Our People
A page within Counseling & Testing
Please be aware of upcoming office closures:
Friday, May 23rd
There will be no counseling available, including Urgent Care (crisis care). Testing will be open only for pre-scheduled exams.
Monday, May 26th
The Counseling & Testing Center will be closed for Memorial Day. All Services will resume Tuesday, May 27th.
For students experiencing a mental health crisis please utilize the 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Support line by calling 608.785.8073 and press 1.
- Counseling Services Director
- cchampion@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8073
Specialty areas:
Mood and emotion management, accepting and managing stressful life circumstances, cultural and diversity issues, intersecting identities and identity development.
- Assistant Director Counseling & Testing
- rjohnson@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8073
Specialty areas:
Anxiety, depression, intersecting identities and identity development, relationships, substance use and adjustment disorders.
- Counselor
- kadams@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Anxiety, stress, life transitions, emotional dysregulation and anger management, grief and loss, international student populations, trauma and interpersonal violence
Instructor for MIEA courses- Intro to Mindfulness
- Counselor
- ivaldezespinoza@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Anxiety, depression, academic skills, and sleep problems
- Counselor, Groups Coordinator
- ajochimsen@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8073
Specialty areas:
Relationship concerns, anger & irritability, trauma & posttraumatic growth, international & study abroad students, mindfulness & holistic approaches
Trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) therapy. For more info: emdria.org
- Counselor
- kkrueger2@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Strength-Based Approaches for: empowerment and confidence building, emotional regulation, depression, trauma and posttraumatic growth
- Counselor Outreach Coordinator
- klongmire@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8073
Specialty areas:
Eating disorder/concern, grief & loss, sexual assault & interpersonal violence.
Trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) therapy.
- Counselor
- cschaffer@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Collaborative and Strengths-Based Approach with interests in identity exploration, navigating life transitions, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and developing mindfulness skills.
- Counselor/Clinical Case Manager
- cwalters@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Anxiety, Depression, and Substance Use Disorders
- Testing Coordinator & Office Manager
- mjurvelin@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8074
Specialty areas:
In addition to my decade of experience in university testing, I have a decade of work as the chief student affairs and enrollment officer with a focus on early intervention retention initiatives.
