A. Counselor Education Department Faculty

Current Faculty:

Javier F. Casado Pérez, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, The Pennsylvania State University

E-mail: j.casadoperez@pdx.edu

Javier F. Casado Pérez, Ph.D., LPC, NCC is an Assistant Professor in the Counselor Education department, with a focus on Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling. He earned his Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from The Pennsylvania State University in 2017 and his MS in Mental Health Counseling with specialization in Marriage and Family Counseling from Monmouth University in 2013. He is a National Certified Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Oregon. His research and scholarly agenda focuses on power and inequity in education, theoretical issues in counselor preparation, and the effects of counterculture identity and sociopolitical activism on family and couple relationships.

Deanna Cor, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, George Washington University

E-mail: dcor@pdx.edu

Deanna Cor, Ph.D., LPC, NCC (she/they) is an Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator of the Clinical Mental Health program, and Clinic Director in the Counselor Education Department. She received her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from The George Washington University in 2016. She is a licensed professional counselor in Oregon and the District of Columbia. Dr. Cor's research focuses on developing and enhancing multicultural counseling competencies in students and practitioners, specifically for working with clients identifying as trans and gender expansive.

Kim Douglas, M.S., CRC, Portland State University

E-mail: hattigk@pdx.edu

Kim Douglas, MS, CRC, is the Practicum and Internship Coordinator in the Counselor Education Department. Kim teaches internship sections, providing internship site visits for the CMH, MCF, and CLRC programs. She coordinates internship placements and develops internship sites in the Portland area. Kim is a member of the Oregon Association for Rehab Professionals and is certified as a Rehabilitation Counselor.

Kimberly Jayne, PhD., LPC, NCC, RPT, University of North Texas

E-mail: kmj@pdx.edu

Kimberly Jayne, PhD, LPC, NCC, RPT, is an Assistant Professor of Counselor Education and the School Counseling Program Coordinator. She graduated with her PhD in Counseling from the University of North Texas and specializes in child and adolescent counseling, school counseling, and play therapy. Kimberly has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and families in school and clinical settings and actively researches developmentally responsive counseling interventions for children and adolescents. She is passionate about developing effective, empirically supported counseling interventions, understanding relational variables and processes that impact growth and change within the counseling and school context, and exploring mediators and moderators of therapeutic outcome. Kimberly works with children and families in both private practice and school settings, is an active member in several counseling associations, and serves on multiple editorial boards.

Patrick “Rick” Johnson, Ph.D., New Mexico State University

E-mail: johnsonp@pdx.edu

Rick Johnson, PhD, is a current Professor in the Counseling Education department. Previously, Dr. Johnson was an Assistant/Associate Professor at Montana State University. His research and scholarly agenda focuses on family systems theory and the effects of family experiences on psychosocial development in adolescence and adulthood. He is a licensed psychologist in Oregon and a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

Joel Lane, Ph.D., Oakland University

E-mail: lanejoel@pdx.edu

Joel Lane, PhD., is an Associate Professor in the Counselor Education Department. He served as the Program Coordinator of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program from 2014-2018. His research and scholarly agenda focuses on the impact of life transition on mental health and well-being during emerging adulthood. He is a licensed professional counselor in the State of Oregon and a Nationally Certified Counselor. He is currently the Past President of the Oregon Counseling Association and is involved in advocacy for the counseling profession at the state and national levels.

Marie Mellberg, MS, CRC, LPC, Portland State University

E-mail: marip@pdx.edu

Marie “Mary” Mellberg, MS, CRC, LPC, is an Assistant Professor of Counselor Education in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling and is a PSU Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Alumni. Marie is a licensed professional counselor in Oregon and maintains a private practice where she specializes in working with people with chronic illnesses and disabilities, chronic disorganization/hoarding, and with the geriatric, LGBTQ+, and BIPoC communities. She enjoys teaching and training people around diversity and social equity and she is passionate about working with individuals from diverse cultures and lifestyles, and acknowledges the effect of socio-cultural systems on members of minoritized groups.

Catherine Nyhan- Baumann, LPC, NCC, Antioch University

E-mail: cnyhan@pdx.edu

Catherine Nyhan- Baumann, LPC, NCC, is the School Counseling Licensure Only Program Coordinator, School Counseling internship site supervisor and an adjunct faculty member. Catherine received a Masters in Counseling Psychology from Antioch University. She/They are a licensed professional counselor in Oregon and an Oregon board approved clinical supervisor. Ms. Nyhan-Baumann is on the Oregon Recovery High School Inititive Board and on the school board for Harmony Academy, Oregon’s first recovery high school. Catherine is passionate about supporting counselor development and truly enjoys the counseling profession.

Yi-Wen Su, PhD, NCC, University of Florida

E-mail: yiwsu@pdx.edu

Yi-Wen Su, PhD, NCC, is an Assistant Professor in the Counselor Education Department at Portland State University. She received her PhD in counselor education and supervision from The University of Florida in 2018, with a concentration on school counseling. She is a nationally-certified counselor and a licensed school counselor registered with the Iowa Board of Education. Dr. Su’s research interests include school counseling, counseling in young ADHD population, Buddhism perspectives in counseling professionals, mindfulness, and international students’ professional identities in counselor education programs. Dr. Su has several publications published in Professional School Counseling Journal, Journal of Counselor Education and Supervision, the Journal of Humanistic Counseling, and other peer-reviewed journals.

Rana Yaghmaian, Ph.D., CRC, The University of Wisconsin–Madison

E-mail: ryaghm2@pdx.edu

Rana Yaghmaian, Ph.D., CRC, is an Associate Professor and Acting Department Chair. She is also the coordinator of the Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling program. She received her Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Psychology from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Her primary research interests include the psychosocial aspects of disability, well-being in women and other minorities with disabilities, and multicultural competency training and development in current and future counselors. She also takes a strong interest in teaching and pedagogy, focusing her work specifically on the integration of social justice theory into the counselor education classroom.