Master's in Counseling Graduate Faculty
 All of the courses, whether online or in the classroom, are taught by experienced Messiah College faculty from the School of Education and Social Sciences, who are active counselors (mental health, school, or marriage and family) and accomplished scholars. Messiah’s faculty will encourage and mentor you to consider your own faith, the faith of others, and the relationship between counseling and issues connected to faith in your profession.
Academic Advisors
If granted admission to the Counseling Program, you will be assigned an academic
advisor. This individual will assist you with your academic and professional goals and
growth (e.g. course selection and preparation for advancement through the program).
Academic Advisors are charged with the responsibility of communicating with you at least once each term in which you are enrolled, but it is ultimately your
responsibility to keep your advisors informed of any changes in their student record information
or circumstances that may prohibit you from staying on track with the required course
work.
Academic advisors, though likely licensed counselors, are not ethically permitted to function as
the students’ personal counselor. Students who feel they may benefit from professional
counseling may ask any faculty member in the Counseling Program for a referral.
Graduate Faculty (listed alphabetically)
Ellie Addleman, M.S., NCC, LPC
Ellie Addleman has a master's degree in counseling from Shippensburg University, and is a Pennsylvania Licensed Professional Counselor and a National Certified Counselor. For the past 25 years she has worked in student personnel administration, residence life, and college counseling. Currently, Ellie is counselor and outreach coordinator at Messiah College's Engle Center for Counseling and Health Services. Ellie has ten years experience as an adjunct lecturer at Messiah College, and is a frequent guest lecturer on topics such as depression, eating disorders, and stress management.
John Addleman, Ph.D., Director of the Graduate Program in Counseling
Dr. Addleman, director of the graduate program in counseling, earned his doctorate in human development from the University of Maryland. He also holds a master's degree in psychology from Shippensburg University and a masters of divinity from Trinity Seminary. He has served as the chair of the Department of Psychology for nearly ten years.
Dr. Addleman has developed and taught several development courses while at Messiah College. He has also conducted research, made presentations, and published articles connected to moral development across the life span, values in college students, parenting in different cultures, and communication between parents and their college-aged children.
Jennifer L. Fisler, Ed.D.
Dr. Jennifer Fisler, assistant professor of education and chair of the education department, has been teaching at Messiah for the past six years. Her primary focus during that time has been educational psychology, assessment, and instructional design. During that time, Dr. Fisler has also been teaching courses in the special education dual certification program. She has taught online courses at Messiah and has given presentations on using technology in the classroom.
Eldon Fry, D.Min.
Dr. Fry, Messiah’s college pastor, earned his doctorate in pastoral counseling and completed 30 hours of course study as a doctoral student in adult education. In his role as pastor, he has counseled many individuals, couples, and families toward reconciliation. Dr. Fry is an ordained pastor who is trained in spiritual direction and formation. His deep commitment to the spiritual formation process on Messiah's campus is demonstrated as he serves as advisor to the Spiritual Formation House and the Reconciliation House and manages the Spiritual Formation blog. He has also published a booklet titled, “Christian Spiritual Formation: A Vision and Model for College Ministries” and developed a spiritual formation brochure for Messiah College titled, “Spiritual Growth.” In addition to teaching and guest lecturing, Dr. Fry regularly serves as a keynote speaker for churches, seminars, and conferences. He has also served as a consultant for church growth and family ministries issues.
Ken Hasseler, Ph.D.
Dr. Hasseler, adjunct instructor for the graduate program in counseling, earned his doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Northwestern University. He has worked as a licensed psychologist for over 15 years in various outpatient clinics. Throughout his career, Dr. Hassesler has conducted neuropsychological/psychological evaluations for children, adolescents and adults with various neuropsychological/psychological disorders including learning disorders, autistic spectrum disorders/pervasive developmental disorders, acquired traumatic brain damage, FAS, and related medical, neurobehavioral challenges. He has also provided individual and family psychotherapy for children, adolescents and adults. Dr. Hasseler has presented at conferences, provided staff training including predoctoral intern training, and assisted in the development of clinical programs for treating neurodevelopmental differences.
