Faculty for Counselor Education | Kean University (2024)

Rebekah Pender, Ph.D., LPC (TX), Assistant Chair/Clinical Coordinator

908-737-5959

EC-311rpender@kean.edu

https://sites.google.com/a/kean.edu/rebekah-r-pender-ph-d/

Office hours:

Credentials:
Licensed Professional Counselor (Texas)

Education:
Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision,St. Mary's University, Texas
M.A. Community Counseling Psychology,University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Texas
B.A.Psychology, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Texas

Courses Taught: Counseling Skills; Internship in Counseling I & II; Internship LPC Option; Multicultural Counseling; Counseling Across the Lifespan; Child & Adolescent Counseling; Theories of Counseling

Selected Publications: Pender, R., Webber, J. M., Mascari, J. B. (Spring, 2015). Using play to help children cope with chronic pain: A new role for counselors. VISTAS.; Pender, R., Webber, J.M. (March, 2015). Playing through the pain. Play Therapy, 10(1), 10-15.

Dr. Rebekah R. Pender's primary area of researchinterest is centered on chronic pain and play therapy. Additionally, she is also interested in bodyimage and self-esteem inadolescents.

Robert Kitzinger, Ph.D., LPC, Associate Professor

908-737-5953 EC-306 rokitzin@kean.edu

Office hours:

Michael Bobbit, MS,Ph.D., LPC, Assistant Professor/Ph.D. Program Coordinator

908-737-5958

EC-310mbobbitt@kean.edu

Education:

• B.S., Psychology,Missouri State University
• M.S., Mental Health Counseling,Missouri State University
• Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision,Western Michigan University

Courses Taught:

• Qualitative Methods
• Qualitative Data Analysis
• Dissertation
• Advanced Internship I: Professional
• Advanced Practicum; Leadership and Advocacy
• Practicum in Counseling
• Counseling Skills
• Group Process in Counseling
• Career Counseling and Development
• Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• Theories of Counseling
• College Student Services and Counseling
• Internship in Counseling I & II

Selected Publications:

Bobbitt, M. D. (2020).Knowledge, application, and educational experiences in social justice among licensed professional counselors[Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Western Michigan University.

Bobbitt, M. D. (2018). Natural Disasters: Implications for counselors and counselor educators.Journal of Counseling Research and Practice, 3(3), 56-71.

Dr. Michael Bobbitt's primary area of researchinterest is centered on social justice within the counseling profession. Additionally, he is also interested in disaster mental health counseling and leadership and mentorship related to working with counselor education doctoral students.

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Mansi Brat, Ph.D., LPC, LMHC, Assistant Professor

908-737-5956

EC-308 mbrat@kean.edu

Education:

• B.A., Psychology, Lindenwood University
• M.A., Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Lindenwood University
• Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision, University of Toledo

Courses Taught:

• CED5910 Orientation to Counseling
• CED5980 Practicum in Counseling
• CED5985 Internship in Counseling

Selected Publications:

• Brat, M.,(2021).A Woke Community: Mindfulness of Inclusivity and Belonging, Western Journal of Communication.
• Shen, F., Liu, Y., &Brat, M.,(2021).Attachment, Self-esteem, and Psychological Distress: A Multiple-Mediator Model, The Professional Counselor.
• Brat, M., Gamby, K., & Avadhanam, R., (2017).Self-Compassion: An approach to enhance millennial college students’ well-being. Counseling & Wellness: A professional counseling journal, 6.
• Jain, S., Lane, J., Smith. D., &Brat, M.,(2017)Developing the nature ofSpiritual Competency in a Multiculturally Competent Counselor, Journal of Cultural Diversity.
• Brat, M., O’Hara, C., McGhee, C., & Chang, C.,(2016)Promoting Professional Counselor Advocacy through Professional Identity Development Efforts in Counselor Education.Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy,3:1,62-70.

Dr. Mansi Brat comesto Kean University with a background in Counselor Education, Supervision, and Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Dr. Brat is a seasoned professional counselor with several years of clinical experience, having worked in diverse settings, some of which include college counseling centers, community mental health agencies, psychiatric hospitals, and private practices. Dr. Brat’s professional interests include, i)Research:developing and implementing mindfulness-based research programs (MBP), studying implicit bias and social justice practices to address inequities in mental health care, use of wellness modalities to address the biomechanisms of stress & burnout in counselors; ii)Teaching:multicultural, cross-cultural, and contemplative pedagogy, social justice supervision and training of emerging clinicians,application of research into classroom teaching,educational leadership & coaching; iii)Clinical:use of contemplative practices, spirituality, attachment theories, integration of Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) and other evidence-based practices for children, emerging adults, and families mental health care. Dr. Brat is an active member of many professional counseling divisions, she serves on the editorial board ofCounseling & Values Journalcurrently, and has been the editorial assistant of theJournal of Humanistic Counselingin the past.

