NAADAC and the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Foundation are pleased to congratulate the recipients of the 2022 Minority Fellowship Program for Addictions Counselors (MFP-AC). Fifty fellows were selected for this year's MFP-AC.
- Laura Adkerson, University of the Cumberlands
- Isabel Anderson, Appalachian State University
- Skye Anfield, Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling
- Sylvanus Ariole, Metropolitan State University
- Brian Baldonado, The University of New Mexico
- Susie Brooks, Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies
- Erin Burgess, Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling
- Ryan Burwell, University of Colorado - Colorado Springs
- Danielle Capparelli, Appalachian State University
- Trevor Carlson, Metropolitan State University
- Shelton Clark, Kean University
- Antonio Conway, John Carroll University
- Andres Correa, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Angela Cupnii, Indiana Wesleyan University
- William Delgado, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Kala Hall, University of the Cumberlands
- LaQondra Harding, Purdue University Global
- Jazmine Jackson, Bowie State University
- Josh Krawczyk, Seattle University
- Lindsey Laube, University of Wisconsin - Stout
- Elijah Laws, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
- Kristy Ledford, Liberty University
- Dasaeb Lopez, St. Edward's University
- Sandra Lorden, Tarleton State University
- Loren Manning, Walden University
- Michael McLean, Liberty University
- Lillie Mclean, Mercer University
- Lore McSpadden-Walker, SUNY: The College at Brockport
- Lupe Meyer, Idaho State University
- Dakota Milligan, Montana State University
- James Moore, Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Carissa Noel, Grand Canyon University
- Kendra Olson, University of Wisconsin- Stout
- Robbie Osak, Fresno State
- Thomas Pitts, Boise State University
- Lisa Purtue, Mount Mary University
- DeJaunte Reynolds-Villarreal, Texas A&M University-San Antonio
- Tammy Rife, University of the Cumberlands
- Daniela Romero, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
- Kourtney Royster, Walden University
- Aloki Shah, St. Edward's University
- Lindsay Sheek, Appalachian State University
- Harry Simmons, Capella University
- Andrea Strempke, University of North Texas
- Erika Strong, Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling
- Mary Veronica Sweeney, Kutztown University
- Tina Tseng, Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies
- Latara Williams, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- KathyAnn Wilson-Beauford, Grand Canyon University
- Humayun Zafar, Metropolitan State University
The goals of the program are to strengthen the infrastructure that engages diverse individuals in counseling and increase the number of professional counselors providing effective, culturally competent services to underserved and never-served populations. Each fellow will receive funds to support their education as well as training, mentorship, and professional development services.
The MFP-AC is made possible by a grant awarded to the NBCC Foundation in collaboration with NAADAC by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).