Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation, and Psychometric Services
College of Education and Human Development
The Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Psychometric Services, which offers graduate level training for aspiring counselors and psychometrist, received national accreditation for it’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling programs from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). This prestigious national accreditation status is valid through the next renewal cycle of October 2023. Click here to learn more.
Personnel
Dion F. Porter, Ph.D., CRC, CVE
Associate Professor and Chair
SEB, Room 319-A, Office Number 601-979-3364
Email: dion.porter@jsums.edu
Ronica Arnold Branson, Ph.D., NCC, NCSC, LPC, ACS
Associate Professor
School Counseling Program Coordinator
SEB, Room 319-M, Office Number 601-979-1891
Email: ronica.d.arnold@jsums.edu
Gloria Dansby-Giles, Ed.D., LPC, LMFT, NCC, NCSC, NCCC, ACS
Professor
SEB, Room 102, Office Number 601-979-4188
Email: gloria.f.dansby-giles@jsums.edu
Regina Fults-McMurtery, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS
Professor
SEB, Room 319-F, Office Number 601-979-3416
Email: regina.s.fults-mcmurtery@jsums.edu
Frank Giles, Ph.D., CRC, CCM, NCC, LMFT – Rehabilitation Counseling
Rehabilitation Counseling Program Coordinator – Professor
Grants Project Director
SEB, Room 109-D, Office Number 601-979-4188
Email: frank.l.giles@jsums.edu
Lakitta Johnson, Ph.D. LPC, NCC, ACS
Associate Professor
Clinical Mental Health Program Coordinator
SEB, Room 319-B, Office Number 601-979-1745
Email: lakitta.d.johnson@jsums.edu
Karen Linstrum, Ph.D., LPC, CRC
Assistant Professor
SEB, Room 319-M, Office Number 601-979-0505
Email: karen.s.linstrum@jsums.edu
Amirah Nelson, Ph.D., LPC-S, CAGS
Assistant Professor
SEB Room 319-K, Office Number 601 979-6326
Nanolla Yazdani, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor
Psychometry Program Coordinator
SEB, Room 319-O, Office Number 601-979-1739
Email: nanolla.yazdani@jsums.edu
STAFF
Ms. Shanquell Walker, Administrative Assistant-SCRC Department
Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Psychometric Services
SEB, Room 319-J, Office Number 601-979-2361
Administrative Assistant-Rehabilitation Counseling
SEB, Room 109-E, Office Number 601-979-4188
