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Graduate Faculty

Judith Horowitz, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Judith HorowitzDr. Judith Horowitz (jhorowitz@medaille.edu) received a Ph.D. in Biopsychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and has continued studying the relationship between brain and behavior. She has published over two dozen articles in the areas of depression, Parkinson’s Disease, schizophrenia, and drug addiction. She has received extramural funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Association for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression, and the Parkinson’s Foundation. She has taught in Medaille's Psychology Program since 1997, and now serves the College as the Dean of the School of Adult and Graduate Education (SAGE).

 

 


Deborah A. Legge, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Deborah LeggeDr. Deborah A. Legge (dlegge@medaille.edu ) is a counselor and educator who has worked in the mental health professions for over 15 years. Dr. Legge earned a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling and a doctorate in counselor education. She is a certified rehabilitation counselor, a NYS Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and a board-certified trauma specialist. She is an assistant professor and clinical coordinator in Medaille’s Mental Health Counseling Program, and is in private practice where she provides counseling services for adults, and where she provides supervision for mental health professionals in the community.

In addition to her teaching and clinical work, Dr. Legge has founded several local mental health organizations. Most recently she established The Counselor’s Corner. Dr. Legge has taught and presented seminars, workshops, and trainings for many local colleges, non-profit organizations, mental health agencies, and counseling centers.



Bridget Marinaccio, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Program Director for Mental Health Counseling and Psychology

Bridget MarinaccioDr. Bridget Marinaccio (bridget.marinaccio@medaille.edu) has taught Psychology at Medaille since 2003, and is the director of the Mental Health Counseling program. She earned a master of science in counselor education from Canisius College, and a Ph.D. in counselor education from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Marinaccio is a New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a national board certified counselor, and a New York State Marriage and Family Therapist. As a counselor in private practice, she has extensive experience working with couples, families and children. She was elected a member of the American Counseling Association's Professional Standards Committee in 2004, and also serves as regional coordinator of the New York Mental Health Counselors Association.