Jennifer D. Vinces-Cua, Ph.D, LMHC, LPC, ACS, NCC, Assistant Professor

(908)737-5960

EC-312 jvincesc@kean.edu

Education:

• Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision, Liberty University
• M.A., Mental Health Counseling, Nyack College
• B.A., Psychology, Hofstra University
• Office Location: East Campus Room 312
• Kean Email: jvincesc@kean.edu
• Kean Phone Number: (908)737-5960

Courses Taught:

• CED 5965 Introduction to Family Counseling
• CED 5975 Career Counseling and Development
• CED 5986 Internship II in Counseling
• CED 5989 Clinical Supervision

Selected Publications:

Vinces-Cua, J. & Davila, Z. (under contract). The six domains of social justice advocacy. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Multicultural Counseling, Social Justice, and Advocacy.

Vinces-Cua, J. (2021, Fall). Series on the spiritual and religious values in counseling competencies: Communication. Association for Spirituality, Ethical and Religious Values (ASERVIC) Fall 2021 Interaction Newsletter.

Vinces-Cua, J. (2020, Fall). Series on the spiritual and religious values in counseling competencies: Counselor awareness acuity. Association for Spirituality, Ethical and Religious Values (ASERVIC) Fall 2020 Interaction Newsletter.

Vinces-Cua, J. (2020, Summer). Spiritual and religious values during challenging times. Association for Spirituality, Ethical and Religious Values (ASERVIC) Summer 2020 Interaction Newsletter.

Dr. Vinces-Cua is a counselor educator with 15 years of experience as a counselor, supervisor and consultant/ trainer. Her clinical training has been in the transportability of evidence-based treatment models and the development of community mental health in both domestic and international communities through high levels of internal and external stakeholder collaboration at the provider level with various organizations, court, probation, funders and other treatment providers. Her areas of expertise include couples and family therapy, substance use, spiritual integration, supervision, consultation, evidence-based practices, social advocacy and servant leadership. I am passionate about teaching and training of interdisciplinary professionals and emerging counselors. I currently serve as the faculty advisor of our Kappa Upsilon Nu chapter for Chi Sigma Iota Professional Honor Society International (CSI), chair of the Membership Committee for the North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NARACES), and chair of the Spiritual and Religious Values Committee for the Association for Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC).

Shana Gelin,Ph.D., LAC, NCC, Assistant Professor

908-737-5954

EC-307sgelin@kean.edu

Courses Taught:

• CED 5979: Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychopathology
• CED 5915: Multicultural Counseling
• CED 5985: Internship in Counseling
• CED 5980: Practicum in Counseling

Selected Publications:

Gelin, S.(2020). Afro-caribbean women narratives in creative arts. In rewriting history: Fabiola Jean-Louis, Syracuse, NY: Point of Contact Gallery. Exhibition Essay Video:https://youtu.be/aDRjHieWPx0

Gelin, S.(2020). Feminist pedagogy in counselor education.North Atlantic Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Newsletter, 15-17.

Gelin, S.(2018). Finding peace in the midst of personal stress. In Corey, G., Muratori, M., Austin, J., & Austin J (Eds.),Counselor self-care.(pp. 198-199). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

Buser, J.,Parkins, R.,Gelin, S., Buser, T., & Kearny, A. (2016). Relationships with individuals facing eating disordersymptoms: Using transcendental phenomenology to understand this experience.TheFamilyJournal:Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families,24, 325-334. doi: 10.1177/1066480716663204

Shana Gelin’sclinical experience encompasses working as a counselor with adults, children, adolescents, and families across outpatient, school, crisis, and university settings. She has diverse experiences in different clinical settings, which allowed her the opportunity to counseling individuals of underrepresented social, racial, and economic backgrounds. Her research is actively focused on multicultural and feminist counseling issues and is a2018 National Board Certified Counselor (NBCC) Minority Fellow. In addition, herteaching philosophy is to foster students’critical thinking, collective creativity, anddiscovery of personal and academic knowledge to develop well-rounded counselors. Shana Gelin is also a member of many counselor education organizations includingCounselors for Social Justice (CSJ) and Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD).

Rebecca Vicente, Ed.D., LCSW, CFTP, Lecturer

908-737-5957

EC-309revicent@kean.edu

Areas of expertise:

• Trauma and grief recovery
• Diversabilities
• LGBTQIA+ issues and spirituality

Selected Publications:

Academy of Therapy Wisdom, December 2020 Spotlight Article, "The Intersection Between Psychotherapy, Spirituality and Social Change"

I am a member of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, The Racial and Social Justice Committee, ThePride Index Committee, The Lavender Graduation Committee, Mental Health Day Committee and the Public Health Advisory Board for New Jersey CIty University representingKean University as their mental health consultant.

