Psychology and Counseling

McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies | 1033
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
570-348-6270
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Psychology and Counseling

Marywood's Department of Psychology and Counseling

Marywood's Department of Psychology and Counseling provides a wide range of programs designed to serve the varied interests and diverse professional orientations of our students. For over 50 years, we have been involved in the training of psychologists, counselors, and other mental health professionals and have helped students to find their purpose and passion for careers in business, law, education, research, and community work. The Psychology and Counseling department offers degree programs on the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, in addition to post-master's programs. Our rigorous curriculum is based on experimental learning, a strong emphasis on clinical skills, and a focus on leadership, diversity, advocacy, and collaboration.

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Accreditations

Institutional:
Middles States Commission on Higher Education

Program-related:

Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program (Psy.D.) | American Psychological Association (APA) Accredited. For further information about the accreditation of this program, contact the APA office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, American Psychological Association.

M.S. Counselor Education (PK-12 School Counseling) | The Marywood University graduate program in Counselor Education has been accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

M.A. Mental Health Counseling | The Marywood University graduate program in Mental Health Counseling has been accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

About The Psychology and Counseling Department

The Psychology and Counseling Mission

Specifically, the Psychology/Counseling Department strives to:

Educate students in understanding the complexity and diversity of human behavior
Develop the ability to think critically, understand research, research methodology, techniques of data collection and analysis, and respect for scientifically derived knowledge
Educate students to develop and implement assessment and intervention strategies associated with individual and group behavior
Facilitate students' understanding of varied roles, obligations, and ethics of human service providers and researchers
Develop competencies to critically evaluate and contribute to research in the fields of psychology and counseling.

Graduate Degree Mission Statement and Objectives

The mission of the graduate program in school and clinical mental health counseling is to train master’s-level students to be ethical and caring decision-makers who attend to the varied developmental needs of individuals in Pre K-12 educational and clinical mental health settings. Housed in a comprehensive regional institution steeped in the Catholic tradition, the Marywood counseling program, its faculty and curricular experiences, inspire and transform students to learn, lead and serve in a diverse and changing world. Within this context, the education of the whole person is paramount. The standards-based curriculum is rigorous; faculty expectations are high; and students are challenged to understand and apply the ethical dimensions of personal and professional life and to examine their own attitudes, values and beliefs.

Bearing this in mind, while endeavoring to synthesize and integrate the general education and the professional preparation of its prospective counselors, the Counseling Program faculty adopts the following program objectives:

Counseling Program Objectives

To exhibit ethical professional behavior, skills, and dispositions consistent with the ACA and its affiliate standards in order to assume the role of professional counselors in school and clinical mental health settings.
To acquire sufficient knowledge and skills to effectively provide individual, group, and outreach to meet the various concerns of diverse populations in clinical mental health and school settings.
To exhibit professional leadership and advocacy skills necessary to serve as effective agents of change and advance the cause of diverse and underrepresented groups. Likewise, to develop a mastery of consultation skills and the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary collaborations.
To acquire a comprehensive knowledge base of research principles and assessment in order to be consumers and producers of quality research. Further, to integrate current empirical information to reform and refine all aspects of the professional counselor.
To demonstrate the capacity for self-reflection, self-evaluation, and integration of feedback.

Meet the Faculty & Staff

Psychology and Counseling Faculty

Badner, Dr. Stuart B

Associate Professor of Practice
sbadner@marywood.edu
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Bio

Albright, Dwayne Lynn

Lecturer
dlalbright@marywood.edu

Bio

Armes, Matthew

Lecturer
marmes@marywood.edu

Bio

Banull, Dr. Cheryl Patchcoski

Instructor (Pro-Rata)
cpbanull@marywood.edu

Bio

Barna, Dr. Jennifer S

Associate Professor
jbarna@marywood.edu
x2328

Bio

Berry, Renee A

Lecturer
raberry@marywood.edu

Bio

Biduck, Dr. Anthony P

Lecturer
abiduck@marywood.edu

Bio

Byrne, James Stephen

Bio

Cabral, Sr. Gail

Bio

Campenni, Dr. Catherine Estelle

Associate Professor
campenni@marywood.edu
x2320

Bio

Cannon, Dr. Brooke J

Bio

Capoccia, Ross V

Lecturer
rvcapoccia@marywood.edu

Bio

Carmichael, Loren M

Lecturer
lmcarmichael@marywood.edu

Bio

Childs, Kathleen N

Lecturer
kchilds@marywood.edu

Bio

Cilento, Santina Renee

Lecturer
srcilento@marywood.edu

Bio

Clark, Gail S

Instructor
gsclark@marywood.edu

Bio

Crawley, Dr. Edward J

Associate Professor
crawley@marywood.edu
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Bio

