Staff
All staff members have the training and experience to utilize a variety of counseling approaches in working with university students who present a diversity of educational, vocational or personal concerns. Most of these concerns can be addressed on a short-term, time-limited basis. If it is determined that our services cannot be of benefit to you, a referral may be made to a community resource.
Joseph Abhold
Director
Joe received his Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas. As a psychologist, his areas of interest include students with issues concerning: relationships, trauma, sexual assault, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and career counseling. As an administrator, Joe is committed to working with the entire campus community to make it a healthier, more welcoming and empowering place for all students to live and learn.
Michael Altekruse
Counseling Psychologist
Mike earned his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at Indiana University in 1993, after completing a pre-doctoral internship at the Counseling and Psychological Services Center, Ball State University. His special areas of interest include diversity issues, alcohol and other drug education, gender issues, ethics, stress management, and clinical supervision.
Kim Charniak
Clinical Social Worker
Kim Charniak is a Clinical Social Worker and earned her MSW from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. She as worked in various settings including: foster care, residential treatment, out patient mental health and dialysis treatment. Some of her areas of interest include: identity development, relationship issues, parenting concerns, family issues, grief and loss, self-esteem development and chronic illness.
Paul Clark
Counselor
Paul received his M.S.E. in counseling from the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh in 2006. His areas of interest include: depression, anxiety, identity issues, diversity, relationship issues, career, grief and alcohol and drug education.
Deadre Holmes
Counseling Psychologist, Diversity Coordinator
Deadre earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2006 after completing a pre-doctoral internship in the Counseling Center at The University of Memphis. Her areas of interest and training include Multicultural Counseling, Black Psychology, Consultation, Career Counseling and Diversity Training.
Shelly Rutz
Clinical Social Worker
Shelly Rutz is a Clinical Social Worker and earned her MSW from the George Warren Brown School of Social Work, at Washington University in St. Louis. Shelly has spent her career working with individuals and families going through transition, whether from crisis or normal life changes. Shelly is interested in supporting students through their time of transition and/or crisis, and helping them develop coping skills to manage the emotions and situation that is distressing them.
