Adler graduate school

Administrative Staff

Senior Administration

Daniel Haugen, PhD President

Christopher Helgestad, MA Vice President for Academic Affairs

Katherine Bengtson, MBA Vice President for Finance

Craig Balfany, MPS, ATR-BC Director of Art Therapy Program & Studio

Megan Bartell, MA Admissions Assistant

Marina Bluvshtein, PhD Director of Adlerian Studies &

Online Education

Ruth Dahle Buelow, DMFT Director of Marriage & Family Therapy Program

Carmen Croonquist, MSEd Director of Career Counseling &

Career Services

Rashida Fisher, MS Program Associate / Field Experience Coordinator

Amy Foell, MA Director of School Counseling Program & School Counseling Service Center

Evelyn Haas, MA Director of Admissions & Student Services

Earl Heinrich, BA Media Center Coordinator

Margaret Houston, MA Program Associate / Field Experience Coordinator

James Jagodzinski Building Manager / Custodian

Paul Kaiser . Network Systems Administrator

André Koen, MA Director for Equity & Access

Laurencio Lechuga, BA Information Systems Administrator

Raymond Li Staff Accountant

Nikki Marchand, MLIS Librarian

Margie McGovern, BA President’s Assistant

Jeanette Maynard Nelson, BA Director of Financial Aid

Douglas Pelcak, MA School Counseling Program Associate & School Counseling Service Center Coordinator

Erin Rafferty-Bugher, ATR-BC Program Associate / Field Experience Coordinator

Nicole Randick, EdD Associate Faculty, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program

Solange Ribeiro, PhD Director of Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program

Luis Rocha Custodian

Debbie Velasco, BA Registrar

Kristin Williams, MA Director of Co-Occurring Disorders Program


Faculty

Many of the Adler Graduate School’s faculty members also serve as

practicing clinicians or school counselors.

Trish Fitzgibbons Anderson, MA, LMFT, CFLE; Clinical Instructor

MA, Adler Graduate School; BA, Grinnell College

Craig Balfany, MPS, ATR-BC; Clinical Instructor

MPS, Pratt Institute; BA, University of Wisconsin-Superior

Roger A. Ballou, PhD, MEd, LMFT, LPCC; Clinical Instructor

PhD, Purdue University; M.Ed., College of William & Mary; BA, University of Maine
Susan E. Belangee, PhD, LPC, NCC, ACS

PhD, Georgia State University; MA, Loyola College; BA, Lehigh University

Pearnel Bell, PhD, MSC

PhD, Capella University, Minneapolis; MSC, Nova Southeastern University, Florida; BSC, University of West Indies, Jamaica

Benjamin Bevis, MA, LMFT, CLC

MA, Adler Graduate School; BA, North Park University, Chicago

Marina Bluvshtein, PhD, MA, LMFT, LPC; Clinical Instructor

PhD, Capella University; MA, Adler Graduate School; BA, Moscow State University
Michael Borowiak, MSW, LICSW

MSW, Augsburg College; BS, St. John’s University

Nancy L. Branton, MA

MA, Minnesota State University, Mankato; BA, St. Olaf College

Susan Pye Brokaw, MA, LMFT, LICSW; Clinical Instructor

MA, Azusa Pacific College; BA, University of Minnesota-Duluth
Ruth Dahle Buelow, DMFT, MA

DMFT, Argosy University; MA, Adler Graduate School

Richard Close, DMin, MDiv, LICSW, LMFT; Clinical Instructor

DMin, Luther Seminary; MDiv, United Theological Sem.; BA, Lebanon Valley College

Carmen J. Croonquist, MSEd

MS, University of Wisconsin-Superior; BS, Minnesota State University-Moorhead
Sue Dilsworth, PhD, LP (MI)

PhD, Capella University; MA, Western Michigan University

Louise Ferry, PhD, MA, LP, LMFT

PhD, Capella University; MA, Adler Graduate School; BA, University of Minnesota

Liza R. Finlay, MA

MA, Adler Graduate School; BA, Ryerson University, Toronto

Amy Foell, MA, Licensed School Counselor

MA, University of Wisconsin-River Falls; BA, College of St. Benedict

Gladys Folkers, MA

MA, Adler Graduate School; BS, Culver-Stockton College
Miller (Rocky) Garrison, PhD, CBSM

PhD, MA, CA School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles; BA Univ. of Washington

Tamarah Gehlen, MA, LMFT, LADC, CCTP, FLE

MA, Adler Graduate School; BA, Concordia University, St. Paul

Katherine Gieselman, MA, LMFT, LPCC

MA, Adler Graduate School; BA, Southwest MN State University

Cynthia Gill, MA, LMFT

MA, Adler Graduate School; BA, Carleton College, Northfield, MN

Elizabeth Goodchild, MA, LAMFT

PsyD candidate, Argosy University; MA, Adler Graduate School;

MBA, Carlson School of Management; BA, University of Minnesota

Jana Goodermont, MA, LMFT; Didactic Instructor

MA, Adler Graduate School; BS, Winona State University
Jessica Gourneau, PhD

PhD, MA, BA, University of North Dakota

Debra Orbuch Grayson, MS, LMFT

MS, University of Maryland; BS, University of Wisconsin

Deborah Haddock, MA, LP, LPC

MA, Adler Graduate School; MS, BA, Fort Hays (KS) State University

Daniel Haugen, PhD

PhD, University of Minnesota; MSSW, University of Wisconsin-Madison;

BA, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Jimmie Heags, MA, Licensed School Counselor

