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Academic Development & Counseling


Our mission is to provide students with academic and personal support. Recognizing developmental theory, faculty members facilitate the cognitive and psychosocial development of students by delivering academic advising, mental health and career development counseling, classroom instruction, assessment, programming, and specialized services.

Our department consists of the following areas:
Counseling Services / Disability Services / Educational Opportunity Program/ACT 101
Exploratory Studies Advising / Haven Achievers / Student Support Services
Tutorial Services / Upward Bound / Clearfield Campus Advising/Developmental Instruction

Academic Development & Counseling Department Directory

Department Chairperson: Dr. Dan Tess (570) 484-2238
Counseling Services  
Dr. Dan Tess, Director/Licensed Psychologist
Professor Heather Fowler, MA LPC
Dr. Rob Franz, Licensed Psychologist
Professor Carla Langdon, LPCC, NCC, CRC
(570) 484-2238
(570) 484-2926
(570) 484-2450
(570) 484-2457
Disability Services  
Professor Heather Fowler, Interim Director M.A. LPC
(570) 484-2926
Educational Opportunity Program/ACT 101  
Professor Doug Posey, Director
(570) 484-2453
Exploratory Studies Advising  
Professor Maribeth Hanna Long, Coordinator LPC, NCC
(570) 484-2454
Haven Achievers  
Dr. Lisa Weaver, Director
Professor Patrick Guerriero
(570) 484-3078
(570) 484-2953
Student Support Services  
Professor Carroll Rhodes, Director
Professor Julie Story, Writing Specialist
(570) 484-2324
(570) 484-3847
Tutorial Services  
Dr. Pamela Czapla, Director (570) 484-2442
Upward Bound  
Professor Tulare Park, MSW, LSW, Director (570) 484-3054
Clearfield Advising/DSS/Counseling/SLRC  
Professor Laura Gardner
(814) 768-3405 Ext. 3071