• Dr. Maria N. DaCosta, Ph.D.
    Dr. Maria N. DaCosta, Ph.D. Emeritus
    Economics
  • Gabi Eissa, Ph.D.
    Gabi Eissa, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor

  • Tom Hilton
    Thomas Hilton, Ph.D. Emeritus
    Information Systems
  • Ingolf Vogeler
    Ingolf Vogeler
    Geography and Anthropology

    Professor

  • Frederick King
    Frederick King, Ph.D. Emeritus
  • Professional portrait of Eillen Tecle
    Eillen Tecle

    Assistant Professor

  • Professional portrait of Annemarie Schwery
    Annemarie Schwery, M.S., LPC-IT (she/her/hers)
    Counseling Services

    Post Master Fellow Counselor

    Annemarie is a Licensed Professional Counselor-In-Training. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from UW - Green Bay and her Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Viterbo University. She has experience working on a college campus and with student athletes. Annemarie works from a person-centered, solutions-focused, motivational, and cognitive behavioral approach. 

  • Kemp, Theresa
    Theresa Kemp, Ph.D.
    English | Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

    Professor

  • Nick Smiar
    Nicholas P. Smiar, Ph.D., CISW, ACSW Emeritus
    Social Work
  • Sam Glaab-Lanigan
    Sam Glaab-Lanigan, MSED (she/her/hers)
    Gender & Sexuality Resource Center

    Student Services Coordinator

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Professional portrait of Rebecca Rudolph
    Rebecca Rudolph (she/her/hers)
    Counseling Services

    Masters Level Intern

    Rebecca is an intern with Counseling Services and is currently a Winona State University student pursuing a master’s degree in clinical mental health. Her approach to counseling includes incorporating a trauma-focused lens into cognitive behavioral, person-centered, and solution-focused therapies. She enjoys helping college students take ownership of their mental health by connecting them with the tools they need to thrive in their lives and empowering them.

  • 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.

  • Maggie Hall
    Maggie Meyers Alum
    Admissions

    Admissions Counselor

    Works primarily with first-year students from Southern Wisconsin

    “The best part of my job is helping students and families learn how they can make their college dreams come true at UW-Eau Claire.”