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Department of Counseling, Educational Leadership & Professional Studies

Jordan Hall  103

Phone: (706) 568-2301

Dr. Tom Hackett, Chair

 

         Dr. Paul (Tom) Hackett Department Chair
Paul T. (Tom) Hackett served as a high school English, drama, and fine arts teacher at Central High School for six years.  Later he served as an administrator in both the Phenix City and Alexander City, Alabama school systems working as an assistant principal, an elementary school principal, a middle school principal, a system-level chief of operations, and a superintendent.  He is presently an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at Columbus State University.
          Dr. Michael Baltimore
Dr. Baltimore earned his Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Auburn University. He has worked in a number of community mental health settings, including supervision of treatment programs for a residential mental health center, and has a private practice for LPC and LMFT Supervision. He is Co-Editor of the Journal of Technology in Counseling published in the Department. He is a Nationally Certified Counselor, a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and a Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
          Dr. Larry Beaty
 

 

          Dr. Walter Breaux
Dr. Walter Breaux, III recently completed his PhD in Counselor  Education with an emphasis in Human Services Counseling from the  University of New Orleans. He received a MA in Mental Health  Counseling and a BS in Psychology from Xavier University of Louisiana.  He has served as an adjunct professor at Loyola University and a  Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of New Orleans. Dr.  Breaux is an LPC, LMFT, and NCC. He has also served in a variety of  community/school counseling settings.
          Dr. Patricia Duttera
Dr. Patricia P. Duttera joins the Educational Leadership Program following 3 years as a program improvement specialist with the Georgia Department of Education. Dr. Duttera has extensive teaching and administrative experience in the Georgia public schools having served as a middle school principal, high school assistant principal, a curriculum coordinator at the system level, and as an elementary and middle school teacher. She received her doctorate in Educational Leadership from Auburn University.
           Dr. Lenoir Gillam
Dr. Lenoir Gillam began teaching at CSU in January, 1998. She received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from The University of Georgia and has worked in schools, community agencies, and counseling centers. She is a member of APA (and several divisions within APA), GPA, ACA, ACES, and ASGW. She is also an LPC and licensed psychologist in Georgia and a nationally certified counselor. Her research agenda and special interests include school counseling, group work, multicultural issues, special education, and supervision and training.  In addition, she serves as Coordinator of the School Counseling Program.
           Dr. Martha Hall
Dr. Hall earned her Ed. D in Educational Administration from Auburn University. She has served as Intermediate School Principal, Assistant Superintendent for curriculum, Chair for the School of Education, Team Leader for the Alabama State Department of Education and Interim Superintendent. Currently she is finalizing a training manual for teachers.
       Dr. Mike Hall
 

 

       Dr. Richard (Ric) Long
Dr. Long earned his Ph.D. in Communication from Southern Illinois University. He holds a Master of Marriage and Family Therapy from Southern Connecticut State University. He is a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy and an Approved Supervisor.  He serves as the faculty advisor to the Counseling Student Association (CoSa). In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he supervises therapy at The Family Center, a community mental health center, and sees individuals, couples and families.
           Dr. Mike Mangum
Dr. Michael Mangum received his bachelor and Ph.D. degrees from Florida State University and his master degree from Wake Forest University.  He came to CSU from Louisiana State University in 1988.  He serves as Coordinator of our Exercise Science Program and Exercise Physiology Lab.  He and his wife Sue have two children, Daniel and Mary Kate, and live in Thomaston, Georgia.  Dr. Mangum’s time away from CSU is spent in a variety of family activities, farming and – he is known to “go huntin” on short notice.
            Dr. Clay Nicks
Dr. Clay Nicks arrived at CSU in the Fall of 2005 as an Assistant Professor in the Exercise Science program. He earned his Ph.D. in Human Performance with an emphasis in Exercise Science from Middle Tennessee State University. He is HFI certified through ASCM and is also a member of the NSCA. Prior to his arrival at CSU, he was at Lipscomb University, serving as Head Coach of the Cross-Country /
Track & Field programs and teaching in the Department of Kinesiology.
           Dr. Donna Pascoe
Dr. Pascoe earned her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Auburn University in Alabama. She coordinates the Collaborative Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership between Valdosta State University and Columbus State University.  She is a member of the CSU Faculty Senate representing the CELPS Department and College of Education. Dr. Pascoe also is the Department Coordinator for the Curriculum Committee and a member of the COE Curriculum Committee. She is a representative for the COE Who's Who Selection committee.
Ms. Patty Jamieson,   Coord.of Graduate Records, Counseling Secretary
Ms. Jamieson is the Coordinator of Graduate Records for the College of Education and serves as the Administrative Secretary for the Department. She assists graduate students and faculty throughout the College of Education.
 
 

Department of Counseling, Educational Leadership & Professional Studies

Jordan Hall 103

Phone: 706 568-2301

Fax: 706 568-5088

 

 

 

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