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Counseling Services Staff
 Director of Counseling Services
Franklin A. Kelemen, Ph.D
Licensed Psychologist
Franklin Kelemen completed his doctorate in Counseling Psychology
from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA in 1985. He completed a
Masters in Social Work degree from the University of Pennsylvania (1978)
following a B.A. in Psychology from Beloit College (1974). He was a
Teaching Fellow while a doctoral candidate at Temple University and he
completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology at the
Detroit Psychiatric Institute/Wayne State University School of Medicine.
Dr. Kelemen has spent his professional career working with individuals
and families in a wide variety of clinical settings. He has a particular
interest in trauma and has completed research on the diagnosis of
post-traumatic stress disorders, the effects of trauma on children, and
on the intergenerational effects of the Holocaust on children of
Holocaust survivors. He has volunteered for the Red Cross and Michigan
Psychological Association as a crisis response counselor, as an
interviewer for the Shoah Foundation, and as a mediator for the
Washtenaw County Dispute Resolution Center. In September, 2001, he was
asked to help in the response to the World Trade Center attack.
Dr. Kelemen and the members of the Counseling Department look forward
to working with Albion students. We recognize that college offers young
adults an exciting adventure and an opportunity for growth and
development. At the same time, college years are often a period of
increased stress and pressure. Each student approaches the college
experience with his or her own unique constellation of life experiences,
concerns, and needs. We hope that the Counseling Center will be helpful
in meeting the needs of each Albion students for support in maximizing
their potential to reach their educational and personal goals.
 Barry
Wolf, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Barry Wolf completed his doctoral degree in
Clinical Psychology from the Georgia School of Professional
Psychology-Atlanta (GSPP) in 2005. He received his Masters of Arts
degree in Clinical Psychology from GSPP in 2001. He completed his
Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan
in 1999. He completed his predoctoral internship at Northeastern Ohio
Universities College of Medicine in Akron, OH. Barry has experience in
many areas of psychology including private practice, community mental
health, mental health / substance abuse hospitals, and child /
adolescent residential facilities. Although he tends to pull from many
different clinical theoretical orientations, Barry most often relies on
interpersonal and cognitive-behavioral models. This means he is
interested in exploring how clients’ current difficulties are related to
relationship patterns and the interaction between clients’ thoughts,
feelings, and behaviors. Barry’s clinical interests include depression,
anxiety, trauma / abuse, learning disabilities, and group therapy. His
clinical research project focused on students with learning disabilities
in higher education. Barry splits his time at Albion College between
Counseling Services and the Academic Skills Center. He enjoys most
sporting activities, especially basketball and golf.
 Dinah Bartley, Psy.D.
Limited Licensed Psychologist
Bio coming soon
Lisa Grenon, MSW
Clinical Social Worker
AOD Intervention and Prevention Program Coordinator
Lisa Grenon completed her Masters in Social Work degree from Michigan
State University. She received her Bachelors in Family Life Education
from Spring Arbor University. Lisa has a diverse background with an
emphasis on child abuse & neglect, and sexual assault. Lisa co-authored
a workbook titled "Keeping Families Together: A parent treatment manual
for the prevention of abuse and neglect of children.
Lisa’s background includes holding the position of Director of the
Child Advocacy Center (CAC) of Calhoun County. In 2002, she began the
first advocacy center for Calhoun County where she later obtained
National Accreditation for the CAC by the National Children’s Alliance.
The advocacy center uses a multi-disciplinary team approach to conduct
forensic interviews of children. In the early 1990’s Lisa was
instrumental in the development of one of the first centers in the State
of Michigan, Cass County Child Advocacy Center.
Lisa’s career in law enforcement spans 17 years, starting in 1982 as
a Communications Specialist at the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department
in St. Joseph, Michigan. She pursued a career with the Michigan State
Police in 1987 and served as a State Trooper through 1999. While
employed with the Michigan State Police, Lisa specialized in child abuse
and sexual assault investigations, investigating over 300 cases. Lisa
also served in the position of Trooper Investigator and has received
numerous specialized trainings while serving in law enforcement. Lisa
served in various locations around the State of Michigan including
Ionia, Niles, Lansing, and the Criminal Investigation Division-Lansing.
Lisa has a passion for working with children and young adults by
helping them identify critical issues while providing guidance for
overcoming obstacles and challenges in their lives. Lisa utilizes an
integrative therapy with a strong propensity towards cognitive
behavioral and solution focused therapy.
Robert Slattery, M. D.
Consulting Psychiatrist
Bio coming soon
Bill Fitzgerald MA, NCC
Graduate Trainee
Bill Fitzgerald is a student in Counseling Psychology doctoral
program at Western Michigan University and is also working toward a
certificate in holistic health care. He earned a Master’s in Counseling
from Michigan State University in 1997 and a Bachelor’s in Psychology in
1992 from Grand Valley State University. Since earning his master’s
degree, Bill has worked as a counselor in various capacities while
living in Michigan, Minnesota, and Alaska. In addition to this he has
spent the last 3 years working in Western Michigan University’s
counseling clinics in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. Over this time he has
gotten great enjoyment working with college students, helping them cope
with and progress through many of the difficulties and transitions
encountered by this group. Although he has an interest in a variety of
theoretical orientations, he works primarily from a humanistic,
cognitive/behavioral, and existential perspective. Bill values the
relationship with his client and also has an optimistic attitude
regarding the client’s strengths and knowledge. Research interests
include exploring how spirituality interacts with counseling, men’s
issues, and issues related to alcohol and substance abuse.
Raymond Sheets, Jr., MA
Graduate Trainee
Ray Sheets, Jr. is a Ph.D.
student in Counseling Psychology at Western Michigan University (WMU).
He received his Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from
Loyola College in Maryland and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Psychology, as well as a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Biological
Sciences, from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Ray has
spent a great deal of time working in community mental health, where
he directed crisis intervention programs for a 24-hour comprehensive
crisis agency. He has more recently worked in WMU’s two training
clinics (in Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids) and has really enjoyed
working with the college student population. Although he finds value
and utility in several theoretical orientations, Ray resonates
mostly with interpersonal and cognitive/behavioral theories. This
means that Ray places a great deal of value on the importance of
role transitions and how the relationships we create with others
influence our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Ray’ s clinical and
research interests lie in minority stress (specifically related to
sexual orientation issues), other multicultural and diversity
issues, and college student development.
Shannon Wilson, B.A.
Graduate Trainee
Shannon Wilson completed her Bachelors of Science degree in
Psychology from Olivet College. She is currently pursuing a Masters in
Social Work degree from Western Michigan University. Shannon’s
professional experience includes a lengthy history of group and
individual counseling at a residential treatment facility. She has
experience working with: trauma, all forms of abuse, depression,
anxiety, grief and loss, relational and adjustment issues as well as
substance abuse. Shannon utilizes a Cognitive/Behavioral approach to
therapy and enjoys the relationships she builds with her clients. In her
free time she likes the theatre, listening to music, and spending time
with friends.
Lisa Wolf, MA, L.L.P.
Graduate Trainee
Bio coming soon
 Angie Dombrowski
Administrative Secretary
Angie Dombrowski
works at Albion College as Administrative Secretary for Counseling
Services.
She has been with Albion College since 1980, working previously
in the Accounting Department 1980-1994,
Career Development
1994-2003, Counseling Services 2003-Present. She is married
to her husband Eddie and they have 2 cats.
She has 2 daughters, 1 son and 9 grandchildren. In her spare time she enjoys music, dance, power walking and spending
time with her friends and family (especially her grandchildren).
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