Counseling Program Advisory Board

The Counseling Program Advisory Board consists of counseling program faculty, the Department chair, counseling program students and graduates, and area counseling professionals. The Board meets at least once a year to evaluate the effectiveness of APSU’s Counseling program in training counseling professionals to meet the needs of our diverse society and the communities in which they practice.

January 2025 Meeting Minutes

January 2025 Meeting Presentation

Advisory Board Members


		Stephanie Anderson Employer/Position: Soul's Alchemy/Counselor

		Jackie Berkley Employer/Position: Sunrise Counseling/Counselor

		Marty Caltabiano Employer/Position: Austin Peay State University; Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student

		Mackenzie Cook Employer/Position: Austin Peay State University; School Counseling Student

		Ashley Dale Employer/Position: Clarksville-Montgomery County School System; Elementary Lead School Counselor

		Madison Eldridge Employer/Position: Austin Peay State University; Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student

		Eva Gibson Employer/Position: Austin Peay State University; Associate Professor, Program Coordinator

		Nicole Knickmeyer Employer/Position: Austin Peay State University; Associate Professor, Psychological Science and Counseling Department Chair

		Valerie Leake Employer/Position: Austin Peay State University; Associate Professor, PsyD Program Director

		Sarah Mendoza Employer/Position: Austin Peay State University; Assistant Professor

		Abimbola Olufemi Employer/Position: Austin Peay State University; Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student

		Leslie Parreco Employer/Position:; Clarksville-Montgomery County School System; High School Lead Counselor

		Emily Pica Employer/Position: Austin Peay State University; Associate Professor Undergraduate Program Faculty Representative

		Yurika Rice Employer/Position: Clarksville-Montgomery County School System; Middle School Counselor

		Natalia Ricks Employer/Position: Austin Peay State University; School Counseling Student

		Kim Rollins Employer/Position: Clarksville-Montgomery County School System; Middle School Lead Counselor

		Andrea Sonnebend Employer/Position: Centerstone; Regional Coordinator

		Lara Strate Employer/Position: Austin Peay State University; Visiting Assistant Professor

		Dayna Thomas Employer/Position: Austin Peay State University; School Counseling Student

		Ebonie Valentine Employer/Position: Clarksville-Montgomery County School System; Elementary School Counselor

		Crystal West Employer/Position: Clarksville-Montgomery County School System; High School Counselor

		LeAnn Wills Employer/Position: Austin Peay State University; Assistant Professor