• Jim Oberly
    James Oberly Emeritus
    History | American Indian Studies
  • Stacey Jackson
    Stacey Jackson, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)
    Psychology | Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Counseling Services

    Associate Professor | Counselor

    Dr. Stacey Jackson is an Associate Professor of Psychology. She also serves as a Clinician at the University Counseling Center where she sees students for individual, couples, group, and crisis counseling, along with providing psychoeducation and outreach services. Dr. Jackson serves on several committees on campus, within the Eau Claire community, and within her field devoted to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion efforts.

    Pronouns: She, her, hers

    • Hibbard Humanities Hall 261, Eau Claire | Directions
    • Office hours: Fridays by appointment.
      Please send an email to schedule in-person or virtual appointments.
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  • Dr. Mary F. Hoffman
    Mary F. Hoffman (she/her/hers)
    Academic Affairs/Provost | Communication and Journalism | Graduate Studies

    Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Interim Dean of Graduate Studies

  • Lyle Ford
    Lyle Ford
    Physics and Astronomy

    Professor

  • Riley McGrath
    Riley McGrath, Ph.D. (he/him/his)
    Counseling Services

    Director, Counseling Services | Psychologist

    Riley is a licensed psychologist and Director of Counseling Services. Riley utilizes a strength-based approach to counseling that draws from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Positive Psychology, and Client-Centered frameworks. He has experience working with a variety of different presenting issues including identity related concerns, relationship difficulties, mood and anxiety disorders, adjustment concerns, substance abuse, career uncertainty, and disordered eating.

  • Cheryl Jimenez-Frei
    Dr. Cheryl Ana Jimenez Frei (she/her/hers)
    History | Latin American and Latinx Studies

    Assistant Professor | Co-director of the Public History Program

    Dr. Jiménez Frei's research and teaching specializations are in public history, modern Latin America, Argentina and the Southern Cone, memory studies, and cultural history. She is a founder of the Western WI COVID-19 Archive and a core member of the WI Latinx History Collective.

    • Hibbard Humanities Hall 717, Eau Claire | Directions
    • Office hours: Fall semester 2023:
      MW 12:15-1:15 pm and by appointment
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  • Kent Syverson
    Kent Syverson
    Geology and Environmental Science | Foundation

    Professor | Development Officer

  • Jennifer Muehlenkamp
    Jennifer Muehlenkamp
    Psychology

    Professor

  • Paula Chiara Headshot
    Paula Chiara, M.S., LPC (she/her/hers)
    Counseling Services

    Clinical Counselor | Outreach Coordinator

    Paula is a Licensed Professional Counselor and outreach coordinator.  Paula’s goal is to provide a safe space for students to feel comfortable in the counseling relationship. She works with clients with a variety of presenting challenges. Her work with clients is guided by Person-Centered and Existential frameworks as well as Attachment, Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioral theories.

  • JesicaNkouaga
    Jesica Nkouaga
    Languages

    Lecturer

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    Brian Orr, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
    Communication Sciences and Disorders

    Assistant Professor

  • Stefanie Benesh
    Stefanie Benesh, M.A., LMFT (she/her/hers)
    Counseling Services

    Clinical Counselor | Group Coordinator

    Stefanie Benesh, M.A. LMFT

    Stefanie is a Licensed Marriage (Couples) & Family Therapist (LMFT). She focuses on how systems and context influence your current experience and helps connect you to resources to feel more engaged in your life. She works from a Narrative, Experiential, Solutions-Focused lens centered around you as the expert on your life. Her objective is to empower you to develop your own goals and support you in making them happen.

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    Melaney Barba, M.B.A.
    Marketing and Supply Chain Management

    Lecturer

  • Professional portrait of Elizabeth Halama
    Elizabeth Halama, MS, LPC-IT (she/her/hers)
    Counseling Services

    Clinical Counselor

    Betsy is a Licensed Professional Counselor-in-Training at Counseling Services.  She works with clients with a variety of presenting challenges including depression and anxiety, adjustment to college, grief, relationship concerns and identity development. Her work with clients is guided by Person-Centered, Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioral frameworks.

  • Professional portrait of Erin Gumm
    Erin Gumm, M.A., LPC (she/her/hers)
    Counseling Services

    Interim Associate Director | Training Coordinator

    Erin Gumm, MA, LPC brings over a decade of experience to her role at UWEC. Her expertise includes adjustment concerns, anxiety and mood disorders, co-occurring diagnoses, substance abuse, ADHD, family and relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and attachment concerns. Her approach is client-centered and strengths-based. She is certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy.