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spacer spacer Jenna Blau, Psychology Extern
B.A., Columbia Univ., 1997
M.S.W., UCLA, 2005
Psy.D., George Washington Univ., 2011 (anticipated)
Professional interests:

Debra Burger, PsyD, Staff Clinician
B.A., University of North Carolina, 1999  
Psy.D., George Washington University, 2007  
Internship: Psychiatric Inst. of Washington, 2006-07
Professional interests: Relationship difficulties, individual and couples therapy, trauma, mood disorders, eating disorders, and working with student-athletes.

Susan Gordon, PhD,  Associate Director, and Director of the Training Program
B.A., State University of New York at Albany,1973
M.A., University of Chicago, English Literature, 1976
Ph.D., DePaul University, 1986
Internship: Duke University, 1984
Professional interests: Clinical training (externs, pre and post docs), clinical generalist.

Raia Gortcheva, PhD, Staff Clinician at the Law Center
B.A., Connecticut College, 2003
Ph.D., UC Santa Barbara, 2008
Internship: Univ. of Penn. Couns. Services, 2007-08
Professional interests: International student concerns, improving mental health services for LGBT individuals, identity development issues, personality disorders.
Other Language: Bulgarian

Meredith Hanback, PhD, Psychology Associate
B.A., Duke Univ., 2001  
Ph.D., The Univ. of Ill. at Chicago, 2009  
Internship: Hines VA Hosp., Chicago, 2008-09
Professional interests: Depression & anxiety disorders, eating concerns, relationship difficulties, identity development, and trauma. 

Enith Hickman, Psychology Extern
B.A., Brown University, 1993
M.A., Wake Forest University, 2003
Ph.D., Catholic University, 2011 (anticipated)
Professional interests: religious coping and spirituality, forensics, integrative approaches to psychotherapy

Wayne Hurr, PhD,  Staff Psychologist & Sport Psychology Consultant
B.A., Lycoming College
M.A., Wake Forest University
Ph.D., Duke University
Internship: Alamance Mental Health Center
U.S. Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry
Professional interests: Stress management, test anxiety, working with college athletes.

Greg Jones, PsyD, Staff Psychologist & LGBTQ Specialist
B.S., Univ. of Ill. at Urbana/Champaign, 2002
M.S., Nova Southeastern University, 2004
Psy.D., Nova Southeastern University, 2007
Internship: Johns Hopkins Univ. Couns. Ctr., 2006-07  
Fellowship: Harvard Univ. Health Services, 2007-08
Professional interests: Individual and group counseling, outreach and consultation, LGBTQI concerns, eating concerns, identity development, trauma, substance abuse, multiculturalism.

Mira Khmurets, MD, Psychiatric Resident
M.D., Minsk (Belarus) State Medical School, 1986
Pediatric Internship: Children's Hosp. Gomel City, 1987
Psychotherapy Fellowship: Minsk State Inst. of Advanced Edu., 1997
Eastern Europe Instit. of Psychoanalysis, St. Petersburg, 1998
Psychiatry Residency: St. Elizabeth’s Hosp., Washington, DC, current
Professional Interests: Psychoneuroendocrinnology, psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Other Language: Russian

Hallie Lightdale, MD, Staff Psychiatrist
A.B., Princeton University, 1993
M.D., Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1997
Psychiatry Residency: Columbia Univ., 1997-2001
Emerg. Psychiat. Fellowship: NYU/Bellevue, 2001-02
Forensic Psych. Fellowship: Columbia Univ., 2003-04
Professional interests: Anxiety disorders, reproductive health & mood disorders in women, combat veterans & civilian readjustment, attention deficit disorders, psychotic disorders

Patrick Lillis, M.Ed.,  Intake Coordinator, Associate Director for Clinical Administration

Sonja M Lillrank, MD, PhD, Staff Psychiatrist
M.D., Univ. of Tampere, Finland, 1992
Ph.D., Univ. of Tampere, 1994
Psychiatry Residency: George Wash. Univ., 1998-02
Clinical Brain Disorders Fellowship: NIMH/St. Elisabeth Hosp, 1993-96
Professional interests:

Regan Mayo, PhD, Psychology Associate
B.A., Northwestern Univ., 2001
M.A., Boston College, 2004 
Ph.D., Arizona State Univ., 2009  
Internship: Univ. of PA Counseling Center, 2007-08
Professional interests: LGBTQ issues, grief, anxiety, depression & trauma

Phil Meilman, PhD,  Director
A.B., Harvard University, 1973
Ph.D., Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1977
Internship: Univ. of Minnesota Medical Sch., 1976-77
Professional interests: Chronic pain, treatment of alcohol and other drug abuse, the relationship between mental health issues and academic performance, medical leaves of absence.

