Meet Our Team
University Health Services Executive Team
Nancy Fahrenwald, PhD, RN, PHNA-BC, FAAN
Associate Vice President, University Health Services
Professor, College of Nursing
Lanice C. Bennett, MS, LPC-S, NCC
Director, Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships
Michelle Bettin, PsyD, MSW, LP, LICSW
Senior Director, Counseling and Mental Health Care
Richard Darnell, BBA, MS
Director, Organizational Effectiveness and Operations
Tiffany A. Skaggs, MD, FAAFP
Senior Director, Primary & Specialty Medical Care
Counseling Staff
- Kari Keller Becker, PhD, Assistant Director
- Ambika Bennett, MS, LPC, NCC, Licensed Professional Counselor
- Michelle Bettin, PsyD, MSW, LP, LICSW, Senior Director, University Health Services - Counseling and Mental Health Care
- Megan Bond, MA, LPC, NCC, Licensed Professional Counselor
- Donna Brooks, MSW, LCSW-S, Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Supervisor
- Danielle Broxon, PhD, Assistant Director
- Diana Campos, MA, MA, Doctoral Intern
- Iris Y. Carrillo, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
- Yunling (Lina) Chang, PhD, Psychologist I
- Raquel J. Contreras, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
- Megan Culpepper, MA, LPC-S, NCC, LIcensed Professional Counselor
- Kristie De La Garza, MS, LPC-S, NCC, Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor
- James Deegear, Associate Director of Clinical Services
- Nathan Ellison, MS, LPC, NCC, Professional Counselor
- Tara Emerson, Professional Counselor
- Chanel Hicks, LPC, NCC, Professional Counselor II
- Liana D. Howard, MS, LPC, NCC, Professional Counselor II, Crisis Specialist
- Jasmine Hussain, PhD, LPC-S, NCC, Professional Counselor IV
- Dominique Jackson, MEd, Doctoral Intern
- Constance Langellier, PsyD, MA, BSN, Associate Director
- Ben Lewis, Licensed Professional Counselor
- Erica McGeisey-Welch, Professional Counselor II
- Kevin Menchaca, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor
- Michelle Morris, MA, LPC-S, NCC, Professional Counselor IV
- Luis Ponte, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
- Nick Russell, Master's Level Intern
- Rakhi Sen, PhD, Psychologist III
- Bethany Smith, MA, LPC-S, NCC, Assistant Director
- Maegan Sosebee, MA, LPC, NCC, Licensed Professional Counselor
- John Strom, MS, Doctoral Intern
- Kyle Talbert, MA, LPC, Professional Counselor II
- Michelle Murphy Thomas, MS, LPC, NCC, Professional Counselor IV
- Nicole Walden, MEd, Doctoral Intern
- Austin Wilcox, MA, LPC, LMFT, Professional Counselor
- Caroliina Ying, PhD, LP, Licensed Psychologist
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, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, Psychiatric Mental Health 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, APRN, FNP-C, Family Nurse Practitioner
- Garry Gore, MD, FACEP, Physician, Texas A&M EMS Medical Director
- Brittany Helmer, PA-C, Physician Assistant
- Melissa Henson, MS, MPAS, PA-C, Physician Assistant
- Ashley Kate Hughes, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CNE-cl, Family Nurse Practitioner
- R. Doug Jenkins, MD, Physician
- Tammie Jenkins, MD, Physician
- Claire Kolb, MPAS, PA-C, Physician Assistant
- Nicole Kroll, PhD, APRN, ANP-C, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Ellie Leal, FNP-C, Family Nurse Practitioner
- Eve Liu, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, Family Nurse Practitioner
- Haley Psencik, APRN, FNP-BC, Family Nurse Practitioner
- Gayle Ponder, MD, Physician, Chief of Medical Staff
- Alexandria Seawell, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, Family Nurse Practitioner
- Tiffany Skaggs, MD, FAAFP, Physician, Director of Primary Care & Specialty Medical Care
- Kari Stapleton, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Family Nurse Practitioner
- Megan Cullers Strech, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Bo Xuan, MD, Physician
Nursing Staff
- Kristen Lavigne, BSN, RN, SANE-A, Associate Director of Nursing and Clinical Services
- Joscelyn Blevins, BSN, RN, Coordinator, Nursing Services
- Leslie Casarez, LCSW, Clinical Social Worker
- Bretnie Christian, RN, CEN, ADHD Care Coordinator
- Sheneka Manning, RN, Behavioral Healthcare Manager
- Jolie Waldrop, CMA, Certified Medical Assistant II
Embedded Counseling Staff
- Esther W. Wright, PhD, ABPP, Assistant Director of Embedded Counseling Services
- Joycelyn D. Anderson, MS, LPC-S, NCC, Professional Counselor IV (Harrington Education Center Office Tower)
- Tyler Baker-Wilkinson, MA, LMFT-S, Embedded Professional Counselor (School of Veterinary Medicine)
- Molly McCann, LPC-S, Professional Counselor IV (Biochemistry and Biophysics Building)
- Megan McCarty, MA, LPC-S, Mental Health Co-Responder (University Police Department)
- Angie McDonald, LPC-S, Embedded Counselor (College of Arts & Sciences, Academic Building)
- Christopher Le'Roy McDonald, MEd, LPC, LCDC, NCC, Mental Health Co-Responder (University Police Department)
- Christy McDonald, EdD, MS, LPC-S, NCC, Professional Counselor IV (School of Law, Fort Worth)
- Carmen Mota, MA, LPC-S, NCC, Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (College of Engineering, Zachry Engineering Education Complex)
- Anita Ofori, MA, LPC, CCTP, Professional Counselor III (College of Dentistry, Dallas)
- Claraly Peña-Leal, Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (Higher Education Center at McAllen)
- Abbie Satterfield, MEd, LPC-S, Counselor (School of Veterinary Medicine)
Aggie Recovery Community
- John Shiflet, MSW, Director
Allied Health
- Laboratory: Jo Ann Culpepper – Associate Director of Allied Health Services
- Nutrition Services: Taylor Cyrus, MS, RD, LD, CNSC - Registered Dietitian
- Pharmacy: Michael Anthony, RPh – Chief Pharmacist
- Physical Therapy: Kyle Greeley, PT – Chief Physical Therapist
- Radiology (Supervisor): Jo Ann Culpepper – Associate Director of Allied Health Services
Health Educators
- Aderemi Bankole, Health Educator
- Myrka Lila, MS, CHES, ACE-GFI, Health Educator
- Jan Padilla, Health Educator
- Hannah Sosa, BS, MS, CHES, Health Educator