Judith Horowitz, Ph.D.

Associate Vice President and Dean, School of Adult and Graduate Education; Associate Professor
Dr. Judith Horowitz (jhorowitz@medaille.edu) received a Ph.D. in biopsychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Her work there focused on studying the relationship between brain and behavior. She has published over three 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 Associate Vice President and Dean of the School of Adult and Graduate Education (SAGE).

Deborah A. Legge, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Chair of the Graduate Psychology and Counseling Department
Dr. Deborah A. Legge (dlegge@medaille.edu ) is a counselor and educator who has worked in the mental health professions for over 18 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, where her private practice is located. Dr. Legge is a Private Practice Mentor, providing business coaching services to mental health professions throughout the country. She is an active member of the Blog Project for the American Counseling Association.

Lynn Horne-Moyer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Program Director for Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology (PsyD)
Dr. Lynn Horne-Moyer (lynn.horne-moyer@medaille.edu) earned her Ph.D. and M.A. in psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi, in Hattiesburg, MS. She completed a post doctoral fellowship at Philadelphia Geriatric Center in Geropsychology and Geriatric Neuropsychology. Dr. Horne-Moyer has been involved in master’s and doctoral level training in clinical psychology since 1994. She began at Medaille College in 2007 as a professor and, as director of the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology she has worked with the Medaille community to develop and implement the program.

Dr. Horne-Moyer is a licensed clinical psychologist and brings to Medaille strong experience in clinical training, program design and accreditation. Her teaching and clinical interests include diagnosis and treatment of the elderly, cognitive and behavioral psychotherapy, clinical interviewing, case conceptualization, and supervision. Research interests include presentation of psychiatric diagnoses in the elderly, teaching alliance, professional development of psychologists, and women’s professional issues. Dr. Horne-Moyer is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Psychological Association of Western New York, and the Geriatric Society of America. Along with serving as a delegate to the National Council of Schools and Programs in Professional Psychology, she recently completed a term as chair of the Women’s Issues committee and Liaison to the APA Committee on Women in Psychology.

Kenneth N. Condrell, Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Kenneth N. Condrell (kenneth.n.condrell@medaille.edu) joined the Medaille college faculty as a clinical assistant professor in the Psy.D. program, in March of 2010, after an extensive career of providing clinical services to children, teens and families in Western New York. His graduate studies began at the University of Michigan and culminated in his earning a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Condrell then went on to specialize in child psychology by earning a Post Doctoral Fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Boston Massachusetts. He returned to Buffalo to teach at Buffalo State Teachers College as well as in the Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine at the University of Buffalo. Dr. Condrell entered private practice and went on to create the Condrell Center, the first group practice in Western New York specializing in services to families. During this time he was a consultant to Fisher Price Toys, authored four parenting books, hosted a weekly radio show called “Kid Talk”, and appeared on CBS, NBC and CNN to present on parenting problems in the news.

Lorie Ann Hildreth, Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Director – Amherst
Dr. Lorie Ann Hildreth (lorie.ann.hildreth@medaille.edu) earned her master's degree in rehabilitation counseling and her doctorate degree in counselor education both from University at Buffalo. She is a national board certified counselor, rehabilitation counselor and a NYS Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She has taught courses in social and cultural foundations, career counseling, internship supervision, grief counseling, clinical instruction, and clinical supervision.

With almost 2 decades of experience working in the counseling field, Dr. Hildreth has helped clients with concerns including bereavement, grief and loss, end of life, chronic and life-threatening illnesses, vocational and career counseling, and mental health well-being. She has a general counseling practice where she helps adults and adolescents in individual and/or group therapy.

Kathryn S. Castle, Ph.D., LMHC, NCC, ACS

Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Director - Rochester
Kathryn S. Castle, Ph.D. (kathryn.s.castle@Medaille.edu) joined the Medaille faculty in the Department of Graduate Counseling and Psychology in 2010. She earned her master’s degree in school counseling at the State University of New York College at Brockport, and her Ph.D. in counseling and counselor education at Syracuse University. Dr. Castle has eleven years of experience in the practice of professional counseling, with a focus on mood disorders, wellness, eating disorders and obesity, and parenting issues. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York and holds the National Certified Counselor (NCC) and Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) certifications from the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC). She serves on the program committee of the Mental Health Association of Rochester, and is a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) and the New York Mental Health Counselors Association (NYMHCA).

