The Southwestern College faculty is composed of professionals with established reputations as clinicians and educators. Faculty are actively involved in academic governance, committees, clinical supervision, curriculum development and other faculty-related matters. They are supplemented by adjunct faculty who are hired to teach specific courses or render other academic services to the College.

The College views effective teachers as professionals with experience in applied settings who bring the benefit of their experience into the classroom. The choice of reflective practitioners as faculty serves the holistic applied focus of Southwestern College’s mission and educational philosophy. Clinical faculty hold licensure in art therapy, counseling, psychology or social work. Many are certified in specialty areas such as psychodrama, music therapy, expressive therapy and hospice counseling.

FEATURED FACULTY

James Michael Nolan
B.A. English, M.A. Counseling Psychology, Ph.D. Counseling Psychology, The Ohio State University; LPCC, Licensed Psychologist

Katherine M. Ninos
B.A. Psychology, Alfred University; M.A. Counseling and Education, Southwestern College; LPCC

Antonio Nuñez
B.A., Psychology and Sociology/Anthropology, Ball State University; M.A. Educational Technologies, The George Washington University; M.A. Psychology, DePauw University; Ph.D. East/West Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies.

Carol Parker

B.A. Foreign Language/Secondary Education, Washington State University; M.A., Germanic Literature, University of Washington; Ph.D. Counseling Psychology, Washington State University; LPCC

Deborah Schroder
B.A., M.S. Art Therapy, Mount Mary College; ATR-BC

Janet Schreiber
B.A. Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles; M.A. and Ph.D. Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley

Constance Buck
B.A. Sociology, University of Southern California; M.A. Speech Pathology, California State University; M.S.W. Social Work, Highlands University, NM; Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute, CA; LMSW

Kate Cook
B.A. Education, University of New Mexico; M.A. Psychology, Antioch University; Certified Psychodrama Practitioner, LPCC, TEP

Robert Waterman
B.A. Sociology, University of California; M.A. Sociology; Ed .D. Educational Management/Development, New Mexico State University; LPCC

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Board Chair: Melissa Pickett Members: Curtis Brant Barbara Brown Alec Carpenter Michael Johll Lynette Herring Khira Korpi Storme Lynn Suzanne Lopez Krishna Madappa Michael Maestas

Faculty Member: Jason Holley Student member: Lorien Snellings Ex-Officio Members: Katherine Ninos Board Secretary James Nolan Robert Waterman President Emeritus

Administration and Staff

James Michael Nolan, Ph.D., President                                                                                                
Katherine M. Ninos, M.A., Vice President, Director of Community Education Program
Antonio Nunez, Ph.D., Academic Dean                                                                                             
Deborah Schroder, M.S., ATR-BC, Art Therapy Program Chair
Carol Parker, Ph.D., Counseling Program Chair, Southwestern Counseling Center Clinical Supervisor
Janet Schreiber, Ph.D., Grief, Loss and Trauma Program Chair
Kate Rogers, M.A. ATR-BC, Art Therapy Faculty                                                                                   
Constance Buck, Ph.D., Faculty                                                                                                      
Leslie Monsalve-Jones, Librarian                                                                                                      
Cheryl Payson, Finance Manager                                                                                                        
Dru Phoenix, M.A., Director of Admissions & Marketing
Andrea Pacheco, B.B.A., Registrar
Dorothy Archuleta, Financial Aid Officer
Lori Moody, M.A., Counseling Center Coordinator                                                                                   
Carol DeCosta, CPC, Office Manager                                                                                                      
Dianne Deloren, Administrative Assistant
Faye Bates, Director of Marketing and Alumni Relations
Peg Hemholz, Office Manager