E. Christine Moll, Ph.D., LMHC (NY) , Lecturer

908-443-2500 - Ext 32482

OGAT 319 emoll@kean.edu

Office hours:Mondays12-3:45 PM;Tuesdays & Wednesdays 12:45-3:45; Saturdays: 7:45-8:45am

Credentials:
New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

Education:

• Ph. D. Counselor Education & Supervision & Leadership, Barry University, FL
• M.S. Counselor Education, Canisius College, NY
• B.A. Religious Studies, Barry College, FL

Courses Taught:

• Orientation to Professional Counseling
• Counseling Practicum/Internship
• Clinical Supervision
• Advanced Counseling Skills

Selected Publications:

• Reiner, S. M & Moll, E.C. (2015). “Chapter 8: Older Adults” In Robert, T.E. & Kelly, V.A. (2015) Critical incidents in integrating spirituality into counseling.American Counseling Association, Alexandria, VA.
• Moll, E.C. (2013).“New aging sexuality and intimacy” In Peluso, Watts, & Parsons (2013)Changing aging, changing family therapy: Practicing with 21st century realities.Routledge, Taylor & Francis, NYC. NY
• Kaplan, Kocet, Cottone, Glosoff, Miranti, Moll, Bloom, Bringaze, Herlihy, Lee, Tarvydas (2009). New mandates and imperatives in the revised ACA code of ethics. Journal of Counseling and Development.
• Moll, E.C. (2002). In defense of T.J.’s mother: Neonaticide and its implications for counselors. Journal of Humanistic Education and Development 42(2).
• Moll, E.C. (2002).“Older adults and sexuality: What’s age got to do with it?In L. Burlew, & D. Capuzzi,Sexuality counseling. Huntington, NY:Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

Dr. Moll views herself as aco-learner with her students, navigating life-long learning together. As a counselor educator her expertise lies in areas of professional identity, leadership within the American Counseling Association (ACA), clinical supervision, and counseling adults across the lifespan, especially working with older adults and their families. Prior to being a counselor educator, Dr. Moll taught music and religion in grades K-12. She served on the editorial boards of three ACA journals: The Journal for Counseling and Development, the Journal for Humanistic Education and Development, and the Adultspan. Her ACA leadership includes serving as a representative to the ACA Governing Council and Executive Committee, President of the Association for Adult Development and Aging, President of the New York Counseling Association (now ACA-NY), as well as serving on the Taskforce to write the 2005 ACA Code of Ethics.

Yi-Ying Lin, Ph.D., LMHC, NCC, Assistant Professor

EC-306 yilin@kean.edu

Credentials

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC - NY)
National Certified Counselor (NCC)

Education

Ph.D., Counseling and Counselor Education, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
M.S., Mental Health Counseling, University of Tennessee – Knoxville, Knoxville, TN
B.B.A & L.L.B., Business Administration & Laws, National Taipei University, Taipei, Taiwan

Selected Publications

Rogge, R.D., Lin, Y.-Y., Swanson, D. P., & Amaro, A. (2022). Tracing the Path toward Mindfulness back to its Origins: Linking Tenets of Buddhism to Mindfulness within the Buddhism-Informed Unified Flexibility and Mindfulness (BI-UFM) Model. Mindfulness, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-01886-8

Lin, Y. -Y., Swanson, D. P., & Rogge, R. D. (2021). The Three Teachings of East Asia(TTEA) Inventory: Developing and Validating a Measure of the Interrelated Ideologies of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 472-496. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.626122

Lin, Y. -Y., Rogge, R. D., & Swanson, D. P. (2020). Cross-Cultural Flexibility: Validation of the Traditional Mandarin, Simplified Mandarin, and Japanese Translations of the Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 15, 73-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2019.11.008

Dr. Lin is a professional counselor, counselor educator, and researcher who joined the Department of Counselor Education at the College of Health Professions and Human Services in Kean University in 2022. Her current research interests are focused on: (1) exploring the impact of East Asian ideologies/philosophies (i.e., Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism) on psychological well-being, attitudes toward mental-health help seeking, and culturally informed attitudes and behavior globally, and (2) bridging the understanding of East Asian ideologies to studies of mindfulness and psychological flexibility processes to examine underlying mechanisms of change (e.g., self-compassion) in people’s daily lives across cultures.

