Faculty

Addiction Counseling and Criminal Justice Addictions Professional Certificate Program Faculty

Our Faculty

The faculty members who teach in the Public Health Studies Division at LMU Extension hold a rich academic background with advanced degrees in diverse disciplines. All are experts in the field of alcoholism, drug abuse, and/or criminal justice. All are actively engaged in clinical and professional activity in the field to provide cutting-edge, real-world experience and networking opportunities for students. A case in point: The Presidents' from both CAADAC and CAADE are on our faculty.

William Glasser, M.D.
Dr. Glasser is an internationally recognized psychiatrist and psychotherapist who may be best known as the architect of Reality Therapy , a method of psychotherapy he created in 1965 and that is now taught all over the world. The author of more than twenty-three books, he has again greatly expanded the understanding of motivation and human behavior with Choice Theory (1998), and is currently teaching those principles in the “Choice Theory in Addiction Counseling” course here at LMU. An internationally recognized speaker, he has an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa, from the University of San Francisco . Dr Glasser also holds both the ACA Professional Development Award and the “Legend in Counseling Award", recognizing his significant contributions made to the field of counseling. In 2005 he was awarded both the prestigious Master Therapist designation by the American Psychotherapy Association, and presented with the Life Achievement Award by the International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology, for his enormous influence as a psychotherapist and author.

Carleen Glasser, M.A. , RTC
Over 25 years of experience as an educator, twelve of which were as a school counselor, specializing in group work with all ages, utilizing her extensive training in substance abuse counseling and Reality Therapy. She continues to work with renowned psychotherapist - and husband - Dr. William Glasser, teaching his ideas all over the world, and has co-authored five books with him.

Rev. Jack Kearney, MDiv, MAC
Commissioner, L.A. County Commission on Alcoholism
L.A. County Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Commission
President, Family Intervention Center & Services
President, California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators (CAADE)
Adjunct Faculty—Cypress College Dept. of Human Services, Training Institute for Addiction Counselors.
23 years experience

Michael Kobel, Ph.D.
Psychotherapist
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice for the last 16 years.
24 years experience

Lori Phelps, PsyD, CATC
Immediate Past President, California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators (CAADE)
Director of Counseling Services, Family Intervention Center & Services, Adjunct Professor of Psychology and Human Services, Cal-State University Fullerton, Rio Hondo College, and Saddleback College, Director of Clinical Services,Training Institute for Addiction Counselors.
24 years experience

Robert Tyler, BA, CADC-II
President, California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC)
Program Administrator, Twin Town Treatment Center.
Author, "Enough Already"
15 years experience

Robert Hurteau, Ph.D.
Director of the Center for Religon and Spirituality at Loyola Marymount University. A former missionary, he spent 10 years in the highlands of Peru living and working with the Aymara. A specialist in Andean religons, he has also been the psychiatric chaplain at Las Encinas Hospital and County/USC Medical Center. An educator and published author, he holds a doctorate in Pastoral Counseling and Practical Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary.

Jane Kowalski, M.S., CADC-II
15 years experience in the field of Chemical Dependency treatment, and a specialist in Family Systems Therapy. She is also Adjunct Faculty at Chapman University College, and a frontline counselor at a non-profit, social-model treatment facility.

Charles McPhail, Ph.D., LCSW
Formerly Executive Director for a major treatment network, he has over 20 years of chemical dependency treatment experience, including CEO responsibilities for three separate substance abuse clinics. Now in private practice, he is also an adjunct professor at Long Beach City College. He was also an Associate Professor at Central Michigan University.

James McKinney, Ph.D., MAC
A California Masters Level Registered Addictions Specialist, Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Specialist and holds a Humans Services Generalist PhD and a Graduate Certificate in Addictions Counseling from Capella University. His areas of specialization include: Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment, Older Adult Addiction, Domestic Violence, and Juvenile Offender Treatment. He is also an adjunct faculty member of Cypress College, University of Phoenix, and works as an AOD Counselor and Clinic Director in the community.

Sue Konkel-White, Ph.D., LMFT
A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a PhD in pastoral counseling from Fuller Seminary. She is also a Parent Child Interaction Therapist and Trainer. Her areas of specialization include the following: working with individuals and families where there is addiction to alcohol, drugs, or pornography, etc. and how to intervene in the downward spiral; couples therapy; work with children and adults who have experienced trauma, and work with individuals struggling with depression and loss. Her pastoral training and experience bring a spirituality of “imperfection” as one key resource for finding strength, hope and healing in one’s difficulties.

Bradley Smith, CADCA, RTC
Program Coordinator and Academic Advisor for the Public Health Studies division at Loyola Marymount University Extension, he is a member of the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC). He is also Reality Therapy certified, and on faculty at the William Glasser Institute.

Elizabeth Hall, Ph.D.
A researcher in the UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs’ Criminal Justice Research Group. During more than a decade of substance abuse research, Dr. Hall has managed multi-site projects investigating drug abuse treatment, including as UCLA Pacific Coast Research Center Project Director for Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies. Dr. Hall is the author of Staying in Touch: A Fieldwork Manual of Tracking Procedures for Locating Substance Abusers in Follow-up Studies, 2nd Edition, and provides training throughout the U.S. on follow-up techniques with substance abusing populations. Dr. Hall’s research interests include improving long-term outcomes for women offenders and their children, improving drug treatment services and effectiveness for criminal justice and child welfare populations, and qualitative and longitudinal study methodology.

John Herdman, Ph.D., LADC, PC
A clinical psychologist, consultant, and author, with over 30 years experience in both education and the helping professions.

William Woodbury, CADC-II, NCADC, RAS, is a front-line addiction counselor and interventionist, with over 20 years experience in substance abuse/dependence and criminal justice settings.

James Schoengarth, M.A., is a Los Angeles County Probation Supervisor with 30 years experience in the criminal justice system.

Nancy Herrick, ABD, M.Ed., R.T.C.
Founder and Director of the Reality Counseling and Training Center, Nancy has specialized in training and staff development for the last 15 years. Previously a teacher, counselor, vocational coordinator, and intervention specialist, Ms. Herrick served public school systems for 28 years, holding certifications in five states. She holds degrees in Sociology, Special Education, and Guidance Counseling, as well as having current credentials as a NBCC, and Certified Distance Counselor.

Brandi Roth, Ph.D., RTC.
A Licensed Psychologist in private practice in Beverly Hills, California, her counseling practice specializes in relationship issues between adults, children and families. She counsels academic and behavioral problems and provides comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations. Dr. Roth is a William Glasser Institute faculty member and Basic Intensive Week Instructor, representing the William Glasser Institute at International Conferences. Dr. Roth is a co-founder of Dr. Mel Levine’s Los Angeles Schools Attuned program, a program to teach awareness of learning differences to teachers and children.

Gisela Kunstler, M.A., CADC-II, is a frontline substance abuse counselor and therapist with extensive experience in social model treatment settings and specialized criminal justice interventions, both focusing on cognitive restructuring. An HIV/Chemical Dependency Specialist, she has also been faculty at the Institute for Chemical Dependency Studies.

Shearon Bogdanovic, R.N., M.S, RTC, has been a licensed nurse in California for forty years, is a case manager for a major hospital intensive-care network, is Reality Therapy certified, and a faculty member of the William Glasser Institute.

Bob Hoglund, M.A., RTC, taught emotionally handicapped high school students for a decade before beginning full time consulting and training for educators, social workers, psychologists, treatment centers and businesses. He also maintained a private-practice counseling service while simultaneously working with the US Army Drug and Alcohol Training Cadre at Fort Sam Houston and the CARE Unit in Las Vegas, Nevada.