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Senior Staff

Cara Armstrong
Cara Armstrong received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She completed her internship at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Armstrong is a licensed psychologist and the Group Coordinator.

Mark Becker
Mark Becker received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Iowa State University. He completed his internship at the Illinois State University Student Counseling Service in Normal, IL. Dr. Becker is the Career Exploration Service Director and the Research Coordinator.

Jon Brandon
Jon Brandon received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi. He completed his internship at Wichita State University Counseling and Testing Center. Dr. Brandon is a licensed psychologist and the Training Director.

Janet Croyle
Janet Croyle received her M.Ed. In College Student Personnel and Counseling at Kent State University. She is a staff counselor and coordinates the national and institutional testing programs.

Joyce Davidson
Joyce Davidson received her PhD from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. She completed her internship at Iowa State University and returned to the University of Kansas where she was Training Director in Counseling and Psychological Services for 12 years. She is a licensed psychologist and is the Associate Director of the Student Counseling Service at ISU.

Ronald Jackson
Ronald Jackson received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Temple University. Dr. Jackson completed his internship at the New Jersey Department of Human Services. He is a licensed psychologist and coordinates diversity services.

Erin Pederson
Erin Pederson received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Iowa State University. She completed her internship at the Virginia Commonwealth University Counseling Services. Dr. Pederson is a staff psychologist.

Todd Pietruszka
Todd Pietruszka received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from The University of Memphis. He completed his internship at Iowa State University Student Counseling Service. He is a staff psychologist.

Michelle Roling
Michelle Roling received her M. Ed. From Iowa State University in Educational Counseling. She is a staff counselor and the coordinator of the Eating Disorder program.

Frank "Marty" I. Martinez
Frank "Marty" I. Martinez received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at the University of Nebraska. He completed his internship at Southern Illinois University Counseling Center in Carbondale. Dr. Martinez is a licensed psychologist and coordinates the outreach program.

Terry Mason
Terry Mason received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Texas Tech University. He completed his internship at the Iowa State University Counseling Services. Dr. Mason is a licensed psychologist and is the Director of the Student Counseling Service.

Martha Norton
Martha Norton received her M. S. in Counseling from the University of Vermont. She is a licensed mental health counselor and is coordinator of the Substance Abuse program.

 

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