She currently teaches counseling skills, doctoral teaching internship, and doctoral statistics at Kean University, and throughout her career as a faculty member, she has also taught multicultural counseling, counseling theories, master’s research methods, and various others. With a multidisciplinary and bicultural background, she firmly believes that cultural and social contexts play a pivotal role in shaping individuals’ mind, attitudes, behavior, which, in turn, influences how they respond to life events and molds their social interactions. As a result, she is dedicated to incorporating these factors in her teaching, supervision, research, and clinical work. Her goal is to enhance students’ self-awareness, deepen their understanding of the human mind to promote wellness, and reduce barriers to providing effective counseling treatment.

She is an active member of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES). She currently serves on the editorial board of International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling and as a reviewer for several other scholarly journals.

Juneau Gary, Ph.D., LPC, Professor Emeritus

Credentials:
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC-NJ)
Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS)
Licensed Psychologist (NJ & NY)
NJ certified Disaster Response Crisis Counselor (NJDRCC)
Certified Employee Assistance Professional (EAP)

Education:
Psy.D. - Clinical Psychology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
BA - Psychology, Adelphi University, NY

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Abdulkadir Haktanir, Ph.D., Associate Professor

908-7375907

EC-302ahaktani@kean.edu

Office hours:

Education:

• Ph.D. Counselor Education, Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi
• M.Ed. School Counseling, Kent State University
• B.S. Psychological Counseling and Guidance, TokatGaziosmanpasa University

Courses Taught:Counseling Skills, Research Methods, Multicultural Counseling, Group Counseling, Ethics in Counseling

Selected Publications:

Callender, K., & Haktanir, A. (2023). Development of the counselor personal wellness and professional wellbeing assessment. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling. Advance online publication.https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2023.2200235

Haktanir, A., Aydil, D., Baloğlu, M., Kesici, Ş. (2022). The use of Dialectical Behavior Therapy in adolescent anger management. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Advance Online Publication.https://doi.org/10.1177/13591045221148075

Şimşir Gökalp, Z., & Haktanir, A. (2021). Posttraumatic growth experiences of refugees: A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. Journal of Community Psychology, 50(3), 1395-1410.https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22723

Haktanir, A., & Callender, K. A. (2020). Meta-analysis of dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) for treating substance use. Research on Education and Psychology, 4(Special Issue), 74-87

Lenz, A. S., Haktanir, A., &; Callender, K. (2017). Meta-analysis of trauma-focused therapies for treating posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Counseling and Development, 95, 339-353. doi:10.1002/jcad.12148

Staff & Adjuncts

Ms. Lorena Caytuero, CED Program Assistant

908-737-5950Fax:908-737-5955 lcaytuer@kean.edu

Hours: M-F 8:30am - 4:30pm

ADJUNCT FACULTY

(EMAIL ADJUNCTS OR CALL THE CED OFFICE FOR MESSAGES. ADJUNCTS MAY NOT BE SCHEDULED EVERY SEMESTER)

Joel Baker, MA(bakerjo@kean.edu)

Jean Brown, MA, LPC(jbrown@kean.edu)

Sharon Cartwright, MA, LAC, LCADC(cartwris@kean.edu)

Matthew Chrystal, MA, LPC(chrystam@kean.edu)

Susan Coyle, MA(coylesu@kean.edu)

Susan Ebling-Witte, MS, LPC, NCC(sebling-witte@kean.edu)

Aynur Fox , MA, LPC, LCADC, ACS(ayfox@kean.edu)

Pedro Garrido, MA(pgarrido@kean.edu)

Pamela Greenhall, MA(davispam@kean.edu)

Kimberly Hendricksen, MA, (hendriki@kean.edu)

Barbara Morcos, MA, LPC(morcosb@kean.edu)

Kathryn Pandolpho, Ph.D., NCC, GCDF(kpandolp@kean.edu)

Alison Schmidt, MA, LAC, NCC(schmiall@kean.edu)

Vincent Viglione, Ph.D., LPC

John Viterito,MS, LPCPD(viteritj@kean.edu)

Matthew Chrystal(chrystam@kean.edu)

Gerard T Citro(gcitro@kean.edu)

Dawn Murphy(murpdawn@kean.edu)

Samantha Kosty(vetters@kean.edu)

Michael Loupis, LPC, LCADC, SAC, NCC, ACS(loupism@kean.edu)

Danielle Blalock(brennad1@kean.edu)

Michelle Alequin(torresm6@kean.edu)

Lauren Sacs(lsacs@kean.edu)

Billie Bailey(baileyb@kean.edu)

Sarah Toledo, MA, LAC, NCC(toledosa@kean.edu)

Christopher Driscoll(cdriscol@kean.edu)

Peggy Mayfield, PhD, LCPC, NCC, CCMHC, CCTP. CFTP, DCMHS(pmayfiel@kean.edu)

Lauren Daniell(ldaniell@kean.edu)

John GradyPh.D., LPC, LCADC, ICCS, ACS, NCC(gradyjo@kean.edu)