• Master of Arts in Counseling Faculty

  • CCU Spotlights

    Dr. Dale Piper

    Dr. Dale Piper

    M.A. Counseling Program Director
    Division of Social Science and Humanities

    • Psy.D. Psychology (Pepperdine University)
    • M.S. Psychology (Abilene Christian University)
    • B.S. Psychology (Abilene Christian University)

    Dr. Dale Piper worked in community mental health, as well as working in the developmental disabilities field for a number of years. He was in private practice for 15 years before he began a full-time faculty position.  During his time in private practice, he specialized in working with children and families. His professional interests have included the application of neuroscience to understand and treat behavior problems in children, as well as work in teaching, supervision and training of counseling students. He is a licensed psychologist (# 2558) in the State of Colorado.

    Dr. Piper has been on the faculty of Colorado Christian University in the Masters of Arts in Counseling (MAC) program since August, 2009. He took the position of  MAC Program Director at CCU in January 2012, and continues to provide faculty supervision for students, as well as teaching graduate classes in the program. He is a professional member of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the Colorado Counseling Association (CCA). Dr. Piper also serves as the current president (2012-2013) of CCA.

  • Faculty Members

    The CCU Master of Arts in Counseling program employs both full-time professors and affiliate faculty. Some of the faculty members currently involved in the M.A. in Counseling program include:

    Full-Time Faculty

    Steve Cappa, Psy.D., Assistant Professor
    Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology (Rosemead School of Psychology)

    Cheryl A. Downey, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
    Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (University of Hawaii)

    Candace M. McLain Tait, Ed.D., Assistant Professor
    Ed.D., Counselor Education and Supervision (Argosy University)

    Jason K. Neill, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
    Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision (University of South Carolina)

    Dale A. Piper, Psy.D. Assistant Professor
    Psy.D., Psychology (Pepperdine University)

    Russell A. Thye, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
    Ph.D., Counseling Psychology (University of Missouri Columbia)

    Affiliate Faculty

    Lia Billington – Clinical Psychology
    Ph.D. (Fuller Seminary)

    Bill Bray – Practical Theology
    D.Min. (Phillips Theological Seminary)

    Andrea Cartwright – Counseling
    M.A. (Colorado Christian University)

    David Cartwright – Counseling
    M.A. (Colorado Christian University)

    Joannie Debrito – Psychology
    Ph.D. (The Fielding Institute)

    Joelle France – Counseling
    MSW (Colorado State University)
    Pursuing Ed.D. Counselor Education and Supervision (Argosy University)

    David Garcia – Clinical/Forensic Psychology
    Psy.D. (University of the Rockies)

    John Gowins – Religion and Psychological Studies; Clinical Track
    Ph.D. (University of Denver / Iliff School of Theology)

    Mike Grabill – Counselor Education
    M.Ed. (Pennsylvania State University

    LaVerne Jordan - Counselor Education and Supervision
    Dean of the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences
    Ph.D. (Purdue University)

    Nitish Matthew - Counseling
    M.A. (Colorado University)

    Mark Mayfield – Counseling
    M.A. (Denver Seminary)
    Pursuing Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision (Walden University)

    Lori McKinney – Psychology
    Ph.D. (University of Illinois – Chicago)

    Ray Mitsch – Counseling Psychology
    Ph.D. (Indiana State University)

    Starla Quinn - Counseling Psychology
    Ph.D. (Liberty University)

    Shannon Rants – Counseling
    M.A. (Grace College)

    William Saxby – Psychology
    Ph.D. Psychology (University of Vermont)

    Yvonne Bissonnette Tate – Counseling
    Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision (College of William and Mary)

    Lisa Templeton – Clinical Psychology
    Ph.D. (California School of Professional Psychology)

    Sandra Varley – Counseling
    Ph.D. (Pacifica Graduate Institute)

    Lucille Zimmerman – Counseling
    M.A. (Colorado Chrisitan University)

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