JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY STUDENT WELL-BEING - Key Persons
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- Member of the Leadership Team
- CRNP Associate Director for Primary Care, Homewood
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- Clinical Associate
- Psychiatrist
Amanda Sun, MD is a board-certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Duke University and received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She then completed her general psychiatry residency training at Yale University before returning to Baltimore for her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Sun joined Student Health and Well-Being and Johns Hopkins faculty as a part-time assistant professor at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in 2020. She enjoys working with young adults and supporting them in their mental health as they pursue their academic and professional goals.
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- Member of the Mental Health Services Leadership Team
- Assistant Director of Outreach and Student Engagement
- LCSW - C Assistant Director of Outreach and Student Engagement
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- Member of the Leadership Team
- CRNP Associate Director for Primary Care, East Baltimore and Washington, DC
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- Mental Health Program Manager
- Program Manager at University Health Services
Anna Stanislawski is the Program Manager at University Health Services- Mental Health Clinic. She received her Master in Counseling degree from West Virginia University. Prior to joining UHS-MH, Anna provided therapy in outpatient community mental health clinics, schools, and worked at the Kennedy Krieger Institute on a pediatric feeding disorders unit. Anna's therapeutic approach is cognitive-behavioral, integrating elements of REBT, TA, and Impact Therapy. She enjoys working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, and her areas of special interest include cultural adjustment, trauma, grief, and creative counseling.
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- Executive Director of Johns Hopkins' Student Disability Services ( SDS ) University
- Executive Director, Student Disability Services
Cathie Axe is the Executive Director of Johns Hopkins' Student Disability Services (SDS) university-wide. Her role was created in 2019 to bring disability services across the schools and campuses into one consistent, efficient and inclusive system. From developing a collective mission to centralizing services to increasing accessibility and reducing ableism, her work involves collaborations and partnerships with students, faculty, staff ,and community members.
With over 30 years of higher education experience, 27 of those years managing disability services at a variety of institutions, Cathie has had the opportunity to engage in the evolution of services and perspectives around disability. She earned her Master's degree in Counseling and Development in Higher Education at George Mason University where she also got her start in disability services. She received her Bachelor's degree from Brown University in Business Economics where she worked in her most recent past role as Associate Dean and Director of Accessibility Services. Over her sixteen years at Brown she developed disability services from a one-person office to a robust and progressive team of staff, campus partners and engaged students. Her work in disability services has spanned a variety of institutions including Northern Virginia Community College and American University where served as an LD/ADHD specialist.
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- Member of the Leadership Team
- Primary Care Operations Specialist
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- Strategic Initiative Program Manager
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- Certified Professional Counselor in the State of Maryland
Devonte Joynes (he/ him) is a Licensed Certified Professional Counselor in the state of Maryland. He graduated with a B.S in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, and an M.S in Counseling Psychology from Robert Morris University. Devonte has experience working with individuals struggling with addiction, depression, anxiety, and trauma, among other mental health disorders. Devonte utilizes a person-centered approach to ensure that you feel heard and validated, and a mix of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectic Behavioral Therapy to develop better ways of coping with challenges.
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- Member of the Mental Health Services Leadership Team
- Director and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Elizabeth Kastelic, MD (she/her/hers) is a board certified psychiatrist. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School and completed her general adult psychiatry residency at Johns Hopkins Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in 1997. She completed a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh/Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in 1999. She is an assistant professor in the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Kastelic truly enjoys working with the university student/learner population.
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- MHS Clinician, Coordinator of Services for Black Students
Elizabeth Cook, PhD is a licensed psychologist and liaison to underrepresented groups for University Health Services - Mental Health. She completed her graduate training at Northeastern University and internship at Johns Hopkins University Counseling Center (Homewood Campus). Dr. Cook received further training as a postdoctoral fellow at University of Pennsylvania's Counseling Center, with a particular focus on outreach. Her clinical orientation is integrative, with a central combination of person-centered, multicultural and feminist approaches, as well as the utilization of techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Dr. Cook has a particular interest in working with students of intersectional, marginalized identities and seeks to help students better understand their own subjective world.
Born and raised in Baltimore, Erica worked in the public child welfare system before joining the BHCST. She worked with teenagers, ages 14-21, right before they aged out of foster care.
Erica's favorite thing about Baltimore is the food. There are so many interesting places to eat.
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- PMH Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
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- Member of the Mental Health Services Leadership Team
Frances (she/her) has worked as a mental health clinician and clinical leader at Johns Hopkins University since 2010. Currently, Frances serves as Associate Director of Consultation Services, overseeing the Consultation Services team of mental health clinicians in Baltimore and DC and providing consultation to campus partners who are concerned about students' well-being.
