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Penn State Behrend's counseling team

Members include, from left, Diane Schau, Melissa Sulkowski, Matt Szczesny, Nicole Lowry, Jim Dowds, Rae Nowak, Lee Shadeck, and Laurie Grolemund.
 

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Our office is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. To schedule an appointment, please call 814-898-6504 or stop by the office located at 212 Erie Hall. Enter at the southwest corner of the building facing the Reed Parking Lot.

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Phone: 814-898-6504
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Counseling Center
Penn State Behrend
212 Erie Hall
4651 College Drive
Erie, PA 16563
 

Counseling Center Staff

Melissa Sulkowski

Melissa Sulkowski, M.A., LPC, NCC, RN

Director, Counseling Center
[email protected]
814-898-6504
212 Erie Hall
Jim Dowds

Jim Dowds, M.S.

Counselor, Counseling Center
[email protected]
814-898-6504
212 Erie Hall
Laurie Grolemund

Laurie Grolemund, M.S.W., LSW

Counselor, Counseling Center
[email protected]
814-898-6504
212 Erie Hall
Nicole Lowry

Nicole Lowry, M.S., LPC, NCC

(She, Her, Hers)
Counselor, Counseling Center
[email protected]
814-898-6504
212 Erie Hall
Lee Shadeck, M.A., LPC, NCC

Lee Shadeck, M.A., LPC, NCC

Counselor, Counseling Center
[email protected]
814-898-6504
212 Erie Hall
Matt Szczesny, M.A.

Matt Szczesny, M.A.

Counselor, Counseling Center
Lecturer (Part-Time), Religious Studies
[email protected]
814-898-6504
212 Erie Hall
Rae Nowak

Rae Nowak

Administrative Assistant, Counseling Center
[email protected]
814-898-6504
212 Erie Hall
Diane Schau

Diane Schau

Administrative Assistant (Part-Time), Counseling Center
[email protected]
814-898-6504
212 Erie Hall

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