Counseling Staff
The Counseling Center Staff are experts in using different counseling approaches to assist college students with a variety of concerns. Because we are generalists, you probably don’t need to find the exact issue you are experiencing under a certain counselor. This page will provide you a little more information about our staff as people, because they can sometimes help students feel more comfortable coming to the Center.
Welcome from the Director
My name is Joe Abhold, Ph.D. I am the Director of the UW Oshkosh Counseling Center. I spend most of my time working with the staff and the entire campus to ensure that our services and campus climate are conducive to student well-being and student success.
I was born and raised in Freedom, Wisconsin and am a graduate of UW Oshkosh, so I have a long and deep commitment to our campus and feel like I really understand what our students need to thrive and succeed. The most common comments students make on our evaluations are: how “nice” everyone is at the Counseling Center, how “comfortable” it is and how clear it is that we want to “help students”.
If you want to read more about Joe click here or continue reading about the outstanding Counseling Center Staff. There are many people you can connect with.
Learn more about the Counseling Center:
Counseling Staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Abhold, Ph.D | Counseling Center Director |
| Kathleen Mueske | EAP Director, Associate Director |
| Michael Altekruse | Counseling Psychologist |
| Kim Charniak | Clinical Social Worker, Center for Balance Coordinator |
| Chris Christensen | AOD Coordinator |
| Katie Huskey | Campus Victim Advocate |
| Edwanike Harbour | Counseling Psychologist, Career Coordinator |
| Elena Petrova | Couseling Psychologist, Diversity Coordinator |
| Shelly Rutz Maxwell | Clinical Social Worker, Outreach Coordinator |
| Algernon Felice | Counseling Psychologist |
| Sherman | Therapy Dog |
- Amney Harper, Professor, Professional Counseling Department
- Kristin Roovers, UW Oshkosh Master in Social Work
- Season Westphal, UW Oshkosh Master in Social Work
- Kate Munson, UW Oshkosh Master in Professional Counseling
- Courtney Donley,UW Oshkosh's Master in Professional Counseling
- Tanya Schmidt, UW Oshkosh's Master in Professional Counseling
- Amy Turner, UW Oshkosh's Master in Professional Counseling
Adjunct Staff
Interns
University Services Associates
Barb Kargus and Jane Roloff keep our Counseling Center afloat. Their goal is to help students know our services and to get connected. They works tirelessly to help our students feel welcomed and comfortable. Their other responsibilities include: answering students' and staff member’s questions, helping students find resources in the Self Help and Career Resource Libraries, supervising our student workers, scheduling appointments, and keeping our data up to date; just to name a few.