Before she led clinical teams, Frances provided counseling to Johns Hopkins faculty, staff, and students, and prior to her clinical social work career, taught yoga, literature, and writing. Frances believes that to help effectively, it's essential to understand people's strengths and challenges in the context of their environment. She is grateful that her work helping Johns Hopkins students, and helping faculty and staff support students, allows her to positively impact students and the context that's affecting their well-being.
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- MHS Professor of Medicine
Gerard is available via televideo or in person on the JHU Washington, DC campus.
Gerard is a proud Black, gay, first-gen college graduate (and HBCU alum) with roots in the world of recovery. He earned his M.Ed in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, as well as his Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision, from Ohio University. Gerard has over 10 years of clinical counseling experience - he has worked in college counseling and community mental health settings, and he currently manages a private practice in his home state of Maryland. Gerard uses a person-centered approach and draws heavily from CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Internal Family Systems therapy to support the clients who seek his help. When he takes his therapist hat off, Gerard enjoys spending time with loved ones and making people laugh. He also enjoys dancing, boxing, singing, hiking, listening to audiobooks, and journaling.
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- Member of the Administrative Team
- Senior Medical Office Coordinator
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- Associate Professor of Medicine
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- Member of the Administrative Team
- Patient Services Coordinator
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- Medical Office Coordinator
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- WHNP Women 's Health Nurse Practitioner
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- Executive Director of Student Well - Being
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- Member of the Mental Health Services Leadership Team
- Chief Mental Health Director
Jennifer Howes (she/her) is the Chief Mental Health Director for the Division of Student Well-Being at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Howes oversees the range of programs and clinics that provide care to the JHU student and trainee communities across the University. Her current focus is the integration of Mental Health Services under one organization to provide equitable, accessible, and quality mental healthcare. This multi-faceted project includes the development of a reimagined leadership structure across the organization, establishing a unified philosophy of care and critical infrastructure to support the breadth of services MHS provide, and expanding the professional development available to staff.
Prior to joining JHU, she served as Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Wellness at the California Institute of Technology. She is a licensed clinical psychologist with experience working in a range of clinical settings, including the Los Angeles County jail system, community mental health, private practice, and higher education. Her clinical interests include suicide prevention, developing systems of care based in equity and inclusion, and innovative approaches to mental health intervention through interdisciplinary practice. Jennifer earned her BA from UCLA and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology at AIU.
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- LGPC MHS Clinician, Coordinator of Outreach
Judith Geller has joined the University Health Services- Mental Health clinic as a Clinical Social Worker. Ms. Geller has most recently worked at the Outpatient Psychiatry department at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. She has extensive training in treatment of depression, anxiety, trauma, and personality disorders, and has been a clinical social worker for more than two decades. Ms. Geller has also previous experience in working with the Baltimore- area graduate and medical student population, and working as a research analyst at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Ms. Geller earned a Master of Social Work at University of Maryland School of Social Work.
Judy Johnson Grados, Psy.D, is a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Maryland. She earned a doctorate from Indiana State University before joining Henry Ford Health Systems in Detroit, Michigan as a staff psychologist. Dr. Grados later relocated to Baltimore, Maryland, completing a post-doctoral fellowship at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Department of Mental Health. She has previously held previous part-time faculty appointments through the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University and through the University of Maryland. Dr. Grados has clinical expertise and research interests in the area of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for anxiety and depression, and in enhancing mental health and wellness of doctoral and post-doctoral students, medical students and resident interns. In the past, Dr. Grados has owned and managed a busy private practice for more than a decade in the Baltimore metropolitan area and has experience with individuals of all ages. She has co-authored an evidence-based CBT social skill program manual for youth entitled The Resilience Builder Program for Children and Adolescence. Dr. Grados lives with her partner of more than 25 years, and has two grown children. When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her three family dogs, swimming, traveling, being outside, and gardening.
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- Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner
- DNP, PMHNP - BC Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Julie Butchart (she/her) is an advanced practice nurse practitioner (NP). As a graduate of the University of Michigan's School of Nursing, Dr. Butchart was drawn to psychiatry from the beginning of her studies. She went on to work as a psychiatric nurse at Johns Hopkins Hospital both in patient and in the Emergency Department setting. She completed her graduate work at the University of Maryland focusing her doctoral work on safety planning in the emergency department setting. As an NP, she has worked in a variety of roles including as a consultant within the hospital, in private practice and within the university setting where she developed a passion for helping the student learner navigate the transitions that come with young adulthood. Julie joined the JHU Student Health and Well-Being staff in 2023.
For fun, Julie enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time outside.
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- LCSW - C MHS Clinician, Coordinator of Trauma - Focused Services
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- Senior Medical Office Coordinator
Kathy Koski, LCSW-C, is a graduate of The Johns Hopkins University. She completed her graduate training at the Columbia University School of Social Work. In clinical practice for over 20 years, Kathy has worked with children, adolescents, and adults. She utilizes a number of trauma informed treatment approaches, including the following: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, and supportive therapy.
