Meet the Faculty and Staff

Daniel Cruikshanks Daniel Cruikshanks
Ph.D., PCC-S, NCC
Associate Professor of Counseling
Clinical Coordinator

Dr. Cruikshanks joined the faculty in the Graduate Studies in Counseling Program in August of 2000 following completion of his Ph.D. in Counseling and Family Therapy at Saint Louis University. He earned an M.Ed. in Counseling from the University of Missouri, St. Louis, a BA in Psychology from...
dcruiksh@heidelberg.edu
(419)-448-2308

Jennifer Damm Jennifer Damm
M.A., PCC-s
Adjunct Professor of Counseling

Jennifer has been an adjunct professor at Heidelberg since Fall 2007.  She has taught COU 505 Techniques of Counseling, COU 580 Practicum Clinical Counseling, COU 581 & 582 Internship - Clinical Counseling I & II, and COU 522 Counseling Children and Adolescents.  After...
jdamm@heidelberg.edu
(419)-448-2288

Jo-Ann Lipford Sanders Jo-Ann Lipford Sanders
Ph.D., PCC-S
Associate Dean and Director of Master of Arts in Counseling
Professor of Counseling

Dr. Lipford Sanders is the Director and Associate Professor, Graduate Studies in Counseling at Heidelberg College. She received her bachelor's and masters degrees from Bowling Green State University, and her Doctor of Philosophy from Kent State University in Counselor Education.

She...
jsanders@heidelberg.edu
(419)-448-2312

Betty Maceo Betty Maceo
M.Ed.
Adjunct Professor of Counseling
bmaceo@heidelberg.edu
Megan Mahon Megan Mahon
Ph.D., PCC
Assistant Professor of Counseling

Dr. Megan Mahon joined the MAC faculty in August 2009 as an Assistant Professor after completing her Ph.D. in Counselor Education at The University of Toledo.  She earned her M.A. in Clinical Counseling at Heidelberg University and her B.A. at the University of Michigan. Go Blue!

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mmahon@heidelberg.edu
(419)-448-2889
Melissa Nye Melissa Nye
B.A.
Administrative Assistant for Graduate Studies, Psychology, and Political Science/Anthropology/Criminal Justice

Melissa began working in the Graduate Studies office in April 2008. Since then she has transformed the office into a more organized and efficient department and is continuously striving to improve the graduate experience. She is dedicated to helping graduate students with any questions or...
mnye@heidelberg.edu
(419)-448-2288

George Sakash George Sakash
M.A., PCC
Adjunct Professor of Counseling

George is a graduate of the Masters in Counseling program at Heidelberg University, and he has worked as a professional counselor since 1979.  He has been in private practice in Upper Sandusky, Ohio for the past 15 years.  Prior to moving into private practice, he worked in both...
sakash@bright.net
(419)-448-2288

Name Title(s) Phone Number
Jan Kucera Adjunct Professor of Counseling (419)-448-2288
Stephanie McGuire Wise Adjunct Professor of Counseling
Rufus G. W. Sanders Adjunct Professor of Counseling