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    Karen Loeb Emeritus
    English
  • Professional portrait of Rebecca Staupe
    Rebecca Staupe, M.A., LPC (she/her/hers)
    Counseling Services

    Clinical Counselor

    Becca is a licensed professional counselor. She obtained her Masters in Mental Health Counseling at Boston College Lynch School of Education and Human Development. Becca has worked with individuals childhood through adulthood. She enjoys supporting clients in meeting their individual goals and finding meaning and purpose.

  • Nick Smiar
    Nicholas P. Smiar, Ph.D., CISW, ACSW Emeritus
    Social Work
  • 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.”

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    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.

  • Professional portrait of Danielle Toman
    Danielle Toman (she/her/hers)
    Counseling Services

    Masters Level Intern

    Dani is an intern with Counseling Services and currently a master's student in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at the University of Wisconsin - Stout. She has a concentration in crisis and trauma counseling but enjoys working with individuals of any background. Her approach to therapy utilizes Cognitive Behavioral, Narrative, and Existential and she strives to aid individuals in gaining more insight into their lives.

  • Michael Fine
    Dr. Michael Fine Emeritus
    Political Science
  • Alisha Woodford
    Alisha Meinen, MSW
    Social Work

    Clinical Assistant Professor

  • Todd Wellnitz
    Todd Wellnitz, Ph.D. Emeritus
    Biology

    Professor Emeritus - WInterim

  • Professional portrait of Lauren Novak
    Lauren Novak, Psy.D. (she/her/hers)
    Counseling Services

    Psychologist

    Lauren is a pre-licensed psychologist with a PsyD in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University. Through her work in community mental health and inpatient settings, she has developed a collaborative and flexible therapeutic style that is person-centered and trauma informed. Lauren believes in the incredible power of human connection, empathy, and compassion to foster growth and resilience.

  • Professor Jack Tan
    Jack Tan Emeritus
    Computer Science
  • Frederick King
    Frederick King, Ph.D. Emeritus
  • Professional portrait of Flavia Oliveira
    Flavia Silva Oliveira, BSN, MSN (She/her/hers)
    Nursing

    Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) | Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

    PhD student in Nursing at the School of Nursing, Federal University of Goiás. Visiting Scholar at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences (ongoing). Master of Nursing (2019) and Bachelor of Nursing from the School of Nursing, Federal University of Goiás (2017). Specialized in Gynecological and Obstetric Nursing from Faculdade UNIBF (2020). Expertise: breastfeeding, postpartum mood disorders.