CPS: Our People

	Bob Mattox, Ed.D., LPC Assistant Dean and Director of Student Success Services Dr. Mattox is a Georgia Licensed Professional Counselor and the Assistant Dean and Director of Student Success Services at KSU, which includes Counseling and Psychological Services. He received his BS degree with a double major in Psychology and Social Work from Middle Tennessee State University. He earned his Master's and Doctorate in Counseling from Texas A&M University-Commerce. Dr. Mattox has 29 years of experience in higher education as an administrator and faculty member. In addition, he has 33 years of experience in counseling. He has worked in community mental health, in-patient hospitals and with college students, faculty and staff. His clinical interests include cognitive-behavioral therapy, chronic illness, emotional self-management and assisting clients with daily living skills. Dr. Mattox is the co-founder and former president of the American College Counseling Association and the Georgia College Counseling Association. He has served on the editorial board for the National Academic Advising Association Journal and the Journal of Counseling and Development. He enjoys endurance cycling, motorcycling, fishing, music and being outdoors.
	Josh E. Gunn, Ph.D. Director of Counseling and Psychological Services Licensed Psychologist Dr. Gunn joined CPS in 2008 and is a GA licensed psychologist. He received his PhD in Counseling Psychology from Purdue University and completed his pre-doctoral internship at the Southern Louisiana Internship Consortium. He also holds an MA in Clinical Psychology from Western Kentucky University and a BA in psychology from Asbury College. Dr. Gunn's professional interests are in college student development, mental health issues on the college campus, training and supervision, and psychological testing. He coordinates the graduate training program and group counseling services at CPS. In his free time, Dr. Gunn enjoys spending time with friends and family, reading, fishing, golfing, and playing the guitar.
	Robin Casey, Psy.D. Director, Behavioral Response Programs, Licensed Psychologist Dr. Casey joined CPS in 2012 and she is a licensed psychologist in the state of Georgia. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from Georgia State University and her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology. Throughout her training, she has worked in an outpatient center for eating disorders and several university counseling centers. Dr. Casey completed her pre-doctoral internship at the College of William and Mary and her post-doctoral fellowship at Georgia State University. Her therapeutic approach is culturally informed and she draws upon brief-dynamic, interpersonal, and emotion-focused theories to help students explore their presenting concerns and work toward positive change. Dr. Casey has a strong commitment to working with university students with particular interests in trauma, crisis intervention, interpersonal concerns, disordered eating, substance abuse, and assessment. Dr. Casey is also invested in the training and supervision of mental health professionals. Outside of her professional interests, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, music, theater, reading, and traveling
	Theresa Welles,Ph.D. Assistant Director of Clinical Services, Licensed Psychologist Dr. Welles joined CPS in 2011 and is a licensed Georgia psychologist. She received her Ph.D. from the Combined-Integrated program of Counseling Psychology and School Psychology at Florida State University. She holds an Ed.S. Degree and is licensed as a school psychologist in Florida.  Her current clinical interests include: anxiety and depression, trauma and AOD assessment, adjustment and developmental issues, ADHD, group counseling, holistic wellness, and training and supervision. At CPS, she also coordinates services specific to student veteran needs. In her free time, Dr. Welles enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, music, reading, running, the arts and doing just about anything that allows her to be outdoors.
	Marcy Stidum, LCSW, MPA Assistant Director of Case Management & Prevention Services Licensed Clinical Social Worker Marcy Stidum joined CPS in August 2010. Ms. Stidum did her undergraduate work at Brewton-Parker College and received both her Master’s in Social Work and Master’s in Public administration from Valdosta State University. Ms. Stidum is certified as a Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN) Trainer and for over five years served as a surveyor for the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).  Her professional interests include working with persons with severe persistent mental illness, providing practice management consultation services and providing clinical supervision. Away from her professional responsibilities, she enjoys cooking for and spending time with family and friends, shopping, trying new cuisine and watching movies, especially romantic comedies.
	Marion L. Chapman, Ph.D. Post-doctoral Fellow Dr. Chapman joined CPS in 2011 and is working toward licensure as a Georgia psychologist. She received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Purdue University and completed her pre-doctoral internship at New Mexico State University. She also holds a M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Georgia and a BA in psychology from Clark Atlanta University. Dr. Chapman's professional interests include: general mental health difficulties, relationship difficulties, couples counseling, biofeedback, body image and eating disorders, and training and supervision. She coordinates the outreach services at CPS. In her free time, Dr. Chapman enjoys spending time with friends and family, laughing, shopping, traveling, and trying new restaurants.
	Terry L. Faust, Ed. D., LPC Licensed Professional Counselor Substance Abuse Specialist Dr. Faust is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Substance Abuse Specialist. He received his Ed.D. from the University of Mississippi in Higher Education and Student Personnel, and his MEd in counseling and BA in social work from Delta State University. Dr. Faust completed the PRIME for Life alcohol and drug instructor training in 2006. He joined the CPS staff in 2004 and his current clinical interests include college student development, relationship issues, stress management, depression, anxiety, and alcohol and drug counseling and assessment. In his spare time, Dr. Faust enjoys college sports, fishing, hunting and exercising.
	Andre Griggs, M.A., LPC, NCC, Licensed Professional Counselor Andre Griggs joined CPS in June 2007. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor. He received both his BA in Psychology and MA in Counseling Psychology from Clark Atlanta University. He also received his M.Div. in Professional Counseling from Amridge University (formerly Southern Christian University). He has a strong special education and school mental health counseling background. His previous clinical experiences include outpatient mental health and substance abuse, working with children, adolescents, and their families, and treatment of sexual and physical trauma. His professional specialities include grief, substance abuse, trauma, spirituality, self-esteem and motivational interviewing. In his spare time, Andre enjoys weight lifting, running, playing video games, spending time with family and friends, reading, riding motorcycles, shopping, and dining at restaurants.