Da Costa, Brian L

Lecturer
bdacosta@marywood.edu

Bio

Dougherty, Cara-Jean N

Lecturer
cndougherty@marywood.edu

Bio

Farley, Mindy M

Lecturer
mfarley@marywood.edu

Bio

Fiedler, Heather Lynne

Bio

Firestone, Chelsee M

Lecturer
cmfirestone@marywood.edu

Bio

Fitz-Gerald, Samantha Lynn

Lecturer
safitzgerald@marywood.edu

Bio

Fruehan-Nah, Allison R

Instructor (Pro-Rata)
afruehan@marywood.edu

Bio

Hughes, Karen Kotchik

Bio

Janey, Dr. Bradley A

Bio

Johanson, Caroline M

Bio

Katchur, Amanda Y

Lecturer
aykatchur@marywood.edu

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Katz, Deborah S

Lecturer
dskatz@marywood.edu

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Khozouri, Amanda K

Lecturer
akhozouri@marywood.edu

Bio

Krukovitz, Amy M

Bio

Lavin, Michael R

Bio

Leaman, Carlie M

Lecturer
cmleaman@marywood.edu

Bio

Luchansky, Amanda N

Bio

Luckey, Fauve

Bio

Mahoney, Margaret M

Lecturer
mmahoney@marywood.edu

Bio

Martello, Hannah B

Lecturer
hbmartello@marywood.edu

Bio

McMillen, Cassandra Jean

Bio

Meek, Kelly A

Lecturer
kaclarkmeek@marywood.edu

Bio

Morton, Dr. Lindsay C

Assistant Professor
lcmorton@marywood.edu
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Bio

Muse-Burke, Dr. Janet L

Associate Professor
jlmuse-burke@marywood.edu
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Bio

Nardone, Sara E

Lecturer
senardone@marywood.edu

Bio

O'Neil, Tara Marie

Lecturer
tmoneil2@marywood.edu

Bio

Palko, Rachael

Lecturer
rpalko@marywood.edu

Bio

Parker, Derek J

Lecturer
dparker@marywood.edu

Bio

Phillips, Dr. Lindsay

Bio

Popple, Leah M

Assistant Professor of Practice
lmpopple@marywood.edu

Bio

Riley, Bree H

Lecturer
briley2@marywood.edu

Bio

Rossmell, Karen

Administrative Assistant
rossmell@marywood.edu
570-348-6226

Bio

Rusbatch, Jessica M

Lecturer
jmrusbatch@marywood.edu

Bio

Rutter, Jeffrey G

Professor
jrutter4@marywood.edu

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Sebastiani, Dr. Lee Ann

Bio

Sebastiani, Lori R

Bio

Snow, Dr. Kevin C

Bio

Teeple, Joseph

Lecturer
jteeple@marywood.edu

Bio

Thompson, Tyshawn J

Lecturer
tjthompson@marywood.edu

Bio

Washington, Kevin

Lecturer
kwashington@marywood.edu

Bio

Welgosh, Jennifer

Lecturer
jwelgosh@marywood.edu

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Wildrick, Jenny

Assistant Professor of Practice
jwildrick@marywood.edu

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Zapotoski, Michelle

Lecturer
mzapotoski@marywood.edu

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Facilities & Technology

McGowan Center Computer Labs

McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies

McGowan Center Classrooms

Psychological Services Center

Curriculum Lab Library

Psychology Research Laboratories

Cognitive and Perceptual Sciences Laboratory | McGowan 1068
Dr. Edward J. Crawley: crawley@marywood.edu
Basic research on the processes underlying human memory and attention

Counseling Training Lab | McGowan 2006-2010
Dr. Bradley Janey: janey@marywood.edu
Counseling Skills Training Space

Mindfulness Lab | McGowan 1061D
Dr. C. Estelle Campenni: campenni@marywood.edu
Research exploring the effects of mandala coloring on mindfulness, mood, and state anxiety; Research focused on understanding if intolerance for uncertainty mediates the relationship between mindfulness and psychological distress; Qualitative investigations of naturally occurring experiences of mindfulness

Social Psychology Lab | McGowan 1071
Dr. Lindsay C. Morton: lcmorton@marywood.edu
Basic research using correlational and experimental methods to explore social psychological phenomena

Psychology Library
McGowan 1052
This space is for student research and is part of the Curriculum Laboratory, which contains books and journals related to psychology.

Resources

View Student Outcomes

Clubs

Psychology Club

Underrepresented Psychology Students Inclusion, Development, and Empowerment

Psi Chi

Chi Sigma Iota, Pi Chapter

Student Resources

From #DayOne, Marywood is here for you each step of the way.

Other

2024 Counseling Program Evaluation Report

Professional Memberships

Marywood Psychology & Counseling faculty are members and fellows of numerous regional, national, and international professional organizations; this is a partial listing:

Undergraduate

Psychology (Clinical Services)

Psychology (General/Theoretical)

Graduate

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Clinical Psychology

Counseling Psychology

Counselor Education PK-12

Psychology (General/Theoretical)

School Psychology

Psychology and Counseling Events

Eating & Anxiety Disorders Combined Screening

Feb 27 Academic Dates Thu, Feb 27, 12:00AM - Fri, Feb 28, 12:00AM

Eating & Anxiety Disorders Combined Screening

Date/Time: Thursday, February 27, 2025
Location: Academic Dates

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Psychology and Counseling

Marywood's Department of Psychology and Counseling

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Accreditations

About The Psychology and Counseling Department

Psychology and Counseling Faculty

Psychology Research Laboratories

2024 Counseling Program Evaluation Report

Professional Memberships

Undergraduate

Psychology (Clinical Services)

Psychology (General/Theoretical)

Graduate

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Clinical Psychology

Counseling Psychology

Counselor Education PK-12

Psychology (General/Theoretical)

School Psychology

Psychology and Counseling Events

Eating & Anxiety Disorders Combined Screening

Eating & Anxiety Disorders Combined Screening

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