Charles Jantzi, Psy.D.
Dr. Jantzi, assistant professor of psychology, has earned both his doctorate and master’s degrees in Clinical Psychology. He is also a senior psychologist at a behavior health care outpatient clinic. Dr. Jantzi has worked for over 14 years as a licensed professional psychologist in various outpatient clinics. Throughout his career as a psychologist, he gained experience by providing short-term individual, marital, and family psychotherapy, clinical evaluations and supervision for a community based treatment program, and by performing psychological, personality, and intellectual assessments. Dr. Jantzi has presented at conferences, provided training sessions for therapeutic staff, participated in consultations as an evaluator of children’s programs, served on various academic committees, and is currently conducting his own research at Messiah College.
Paul Johns, LMFT, CFLE
Paul Johns, lecturer in human development and family science, holds a master's in marriage and family therapy from Bethel Theological Seminary, St. Paul, MN. He is also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Before moving to private practice, he gained practical counseling experience in the field as a home-based family therapist, a mobile therapist, clinical therapist, and a behavioral specialist consultant. In addition to teaching marriage and family therapy and several other courses in his department, he regularly conducts marriage-focused workshops and seminars in the local area.
Sara Cho Kim, Ph.D.
Sara Cho Kim expects to receive her Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Wisconsin - Madison the spring of 2009. She added to her practical experience by completing an APA accredited pre-doctoral internship at the counseling center at University of Maryland, College Park. Ms. Cho Kim’s teaching interests include counseling-related courses and courses focused on diversity/multicultural issues. She has taught counseling courses at the graduate and undergraduate level, and has been involved in the development and delivery of online courses.
Valerie Lemmon, Psy.D.
Dr. Valerie Lemmon, senior lecturer in psychology, holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is also a licensed psychologist. Dr. Lemmon has been working as a counselor in various settings for more than 20 years. In this role, she regularly conducts and writes psychological evaluations using standardized instruments for intellectual, adaptive behavior, achievement, and personality assessment, writes and implements treatment plans, and conducts individual, conjoint and family therapy sessions. She also provides day-long training sessions for therapeutic staff members, case managers, and other professionals in the mental health / intellectual disabilities field. In addition, Dr. Lemmon co-leads a student research team that is working collaboratively with Bucknell University on a study that is investigating the relationship between religion and body image.
Nancy Patrick, Ph.D.
Dr. Patrick, associate professor of special education, has earned her doctorate in school psychology, and her master’s degree is in special education. She also has permanent Pennsylvania certificates in Teacher of Special Education, and School Psychologist. Her certification as Supervisor of Special Education is currently pending. Dr. Patrick chairs the College’s Special Education Committee and sits on the Teacher Education Committee. She has provided academic and in-service trainings on autism, differentiated instruction, and special needs assessment. Her current research projects include prototype development of a Wireless Enabled Remote Copresence (WERC) for the cognitively and behaviorally challenged, and using virtual coaching to support employment for students with autism spectrum disorder. Dr. Patrick has presented at conferences, has published three books, several articles, and currently has a DVD in press.
Deedre Mitchell, M.Ed., School Counselor
Ms. Deedre Pyle has a master’s degree in secondary school counseling from Loyola College in Maryland. She is also a doctoral student in the Ph.D. program in counselor education and supervision at Regent University in Virginia. Ms. Pyle has been a school counselor in Pennsylvania for the past four years. During that time she has worked with students, parents, and teachers in her role as a school counselor. She has done individual and group counseling and advised many students about their future goals. Ms. Pyle has also made numerous presentations to students, faculty, parents, and board members to educate them about key concepts related to the growth and development of students. In addition, Ms. Pyle has served as a consultant to Messiah College throughout the master's program proposal and school certification process.
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