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:
Dr. LaVerne Jordan, Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences
Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision (Purdue University)
Full-Time Faculty
Ryan Burkhart, Assistant Professor
Ed.D. Candidate, Counselor Education and Supervision (Argosy University)
Dr. Steve Cappa, Assistant Professor
Psy.D., Clinical Psychology (Rosemead School of Psychology)
Dr. Cheryl A. Downey, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology (University of Hawaii)
Deborah Fenton-Nichols, Assistant Professor
Ed.D. Candidate, Counselor Education and Supervision (Argosy University)
Joelle France, Assistant Professor
Ed.D. (ABD), Counselor Education and Supervision (Argosy University)
Mark Aaron Mayfield, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Candidate, Counselor Education and Supervision with an emphasis in Non-profit Leadership and Management (Walden University)
Dr. Candace M. McLain, Assistant Professor
Ed.D., Counselor Education and Supervision (Argosy University)
Dr. Paula Tipton, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision (Regent University)
Affiliate Faculty
Dr. Lia Billington – Clinical Psychology
Ph.D. (Fuller Seminary)
Dr. Bill Bray – Practical Theology
Ed.D. Candidate
D.Min. (Phillips Theological Seminary)
M.A. (Colorado Christian University)
Andrea Cartwright – Counseling
M.A. (Colorado Christian University)
David Cartwright – Counseling
M.A. (Colorado Christian University)
Dr. Joannie Debrito – Psychology
Ph.D. (The Fielding Institute)
Dr. Yvonne DeMoss – Psychology
Ph.D. (North Central University)
Grethchen Flores – Psychology
M.A, (Western Michigan University)
Dr. David Garcia – Clinical/Forensic Psychology
Psy.D. (University of the Rockies)
Dr. 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
Krystal Holz – Counseling
M.A. (Denver Seminary)
Dr. Lori McKinney – Psychology
Ph.D. (University of Illinois – Chicago)
Dr. David Morrow – Counseling Psychology
Ph.D. (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Dr. Starla Quinn – Counseling Psychology
Ph.D. (Liberty University)
Shannon Rants – Counseling
M.A. (Grace College)
Sara Ronhovde – Clinical Psychology
Pursuing Ph.D. (Walden University)
Eric Sandras – Human Development & Family Studies
Ph.D. (Oregon State University)
Dr. William Saxby – Psychology
Ph.D. Psychology (University of Vermont)
Shari Simmons – Social Work
M.A. (Denver University)
Dr. Yvonne Bissonnette Tate – Counseling
Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision (College of William and Mary)
Dr. Lisa Templeton – Clinical Psychology
Ph.D. (California School of Professional Psychology)
Dr. Sandra Varley – Counseling
Ph.D. (Pacifica Graduate Institute)