Faculty/Staff Directory

Kevin is the health promotion coordinator and wellness coach for Wellness and Counseling Services, bringing over 15 years of experience in health education and student engagement, including seven years as a wellness coach. He has led initiatives in alcohol education, sexual wellness and inclusive programming, and has played a key role in new student orientation and leadership development. Kevin co-developed Make the Call, an alcohol bystander intervention program for undergraduate fraternity and...

Erin Borgeson brings a strong background in supporting students in demanding academic and professional programs. She has extensive experience working with individuals navigating academic stressors, relationship dynamics, and major life transitions; areas that often intersect with the challenges of osteopathic medical training. Erin uses a variety of clinical approaches, thoughtfully tailoring her work to meet the unique needs of osteopathic medical students as they balance rigorous ...

Amy immigrated from South Korea to the United States when she was in high school. During the difficult time of adjusting to a new culture and language, she developed empathy for people going through grief, disappointments, anguish, pain, and frustrations. She has provided counseling sessions to children, teens, and adults for more than 20 years in the US, South Korea, China, and the Philippines. She believes in treating all individuals with respect, genuineness, empathetic understanding, and ...

Cara is the director of Wellness and Counseling services in the College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is a licensed clinical social worker and certified advanced alcohol and drug counselor. Prior to joining the COMmunity, Cara was a mental health therapist with MSU’s Olin Psychiatry and most recently served as the Alcohol and Other Drug Program coordinator for MSU’s Health Promotion. Cara is passionate about working with students in creating safe, unconditional, and empowering spaces that...

Ongeleke Turner is a native Detroiter and licensed clinical social worker with over thirteen years of experience in behavioral health, across various care settings including inpatient psychiatry, emergency department, outpatient and intensive outpatient levels of care. As a licensed clinical social worker and certified social worker in sport, she works at the intersection of mental health, high performance and real-life humanity supporting individuals navigating demanding academic, professional ...