Job Titles:
- Vice Provost for Student Health and Well - Being
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- Clinical Associate
- Psychiatrist
Kevin Strouse, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Economics and a minor in Psychology. He received his medical degree from the Sackler School of Medicine and completed his psychiatry residency at the Johns Hopkins Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences where he was chief resident. Dr. Strouse is a member of the Maryland Psychiatric Society (MPS) and the American Psychiatric Association (APA). He is an Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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- LCPC Lead BHCST Clinician
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- Member of the Leadership Team
- Senior Administrative Manager
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- Member of the Administrative Team
- Senior Medical Office Coordinator
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- Administrative Manager
- Member of the Leadership Team
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- Senior Administrative Coordinator
Lisa has a bachelor's degree in psychology from Missouri State University and Masters Degree in criminology from Regis University. She has an impressive work history in administrative and research roles in higher education and specialized skills in writing, finance, and budget management.
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- Member of the Administrative Team
- Patient Services Coordinator
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- Member of the Mental Health Services Leadership Team
- LCPC Assistant Director of Clinical Case Management
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- LCPC Director, Student Health and Well - Being Operations
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- Psychiatrist, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
- Psychiatrist, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences / Homewood
Dr. Taylor graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 2012, and completed his General Adult Psychiatry residency and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2016 and 2018. He is board certified in both adult psychiatry and child & adolescent psychiatry. Dr. Taylor divides his time between the Center for Autism and Related Disorders at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, the Sex & Gender Clinic at Johns Hopkins, the Eating Disorders outpatient clinic and inpatient unit at Johns Hopkins, and the Johns Hopkins University Mental Health Program. His clinical interests include eating disorders, neurodiversity, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQ+ mental health concerns.
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- Member of the Administrative Team
- Patient Service Coordinator
Michala has worked as a Social Worker in New York City and Pittsburgh, primarily in hospital and medical settings with a focus in trauma. She is also a singer/musician who enjoys connecting with others through art. As a new Baltimore resident, she looks forward to experiencing all of the culture, food, and art this city has to offer.
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- LCSW MHS Clinician, Coordinator of Services for Asian and Asian - American Students
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- CRNP Assistant Professor of Nursing
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- Administrative Coordinator
- Administrative Coordinator at the JHU Counseling Center
Nehemiah Hall is an administrative coordinator at the JHU Counseling Center. He is also a filmmaker, community organizer, and writer. Previously he worked with the Ingoma Foundation where he supported police and youth relationships, economic development, and youth leadership. B.U.I.L.D. (Baltimore United In Leadership Development), where he helped develop video presentations to highlight the recreational needs for Baltimore Youth through the "Save Our Youth/Save Our City campaign". Through that campaign, he also helped to organize residents in the East Baltimore community of Darley Park to get the Rita M. Church recreational Center built. He also got the Nehemiah Homes built in partnership with TRF development company. He started his public service career as an advocate at Foster Youth Incorporated, a foster youth advocacy program. In 2016 he won the inaugural Joe McNeely Award for Community Organizing. Throughout his public service career he has done projects with Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland, Aspen Institute, MD Dpt of Labor, and Startup Maryland. Part time he serves as the administrator for the Griot Works Program (A Program of Afrikan Youth Alchemy) . He is currently attending Morgan State University, pursuing a degree in Screenwriting and Animation. He is eager to bring these skills to JHU CC.
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- Health Compliance Specialist
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- LCMFT MHS Clinician, Coordinator of Services for LGBTQ Students
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- Member of the Administrative Team
- Assistant Manager for Billing and Benefits
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- Administrative Coordinator
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- Member of the Mental Health Services Leadership Team
- LCMFT Director of Crisis, Consultation and Case Management Services
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- Member of the Administrative Team
- Senior Medical Office Coordinator
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- Chief
- Medical Director
- Member of the Leadership Team
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- Member of the Mental Health Services Leadership Team
- Director of Psychiatry
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- Member of the Mental Health Services Leadership Team
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- Administrative Coordinator
- Member of the Administrative Team
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- Member of the Mental Health Services Leadership Team
- Director of Outreach
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- Member of the Mental Health Services Leadership Team
- Director of Training and Professional Development
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- Member of the Administrative Team
- Patient Services Coordinator
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- Member of the Leadership Team
- Lead Clinic Physician
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- Member of the Mental Health Services Leadership Team
- Associate Director of Clinical Services, Coordinator of Eating Disorder Services
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- Member of the Mental Health Services Leadership Team
- Assistant Director of BHCST
- LCSW - C Assistant Director of BHCST