The Department of Human Development Counseling currently includes
- four full-time faculty members,
- one emeritus faculty member ,
- one associated faculty member , &
- six adjunct faculty members
Full-Time Faculty
Dr. William Abler
Associate Professor & Department Chair
Marriage and Family Therapy Co-Coordinator
Ph.D., Michigan State University
Areas of Specialization: Individual, Marriage, and Family Therapy; Family Ecology; Metaphor, Paradox, Creativity and Spirituality within Theory, Research, and Practice Domains
E-mail: abler.bill@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-7567
Office: BRK 358
Dr. Nithyakala Karuppaswamy
Associate Professor
Marriage and Family Therapy Co-Coordinator
Ph.D., Purdue University
Areas of Specialization: Multicultural Counseling; Racial Identity Development; Self-of-the Therapist Issues; Spirituality and the Intersection of Western and Eastern Worldviews in Therapy; Couples and Family Therapy
E-mail: nkaru01s@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-7569
Office: BRK 349
Dr. James Klein, LPC
Assistant Professor
School Counseling Area Coordinator
Department Admissions Coordinator
Ed.D., Northern Illinois University
Areas of Specialization: Models of School Counseling; School Counselor Characteristics; High School Student-Athlete Transition Issues.
E-mail: jklei4@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-6883
Office: BRK 348
Dr. Ann McCaughan
Assistant Professor
Mental Health Counseling Area Co-Coordinator
Ph.D., Idaho State University
Areas of Specialization: Mental Health Counseling; Human Growth and Development; Helping Relationships/Skill Development; Student Affairs; Technology in Counseling and Counselor Training; Gatekeeping
E-mail: amcca7@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-8565
Office: BRK 337
Dr. Holly Thompson
Associate Professor
Community Counseling Area Coordinator
Ph.D., Idaho State University
Areas of Specialization: Community and Mental Health Counseling Supervision; Professional Counselor Identity; Multi-and trans-cultural Counseling; GBLTQ; Human Sexuality
E-mail: hthom2@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-7568
Office: BRK 348
Associated Faculty
Dr. Judy Shipp
Executive Director, Counseling Center and Student Support Services
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Areas of Specialization: College Student Mental Health; Career Development Theory and Practice; Research Methods; Women’s Issues
E-mail: JShip1@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-7122
Office: HRB 64
Emeritus Faculty
Dr. Robert Crowley
Emeritus Professor
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Areas of Specialization: Career Counseling; Theories of Counseling; Brief Therapy; The Pacific Century
E-mail: robert@acapstonecareer.com
Office: BRK 332
Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Charles Callahan
Part-Time Instructor
Ph.D., University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Areas of Specialization: Psychological Assessment; Neuropsychology; Rehabilitation; Industrial Organizational Psychology
Phone: 217-788-3156
Office: BRK 332
Ms. Karen Lee
Clinical Instructor
M.A., University of Illinois at Springfield
Areas of Specialization: Art Therapy; Trauma; Schizophrenia; Assertive Community Treatment; Neurobiology of Psychotherapy
Email: klee001s@uis.edu
Phone: 217-206-6504
Office: BRK 335
Ms. Peggy Mayfield
Part-Time Instructor
M.A., University of Illinois at Springfield
Areas of Specialization: Clinical Assessment; Strengths-Based Counseling; Resilience/Motivation; Compassion Fatigue; Life-Span Human Development
Email: pmayf1@uis.edu
Phone: 217-206-7583
Office: BRK 320
Mr. Martin Michelson
Part-Time Instructor
M.A., University of Illinois at Springfield
Areas of Specialization: Adolescence; Abused and Neglected Youth; Couples Therapy
Email: mmich1@uis.edu
Phone: 217-525-7757 x 226
Office: BRK 332
Dr. Leigh Steiner
Part-Time Instructor
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Areas of Specialization: Community Counseling; Ethics; Policy and Administration; Organizational Development; Appreciative Inquiry
Email: lsteiner123@hotmail.com
Office: BRK 332
Dr. Dolores Trello
Part-Time Instructor
Psy.D., Illinois School of Professional Psychology
Areas of Specialization: Psychotherapy; Psychological Testing and Diagnostic Skills; Eastern Theories
Phone: 217-793-3668
Office: BRK 332
