Erin Currie, Ph.D., is a mental wellness counselor. She recently received her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Utah. Her counseling experience includes personal, career and academic counseling in college settings and has prior counseling and assessment experience in community rape crisis center, Veterans Affairs Hospital, and middle school settings. Her area of primary specialty include academic anxiety and trauma recovery. At Metropolitan State University, Erin conducts individual and group counseling. She provides workshops and classroom presentations on topics including stress management and interpersonal skills.
Ju-ri Joeng, M.A., is a fourth-year student in Counseling and Student Personnel Psychology in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota. She has provided personal, academic, and career counseling to college students, especially first-generation college students, students from low socioeconomic families, non-traditional college students, and international students who face many intense stressors. Her main interest areas include academic problems, career development, relationship issues, emotional problems, and adjustment to life transitions.
Yoonhee Sung, M.A., is a doctoral student at the University of Minnesota, in Counseling and Student Personnel Psychology Program. She has strong interest in college mental health and enjoys supporting students in understanding themselves and making meaningful life choices. Yoonhee has previous counseling experience from Minneapolis Community and Technical College, University of Minnesota, Bethel University and Carleton College. She also worked at the Walk-In Counseling Center and University of Minnesota Pediatric Department. Yoonhee's competence areas include anxiety disorders, depression, relationship conflicts, family issues, grief, career development, spirituality, stress management, transition and multicultural concerns. She utilizes an integrative approach depending on client needs and value collaboration and partnership regarding therapy goals and treatment methods.
Vesna Hampel-Kozar, Ph.D., LP, is the Director of Counseling and Career Services. She has been working with Metropolitan State students for the past five years in this role, and has prior counseling experience with university and college centers, inpatient and outpatient mental health services, wellness centers, career counseling, and academic skills training and development.
She supervises the practicum counselors, works with individual students, and facilitates therapy groups. Vesna also oversees the Career Services provided by the office.
