Clinical Center
Staff and Associated Faculty
Clinical Center Director
Director
Brenda Gilbert, Ph.D., University of Florida, 1985
Staff and Faculty Supervisors
Achieve Program
Coordinator
Sally DeDecker, M.S., Southern Illinois University
Staff
Roger Pugh, M.A., Developmental Skill Specialist.
Suzy Richter, Proctoring Supervisory Secretary.
Ruth O'Rourke, Account Technician
Psychological Services
Coordinator
Brenda O. Gilbert, Ph.D., University of Florida, 1985, is the Director of the Clinical Center and an Associate Professor of Psychology. In addition to her adminstrative duties, Dr. Gilbert superviseds and participates in the training of graduate clinicians. Her clincial areas of interest include treatment of children and families, child abuse, and pediatric psychology.
Administrative Assistant
Hege Riise, M.A., Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL, 2006.
Clinical Assistants
Stacy Braun , M.A., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, 2006.
M. Colleen Mack, M.A., Bradley University, Peoria, IL, 2006.
Rebecca Pender, B.A., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, 2005.
Sherri Robertson, M.A., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, 2005.
Supervising Faculty
Kimberly Asner-Self, Ed. D., LPC, NCC, LCPC, George Washington University, 1999, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education. At the Clinical Center she supervises practica for Educational Psychology graduate students and has special interests in cultural diversity and acculturation, trauma and resilience, and group work.
Mary Louise Cashell, Ph.D., University of North Texas, 1997, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology. Her clinical interests are in psychological assessment and therapeutic services to adolescents, especially services related to anger management, and psychological evaluation. She received the Beck Award for research in psychological assessment..
Stephen J. Dollinger, Ph.D., University of Missouri, 1977, is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Clinical Psychology program. He supervises child and adult clinical teams.
David G. Gilbert, Ph.D., Florida State University, 1978, is a Professor in the Department of Psychology. Dr. Gilbert supervises practica for Clinical Psychology graduate students. Dr. Gilbert's clinical areas of interest include experimental approaches to psychotherapy, behavior therapy, and marital and couples therapy.
Michelle Kibby, Ph. D., University of Memphis, 1998, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology. Her duties include research, teaching, and training graduate clinicians. Dr. Kibby's clincial interests include neuropsychological assessment of most childhood and adulthood disorders and the treatment of children.
Frank X. Kosmicki, Ph.D., Georgia State University, 2002, is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology, provides psychotherapy supervision and training at the Clinical Center, and works in Juvenile Corrections. Clinical interests include psychotherapy with adults and children with emphasis on developmental, interpersonal, and psychodynamic approaches.
Gail Mieling, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, 2001, is an Illinois Certified School Counselor and a Licensed Clincial Professional Counselor in Illinois with specialties in family and group therapy.
Karen K. Prichard, Ph.D., Kent State University, 1980, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education. At the Clinical Center she supervises graduate students in training. Her clinical area of interest is individual counseling.
Benjamin Rodriquez, Ph.D., Catholic University of America, 2003. Dr. Rodriquez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and will provide clinical supervision for adult therapy. He has special expertise and interest in anxiety disorders and PTSD.
Tracy Stinchfield, Ed.D., Duquesne University, Pittsburg, 2002, is an Assistant Professor in Educational Psychology and Special Education, teaching graduate courses in couples and family counseling, and supervises couples and family counseling in the Clinical Center.
Rheeda Walker, Ph. D., Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 2002, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology. She has specific expertise and interests in suicide risk/prevention, African American mental health, and effects of acculturation and acculturative stress.
April S. Worsdell, Ph.D., BCBA, University of Florida, 2002. Her duties include teaching in the Behavioral Analysis and Therapy Progrem in Rehabilitation Institute at SIUC. She has specific interests in the identification of preferences and reinforcers, as well as the assessment and treatment of challenging behaviors that interfere with learning.
Social Work Services
Coordinator
TBA
Support Staff
Paula Chapa, Program Administrative AssistantClinical Center Home Page
Donna Barnes, Receptionist
Marsha McCann, Materials Room Attendant
Richard Hisgen, Account Technician