Staff Biographies
Jane Daroff, L.I.S.W., did her undergraduate studies at Vanderbilt and the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1960. After three sons were grown she went to MSASS and received her Masters Degree in 1985. Thereafter, she worked as a Clinical Social Worker at the Catholic Services League and an Employee Assistance Program for the City of Cleveland. She began working part time at the University Counseling Service in 1990. Her areas of specialty are individual and couples counseling and gay, lesbian, bisexual issues. Her therapeutic approach is eclectic and problem solving oriented, combining supportive, behavioral, cognitive and psychodynamic techniques.
William Hale, Ph.D., Assistant Director & Outreach Coordinator, graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and has been with UCS as a psychologist since 1992. As a therapist, he works primarily from a cognitive-behavioral perspective. This means that he helps students to understand how the way they think, their interpretations and the beliefs they hold about themselves, other people, things that happen in their lives and the future have a profound impact on the way that they feel and behave. His areas of specialty include leading training groups such as self-esteem enhancement, assertiveness, communication skills and stress management. He also works closely with students dealing with grief and loss issues, gay and lesbian issues and substance abuse.
Sophia Kallergis Hayes, Psy.D., joined UCS in 2003 as a post doctoral fellow and continues on staff part time. She completed her doctoral degree at Wright State University in 2003. Her therapeutic approach is integrative, drawing from interpersonal, cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and solution-focused techniques. Her interests include women's issues, body image and eating related concerns, multicultural issues, and relationship problems.
Maryann McGlenn, Ph.D., studied at UCLA and Indiana University prior to graduating from the University of Toledo with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 1990. She joined UCS in 2001 after service as Clinical Director of the Free Clinic of Cleveland for eight years. Her primary interest is in psychodynamic work with adults but she also has worked extensively with adolescent couples and families.
Rich Pazol, Psy.D., Assistant Director & Assessment Coordinator, is a Clinical Psychologist who joined the UCS in 2001. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Michigan and his graduate training at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Chicago in 1998. He offers therapy to individuals and couples in order to help them improve their personal and interpersonal functioning. This often involves focusing on issues such as communication, the management of anger and other difficult emotions, acceptance and honesty. He also has an interest in and training in mediation and conflict resolution. In addition, he coordinates the assessment program at the UCS. This program offers evaluations to identify and treat students' psychological and emotional difficulties, as well as to screen for learning and attention problems that may be adversely impacting CWRU students’ personal and academic lives.
Joy Pengilly-Wyatt, Ph.D., Assistant Director & Training Director, is a licensed psychologist. She graduated from Kent State University in 1997 with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology. She completed predoctoral clinical training at UCS in 1994 and returned in 1997 to complete post-doctoral training. She has also completed predoctoral training in working with couples, families and adolescents. She has facilitated groups at UCS for students with eating and weight concerns and students experiencing grief. Her areas of specialty include grief and loss, eating problems and body image concerns and relationship difficulties. Her therapeutic approach is one which integrates psychodynamic and cognitive theories and strategies.
Aarti Pyati, Ph.D., Multicultural Counselor, received her degree from the University of Chicago . Her training has focused on work with adolescents and adults and has given her an appreciation for developmental perspectives in practice. Her specific area of interest lies in multiculturalism, which includes working with students who identify as bicultural, international students, and others of non-majority identities. She draws primarily from psychodynamic and interpersonal processing approaches.
Jes Sellers, Ph.D., Director, is a licensed psychologist and holds degrees from Penn State University and the University of Florida. He is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry. In his work as a therapist, Dr. Sellers blends psychodynamic and cognitive therapies to help students understand and make changes in their lives. He works closely with student athletes, students struggling with sadness, self-esteem, depression or anxiety, students exploring their sexuality and students residing in Case’s Recovery House: a campus residence for students in recovery from alcohol and other drugs. He facilitates groups and presentations through UCS/CBH on topics such as sleep hygiene, overcoming shyness, sexuality, anger management. He also co-chairs the annual Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll programs during the Fall semester.
Joy G. Willmott, LISW, LICDC , is a graduate of MSASS and consults for University Counseling Service and University Health Service as the substance abuse specialist. She has been with UCS since 1988. She is certified in chemical dependency treatment services, including psychoeducational programming, assessment, referral, individual and group treatment. She facilitates the Alcohol in the Family and Students in Recovery Groups. Her approach with students is "Let's talk it over!”
Edythe Zimmerman, L.I.S.W., received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Boston University and her Masters Degree in Social Work from Simmons College in Boston. She has been with UCS since 1988. Her specialty areas include cultural adaptation of international students, “global nomads” – students raised outside their culture of origin, couples and family counseling and developmental issues of young adults.