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Monika Acharya, MD, Psychiatric Resident

M.D., Manipal College of Medical Services, 2004
Psychiatry Residency: St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, current
Professional interests: Women's mental health, PTSD.
Other Language(s):  Nepali, Hindi

Carolyn Ratner-Fitzgerald, Psychology Extern

B.A., McGill Univ., 1994 
J.D., Boston College Law School., 1998
M.Psy., George Washington Univ., 2011
Psy.D., George Washington Unive., 2013 (anticipated)

Jamie Citron, Psychology Extern

B.A., Tufts Univ., 2004 
M.A., Argosy Univ., 2009
Psy.D., Argosy Univ., 2013 (anticipated) 

Susan Gordon, PhD,  Associate Director, and Director of the Psychology 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.

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.

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
Internship: Johns Hopkins Univ., 1997
Psychiatry Residency: George Wash. Univ., 1998-02
Neurosci. Fellowship: NIMH/Clinical Brain Disorders Branch, '93-'97
Professional interests: Psychotic Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Women's Mental Health, Cultural Aspects of Mental Health
Other Language(s): Finnish, Swedish

Laura Lokker, JD, PsyD, Staff Psychologist at the Law Center

B.A., Cornell Univ., 1983
J.D., Cornell Law School, 1986
Psy.D., Rutgers Univ., 2010
Internship: Albert Einstein Medical College/Bronx Psych. Center, 2009-10
Fellowship: Princeton Univ., Counseling & Psychiatric Services, 2010-11 
Professional interests: Identity development, personality issues, attachment, depression, anxiety, trauma & loss, concerns of law students and lawyers.

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

Sara Petrasso, PhD, Staff Psychologist at the Law Center

B.A., New York Univ., 2002
M.A., Long Island Univ., 2006 
Ph.D., Long Island Univ., 2010
Internship: Jewish Board of Family & Child. Servc., 2009-10
Professional interests: Substance abuse, eating disorders, PTSD, stereotype threat, and the use of mindfulness in the therapeutic process.

Sandra Piedrahita, PhD, Staff Psychologist & International Student Liaison 

B.A., Univ. of North Texas., 2000 
Ph.D., Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale, 2007 
Internship: Univ. of Texas at Austin, 2005-06
Professional interests: Multicultural and multiethnic issues, adjustment to college, positive psychology, LGBTQ concerns.
Other Language: Spanish

Timothy Pineau, Psychology Extern

B.S., B.A., Tufts Univ., 2007
M.A., Catholic Univ., 2011
Ph.D., Catholic Univ., 2014 (anticipated)

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

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.

Julia Shabat, PhD, Psychology Associate

B.A., Northwestern Univ., 1998
M.A., Middlebury College., 1999 
Ph.D., Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2008
Internship: American Univ. Counseling Center, 2006-07
Professional Interests: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, relationship concerns, adjustment to life transitions.

Erica Shirley, MEd (PhD anticipated 2012), Psychology Associate

B.A.,Univ. of Virginia., 2000 
M.A., Teacher's College, Colombia Univ., 2004
M.Ed., Univ. of Virginia, 2007 
Ph.D., University of Virginia, (anticipated Dec. 2011)
Internship: Howard University Counseling Service, 2010-11
Professional Interests: Trauma and PTSD (including survivors of violent crimes, sexual assault, domestic violence, sexual/physical/emotional abuse and neglect, and combat veterans), LGBTQI, sex therapy, adjustment difficulties, anxiety.

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.

Michael Twist, DO, Psychiatric Resident

B.A., Wesleyan Univ., 1997
M.F.A., London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art, 1999 
D.O., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2008
Psychiatry Residency: Georgetown Univ. Hospital, current 
Professional interests: LGBTQ concerns, sexual health issues, mindfulness  & disordered eating, depression & anxiety, individual & group therapy.

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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