Counseling Faculty and Staff
Core Full-Time Faculty
Anna M. Koch, Ph.D.
PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Rehabilitation & Clinical Counseling
Email: amkoch@nmhu.edu
Heather L. Smith, Ph.D.
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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Email: hlsmith@nmhu.edu
Sulema Perales, Ph.D.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
CACREP LIAISON & COORDINATOR
Rehabilitation & Clinical Counseling
Email: sperales@nmhu.edu
Marie Zubiate, Ph.D.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Email: mazubiate@nmhu.edu
Christine Herzog, Ph.D.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Email: cherzog@nmhu.edu
Chia Vang, Ph.D.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR
Rehabilitation & Clinical Counseling
Email: cvang@nmhu.edu
Hilda George, Ph.D.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Email: hilda@nmhu.edu
Per-Course Faculty
Daniel Pelak, Ph.D.
Email: danielpelka@nmhu.edu
George Leone, Ph.D.
Email: gleone@nmhu.edu
Lori Rudolph, Ph.D.
Email: lhrudolph@nmhu.edu
Deanna Valdez, Ph.D.
Email: dnvaldez@nmhu.edu
Kathryn Dziekan, Ph.D.
Email: kdziekan@nmhu.edu
Diane Berman, LMFT, ATR
Email: dberman@nmhu.edu
Staff
Christine Duran
SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
School of Education: Counseling Department
Tele: 505-891-6903
Email: cdduran@nmhu.edu
Rio Rancho Center
Michelle Ben, MA, LMHC
CLINICAL EXPERIENCES COORDINATOR
School of Education: Counseling Department
Email: bmichelle@nmhu.edu