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Faculty

Theresa van Duursen, PhD, LPC

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

theresa.vanduursen@naropa.edu

(303) 245-4692

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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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

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

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

Cody Watts, MA, ACC

Clinical Support Professional / Teaching Assistant

cody.watts@naropa.edu

Teresa Haase, PhD, LPC, ACS

Core Associate Professor

teresa.haase@naropa.edu

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Antonio Nunez, PhD

Visiting Instructor

antonio.coyote@naropa.edu

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Anna Dinallo, PhD, DOM

Core Assistant Professor

anna.dinallo@naropa.edu

(303) 444-6790

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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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Zonovia Proctor, MA, LMHC

Core Associate Professor

zonovia.proctor@naropa.edu

Celeste J Smith, PhD, LPC

Core Assistant Professor

celeste.smith@naropa.edu

Jhan Doughty, EdD

Dean, Graduate School of Counseling; Core Associate Professor

jhan.doughty@naropa.edu

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Carole Clements, MA, MFA

Core Professor

carole@naropa.edu

Dee Strbiak, PsyD, LPC

Visiting Instructor

dee.strbiak@naropa.edu

Robin Fischer

Visiting Instructor

robin.fischer@naropa.edu

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Dale Asrael, MA

University Professor

dasrael@naropa.edu

Harmony Kwiker, MA, LPC, ACS

Visiting Instructor

hkwiker@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

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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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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

Barbara Carter, PhD, LCP

Adjunct Faculty

bcarter@naropa.edu

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Jackie Ashley, LPC, BC-DMT, ACS

Adjunct Faculty

jackie@naropa.edu

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