The University of Toledo

University of Akron
Department Chair
Clinical Coordinator and Internship Coordinator
Chi Sigma Iota Advisor

John Laux received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Akron. John is a PCC-S, a LICDC, and a Psychologist. His areas of clinical and research interest include dual-diagnosis, personality disorders, and personality assessment. He has clinical experience in a variety of treatment settings including the Cincinnati VAMC, a community mental health center, a campus counseling center, and an inpatient chemical dependence treatment center. He is available by phone at 419-530-4705 and by e-mail at jlaux2@utnet.utoledo.edu.

Sue Martin
Department Secretary

Sue Martin has been the department secretary since 1973. Sue makes sure that everything runs smoothly and efficiently within the department. She has a fondness for faculty, students, and Scotty dogs, but not always in that order. Ms. Martin's office phone number is 419.530.2718, or you can email her at SMartin@utnet.utoledo.edu.

Nick Piazza, Ph.D., Professor
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Doctoral Program Coordinator
Webmaster and Technology Coordinator

Nick J. Piazza, PhD, is a licensed professional clinical counselor with supervisory endorsement (PCC-S), licensed psychologist, and Professor. Dr. Piazza has worked in the mental health and substance abuse fields since 1975, and holds national certification as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor and as a Master Addictions Counselor through the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC). Before entering academia in 1984, Dr. Piazza was the Administrator of the Jacksonville Area Council on Alcoholism (JACOA), a regional comprehensive addiction inpatient and outpatient treatment hospital in central Illinois. Dr. Piazza is nationally recognized as a lecturer on psychopharmacology, and is on the medical staffs of two local hospitals. He has numerous publications and has presented frequently at both the American Psychological Association and the American Counseling Association annual conventions. Dr. Piazza formerly served on the editorial boards of Counseling and Values and the Journal of Mental Health Counseling, and is currently on the editorial board of Essential Psychopharmacology. Dr. Piazza is a past President  and current Board Member of the Northwest Ohio Counseling Association, and was named the 2010 Outstanding Counselor Educator by the Ohio Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. Dr. Piazza is a 2011 recipient of the North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Deanna Hawes Outstanding Mentor Award, and is currently the President of the Ohio Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. You can contact Dr. Piazza by calling 419.530.4721 or you can email him at Nick.Piazza@utoledo.edu.

The University of Toledo
School Counseling Program Coordinator

Christopher Roseman, PhD, is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and instructor of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention for the Crisis Prevention Institute. He has varied work experiences in the public sector as a Correctional Unit Leader, Children’s Services Worker, and Eligibility Specialist for numerous counties throughout the State of Ohio. Dr. Roseman worked several years as a clinical mental health counselor prior to becoming a counselor educator where he previously taught at the University of South Dakota from 2006-2011. He actively serves in leadership positions at the regional and national level; currently serving as a trustee on the American Counseling Association’s (ACA) Insurance Trust and Chair of the ACA Midwest Region. Additionally, he has served as NCACES President, the South Dakota Counseling Association’s (SDCA) Executive Director, and SDCA President. Recognized in 2010 by the American Counseling Association, he was the recipient of the Robert Rencken Emerging Professional Leadership Award. Dr. Roseman has authored articles and book chapters in the areas of sexual offender treatment, empathic accuracy and harassment, and substance abuse. Dr. Roseman’s office phone number is 419-530-4064, or you can email him at Christopher.Roseman@utoledo.edu.

Kathleen Salyers, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Ohio University
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Coordinator
Substance Abuse Counseling Coordinator

Kathleen Salyers joined the department in the fall of 2001. She received her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Ohio University. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), Licensed Social Worker (LSW), and Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor III-E (with supervisory endorsement) (CCDC III-E). Her areas of research interest include chemical dependency, addiction as a family disease, behavioral change, spirituality in counseling, and salutogenesis/wellness. Dr. Salyers has worked in the social service/mental health/chemical dependency fields since 1972. She has a varied background that includes working as a Behavioral Specialist with MRDD, Crisis Counselor with the homeless, Case manager for Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Special Needs Coordinator with Headstart, and Chemical Dependency counselor/supervisor in outpatient and residential treatment settings. She is available by phone at 419-530-6125 and by e-mail at ksalyer@utnet.utoledo.edu.

Retired Faculty

Martin Ritchie, Ed.D., Professor Emeritus
University of Virginia

Martin Ritchie is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a National Certified Counselor. He has worked as a school counselor and has trained counselors in both the United States and Australia. Dr. Ritchie has numerous publications and has presented at national and regional conferences. He has served as President of the Ohio Counseling Association, the Ohio Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and the Northwest Ohio Counseling Association. Dr. Ritchie has served as Editor of Counselor Education. He is a co-founder of the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors. Current research interests include accountability of school counselors, professional identity, legal and ethical issues, and active ingredients in therapeutic change. Most recently, Dr. Ritchie was recognized as the 2006 Outstanding Mentor by the North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. Dr. Ritchie's.

Paula Dupuy, Ed.D., Professor Emeritus

Paula Dupuy joined the department in 1989. She is a licensed clinical counselor and psychologist in the State of Ohio. Dr. Dupuy has worked as a community counselor, school counselor, and consultant in race relations/multicultural counseling. Dr. Dupuy’s scholarly research interests have been in the areas of gender studies, multicultural counseling, family development, spirituality, qualitative methods, and ethics. She has published in refereed journals and books during her tenure in the department. Dr. Dupuy regularly attends professional meetings, conventions, workshops, and seminars. She has presented programs at professional meetings, such as the American Counseling Association Annual Convention, The Association of Counselor Education and Supervision convention, Annual Conference of the Research on Women in Education Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association, American Counseling Association Annual Convention, World Family Therapy Congress, Midwestern Educational Research Association, and Great Lakes Regional Conference for Counseling Psychology. Dr. Dupuy has served on numerous university committees including Faculty Senate, Kohler International Travel Grants Committee and University Committee on Academic Personnel. Through a partnership with the University of South Africa (UNISA), she has taken doctoral students to South Africa to study with UNISA faculty and students and train in a township counseling clinic, hosted visiting professors from UNISA, and served on doctoral dissertation committees for students fro UNISA. Dr. Dupuy is a recipient of the 1999 North Central ACES Mentoring Award, the 1994 University of Toledo Multicultural Campus Community Service Award, and the 2010 UT Outstanding Teacher Award.

Daniel C. Seemann, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus

Dan Seemann joined the faculty at the University of Toledo in 1962. He has an MA in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Guidance and Counselor Education. He has been both an administrator and teacher during his career. In the earlier years he was a board member for Rescue, Inc., the suicide prevention agency in Toledo, the Psychological Coordinator for a Vista training unit, and chair of the task force on mental disabilities for northwest Ohio. He was the first full-time Director of Student Activities at UT. His research interests include both psychology and chiropractic in which he has written over 50 articles. Some of his work in psychology dealt with the impact leader behavior and stress has in the work place. He helped establish measuring standards for the galvanic skin response (GSR). His interest in chiropractic is upper cervical biomechanics. In 1998, he received the R. R. Gregory award for outstanding scientific contributions to chiropractic. Dr. Seemann retired from UT in 1989 but continued to teach part-time until 2009. He also holds the rank of Colonel USMC (ret) and plays string bass in a jazz group in the Toledo area.