Staff Members


As student affairs professionals, staff members are committed to supporting the academic mission of the College through a variety of activities, including out-of-class learning experiences. Counselors are full-time licensed or license-eligible psychologists and social workers, and adhere to the requirements of New York State law and the ethics and professional guidelines of their respective disciplines.

Psychologists and Social Workers

Deborah Harper, Ph.D., Director
Licensed Psychologist, State of New York
Ph.D., Texas Tech University

Suki Montgomery Hall, Ph.D., Assistant Director
Licensed Psychologist, State of New York
Ph.D., The University of Denver

Lourdes F. Brache-Tabar, Ph.D., LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, State of New York
Ph.D. Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Ron Dow, L.C.S.W., Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, State of New York
M.S.S.W., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Alice Meilman, L.C.S.W., Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, State of New York
M.S.W., University of Nebraska

Paul Mikowski, Psy.D., Psychologist
Licensed Psychologist, State of New York
Psy.D., University of Hartford

J. LeBron Rankins, Ph.D. Psychologist
Licensed Psychologist, State of New York
Ph.D. Kent State University

Heather Ryan, Psy.D., Psychologist
Psy.D., University of Indianapolis

Administrative Assistants

Estela Santos-Pape, M.A., Administrative Assistant
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

Cathy Wood, M.S., Administrative Assistant
M.S., SUNY College at Cortland

Graduate Interns

Andrea Isacks, M.P.S. Multicultural Humanistic Education and Human Services, SUNY New Paltz

Alan Miller, M.S. Counseling, Oregon State University