Pre-doctoral Interns and Post-doctoral Residents
Interests and Activitites

2009 - 2010 Interns

 Steven Hines, M.A.
Psy.D. Candidate
University of Indianapolis
 Psychology Pre-doctoral Intern

Steve’s professional interests include depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, outreach, and supervision.  His therapeutic approach is integrative and adaptive with influences from interpersonal, person-centered, and cognitive-behavioral schools of thought. He is completing his Psy.D. from the clinical  psychology program at the University of Indianapolis.  His research focuses on personality characteristics and their relationship to primary healthcare utilization. In his spare time, he enjoys all outdoor activities, racquetball, golfing, and reading.

  Email to Steve Hines at:hinesst@vt.edu

 

Katherine Luci, M.Ed.
Psy.D. Candidate
James Madison University
 Psychology Pre-doctoral Intern

Katherine’s clinical interests include trauma, depression, anxiety, cross-cultural issues, and psychological assessment. Her therapeutic orientation is influenced by multicultural, psychodynamic, family systems, narrative, and cognitive-behavioral schools of thought. She is currently completing her Psy.D. from the combined-integrated (clinical and school) doctoral psychology program at James Madison University. Her research focuses on resilience and secure attachment evident within torture treatment programs around the world. Katherine’s personal interests include traveling, hiking, and watching films.

 Email to Katherine Luci at:kluedke@vt.edu

 

Jessica Taylor M.A.
Psy.D. Candidate
Marshall University
 Psychology Pre-doctoral Intern

Jessica is a pre-doctoral intern who is completing the final requirements for her degree in clinical psychology from Marshall University in Huntington, WV.  She has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in a variety of settings, including a university-based psychology clinic, a medical school, an inpatient psychiatric hospital, and a community mental health center.  Jessica’s professional interests include anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and substance use issues.  Her therapeutic style is primarily cognitive-behavioral with techniques integrated from other perspectives.  Jessica’s research focuses on the relationship between attachment patterns and depressive symptoms.  In her spare time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with family.   

 Email to Jessica Taylor at: taylorjl@vt.edu

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Cook Counseling Center at Virginia Tech
Previous Interns and Residents

2008-2009
2007-2008
2006-2007
2005-2006
2004-2005
2003-2004
2002-2003
2001-2002
2000-2001
1999-2000
1998-1999
1997-1998
1996-1997
1995-1996

 

2008-2009

Russell Couch, Ph.D.
University of Kentucky
Current Employment: Assistant Professor of Psychology
Sage College
Troy, NY

Thomson Ling, Ph.D.
University of Maryland
Current Employment: Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology, Caldwell College
Caldwell, NJ

Andrea Miller M.S., Ph.D.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Current Employment:  Assistant Professor
Georgia SouthWestern State University
Americus, GA

2007-2008

Interns

Joeleen Cooper, Ph.D.
SUNY-Albany
Current Employment: Staff Counselor
Auburn University Student Counseling Services
Auburn, AL

Keith Kaufman, Ph.D.
The Catholic University of America
Current Employment: Private Practice
Washington, DC

Rob McNamara, Ph.D.
Colorado State University
Current Employment: Staff Counselor
Wake Forest University Counseling Center
Winston Salem, NC

Resident

Debbie Thurneck, Psy.D.
James Madison University
Current Employment: Faculty
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

2006-2007

Interns

Ozge Gurel, Ph.D.
American University
Current Employment: Private Practice
Washington, DC

Carly Rohde, Psy.D.
Loyola College in Maryland
Current Employment: Staff Psychologist
George Washington University Counseling Center
Washington, DC

Jaclyn Schuon, Psy.D.
Georgia School of Professional Psychology
Current Employment: Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Resident

Maisha M. Smith, Ph.D.
Indiana State University
Current Employment: Licensed Psychologist
State of Hawaii Dept. of Education
HI

 

2005-2006

Interns

Ghena Ismail,  Psy.D.
James Madison University
Current Employment: Clinician, Youth and Justice Team, London Family Court Clinic
London, ON, Canada

Jamie Long, M.S., Psy.D.
Nova Southeastern University
Current Employment: Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Private Practice
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Maisha Smith, Ph.D.
Indiana State University
Current Employment: Licensed Psychologist
State of Hawaii Dept. of Education
HI

Residents

Matthew Bitsko, Ph.D.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Current Employment: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
Richmond, VA

Tevya Zukor, Ph.D.
George Mason University
Current Employment: Staff Counselor
Thomas E. Cook Counseling Center at Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

 

 

2004-2005

Interns
Matthew Bitsko, Ph.D.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Current Employment: Psychologist and Faculty
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Dept. of Pediatrics
Richmond, VA

Amy Stapleton, Psy.D.
Loyola College in Maryland
Current Employment: Staff Psychologist / Outreach Coordinator
Student Counseling and Testing Services at Mississippi State University
Starkeville, MS

