunct Professor

michelle.saltis@naropa.edu

Jackie Ashley, LPC, BC-DMT, ACS

Adjunct Faculty

jackie@naropa.edu

Anya Garvey, LPC

Adjunct Faculty

anya.garvey@naropa.edu

Mary Ursich

Adjunct Faculty

maryann.ursich@naropa.edu

Martha Utchenik

Adjunct Faculty

martha.utchenik@naropa.edu

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In support of students and in response to federal legislation impacting financial aid for graduate students, Naropa University will be accepting applications for MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling for spring starts through January 10.

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