{"id":44,"date":"2023-02-01T18:50:57","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T18:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2026-02-05T22:44:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T22:44:32","slug":"faculty-and-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/faculty-and-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Faculty and Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CMHC Program Faculty and Staff<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Hope Schuermann, Ph.D., LMHC, Qualified Supervisor (FL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Director, Senior Clinical Educator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: hschuermann@eou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: (541) 962-3461<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: Badgley Hall 233A<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Hope Schuermann<\/strong> (she\/her) is a founding faculty member and Program Director of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Eastern Oregon University. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Qualified Supervisor in the state of Florida and has previously held licensure in Louisiana and Texas. Dr. Schuermann earned her Master of Science in Community Counseling from Loyola University New Orleans and her Ph.D. in Counselor Education from the University of Central Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Schuermann’s academic areas of specialization include trauma\u2014particularly trauma in children and disaster-related trauma\u2014as well as pedagogy and supervision within counselor education. Dr. Schuermann\u2019s clinical expertise includes work with children, trauma recovery, and the use of creative and expressive therapeutic approaches. She has authored 25 peer-reviewed publications, co-authored two book chapters, and presented at over 50 international, national, and regional conferences. Her honors include the CORE Journal\u2019s Outstanding Outcome Research Article Award and the Rosser Educator Excellence Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Christine McNichols, Ph.D., LPC-S (TX), NCC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Clinical Placement Coordinator, Senior Clinical Educator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: cmcnichols@eou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: (541) 962-3462<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: Badgley Hall 233A<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Christine McNichols<\/strong> is licensed as a professional counselor and supervisor in the state of Texas and is Board Certified by the National Board for Certified Counselors. She has a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision and an M.S. in Counseling from Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi, and a B.A. in English from The University of Colorado- Boulder. Her clinical experience focuses on challenges impacting women\u2019s mental health and well-being and the prevention of family violence. Her research interests include counselor supervision and practice in rural communities, postmodern approaches to counseling, creative approaches to counseling and counselor training, poetry therapy, and the development of self-reflective practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rochelle Cade, Ph.D., LPC-S (TX)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Senior Online Clinical Educator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: rcade@eou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: (541) 962-3485<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: Badgley Hall 233A<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Rochelle\u00a0Cade<\/strong>\u00a0earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Masters of Science in Counseling, and Doctor of Philosophy\u00a0 in Counselor Education from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (LPC-S) whose clinical work is predominantly in correctional settings and counselor training clinics. She is an active member of the American Counseling Association (ACA) with service on the Editorial Advisory Board. Dr.\u00a0Cade\u00a0is also active in two ACA divisions, the International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors (IAAOC) and the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC). In IAAOC, Dr.\u00a0Cade\u00a0currently serves as Past President and Associate Editor of the\u00a0Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling<\/em>. In AARC, she has served as Treasurer and is currently a member of the editorial board for one of the division journals,\u00a0Counseling Outcome and Research Evaluation<\/em>. At the state level, Dr.\u00a0Cade\u00a0serves as President of the Texas Counseling Association (TCA) and is a Past President of the Texas Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (TAARC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jessica Lloyd-Hazlett, Ph.D., LPC-S (TX)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Senior Online Clinical Educator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: jlloydhazlett@eou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: (541) 962-3486<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: Badgley Hall 233A<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Jessica Lloyd-Hazlett <\/strong>is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (TX) and resides in Richmond, VA. She previously served as co-director of a university-based family counseling clinic providing free services to more than 300 clients per year. Dr. Lloyd-Hazlett brings experience as a Principal Investigator\u00a0(PI) and Consultant on two Health Resources & Services Administration Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) grants providing specialized training in integrated behavioral healthcare to clinical mental health counseling, school counseling, social work, and clinical psychology trainees. She is recipient of the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Outstanding Teaching and Pine-Biggs ASERVIC Journal Article of the Year Awards. Dr. Lloyd-Hazlett\u2019s research interests include cognitive development, pedagogy in counselor education and supervision, professional ethics, and primary care behavioral health. She enjoys spending time outdoors, painting, traveling, and loving on her two kitties, Knut and Sardine. Dr. Lloyd-Hazlett also serves as the faculty mentor for our CMHC Student Ambassadors program.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jordan Mike, Ph.D., LPC-MHSP (TN), NCC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Advanced Online Clinical Educator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: jmike@eou.ed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: (541) 962-3030<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: Badgley Hall 233A<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Jordan Mike<\/strong> is currently a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Mental Health Service
Provider designation in the state of Tennessee. He has a PhD in Counselor Education and
Supervision from The University of Florida, an M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from
Georgia State University, and a B.S. in Psychology from Mercer University. He has worked in
various clinical settings such as high school, private practice, and university counseling centers.