MA, Adler Graduate School; BA, Metropolitan State University

Catherine Hedberg, MA, LP; Clinical Instructor

MA, Adler Graduate School; BS, University of Minnesota

Christopher G. Helgestad, MA, Licensed School Counselor, Lic K-12 Principal

MA, BS, University of Minnesota

Portia A. Heller, MA

MA, Adler Graduate School; MA, BA, Purdue University
Margaret Houston, MA, LMFT, LPCC

MA, St. Mary’s University, St. Paul; BA, St. Catherine’s University

Jill Hubble, MSEd, LADC, LSC, LPC

MSEd, Concordia University; BA, University of Minnesota;

BA, University of North Dakota

Ruth E. Katz, MSEd, MA, LP; Didactic Instructor

MSEd, University of St. Thomas; MA, Adler School of Professional Psychology (Chicago); BA, Knox College
MaiNhia Khang, MA, MPNA, LAMFT

MA, Adler Graduate School; BS, University of Minnesota

André M. Koen, MA

MA, University of St. Thomas; BS, National American University
Anna Krull, MA, LPCC, LAMFT

MA, Bethel University

Debra Karen Kullberg, MA

MA, Adler Graduate School; BA, MN State University, Moorhead

Shelly Lacher, MA, LMFT, CEAP

MA, Concordia University, St. Paul; BA, University of Minnesota

Herbert H. Laube, PhD, MDiv, LMFT; Clinical Instructor

PhD, University of Minnesota; MDiv, United Theological Seminary;

BA, Wartburg College

Paivi Lee, MA

MA, Adler Graduate School; BSW, Augsburg College (MN)

Jonathan Lofgren, PhD, LADC, CCDP-Diplomat

PhD, Capella University, Minneapolis; MS, Springfield College, Mass.;

BS, University of South Florida, Tampa
Kathleen Lowry, MA, LMFT, LPCC, LPC

MA, Bethel University; MA, BA, University of Minnesota

R. Jeff Lupient, MDiv

MDiv, United Theological Seminary; BA, Concordia College

Beverly A. Lutz, MBA, MCC, CPCC

MBA, University of St. Thomas; BA, Hamline University
Nikki Marchand, MLIS

MLIS, Dominican University, River Forest, IL; BA, Marquette University

Victor C. Massaglia, MA

MA, St. Thomas University; BA, University of Minnesota-Mankato

Elizabeth Nash, MA, LMFT, ATR

MA, Adler Graduate School; BA, University of California-Santa Barbara

Susan Olsen, MA, Licensed School Counselor

MA, Adler Graduate School; BA, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN

Christine Otto, MSEd, Licensed School Principal

MSEd, Univ. of Wisconsin-River Falls; BS Univ. of Wisconsin-Stout

Leftheris Papageorgiou, MA, LMFT, LICSW; Didactic Instructor

MA, Adler School of Professional Psychology (Chicago);

BS, Iowa State University-Ames

Douglas G. Pelcak, MA, Licensed School Counselor

MA, BS, University of Minnesota; BA, Bucknell University
Harold (Hal) Pickett, PsyD, LP

PsyD, MN School of Professional Psychology; BS, University of North Carolina

William J. Premo, PhD, MA

PhD, Walden University; MA, Adler Graduate School; BA, Cardinal Strich College
Erin Rafferty-Bugher, MA, LPC, ATR-BC

MA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago / Rush Medical School;

BA, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Nicole Randick, EdD, LPC, NCC, ATR-BC

EdD, Governors State University, University Park, IL;

MA, Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago

John Reardon, MA

MA, Adler School of Professional Psychology-Chicago; MA, University of Minnesota; BS, Wisconsin State University
Solange Ribeiro, PhD, MA, S-LPC, CRC

Dr. of Sciences, Univ. of Sao Paulo, Brazil; MA, Univ. of Alabama-Birmingham

Janet Schmiel, MS, Licensed School Counselor

MS, University of Wisconsin-Stout; BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Catherine (Kate) M. Simonson, MA

MA, Adler Graduate School; BA, College of St. Benedict
Jill Sisk, PhD, MA

PhD, Capella University; MA, Adler Graduate School; BA, Jamestown College-ND

Holly Smart, MA, LP, ATR-BC

MA, University of Louisville; BS, Miami University of Ohio
Kevin Spading, MEd, LICSW, LADC, CPP

MEd, North Dakota State University; BA, Moorhead State University

Michaelene R. Spence, MA, LPCC, LADC

MA, University of St. Thomas; BA, University of Minnesota-Duluth

Claire M. Stuckey, MA, LPCC

MA, Adler Graduate School; BA, University of Minnesota

Sharyl Trail, PsyD, LCP

PsyD, MA, Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago

Jerome Truer, MA, LICSW; Didactic Instructor

MA, Adler Graduate School; BA, Augsburg College
Lisa Venable, MA

MA, Adler Graduate School; BS, University of Minnesota

Kristin Williams, MA, LPCC, LADC

MA, University of Minnesota; BA, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Thomas Wright, MTh, LMFT; Didactic Instructor

MTh, Southern Methodist University; BA, Hamline University

Emeritus Faculty
Mona Gustafson Affinito, PhD, MA, LP

PhD, MA, Boston University; BA, Connecticut College

Robert G. Bartholow,* MSW

MSW, BA, University of Minnesota

Harold H. Mosak, PhD, LP

PhD, AB, University of Chicago

Miriam Pew,* MSW, LMFT, LICSW; Didactic Instructor

MSW, BA, University of Minnesota

Robert G. Willhite,* MSW

MSW, University of Nebraska; BA, Simpson College

Daniel Zenga, EdD, MEd, LP; Clinical Instructor

EdD, University of South Dakota; MEd, Boston College; BA, Stonehill College
*Deceased