Our People
A page within Counseling & Testing
Counseling Services Director
cchampion@uwlax.edu
608.785.8073
Specialty areas:
Cultural and diversity issues, intersecting identities and identity development, mood and emotion management, accepting and managing stressful life circumstances.
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.
Psychologist, Diversity & Inclusion Liaison
tdepratt@uwlax.edu
608.785.5089
Specialty areas:
Emotional health and academic success of traditionally marginalized students; exploration and navigation of identities and roles; anxiety disorders, depression; post-graduation plans and graduate school; connection and relationships.
Groups Coordinator
ajochimsen@uwlax.edu
608.785.8073
Specialty areas:
Relationship concerns, anger & irritability, trauma & posttraumatic growth, international & study abroad students, mindfulness & holistic approaches, creative expression
Trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) therapy. For more info: emdria.org
Counselor Outreach Coordinator
klongmire@uwlax.edu
608.785.8073
Specialty areas:
Eating disorder/concern, anxiety, grief & loss, sexual assault & interpersonal violence, mindfulness, and developing coping skills.
Counselor Intern
amendoza@uwlax.edu
608.785.8761
Specialty areas:
Disability Accommodations. Student support.
Counselor in training, completing practicum in Counseling & Testing
Counselor/Clinical Case Manager
cwalters@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Anxiety, Depression, and Substance Use Disorders
Testing Coordinator & Office Manager
cgilbert@uwlax.edu
608.785.8074
Specialty areas:
Test administration, test security, biometrics, statistical detection of cheating, big data, geologic ephemera, Karst topography, micro-mammals, Pleistocene – Holocene sympatry in the Prairie Peninsula, biomarkers of the Upper Holocene Boundary.