Judith Green, Psy.D.
Member-at-Large
jgreen2@ramapo.edu
Director, Center for Health & Counseling Services , Ramapo College of NJ
Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, Loyola University - Maryland
Professional interests: Existentially focused psychologist specializing in treating depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, self-esteem concerns, self-injurious behaviors, and emotional dysregulation.
Personal interests: going to the beach, travel, enjoying nature, drawing
Member-at-Large
jgreen2@ramapo.edu
Director, Center for Health & Counseling Services , Ramapo College of NJ
Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, Loyola University - Maryland
Professional interests: Existentially focused psychologist specializing in treating depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, self-esteem concerns, self-injurious behaviors, and emotional dysregulation.
Personal interests: going to the beach, travel, enjoying nature, drawing
Nicole Peluso, MA, LPC, NCC
Secretary
nicole.peluso86@gmail.com
Psychological Counselor and Active Minds Chapter Advisor, FDU Florham
BA and MA at Caldwell University
Professional interests: depression, anxiety disorders, LGBTQ issues, stigma free awareness and advocacy, programming, suicide prevention, mindfulness, conflict resolution.
Personal interests: travel, theater, nature, NFL, food, Zumba, and family!
Secretary
nicole.peluso86@gmail.com
Psychological Counselor and Active Minds Chapter Advisor, FDU Florham
BA and MA at Caldwell University
Professional interests: depression, anxiety disorders, LGBTQ issues, stigma free awareness and advocacy, programming, suicide prevention, mindfulness, conflict resolution.
Personal interests: travel, theater, nature, NFL, food, Zumba, and family!
Katie Rizman, MSW, LCSW
Co-President
krizman@monmouth.edu
Psychological Counselor, Monmouth University
MSW-Salisbury University
Professional interests: Clinical Training and Supervision, Working with Student Athletes, Cognitive-Behavioral, Reality, and Rational-Emotive Therapies, Motivational Interviewing, and Wellness Coaching.
Personal Interests: Travel, cooking, exercise, sunny days, and spending time with family, friends and my dog.
Co-President
krizman@monmouth.edu
Psychological Counselor, Monmouth University
MSW-Salisbury University
Professional interests: Clinical Training and Supervision, Working with Student Athletes, Cognitive-Behavioral, Reality, and Rational-Emotive Therapies, Motivational Interviewing, and Wellness Coaching.
Personal Interests: Travel, cooking, exercise, sunny days, and spending time with family, friends and my dog.
Dan Gordon,
NJCCA Secretary, Elections Chair
Staff Psychologist, Rutgers-Camden Student Health Services
dmgordon@camden.rutgers.edu
(Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Tennessee-Knoxville) Rutgers-Camden: 6500 students, public, urban, primarily commuter campus. Interests: eating issues, academic development and performance, psychodynamic psychotherapy, process, therapy supervision.
NJCCA Secretary, Elections Chair
Staff Psychologist, Rutgers-Camden Student Health Services
dmgordon@camden.rutgers.edu
(Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Tennessee-Knoxville) Rutgers-Camden: 6500 students, public, urban, primarily commuter campus. Interests: eating issues, academic development and performance, psychodynamic psychotherapy, process, therapy supervision.
Nadine Marty,
Past-President
Director, Counseling Services, Rider University
nmarty@rider.edu
(Ed.D. Rutgers University) Rider College: Private, coeducational school founded in 1865 as a college of business; granted university status in 1994; approximately 6000 students-graduate and undergraduate; merged with Westminster Choir College in 1992; the main Lawrenceville campus is home to the College of Business Administration; College of Liberal Arts, Education, and Sciences; College of Continuing Studies, School of Education; and shares the Westminster College of the Arts with the Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, N.J. Professional interests: clinical training and supervision; psychodynamic treatment of developmental issues in young adults; Personal interests: birding, travel, exercise, enjoying pet ownership!
Past-President
Director, Counseling Services, Rider University
nmarty@rider.edu
(Ed.D. Rutgers University) Rider College: Private, coeducational school founded in 1865 as a college of business; granted university status in 1994; approximately 6000 students-graduate and undergraduate; merged with Westminster Choir College in 1992; the main Lawrenceville campus is home to the College of Business Administration; College of Liberal Arts, Education, and Sciences; College of Continuing Studies, School of Education; and shares the Westminster College of the Arts with the Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, N.J. Professional interests: clinical training and supervision; psychodynamic treatment of developmental issues in young adults; Personal interests: birding, travel, exercise, enjoying pet ownership!
Dianne Aguero-Trotter, Ph.D.
Co-President 2016-2017
Associate Director, Counseling & Psychological Services, Seton Hall University
Dianne.Aguero-Trotter@shu.edu
((Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, Fairleigh Dickinson University, M.A. Counselor Education, Kean University, Pre-doctoral internship with the NJ Department of Veterans' Affairs.) Seton Hall University is a private, Catholic University with an enrollment of approximately 10,000 students. Professional Interests: Depression, suicide, grief/loss, trauma, eating disorders, therapy supervision and women's issues. Fluent in Spanish.
