Health & Counseling Center

Information About:

Our Staff

Services

After-Hours Care

Health History &
Immunization Report (PDF)

Immunization Recommendations & Exemption Request Form

Emergency Response

Student Insurance &
Claim Information

Health & Counseling Center Staff

Kristiana Holmes, M.S.N., A.R.N.P.	E-mail: kholmes@whitworth.edu
Title: Health Center Director	Phone: 509.777.4563
Program administrator, supervisor of staff, health education

Sue Lynn, M.S.N., A.R.N.P.	E-mail: slynn@whitworth.edu
Title: Nurse Practitioner	Phone: 509.777.4752
Certified family nurse practitioner available to assist with all illness and wellness needs

Linda Torretta, M.S.N., A.R.N.P.	E-mail: ltorretta@whitworth.edu
Title: Nurse Practitioner	Phone: 509-777.4733
Certified family nurse practitioner available by appointment to assist you with all illness and wellness needs

LeAnn Dettman, R.N.	E-mail: ldettman@whitworth.edu
Title: Registered Nurse	Phone: 509.777.4472
Clinic nurse providing triage and nursing care

Counselors

Counselors are available to all full-time students. Six sessions per academic year are provided at no charge. If needed, referrals are made to a private counselor. Student health insurance does provide some coverage. Call 509.777.4450 for current groups and their topics or for an appointment with a counselor.

Janelle Thayer, M.A., L.M.H.C.	E-mail: lthayer@whitworth.edu
Title: Counseling Director	Phone: 509.777.4216
Program administrator, supervisor of counseling staff, individual and group counseling

Suzette McGonigal, M.Ed., L.M.H.C.A.	E-mail: smcgonigal@whitworth.edu
Title: Counselor	Phone: 509.777.4272
Individual and group counseling, by appointment

Pam Oswalt, M.A., L.M.H.C.A.	E-mail: poswalt@whitworth.edu
Title: Counselor	Phone: 509.777.4775
Individual and group counseling; advocate for students who experience assault or violence

Daniel Steer, M.Div., M.S.W., L.M.H.C.	E-mail:dsteer@whitworth.edu
Title: Counselor	Phone: 509.777.4550
Individual and group counseling, by appointment

Teresa Warren, M.A., L.M.H.C.	E-mail: twarren@whitworth.edu
Title: Counselor	Phone: 509.777.3457
Individual and group counseling. by appointment

Benjamin James	E-mail: bjames11@whitworth.edu
Title: Counseling Intern	Phone: 509.777.4275
Individual and group counseling, by appointment

Office Staff

Jan Bynagle	E-mail: jbynagle@whitworth.edu
Title: Medical Program Coordinator	Phone: 509.777.4450
Processes student health insurance claims, handles student accounts and records, schedules appointments, and supervises student employees

Danelle Crabtree	E-mail: dcrabtree@whitworth.edu
Title: Medical Program Assistant	Phone: 509.777.4675
Schedules appointments, handles student-account and health-records requests

Student Health Advocates Team for 2011-12

Each residence hall has student health advocates to assist with after-hours and weekend health concerns. They are supervised by Kristiana Holmes, A.R.N.P., health center director. Whether you need a Band-aid or someone to help you decide whether to seek medical care, please check in with your hall's health advocate or come by the health center.

Student Health Advocates Team 2011-12
Arend	Brandon Afong
Baldwin/Jenkins	Megan Wingfield
Ballard	Brooke Borla
Boppell	Jack Dunbar
Mac	Stephen Cooper
Stewart/Village	Tom Kang
Duvall	Bianca Rodriguez
East	Dylan Olson
Warren	Melissa Seely
Off Campus	Will DePew, Lead Health Advocate