Student Mental Health Staff
Crystal Primeau McLeod, MA, LLP
- Director
- Limited License Psychologist
- cpmcleod@mtu.edu
- Administration Building, 3rd Floor
Professional Interests
- Autism Spectrum Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, and Psychological Assessments
Education
Masters in Clinical Psychology, Appalachian State University
Sarah Dowd, M.S.Ed., LPC
- Director of Student-Athlete Wellness and Clinical Counselor
- sedowd@mtu.edu
- Administration Building, 3rd Floor
Professional Interests
- Body Image and Self-esteem, Eating Disorders, Impact of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI's) on Mental Health, Student-Athlete Mental Health, and Sport Psychology Principles
- Member of MTU's President's Council on Health and Well-beingCommittee
Education
Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Youngstown State University
Kerri Gilbertson, LMSW, CT
- Assistant Director for Clinical Services and Training
- kbmayra@mtu.edu
- Administration Building, 3rd Floor
Professional Interests
- Grief and loss, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, neuroscience of anxiety, and family members with mental illness
Education
Masters of Social Work, University of Maine
Sarah Woodruff, CRC, LPC
- Assistant Director of Outreach
- smwoodru@mtu.edu
- Administration Building, 3rd Floor
Professional Interests
- Mindful Self-compassion, Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, ACEs, Bipolar Disorder, Personality Disorders, Suicide Prevention, DBT, EMDR, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, and Psychopharmacology
- Member of MTU's President's Council on Health and Well-being Committee
Education
Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling, University of Arkansas
Zoe Lincoln, LPC
- Clinical Counselor
- zlincoln@mtu.edu
- Administration Building, 3rd Floor
Professional Interests
- Empowerment, Anxiety, Trauma, EMDR, Depression, incorporating recreation into your daily life for improved quality of life
Education
Masters in the Art of Counseling, Central Michigan University
Kelli Garrison, LLMSW
- Clinical Counselor
- kgarriso@mtu.edu
- Administration Building, 3rd Floor
Professional Interests
Personality Disorders, Social Anxiety, Social Skill Building, CBT, and DBT
Education
Masters of Social Work, Michigan State University
Jim Grider, LLMSW, QMHP
- Clinical Counselor
- jgrider@mtu.edu
- Administration Building, 3rd Floor
Professional Interests
Severe Mental Illness, PTSD, Veterans, and Anxiety
Education
Masters of Social Work, Simmons University
Lisa Meyer, MSN, FNP
- Nurse Practitioner
- lmeyer@mtu.edu
- Administration Building, 3rd Floor
Professional Interests
- Mental Health, College Health, and Emergency Medicine
Education
Masters of Science, Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Post-Masters Psych Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Austin Andrus
- Senior Administrative Aide
- abandrus@mtu.edu
- Administration Building, 3rd Floor
Health and Well-being Staff
Whitney Boroski
- Assistant Director of Health Promotion and Prevention
- wmborosk@mtu.edu
- Administration Building, 2nd Floor
Professional Interests
Member of the BACCHUS Network-Initiative of NASPA
- Michigan State Coordinator for the BACCHUS Network
Certified Peer Educator (CPE) Trainer
[Institutional] Member with the American College Health Association
Chair of MTU's President's Council on Health and Well-being Committee
Member of the Michigan Higher Education Network (MHEN)
Other professional interests include: Health and Wellness Coaching, Holistic approaches to health and well-being using a comprehensive care model, adoption of health habits, and supporting personal well-being.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science, Michigan Technological University
Hannah Bershing
- Coordinator, Student Health and Well-being
- hbershin@mtu.edu
- Remote/Administration Building, 2nd Floor
Professional Development
- Advisor, Well-Being Advocates
- Committee Member, Experience Tech Marketing Sub-Committee
- Committee Member, President’s Council on Health & Well-Being
- Committee Member, Training Advisory Committee (Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery)
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Michigan Technological University
- Masters of Business Administration (In Progress), Michigan Technological University
Student Staff
Meredith Raasio
- Senior Peer Health Ambassador
- Major: Supply Chain and Operations Management | Third Year Student
- Extracurriculars: Women In Management, President | Economics Club, Member | NAMI Next Gen, National Advisor
- Personal Self-Care/Well-being Strategies: Exercising daily and eating mindfully
Why They Joined The CSMHW Team
Enjoys being a part of the MTU community in a way that is constantly striving to positively influence students and community health.
Samantha Walker
- Senior Peer Health Ambassador
- Graduate Student: Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors
- Extracurriculars: Phi Delta Chi, Vice President of the Association of Psychology Students.
- Personal Self-Care/Well-being Strategies: Listen to music and hang out with friends.
Why They Joined The CSMHW Team
They are excited to promote well-being and be more involved with the campus community.
Lily Baker
- Peer Health Ambassador
- Major: Exercise Science | Fourth Year
- Minors: Psychology, Pre-Health
- Extracurriculars: Well-Being Advocates at MTU | Pre-Health Association at MTU | Mount Ripley Ski Patrol
- Personal Self-Care/Well-being Strategies: Getting outside, staying active, spending time with friends and family
Why They Joined The CSMHW
Excited to promote the continued development of an overall healthy campus environment.
Lee Solo
- Peer Health Ambassador
- Major: Clinical/Counseling Psychology | Third Year Student
- Minors: Communications, Art, Pre-Health
- Extracurriculars: Keweenaw Pride, Association of Psychology Students at MTU
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Personal Self-Care/Well-being Strategies: Taking breaks, working on art, intentionally saying no and setting boundaries
Why They Joined The CSMHW Team
Hoping to apply their skills in event planning and graphic design while spreading awareness about the importance of good mental health and well-being.
Alexa Hoogenboom
- Peer Health Ambassador
- Major: Marketing | Second Year Student
- Minor: Media Production
- Extracurriculars: American Marketing Association
- Personal Self-Care/Well-being Strategies: Intentionally stepping back to recharge and combat burnout
Why They Joined The CSMHW Team
Lived experience in understanding the importance of maintaining good mental health and well-being. Excited to help those living with mental illness to feel less isolated.
Undergraduate Interns
Sammy Heikkinen
- Undergraduate Intern
- Major: Psychology | Second Year
- Minor: Biological Sciences
- Extracurriculars: Babysitting, NorthIron Church
- Personal Self-Care/Well-being Strategies: reading, taking a personal self-care day
Why They Joined The CSMHW Team
They joined the team to broaden their knowledge about mental health and their future career field. They want to help other students, and promote a healthy community.
Ani Schcneiderhan
- Undergraduate Intern
About Ani
- Major: Psychology | Second Year
- Minor: Communications
- Hobbies: reading, walking, crocheting
- Personal Self-Care/Well-being Strategies: walking outside, keeping up with a bedtime routine
Why They Joined The CSMHW Team
They wanted to get experience while also hoping to make a posative impact on other students through promoting mental health conversations.