Co-President 2016-2017
Associate Director, Counseling & Psychological Services, Seton Hall University
Dianne.Aguero-Trotter@shu.edu
((Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, Fairleigh Dickinson University, M.A. Counselor Education, Kean University, Pre-doctoral internship with the NJ Department of Veterans' Affairs.) Seton Hall University is a private, Catholic University with an enrollment of approximately 10,000 students. Professional Interests: Depression, suicide, grief/loss, trauma, eating disorders, therapy supervision and women's issues. Fluent in Spanish.
Robin Davenport
Co-President 2016-2017
Director of Counseling Services, Caldwell University
rdavenport@caldwell.edu
(M.S., Indiana University, South Bend) Caldwell College: 2200 students, small private liberal arts Catholic University. Interests: relationship issues; trauma; group work; supervision; policy development; writing.
Co-President 2016-2017
Director of Counseling Services, Caldwell University
rdavenport@caldwell.edu
(M.S., Indiana University, South Bend) Caldwell College: 2200 students, small private liberal arts Catholic University. Interests: relationship issues; trauma; group work; supervision; policy development; writing.
Larry Gage
Treasurer
Staff Emeritus, The College of New Jersey
gage@tcnj.edu
(Ph.D. University of Florida, Counseling Psychology; M.Ed., Ohio University)
Dr. Gage is now retired from TCNJ, but maintains interest in college counseling. Enrollment at TCNJ is approximately 7000 students - graduate and undergraduate. TCNJ is located in Ewing, New Jersey, just north of Trenton, and is regularly top-rated as a Northeast college. Professional interests: College student issues, wellness, wholistic methods of conceptualizing and responding to challenges faced by college students. Personal interests: Travel, technology, community-based solutions to world issues (i.e. climate change), preparation and consumption of food, writing and reading.
Treasurer
Staff Emeritus, The College of New Jersey
gage@tcnj.edu
(Ph.D. University of Florida, Counseling Psychology; M.Ed., Ohio University)
Dr. Gage is now retired from TCNJ, but maintains interest in college counseling. Enrollment at TCNJ is approximately 7000 students - graduate and undergraduate. TCNJ is located in Ewing, New Jersey, just north of Trenton, and is regularly top-rated as a Northeast college. Professional interests: College student issues, wellness, wholistic methods of conceptualizing and responding to challenges faced by college students. Personal interests: Travel, technology, community-based solutions to world issues (i.e. climate change), preparation and consumption of food, writing and reading.
Daisy Rodriguez Kazanjian
Membership Chair
MSW, LCSW, DRCC William Paterson University
rodriguezd@wpunj.edu
Daisy has served as a board member of the NJCCA since its inception in 2007. She currently is employed as a Mental Health Counselor, Coordinator of Outreach and supervisor for the Peer Health Advocate program at the Counseling Health and Wellness Center of William Paterson University. She is a board certified Diplomate of the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work. She also holds a post masters certificate in group work from Rutgers University and is a clinical associate member of the American Group Psychotherapy Association. She is certified in NJ as a Disaster Response Crisis Counselor and is also certified as a Suicide Prevention Specialist by the American Association of Suicidology. Her treatment interests include disaster mental health, grief, suicide loss and suicide survivorship, family systems treatment, and the transcultural experiences of first generation Latino students in college. When she has time away from work, she enjoys nature travel and bird watching.
Membership Chair
MSW, LCSW, DRCC William Paterson University
rodriguezd@wpunj.edu
Daisy has served as a board member of the NJCCA since its inception in 2007. She currently is employed as a Mental Health Counselor, Coordinator of Outreach and supervisor for the Peer Health Advocate program at the Counseling Health and Wellness Center of William Paterson University. She is a board certified Diplomate of the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work. She also holds a post masters certificate in group work from Rutgers University and is a clinical associate member of the American Group Psychotherapy Association. She is certified in NJ as a Disaster Response Crisis Counselor and is also certified as a Suicide Prevention Specialist by the American Association of Suicidology. Her treatment interests include disaster mental health, grief, suicide loss and suicide survivorship, family systems treatment, and the transcultural experiences of first generation Latino students in college. When she has time away from work, she enjoys nature travel and bird watching.
Robin Solbach
Past President
Director of the Counseling Center , Georgian Court University
solbach@georgian.edu
(Psy.D.) A New Jersey licensed psychologist, she has extensive experience working with adolescents and adult issues. In addition to her responsibilities as director, Dr. Solbach is an adjunct instructor in the Psychology Department at Georgian Court. Dr. Solbach is a member of the American Psychological Association and the President for NJ Association of Counseling Centers.
Past President
Director of the Counseling Center , Georgian Court University
solbach@georgian.edu
(Psy.D.) A New Jersey licensed psychologist, she has extensive experience working with adolescents and adult issues. In addition to her responsibilities as director, Dr. Solbach is an adjunct instructor in the Psychology Department at Georgian Court. Dr. Solbach is a member of the American Psychological Association and the President for NJ Association of Counseling Centers.