Tina Nelson,  Receptionist

Afshin Nili, PsyD, Staff Psychologist and Outreach Coordinator
B.A., Temple University, 1988
M.S., Drexel Univ. Coll. of Information Studies, 1991
Psy.D., Argosy University, American School of
Professional Psychology, 2004
Internship: Howard Univ. Couns. Services, 2002-03
Professional interests: Multicultural psychology, trauma and PTSD, couples and family therapy, university teaching and outreach, ethics & practice guidelines of therapeutic services on the Internet.
Other Language: Farsi

Lorelei Prevost, Psychology Extern
B.A., Tufts University, 1995
M.A.L.D., Fletcher Sch. of Law & Diplomacy, 2000 
M.A.Ed.M., Columbia University, 2004
Ph.D., New York University, 2011 (anticipated)
Professional interests: trama and recovery, immigrant and refugee mental health and acculturation, women's issues, identity development

Mary Quigley, LCSW, Staff Clinical Social Worker and Eating Disorder Specialist
B.A., Dickinson College, 1975
M.S.W., Catholic University, 1980
Internship: Springfield Hosp., Sykesville, MD, 1980-81
Professional interests: Eating disorders, depression, individual and group therapy.
Other Language: Spanish

Diane Reis, PsyD, Staff Clinician at the Law Center
B.A., Tufts University
M.S., Northwestern University
Psy.D., George Washington University
Internship: The Women's Center
Professional interests: Anxiety disorders, women's issues, trauma, relationship issues, couple's therapy, group therapy.

Mathilde Salmberg, PsyD,  Staff Psychologist & International Student Liaison
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 2001
Psy.D., George Washington University, 2006
Internship: University of Virginia, 2005-2006
Post-doctoral Fellowship: Georgetown Univ., 2006-07
Professional interests: Cross-cultural adjustment, international student concerns, eating disorders, issues related to self-care.
Other Language(s): Swedish

Alisa Schwartz, PhD, Staff Psychologist
B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1996
Ph.D., Fordham University, 1996-2001
Internship and Fellowship: St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, 2000-02
Professional interests: Eating disorders, relationship issues, and behavioral skills for improving mood and self esteem.

Humaira Siddiqi, MD, Psychiatric Resident
M.D., Baqai Medical College, 1998
Psychiatry Residency: St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, current
Professional interests: Women's mental health, anxiety and mood disorders, forensics, somatic illness.
Other Languages: Urdo

Leigh Stewart, PsyD, Staff Psychologist & Trauma Specialist
B.A., Georgetown Univ., 2000
Psy.D., Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, 2008
Internship: Catholic Universtiy Counseling Center, 2007-2008
Professional interests: Trauma, relationship concerns, LGBTQI concerns, long-distance romantic relationships, mindfulness, women's issues, individual, couple, and group therapy. 

Monica Stone, Departmental Administrator

Charles Tartaglia, MD,  Staff Psychiatrist
B.S., Georgetown University, 1958
M.D., Georgetown Univ. School of Medicine, 1962
Internship: Grady Memorial Hospital (Emory University
affiliate), Atlanta, GA, 1963
Psychiatry residency: Georgetown Univ. Med. Center, 1964-65
Professional interests: Loss and grief, psychological aspects of physical illness, response to serious and/or terminal illness, stress and stress management.

Jim Welsh, MD, MBA, MPH, Assistant Vice President of Student Health; Chair, Department of Family Medicine
B.S, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1978
M.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1982
Residency in Family Medicine: Medical University of South Carolina, 1985
M.B.A., University of Mary Washington, 1992
M.P.H., Johns Hopkins University, 2008
Professional interests: Public health issues of significance to college students including high risk alcohol use, depression and suicide prevention, sexual health issues

John Wright, PhD, Staff Psychologist and Coordinator of Multicultural Initiatives
B.A., Rutgers University, 1987
M.A, Bowie State University, 1994
Ph.D., Florida State University, 2002
Internship: Univ. of Florida Counseling Center, 2001-02
Professional interests: Anxiety disorders, racial and cultural identity issues, community-based interventions, multicultural outreach services.
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