Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling Faculty | OU Online

Jonna R. Allen, Ph.D., LPC, LPC-S, NCC

Formal Education

• Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision, Texas Tech University, 2005
• M.S. in Counseling, Texas Tech University, 1999
• B.A. in Psychology, Texas Tech University, 1996

Dr. Jonna Allen received her doctorate in counselor education and supervision in 2005 with a specialty in addictions. Dr. Allen is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor and National Certified Counselor. She has taught counseling courses at the college and graduate level for over twenty years. In clinical practice Dr. Allen specializes in the treatment of addiction, trauma, and attachment.  Her current research interests include trauma, grief and attachment. Dr. Allen is an active member of numerous professional organizations, and she is a national and international presenter on trauma and grief. 

Katie R. Allen, Ph.D., LPC-S

Formal Education

• Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision, Texas Tech University, 2010
• M.A. in Humanities, Duke University, 2006
• B.A. in Philosophy & Psychology, Texas Tech University, 2004

Dr. Katie Allen is the Program Director for the online CMHC program. She has been a full-time faculty member for the Norman main campus program since 2013. Prior to joining OU, Dr. Allen was the Clinical Director of a Psychiatric Hospital and Residential Treatment Center in Oklahoma City. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Clinical Supervisor in Oklahoma. Her clinical experience includes work in individual, family, and group inpatient psychiatric counseling with children and adolescents, residential treatment with at-risk youth, and counseling for justice-involved youth. Her professional interests include ethics, career counseling, psychopathology, social justice, gifted and at-risk adolescents, and the relationship between anxiety and intelligence.

Katey Baruth, Ph.D., HSPP, LPC, LMHC, LCAC, NCC

Formal Education:

• Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, New Mexico State University, 2004
• M.A. in Counseling with a Specialization in Addictions, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2000
• B.A. in Psychology, Queens University, 1998

Dr. Katey Baruth received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from New Mexico State University, M.A. in Counseling with a Specialization in Addictions from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and B.A. in Psychology from Queens University. She held a full-time faculty position as a Director of a counseling program, where she also served as a Core faculty member, for over thirteen years before joining OU. She has also worked as a Program Manager in a rural community mental health clinic as well as a variety of different treatment settings including inpatient hospitals and outpatient clinics over the past 20 years. Dr. Baruth is a Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Clinical Addictions Counselor (LCAC), Health Service Provider in Psychology (HSPP), and National Certified Counselor (NCC). Her professional and research interests include social media, resilience, addictions, and social justice.  

David J. Bright, Ph.D., LMHC, NCC

Formal Education

• Ph.D. in Counselor Education, The Pennsylvania State University, 2020
• M.S. in School Counseling, The University of Scranton, 2015
• B.A. in History & Philosophy, The University of Scranton, 2012

David J. Bright earned his Master's in School Counseling from the University of Scranton and his PhD in Counselor Education from the Pennsylvania State University. He has professional experience as a school counselor, career counselor, mental health therapist, and executive functioning coach across the states of New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont and currently works as a psychotherapist out of New York City. Prior to joining the program, David was an Assistant Professor of Counselor Education at SUNY New Paltz. His clinical and research interests include the needs of rural low-income populations, career development, and anxiety management. His latest book, The Tao of Anxiety, explores the intersection of eastern and western philosophies and their relevance to anxiety reduction. 

Matthew A. Gonzales, M.Ed., ALC (AL), NCC 

Formal Education

• Ph.D. in Counselor Education, Auburn University, 2024
• M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Auburn University, 2020
• B.A. in Psychology, Southwestern University, 2018

Matthew Gonzales will attain his Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Auburn University in 2024. He is a counselor educator who values the relationship he creates with his students and strives to create an educational environment in which all students feel safe and empowered in their learning. In addition, he has experience practicing in an inpatient psychiatric setting and is currently in private practice, in which he works from an existential perspective. His current scholarship focuses on social justice and existentialism in higher education and the counseling field. In his free time, he loves to play flamenco guitar and spend time with his wife and their cat.   

