Gweneth M. Lloyd, D.S.W.
Director, Psychological Counseling Center

Dr. Lloyd received her doctoral degree in Social Welfare from the Graduate University Center, Hunter College School of Social Work. She specializes in cross-cultural and alcohol/substance abuse counseling. She is founder and director of the Peer Mentorship Program of the Scholar's Mentorship Program, which is a retention enhancement program targeting students of color. Dr. Lloyd has presented her mentoring model nationally with acclaim. Dr. Lloyd also works closely with the Office of International Students by providing outreach services to enhance International students' assimilation and acculturation to New Paltz. Dr. Lloyd teaches the undergraduate course, Counseling Underrepresented Students and a graduate course, Psychology Fieldwork. She is primarily responsible for developing strategies to increase utilization of the Counseling Center Services to student groups that are less likely to seek psychological services.

Dr. Candice Pennella, Psy. D.
Psychologist

Dr. Pennella is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in the state of NY. She received her doctor degree from Spalding University in Louisville, KY. She completed her predoctoral internship at Indiana University's Counseling and Psychological Services. Her undergraduate degree in psychology comes from Seton Hall University. In addition to working in the counseling center, Dr. Pennella teaches the graduate psychology course in Counseling Skills. In the past, she has been involved with various national crisis hotlines, taught an undergraduate psychology course, and volunteered at a self-help center. She has a strong clinical interest in group psychotherapy.

Mark Balaban, Ph.D.
Psychologist

Dr. Balaban received his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from George Mason University. He completed his predoctoral internship at the University of Rochester Counseling Center and has worked at several university counseling centers. His clinical interests include depression, anxiety, eating disorders and body image and diversity issues. Dr. Balaban is also interested in group psychotherapy and psychotherapy training/supervision. Dr. Balaban teaches the graduate psychology course in Psychological Assessment and is a member of the American Psychological Association and the New York State College Health Association.

Carlos Valle, M.D.
Consulting Psychiatrist

Dr. Valle is a consulting psychiatrist working only with students who are in short term therapy at the PCC and referred to him by the PCC staff. Dr. Valle received his medical degree from the University of Peru Cayetano Heredia and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with a specialty in Psychiatry. Dr. Valle's internship and residency was with Monteifore Medical Center, Bronx Municipal Hospital with a Fellowship in Child Psychiatry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York. Dr. Valle is currently affiliated with the Benedictine Hospital in Kingston, NY.

Anna Bartlett
Office Secretary, Psychological Counseling Center

Anna Bartlett has been working for the State University of New York system since 1980. She began her employment at the State University of New York at Albany, Student Activities Office in 1980 where she worked until 1986. In 1986 she relocated to New Paltz, New York and began working for the Office of Admissions at SUNY New Paltz. After a short stead working in the Admissions Office she began working for the Office of the President where she remained for nearly 13 years until she transferred to the Psychological Counseling Center. She has devoted more than 20 years of her adult life to serving the SUNY University system's students, faculty and staff with over half of those years providing service under the Student Affairs Division.

Nicole "Gigi" Giordano
OASIS/HAVEN Assistant Coordinator