Counseling Psychology Ph.D.

Faculty

Now Accepting Students

The following faculty members are accepting students in fall 2027: Dr. Debbiesiu Lee, Dr. Guerda Nicolas, & Dr. Samuel Skidmore.

Laura Kohn Wood

Laura Kohn Wood

Dean, School of Education and Human Development

(305) 284-6474
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Dr. Kohn-Wood is currently a Professor and Dean of the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Miami (UM). Dr. Kohn-Wood previously served as chair of the Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, the founding program director of the Master’s in Community & Social Change program and, with...
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Debbiesiu L Lee

Debbiesiu L Lee

Assoc. Professor

(305) 284-6160
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Debbiesiu L. Lee joined the University of Miami faculty in August 2006. Lee’s research focuses on examining how individuals (racial and ethnic minorities, LGBT) cope with discrimination and the impact of discrimination on mental health, physical health, educational, and employment outcomes. She is also exploring issues related to...
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Maite P Mena

Maite P Mena

Asst. Professor of Clinical

(305) 284-8852
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Dr. Maite Mena is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Research Assistant Professor. She has extensive experience in working with minority populations experiencing health disparities and in implementing programs and evaluating their outcomes. Specifically, Dr. Mena has collaborated in developing and testing a culturally informed family therapy...
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MarieGuerda Nicolas

MarieGuerda Nicolas

Professor

(305) 284-9124
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Originally from Haiti, Nicolas obtained her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Boston University. She completed her predoctoral training at Columbia University Medical Center and her postdoctoral training at the New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia University, Department of Child Psychiatry. She is a license psychologist and...
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Christine Mireille Sainvil

Asst. Professor of Clinical

(631) 807-5194
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Samuel John Skidmore

Samuel John Skidmore

Asst. Professor

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Samuel Skidmore is an Assistant Professor in the Counseling Psychology program. He joined the University of Miami in 2025 after earning his Ph.D. in Clinical/Counseling Psychology from Utah State University.  Dr. Skidmore’s primary program of research emphasizes social justice, relational well-being, and uplifting community...
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Terilee Olin Wunderman

Terilee Olin Wunderman, Ph.D.

Asst. Professor of Clinical

(305) 284-1568
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