	Teresa Johnston, M.A., LPC Director of the Center for Young Adult Addiction and Recovery Teresa did her undergraduate work at Michigan State University and received her Master’s in Professional Counseling from Richmont Graduate University (formerly Psychological Studies Institute) in Atlanta, Georgia. Ms. Johnston is a certified paralegal, has a strong business background and is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Georgia. Ms. Johnston’s professional interests include alcohol and other drug prevention, education, treatment and recovery. Her specialization is addiction. Ms. Johnston is an adjunct instructor with the Psychology Department and teaches KSU 1101.
	Amy L. Johnson, MS, LCSW Coordinator of Eating Disorder Programming Licensed Clinical Social Worker Amy is a Philadelphia native, and graduated from Bryn Mawr College with a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work.  Amy’s clinical orientation is primarily psychodynamic, object relations and ego psychology; she also has 9 years of experience using EMDR to treat symptoms related to trauma. Amy's clinical specialties are trauma, disordered eating, and addictions. Other clinical interests include working with couples and culturally diverse populations, wellness, mindfulness, and meditation. Amy spent four years counseling students at Georgia State University's Counseling and Testing Center and a year working at Ridgeview Institute prior to joining Kennesaw State University. In her spare (and she does mean spare) time, she enjoys swimming, horseback riding, soccer, skiing, and a variety of other outdoor sports.
	Patrick Moore, LPC AOD Education Coordinator/Substance Abuse Specialist Pat is a Georgia Licensed Associate Professional Counselor specializing in substance abuse issues working with Student Success Services in the Collegiate Recovery Center. Pat earned his degree in Psychology and M.A. in Professional Counseling from Argosy University / Georgia School of Professional Psychology. Pat’s clinical experience and focus is in the field of addiction and recovery. Pat served for six years with Metro Atlanta Recovery Residence (MARR Inc) with the Men’s Center, Atlanta Recovering Professionals, the MRC family program and MRC aftercare. Pat’s experience includes motivational interviewing related to recovery issues in the Forsyth County Drug and DUI court programs through New Hope Counseling in Cumming, GA during his 2007 - 2008 internship. His theoretical orientation is based on Adlerian Principles and Jungian concepts. He is a contributing member to the Georgia Society of Adlerian Psychology. Pat is a certified Meyers Briggs practitioner focusing on type with stress, communication, learning styles and groups. As a board member, Pat has participated with the Collegiate Recovery Center for two years. He enjoys golf, walking and a quiet empty nest with his wife Donna.
	Quaneecia L. Rainey, Ph.D. Coordinator of Outreach Services Dr. Rainey is a Post-doctoral Counselor working toward licensure as a psychologist. She received her doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from Washington State University and completed her Pre-doctoral Internship at The University of Memphis in 2011.  Her clinical interests include alcohol/substance abuse, sexual assault awareness and risk reduction, attachment theory in couples counseling, stress management and multicultural issues. She enjoys a wide range of clinical activities, especially outreach/prevention, couples counseling, and supervision/training.  In her leisure time, Dr. Rainey enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family, watching reality TV, and cooking.
	Sheldon H. Rifkin, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist Dr. Rifkin is a Tennessee, Florida and Georgia licensed psychologist with expertise in both clinical and forensic psychology. Following his internship at Duke University Medical Center and graduation from the University of Tennessee in December of 1968, he became Chief Psychologist at the community mental health center in Knoxville. In January of 1973, he relocated to Florida where he assumed the position of Director of Satellite operations and, subsequently, Director of Inpatient Services, at that community’s mental health center. In 1978, he entered full-time private practice and was a solo practitioner until November of 2007. During that time, and in addition to his traditional practice of assessment and treatment of children, adolescents and adults as well as couples, he consulted with the local and private school boards, the juvenile, family, civil and criminal court systems as well as the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation and the Social Security Disability Administration. Although a very active and involved professional, he decided to close his Florida practice in November of 2007, and to relocate to the Canton area outside of Atlanta so that he and his wife could be closer to their family. With a strong desire to continue to his professional involvements, he began teaching at Kennesaw State University, as a Part-Time Instructor of Psychology, in August of 2008. While finding teaching to be extremely satisfying, it had only served to reawaken his strong commitment to his roots as a clinician, and bringing his skills, honed over years of an active and multi-tiered practice, to CPS, he joined the staff in July of 2010. Dr. Rifkin still finds many opportunities to spend time with his family and to indulge his passion for world travel and photography.
	Susan Ristau, Ed.S., LPC, NCC Coordinator of LGBTQIQ Counseling Services Licensed Professional Counselor Susan Ristau is a Licensed Professional Counselor who earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Kennesaw State University in the late 90’s. She earned her MS and Ed.S. degrees in Counseling and Educational Psychology from West Georgia University. Susan has worked with university engineering and art students since October of 2001. She joined the Counseling staff at KSU in August of 2007, and is enjoying being back on the KSU campus. Susan’s clinical interests are women’s issues, relationships (family & romantic), mood disorders, sexual identity exploration, and stress management. Susan has been active in professional organizations, including serving as Atlanta Representative and President for a 3 year term for the Georgia College Counseling Association. In her leisure time, Susan is an avid movie buff, enjoys non-fiction (especially adventure), and listens to all types of music.