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Anthony McCrovitz Anthony (Tony) M. McCrovitz, Ph.D., is the executive director for Quality of Life Institute, Inc., and Globe Star, an Indiana agency that he co-founded in 1996. Globe Star provides accredited, quality-of-life services for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Tony is a licensed mental health counselor and psychologist, with clinical training and specialization in child development and the integration of approaches that are rooted in holistic, bio-psychosocial models. In addition to training and mentoring professionals, he has held numerous, adjunct faculty positions to take on the teaching of developmental psychology and lifespan coursework to both undergraduate and graduate students, at local colleges and universities. He holds a doctorate in I/O Psychology from Walden University, a respecialization in Clinical Psychology from Adler Professional School of Psychology, an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University, and a master’s degree in pastoral counseling from Loyola University of Chicago. He is the co-author of Anthony’s Backpack, A Child’s Journey into Gentleness (2010), and author of Return to Gentleness, Journeying with Gentle Teaching (2021). |
Robin Switzer Dr. Robin Switzer is an Assistant professor in the Counselor Education and Family Studies program at Liberty University with a master’s in counseling and a Doctorate in Counselor Education and Clinical Supervision. A Nationally Board-Certified Counselor, member of the American Counseling Association, Association for Counselor Educators, and the Missouri Counseling Association. Dr. Switzer is EMDR trained and has worked with traumatized children/adolescents/adults from hospitalization, residential treatment, day treatment, in home care, outpatient, and has continued that practice through multiple states becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor in the states of Missouri, Colorado and Nevada (CPC). |
José Miguel Maldonado (hose-a me-gell mal-don-ad-o) Dr. José Miguel Maldonado is an Associate Professor of Counselor Education at Liberty University. Dr. Maldonado has over 25 years of professional experience as a school counselor, mental health counselor, and professor working with culturally diverse students and families. He has provided consultation and outreach to families in urban environments focusing on multicultural counseling. Dr. Maldonado has a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from East Stroudsburg University, a Master’s Degree of Education in Counseling Psychology from Lehigh (LE-HI) University, a Master’s Degree in Educational Technology from (will -ks)Wilkes University and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education from the University of Arkansas. His research interests include multicultural counseling, at-risk populations, and school administration. |
Julie Vogel Julie Vogel is a Professional Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has worked in the community actively since 1990 and has had many different roles during that time. She began as an Elementary School Teacher in the inner city of Milwaukee and then went on to become a Community Organizer. While working as an Intensive Case Manager in Sayville, NY she received her Masters in Mental Health Counseling. She briefly became the Regional Director of an Adoption Agency, later continued with case management, and ran a drop-in center for adults with chronic and severe mental illness. After moving to the state of Tennessee she worked as an adult facilitator of an Intensive Outpatient Treatment program for adults with drug and alcohol issues. Later working as a therapist in a Community Mental Health Agency and then went into private practice. She has had her license since 2008 and is now supervising those who wish to attain their state license. She has worked with a variety of populations including populations in both rural and urban settings. Julie prides herself on being an advocate for those who appear to have no voice in our society whether it is due to mental illness, economics, race, or culture. Her overall personal philosophy comes from a place of strength and optimism. She believes all individuals have the capacity to create for themselves a meaningful and fulfilling life, whatever they consider that to be. |
Dale Wayman Dr. Dale Wayman has been a clinical director, administrative supervisor, clinical supervisor, psychiatric social worker, involuntary commitment officer, pastoral counselor, guardian ad litem, clinical examiner, expert witness, professor, assistant professor, and guest lecturer. He is presently a full-time professor at Capella University in the CACREP approved Masters in Community Mental Health Counseling Program. He is a licensed mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Addictions Counselor, and an Approved Clinical Supervisor. He is also the past executive director of ICA and presently serves on the ICA Board of Directors. |
Aleksandar Drobnjakovic (Alec - sander Drob - na - yak - o – vitch) Dr. Aleksandar Drobnjakovic earned his doctorate (Ed.D. CES; CACREP accredited program) from Argosy (argussy) University, Nashville, TN. He also holds a master’s degree in Pastoral Care and Counseling and a bachelor’s in theology from Sydney College of Divinity, Sydney, Australia. Dr. Drobnjakovic has more than ten years of counseling and teaching experience. He has presented at the local, national, and international conferences on multicultural considerations, supervision, and the use of technology in counselor education. Out of the office, Dr. Drobnjakovic enjoys reading books, and along with his wife, hiking, traveling, and gardening. |
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Angie Arreola Angie Arreola received her master’s degree in forensic psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2008. She is the owner and clinical director of Benchmark Counseling. In this role, she provides supervision to interns and counseling services to adolescents and their families. Angie also serves as the President of the Indiana Counseling Association. |
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