Tevya Zukor, Ph.D.
George Mason University
Current Employment: Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Thomas E. Cook Counseling Center at Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Residents
Mark S. Perez-Lopez, Ph.D.
University of Arkansas
Current Employment: Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Thomas E. Cook Counseling Center at Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

 

 

2003-2004

Mark Perez-Lopez, Ph.D.
University of Arkansas
Current Employment: Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Thomas E. Cook Counseling Center at Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Corey Reed, Ph.D.
Florida State University
Current Employment: Part-time Faculty
Alvin Baird Center for Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning Disabilities
Harrisonburg, VA

Brett Scofield, Ph.D.
Wichita State University
Current Employment: Licensed Clinical Psychologist
George Mason University CAPS
Fairfax, VA

 

 

2002-2003

Felicia Brown-Anderson, Psy.D.
James Madison University
Current Employment: Staff Psychologist
College of William and Mary Counseling Center
Williamsburg, VA

Chris Dula, Ph.D.
Virginia Tech
Current Employment: Assistant Professor
East Tennessee State University
Bristol, TN

Heath Greene, Ph.D.
Fuller Theological Seminary
Current Employment: Licensed Clinical Psychologist / Clinical Supervisor
Associates in Christian Counseling
Winston-Salem, NC

Alicia Townsend, Ph.D.
University of North Texas
Current Employment: Brain Function Analysis Coordinator
PsychoNeuroPlasticity Center
Lewisville, TX

 

2001 - 2002

Lori Kogan, Ph.D.
Colorado State University
Current Employment: Assistant Professor
Colorado State University
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Fort Collins, CO

Marya Myslinski, Psy.D.
American School of Professional Psychology, Virginia
Current Employment: Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Private Practice
Falls Church, VA

Kampbell Salehi, Psy.D.
American School of Professional Psychology, Virginia
Current Employment: Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Private Practice
Herndon, VA

 

2000 - 2001

Interns
Douglas Fogel, Psy.D.
Central Michigan University
Current Employment: Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Johns Hopkins University Counseling Center
Baltimore, MD

Claire Nicogossian, Psy.D.
American School of Professional Psychology, Virginia
Current Employment:  Senior Clinician
Loudon County Mental Health
Forensic and Court Services Program
Leesburg, VA

Victoria Stumm Dalton, Psy.D.
University of Indianapolis
Current Employment: Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Private Practice
Indiana Health Group
Greenfield, IN

Residents
Brenna Chirby, Psy.D.
American School of Professional Psychology, Virginia
Post-doctoral resident in Clinical and Sport Psychology
Current Employment: Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Private Practice
The Stone House
Falls Church, VA

David Wheeler, Ph.D.
George Mason University
Current Employment: Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Private Practice
Monroe Counseling Center
Monroe, NC

 

 

1999 - 2000

Tina Lepage Tsirigotis, Psy.D.
American School of Professional Psychology, Virginia
Current Employment: Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Private Practice
Lepage Associates
Chapel Hill, NC

Amy E. Molnar, Psy.D.,
California School of Professional Psychology - Fresno
Current Employment: Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Long-Term Care Facility
TX

David Wheeler, Ph.D., George Mason University
Current Employment: Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Private Practice
Monroe Counseling Center
Monroe, NC

 

1998 - 1999

Brenna Chirby, Psy.D.
American School of Professional Psychology, Virginia
Current Employment: Private Practice
The Stone House
Falls Church, VA

Kimberly Greene, Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Current Employment: Unknown
NC

Tiffiny Hughes Troutman, Ph.D.,   University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Current Employment: Licensed Psychologist / Consultant
Clayton Center Behavioral Health Services
Jonesboro, GA

 

1997 - 1998

Diedra Hayman, Ph.D., University of Florida
Current Employment: Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Wabash Valley Hospital
Lafayette, IN

Jo Lynn McClain, Psy.D., Baylor University
Current Employment: Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Private Practice
VA

Laura Penrod, Psy.D.
Georgia School of Professional Psychology
Current Employment: ACT Team Coordinator
Community Services
Crete, IL

 

1996 - 1997

Cathye Griffin Betzel, Psy.D.
Georgia School of Professional Psychology
Current Employment:  Licensed Clinical Psychologist / Director of Training
Thomas E. Cook Counseling Center at Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Phillip J. DuBose, Psy.D.
Georgia School of Professional Psychology
Current Employment: Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Private Practice
Thomasville Family Medicine Center
Thomasville, GA

Jack E. Rowe, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
Current Employment: Retired
Former Employment: Associate Professor
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK

1995 - 1996

Rita Klein, Ph.D., Fordham University
Current Employment: Licensed Clinical Psychologist  /  Assistant Director / Director of Clinical Services
Thomas E. Cook Counseling Center at Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Joe Wright, Ph.D., Virginia Tech
Current Employment: Psychologist
Center for Cognitive Therapy,
Philadelphia, PA