His research interests include counseling, social justice and advocacy, identity
formation and integration for marginalized individuals, technology in counseling, and counselor
identity development. Dr. Mike is an active of the American Counseling Association (ACA) as
well as Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ), Association for Counselor Education and
Supervision (ACES), and Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development. Dr. Mike
has also served as an Emerging Leader for the Southern Association for Counselor Education
and Supervision (SACES). In his free time, he enjoys cooking, tea making, gaming, fishing, and
walks with his dogs Kaido and Theo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Derek Robertson, Ph.D., LPC-S (TX), LPC (VA)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Senior Online Clinical Educator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: dlrobertson@eou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 541-962-3466<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: Badgley Hall 233A<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Derek Robertson, PhD, LPC-S <\/strong>has been practicing counseling for 30 years and is licensed in Texas and Virginia. He has worked with a wide range of clients such as children in the foster care system, LGBTQ+ communities, and military families. He received his bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees from Texas Tech University and in 2013 earned his Ph.D. from the College of William and Mary. Since then, he helped secure\u00a0over $2.5 million in external funding, most of this was from Victims of Crime Act grants to serve the communities south of San Antonio, Texas, affected by a mass shooting. His research agenda has focused on raising the voices of marginalized communities and using cultural immersion experiences to increase self-awareness and multicultural humility in counseling students. He has received the\u00a0Outstanding Article Award from the Journal of Counselor Education and Supervision and the Bigg-Pine ASERVIC Journal Award. He, his husband Steve, and their little dog Didi love to be on the water and have recently taken up sailing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Swathi Weaver, Ph.D., LPC-S (TX)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Advanced Online Clinical Educator<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: sweaver2@eou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 541-962-3032<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: Badgley Hall 233A<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Swathi Weave<\/strong>r is a Licensed Professional Counselor and board-approved supervisor in the state of Texas. She earned her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from The University of Texas at San Antonio, her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from The University of Texas at Dallas. Swathi has many years of experience working with clients in rural populations and underserved areas. Her passion is in crisis counseling and in helping clients who are typically underrepresented in counseling settings. Swathi’s research interests include increasing access to mental health care through integrated behavioral health and studying eating disorder risk in Indian American women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jamie Baker, B.S.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

CMHC Program Administrative Support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: bakerj5@eou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: (541) 962-3557<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: Badgley Hall 233A<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamie provides administrative support to faculty, staff, and students within the College of Science, Technology, Mathematics and Health Sciences, with a primary focus on the Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. She grew up in a small town in eastern Idaho and relocated to La Grande in 2006. In 2016, Jamie earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Eastern Oregon University, with a concentration in Marketing and Management. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and crafting. Her creative projects range from greeting cards and home d\u00e9cor to detailed movie props.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CMHC Program Faculty and Staff Hope Schuermann, Ph.D., LMHC, Qualified Supervisor (FL) Director, Senior Clinical Educator Email: hschuermann@eou.edu Phone: (541) 962-3461 Office: Badgley Hall 233A Dr. Hope Schuermann (she\/her) is a founding faculty member and Program Director of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Eastern Oregon University. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Qualified […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":491,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page_full.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-44","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/491"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44"}],"version-history":[{"count":35,"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":527,"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/revisions\/527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}