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Meet the Staff

The Wellness Centers on all three of our campuses are staffed by a team of medical, mental health, and health promotion professionals who are committed  to improving the health and wellness of Loyola students. Our staff members regularly engage in professional development opportunities individually or as a group in order to provide students with high quality care. The Wellness Center has a diversity and inclusion committee and a quality committee that meet regularly and hosts speakers in order to make sure our services align with the social justice mission of the university and are culturally competent. Please see below to learn more about the backgrounds and interests of the Wellness Center staff.

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Alexis Barkin, LCSW

Social Worker

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Andrea Boyd, PhD

Psychologist

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Guy Caprio, LCSW

Social Worker

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Teresa Carey, BSN, RN

Assistant Director of Medical Services

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Ian Carniello, MBA

Immunization Specialist

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Breona Chatims, CMA

Medical Assistant

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Shelley Eisenberg, Psy.D.

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

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Janet Fink, MS, APRN, FNP-BC

Clinical Director, WTC

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Cassandra Firkins, LCSW

Associate Director of Counseling

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Cassandra Gay, MSN, APRN, NP

Nurse Practitioner

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Sam Hammett, MSW, LSW

Violence Prevention and Advocacy Specialist

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Renee Hernandez, BSN, RN

Registered Nurse

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Nikoo Karbassi

Graduate Student Counselor

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David Kasher, LCPC

Counselor, Academic Support Focus

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Daniel Keller, PhD

Psychologist

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Naeemah Kenyatta, MPH

Health Education and Compliance Coordinator

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Alam Khan, MD

Internal Medicine

Paula King

Paula King

Office Manager

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Mira Krivoshey, MPH, CHES

Director, Health Promotion

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Brian Krylowicz, PhD

Director of Counseling

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Marcella Kukoč, LCPC

Clinical Director, HSC

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Christine Leone, LCSW

Social Worker

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Xenia Leviyah

Graduate Student Counselor

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Ellie Malone

Graduate Student Counselor

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Eva Martin

Office Assistant, HSC

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Maureen McFadden, BSN, RN

Registered Nurse

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Camryn McKee, LPC

Care Manager

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Kayleigh McQuerry, BSN, RN

Registered Nurse

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Marisol Mendoza

Office Assistant

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Sonia Mendoza

Office Assistant

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Bailey Monick

Graduate Student Counselor

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Olivia Nazaire

Graduate Student Counselor

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Callie Powers, MPH

Alcohol and Other Drug Educator

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Danny Rone, MSW, LCSW

Social Worker

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Alexa Ross, MS, RDN, LDN

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

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Lanay Samuelson, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Associate Director, Medical Services

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Emmanuel Serna, MSN, RN

Registered Nurse

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Kenneth Stratton, LCPC

Mental Health Counselor-Athletics

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Becky Straub, LCSW

Social Worker

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Nicole Sumida, LCSW

Social Worker, Arrupe College

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Rodrigo Sebastián Torres, PhD, MA

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

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Heide Vallez, BSN, RN

Registered Nurse

 

The Wellness Centers on all three of our campuses are staffed by a team of medical, mental health, and health promotion professionals who are committed  to improving the health and wellness of Loyola students. Our staff members regularly engage in professional development opportunities individually or as a group in order to provide students with high quality care. The Wellness Center has a diversity and inclusion committee and a quality committee that meet regularly and hosts speakers in order to make sure our services align with the social justice mission of the university and are culturally competent. Please see below to learn more about the backgrounds and interests of the Wellness Center staff.