Director, Stress, Trauma and Resilience (STAR) Program
Director, Gabbe Wellbeing Office
Senior Lecturer, College of Social Work, The Ohio State University
Office Location
1670 Upham Drive
Columbus, OH 43210
Education
- MBA Candidate, The Ohio State University, Projected 2026
- MSW, The Ohio State University, cum laude, 2005
- BSSW, The Ohio State University, 2004
Academic and Professional Positions
- Director, STAR Program, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (Feb 2024-Present)
- Director, Gabbe Wellbeing Office, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (Sep 2022-Present)
- Associate Director, STAR Program & PHP/IOP Programs, The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Harding Hospital (May 2017-Sep 2022)
- Program Coordinator, STAR Trauma Recovery Center, The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Harding Hospital (May 2017- Feb 2019)
- Psychotherapist, The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Harding Hospital (Mar 2010- May 2017)
Clinical Specialties
- Trauma-Informed Care
- PTSD
- Depression and Mood Disorders
- Anxiety and Low Self-Esteem
- Grief, Loss, and Bereavement
- Addiction and Recovery
- Chronic Illness and HIV/AIDS
- Gender Dysphoria
- Codependency and Relationship Counseling
- Adjustment to Major Life Transitions
- Holistic Self-Care and Resilience-Based Wellness
Professional Interests
- Mental Health and Workforce Wellness
- Peer Support and Emotional Debriefing
- LGBTQIA+ Mental Health and Inclusion
- Community-Based Crisis Response
- Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Prevention
- Trauma Recovery and Victim Services
- Curriculum and Program Development in Behavioral Health
Professional Licensure
- Licensed Independent Social Worker–Supervisor (LISW-S), State of Ohio
Professional Leadership, Memberships and Credentials
- Contributing author, Crisis Intervention Handbook, 5th Edition (Oxford University Press, June 2025)
- Member, Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (2021-Present)
- Chairperson, Social Worker Professional Standards Committee, Ohio CSWMFT Board (2024–Present)
- President, Association for Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare – Ohio Chapter (2019–2022)
- OSU Harding Representative, Social Work Advancement Program Committee (2017–2024)
- Social Work Advancement Program Level III, The Ohio State University (2015–2017)
- Social Work Advancement Program Level II, The Ohio State University (2014)
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification, OSU Wexner Medical Center (2022–Present)
- CPR & AED Certified (2013–Present)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) Trained (2012–Present)
- Member, Alpha Delta Mu National Social Work Honor Society