Advisory Board

The CCMH Advisory Board directs and advises CCMH initiatives based on expertise and knowledge of challenges, trends, and best practices in the field of college student mental health counseling. Board members serve for three years and provide recommendations on current and future projects, organizational and administrative protocols, and collaborate with the CCMH Business Team. The Board engages in activities that increase the awareness of CCMH’s mission.

Board Member Activities

Advisory Board members provide expert opinion regarding best practices, trends, and challenges within the field of college student mental health to CCMH Staff and Business Team. Members engage in decision making and research to inform CCMH initiatives, data standardization, and reports. Members serve on the board on a voluntary basis and commit to 3 years of service. 

• Cindy Bruns, Ph.D. - Director of Counseling, Central Washington University (AUCCCD Representative)
• Jay Choi, Ph.D. – Director, Counseling Services, Fashion Institute of Technology 
• Brittany Cooper, Ph.D. – Director, Counseling, Health and Wellness, Northeastern University, Oakland
• David Erekson, Ph.D.—Associate Clinical Professor, Assistant Director of Research & Technology, Counseling and Psychological Services, Brigham Young University, Provo
• Dan Elreda, Ph.D.—Training Director, Counseling and Psychological Services, University of Virginia
• Lisa Youngling Howard, MD—Associate Dean, Director of Counseling Services, Wellesley College
• Justin Gibson, Ph.D.— Clinical Director, Student Mental Health and Wellbeing, University of California, San Francisco
• Christopher Leonard, Psy.D.—Director, Counseling and Psychological Services, Wichita State University
• Alesha Harris, Ph.D.—Dean of Student Holistic Health, Georgia Gwinnett College
• Eileen Kennedy, LCSW-R—Senior Student Services Psychological Counselor & Clinical Supervisor, City University of New York (CUNY), Hunter College
• Monique Marsh-Bell, Psy.D. – Director, Counseling Services, Southern Methodist University
• Riley McGrath, Ph.D.—Director, Counseling Services, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
• Joshua Turchan, Ph.D. - Assistant Director of Training, Assessment, and Research, Counseling and Psychiatric Services, Michigan State University

Previous Board Members