Meet Our Team
University Health Services Executive Team
Nancy Fahrenwald, PhD, RN, PHNA-BC, FAAN
Associate Vice President, University Health Services
Lanice Bennett, MS, LPC-S, NCC
Director - Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships
Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor
Michelle Bettin, PsyD, MSW
Senior Director of Counseling & Mental Health Care
Richard Darnell, BBA, MS
Director of Organizational Effectiveness and Operations
Tiffany Skaggs, MD
Senior Director of Primary Care and Specialty Medical Care
Physician
Medical Staff
- Kristen Arellano, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, Family Nurse Practitioner
- Breanna Barry, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, Family Nurse Practitioner
- Hector Chapa, MD, FACOG, Physician
- Lisa Church MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner
- Megan Cullers, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, Family Nurse Practitioner
- Kelsey Ellison, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Family Nurse Practitioner
- Lexi Georghiades, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, Family Nurse Practitioner
- Karyssa Gibbs, MD, Physician
- Jenna Grace, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, Family Nurse Practitioner
- Garry Gore, MD, Physician
- Brittany Helmer, PA-C, Physician Assistant
- Melissa Henson, PA-C, Physician Assistant
- Matt Hoffman, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, Family Nurse Practitioner
- Ashley Hughes, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CNE-CL, Family Nurse Practitioner
- Robert Jenkins, MD, Physician
- Tammie Jenkins, MD, Physician
- Claire Kolb, PA-C, Physician Assistant
- Nicole Kroll, DNP, PMHNP, Nurse Practitioner
- Ellie Leal, MS, APRN, FNP-C, Family Nurse Practitioner
- Eve Liu, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, Family Nurse Practitioner
- Haley Psencik, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Family Nurse Practitioner
- Gayle Ponder, MD, Chief of Medical Staff, Physician
- Tiffany Skaggs, MD, Senior Director of Primary Care & Specialty Medical Care, Physician
- Shannon Spigener, MD, Physician
- Kari Stapleton, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Family Nurse Practitioner
- Bo Xuan, MD, Physician
Counseling Staff
- Kari Becker, PhD, Assistant Director
- Michelle Bettin, Senior Director of Counseling & Mental Health Care
- Megan Bond, MA, LPC, NCC, Case Management Referral Coordinator
- Donna Brooks, MSW, LCSW-S, Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Supervisor
- Danielle Broxon, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
- Iris Y. Carrillo, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
- Yunling (Lina) Chang, PhD, Psychologist
- Raquel J. Contreras, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
- Megan Culpepper, MA, LPC-S, NCC, Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor
- Kristie De La Garza, MS, LPC-S, NCC, Assistant Director
- James Deegear, PhD, ABPP, Associate Director
- Sidai Dong, PhD, Psychologist
- Nathan Ellison, MS, LPC, NCC, Licensed Professional Counselor
- Tara Emerson, MA, LPC-ASSOCIATE, Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate
- Chanel Hicks, MEd, NCC, Licensed Professional Counselor
- Liana Howard, MS, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor
- Jasmine Hussain, PhD, LPC-S, NCC, Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor
- Ambika Kasbekar, MS, LPC, NCC, Licensed Professional Counselor
- Connie Langellier, PsyD, Associate Director
- Ben Lewis, MS, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor
- Erica McGeisey-Welch, MS, MA, LPC, NCC, Licensed Professional Counselor
- Kevin Menchaca, MS, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor
- Michelle Morris, MA, LPC-S, NCC, Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor
- Jacob Parrett, MS, Psychologist
- Luis Ponte, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
- Bethany Smith, MA, LPC-S, NCC, Assistant Director
- Maegan Sosebee, MA, LPC-A, NCC, Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate
- Michelle Thomas, MS, LPC, NCC, Licensed Professional Counselor
- Austin Wilcox, MA, LPC, LMFT, Licensed Professional Counselor
- Caroliina Yin(g), PhD, LP, Licensed Psychologist
Embedded Counseling Staff
- Joycelyn Anderson, MS, LPC-SMA, LPC-S, NCC, Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (School of Education & Human Development)
- Tyler Baker-Wilkinson, MA, LMFT, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (School of Veterinary Medicine)
- Maame Esi Coleman, PhD, Licensed Psychologist (Office for Student Success)
- Molly McCann, MS, LPC-S, Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (College of Agriculture & Life Sciences)
- Megan McCarty, MA, LPC-S, Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, Mental Health Co-Responder, University Police Department
- Angie McDonald, MA, LPC-S, Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (College of Arts & Sciences)
- Christy McDonald, EDD, MS, LPC-S, Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (School of Law, Fort Worth)
- Carmen Mota, MA, LPC-S, Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (College of Engineering)
- Sandra Olshak, MSW, LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (University Libraries, Evans)
- Claraly Peña-Leal, MS, LPC-S, Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (Higher Education Center at McAllen)
- Abbie Satterfield, MEd, LPC-S, Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (School of Veterinary Medicine)
- Esther Wright, PhD, ABPP, Licensed Psychologist (Graduate and Professional School)
Allied Health
- Laboratory: Jo Ann Culpepper, MT(AASCP)SM, BB – Associate Director of Allied Health Services
- Nutrition Services: Meghan Windham, MPH, RD, LD – Registered Dietitian
- Pharmacy: Michael Anthony, RPh – Chief Pharmacist
- Physical Therapy: Kyle Greeley, PT – Chief Physical Therapist
- Radiology (Supervisor): Jo Ann Culpepper, MT(AASCP)SM, BB – Associate Director of Allied Health Services
Health Educators
- Aderemi Bankole, Health Educator
- Myrka Lila, Health Educator
- Jan Padilla, Health Educator
- Hannah Sosa, Health Educator
Trainees
- LaJae Coleman-Kirumba, MA, Psychology Intern
- Sam Han, MA, Psychology Intern
- Sara Kent, MEd, Practicum Counselor
- Mikaela Spooner, MEd, Psychology Intern
- Kirstin Sylvester, MS, NCC, Psychology Intern
- Melissa Ward, MS, Psychology Intern
Graduate Assistants
- Alejandra Moreno Arreola, BS, Graduate Assistant - Wellness
- Cheyenne Fryar, BA, Graduate Assitant - Suicide Prevention
- Madison Westbrook, BS, Graduate Assistant - Suicide Prevention