Chris Hennington, Ph.D., LPC-S, CSC, NCC

Formal Education

• Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision, Texas Tech University, 2011
• M.Ed. in School and Community Counseling, Texas Tech University, 2005
• M.Ed. in Educational Psychology, Texas Tech University, 2003
• B.A. in Psychology, Lubbock Christian University, 2000

Dr. Chris Hennington is the CACREP Program Coordinator for online CMHC program and advisor for on campus graduate students at OU. Dr. Hennington teaches counseling courses in the CMHC Counseling Program. His specialization is child and adolescent counseling, assessment, and research. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-Supervisor - Texas, Nationally Certified Counselor, and Certified School Counselor. Prior to coming to the University of Oklahoma, Dr. Hennington was an Associate Professor at Lubbock Christian University for 12 years and worked in private practice for 14 years. Prior to his career in higher education, Dr. Hennington was a special education teacher and school counselor.

Kirsten Kram, Ph.D., LPC, RPT, CCPT-S, CPRT-S

Formal Education

• Ph.D. in Counseling, University of North Texas, 2019
• M.S. in Counseling and Development, Texas Woman’s University, 2015
• B.A. in Psychology, University of North Texas, 2012

Dr. Kirsten Kram is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Registered Play Therapist (RPT), and supervisor for the Child Centered Play Therapy and Child Parent Relationship Therapy certifications (CCPT-S, CPRT-S).  Her specializations are play therapy, working with clients across the lifespan who have experienced complex trauma, and supervision  She also has past experience as a Clinical Director at a domestic violence and sexual assault nonprofit.  

Keith J. Myers, Ph.D., LPC, ACS, NCC

Formal Education

• Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision, Mercer University, 2016
• M.A. in Community Counseling, Southeast Missouri State University, 2006
• B.A.  in Biblical Studies and Pastoral Ministry, Mid-America Christian University, 2000

Keith Myers has worked in clinical mental health for more than 21 years. He is a trauma therapist that works with veterans and first responders. He is an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia. He is a former dean and has been teaching counseling students as a professor since 2010 at various universities and counseling programs. He enjoys academic life and has presented 36 times on the local, state, regional, and international levels. He has published 22 times with much of his research about the military population culminating in his recent co-authored textbook entitled Counseling Veterans: A Practical Guide by Cognella Academic Press (2021). He is married to a counselor, lives in Atlanta, enjoys mentoring students, and has two boys under the age of 7 that keep him joyfully exhausted on most days. 

Jordan Rogers, Ph.D., LPC

Formal Education

• Ph.D. in Counseling, University of North Texas, 2020
• M.S. in Counseling and Development, Texas Woman’s University, 2015
• B.A. in Psychology, University of North Texas, 2012

Dr. Jordan Rogers is a Core Faculty Lecturer in the online Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Rogers is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in both Texas and Colorado with experience counseling individuals and groups across the lifespan in a variety of mental health settings. Dr. Rogers approaches counseling and counselor education from an existential humanistic, culturally responsive, experiential, reflective, and developmentally informed lens. Her professional interests include clinical supervision, career counseling and development, group counseling, social justice, child-centered play therapy (CCPT), child-parent relationship training (CPRT) and expressive arts. 

L. Corinne Webster, Ph.D., LPC-S, CSC, RPT, NCC

Formal Education

• Ph.D. in Counseling, University of North Texas, 2016
• M.S. in Counseling and Development, Texas Woman’s University, 2013
• B.S. in Communication, University of Texas at Austin, 2006

Dr. Corinne Webster has held full-time faculty positions in counselor education since 2017 and thoroughly enjoys preparing graduate students for careers in mental health. Dr. Webster is credentialed as a licensed professional counselor and approved supervisor in Colorado, Tennessee, and Texas. She is also a certified school counselor and registered play therapist. Her clinical experience includes work in addiction counseling, inpatient psychiatric counseling, and outpatient individual and family counseling. Her research and clinical interests focus on PTSD, mindfulness, gender identity, and transpersonal psychology.