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Staff
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Kristen Gray, Psy.D., Assistant Dean for
Health & Counseling; Director,
Counseling Center |
| Kristen received her Psy.D. degree from the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago. Her pre-doctoral internship was at Holland Community Hospital's inpatient psychiatric unit. Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, she worked at the Center for Women in Transition and at Hope College as Assistant director of Career Services. She did her M.A. coursework in College Student Development at Mankato State University. Her undergraduate degree, a B.A., is from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, with a major in Scandinavian Area Studies and a dance minor. |
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Rick Dernberger, M.S.W.
Staff Counselor |
| Rick officially joined the Counseling staff during the fall of 2003, although many students got to know him the previous year when he was here as an intern. Rick obtained his Masters in Social Work from Western Michigan University in the spring of 2003. Prior to obtaining his MSW, Rick was graduated from Hope with a business related degree, and had a 15-year career in banking. Rick enjoys working with students on a wide variety of issues. |
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Ziyah Dock, MA, LLPC
Staff Counselor |
| Ziyah joined the Counseling staff in October 2001. She has a Master of Arts degree from Central Michigan University in Professional Counseling. Her undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree is from Grand Valley State University and Associates of Arts degree from Grand Rapids Community College. Ziyah previously worked at a child and family service agency as a counselor/social worker and as a substance abuse counselor at Longford Care Unit. She is also a Certified Addiction Counselor and Auricular Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist. Other experiences include working with Community Mental Health specializing in outpatient services and crisis intervention, and Rose Haven Ministry as a counselor addressing women issues, and juvenile corrections. |
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Leigh Wendtland-O'Connor, Ph.D.
Staff Counselor |
Leigh joined the Hope College Counseling Center in the fall of 2004. Prior to joining the counseling center she was a regular instructor in Hope’s psychology department. Leigh received her Ph.D. in Biobehavioral Psychology with a neuropsychology emphasis from the University of Connecticut; and did a Clinical Psychology retraining at Western Michigan University. Her MS degree was in Biobehavioral Psychology with an emphasis in behavioral genetics from the University of Connecticut. Her undergraduate degree was a BS with a double major in psychology and biology from Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea Ohio. Prior to working in the counseling center, Leigh taught psychology courses at Hope and Aquinas colleges. She currently works part-time at Hope and maintains a private clinical practice in Grand Rapids Michigan. |
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Jody Sheldon
Secretary/Receptionist |
| Jody joined the Counseling Center staff in October 2000. She handles the scheduling of appointments for all the counselors and assists with various projects. Jody has been with the college since July 1998 and enjoys the college environment and being of service to students. |
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