Dept of Counseling Contact Us

Nicole Stargell (she/her), Ph.D., LCMHC, LSC, NCC, BC-TMH

Chair of the Department of Counseling, and Professor

910.521.6898

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Office Hours:
Monday Virtual 9am–10am
Tuesday on Campus 1pm–4pm
Wednesday Virtual 9am–10am
Thursday by Appointment
Friday by Appointment

Shayla Locklear

Administrative Support Associate (WIC)

School of Education, 129

910.521.6495

shayla.locklear@uncp.edu

Whitney Akers, Ph.D., LCMHC, NCC, ACS

Director of Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program, and Associate Professor

School of Education, 318

910.775.4293

whitney.akers@uncp.edu

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Office Hours:
Monday by Appointment
Tuesday Virtual 11am–12pm
Wednesday Virtual 3pm–4pm
Thursday by Appointment
Friday on Campus 10am–1pm

Billy Friedrich, Ph.D., LCMHC, LSC

Assistant Professor, Professional School Counseling

School of Education, 130

910.775.4414

william.friedrich@uncp.edu

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Office Hours:
Monday Virtual 10am–11am
Tuesday Virtual 10am–11am
Wednesday on Campus 10:30a–1:30p
Thursday by Appointment
Friday by Appointment

Keith M. Huffman, Ph.D., LCMHC, NCC

Assistant Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

School of Education, 340

910.775.4757

keith.huffman@uncp.edu

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Office Hours:
Monday by Appointment
Tuesday Virtual 2pm–3pm
Wednesday on Campus 1pm–4pm
Thursday Virtual 2pm–3pm
Friday by Appointment

Mia R. Kennedy, Ph.D., LCMHCA, LSC, NCC, GCDF

Assistant Professor, Professional School Counseling

School of Education, 132

910.775.4295

mia.kennedy@uncp.edu

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Office Hours:
Monday Virtual 2pm–3pm
Tuesday Virtual 2pm–3pm
Wednesday by Appointment
Thursday on Campus 1pm–4pm
Friday by Appointment

Jonathan R. Ricks, Ph.D., LCMHCS, NCC, RPT, LSC

Director of Professional School Counseling Program, and Associate Professor

School of Education, 134

910.775.4041

jonathan.ricks@uncp.edu

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Office Hours:
Monday by Appointment
Tuesday on Campus 2pm–4pm
Wednesday Virtual 2pm–5pm
Thursday Virtual 2pm–4pm
Friday by Appointment

Stephanie Robinson, Ph.D., LCMHCS, LCAS, CCS, AADC, NCC

Associate Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

School of Education, 341

910.521.6663

stephanie.robinson@uncp.edu

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Office Hours:
Monday by Appointment
Tuesday Virtual 10am–11am
Wednesday at Cape Fear CC 9a–12p
Thursday Virtual 10am–11am
Friday by Appointment

Ashley D. Smith, Ph.D., LSC, NCC

Assistant Professor, Professional School Counseling

School of Education, 344

910.775.4294

ashley.smith@uncp.edu

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Office Hours:
Monday Virtual 10am–11am
Tuesday on Campus 12pm–3pm
Wednesday Virtual 10am–11am
Thursday by Appointment
Friday by Appointment

Cara M. Thompson, Ph.D., LMFT, LMFT/S

Assistant Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

School of Education, 319

910.521.6753

cara.thompson@uncp.edu

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Office Hours:
Monday Virtual 1pm–2pm
Tuesday by Appointment
Wednesday Virtual 9am–10am
Thursday at Cape Fear CC 2pm–5pm
Friday by Appointment