Courtney McQuoid, Ed.D, LMHC, NCC, ACS

Clinical Assistant Professor
Courtney McQuoid, Ed.D. joined the Medaille faculty in the Department of Graduate Counseling and Psychology in 2010. She earned her master's degree in mental health counseling and her Ed.D. in counseling and counseling education at the University of Rochester.
She is a clinical assistant professor and the clinical internship coordinator in Medaille's Rochester Mental Health Counseling Program and is in private practice where she has been for over six years providing counseling services for adolescents, young professionals and adults. Many clients have said, "Courtney, you're not like any other therapist I have ever had before...I love it!" Dr. McQuoid is unique in her approach by offering a combination of coaching, motivation, problem-solving and goal formation.

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in  New York and holds the National Certified Counselor (NCC) and Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) certifications from the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC).

Keith Klostermann, PhD, LMHC

Visiting Assistant Professor
Keith Klostermann, PhD, LMHC, is visiting assistant professor and director of the master's in psychology program at Medaille College. Dr. Klostermann's research involves the investigation of intimate partner violence among married or cohabiting substance-abusing individuals. Recently, he served as the principal investigator on a National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism investigation that examined treatments for alcoholism and intimate partner violence. Dr. Klostermann has been an active contributor to the scientific knowledge base as evidenced by his 36 publications and 40 presentations. In 2008, he was selected to participate in the National Institute of Health's highly competitive Summer Institute on the Design and Conduct of Randomized Clinical Trials Involving Behavioral Interventions. He is also a participant in the Student Loan Repayment Program, sponsored by the National Institute of Health. Dr. Klostermann has served as a guest editor and peer reviewer for a number of scientific journals. Dr. Klostermann also serves as a clinical and research consultant for several outpatient counseling programs across New York State and Canada and maintains an active private practice specializing in work with couples and families.

Kathleen Shanahan, Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Director of Clinical Training
Dr. Kathleen Shanahan joined the Department of Graduate Counseling and Psychology as Director of Clinical Training in 2012. She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and an MA in Theology from the University of Notre Dame. She completed her pre-doctoral training at Yale University School of Medicine, followed by a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in psychotherapy at Yale University Mental Health and Counseling Department. 

Throughout her career, Dr. Shanahan has been actively engaged in clinical psychology education and training. Her dissertation investigated the roles of teaching and modeling in the development of ethical decision making among psychologists-in-training. While serving as Director of Crisis Services for the University of Virginia’s Counseling and Psychological Services, she was active in their APA-accredited internship program. She also held a visiting faculty position in the Division of Clinical Psychology at the University of Massachusetts, where she taught and supervised clinical psychology students. 

Prior to joining the faculty at Medaille College, Dr. Shanahan served as a medical psychologist in the Department of Psychosocial Oncology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, working directly with cancer patients and their caregivers in providing a full complement of psychological services. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, she oversaw the department’s psychology practicum, and provided supervision for many doctoral students. Dr. Shanahan also was involved in research at Roswell Park, consulting on research studies investigating the impact of treatment on cancer patients’ quality of life.

Dr. Shanahan is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Psychological Association of Western New York, and is a frequent presenter in Western New York and beyond on topics related to health and wellness, spirituality, and grief and loss.

Marguerite M. McCarty, Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Dr. Marguerite M. McCarty joined Medaille faculty in the Department of Graduate Counseling and Psychology in 2012 as Clinical Assistant Professor in the Rochester Mental Health Counseling Program.  She completed a Masters degree in Counselor Education from SUNY Brockport and a Doctorate in Counseling and Counselor Education from the University of Rochester.

After working for a number of years in college student mental health, Dr. McCarty opened a private practice in the Rochester area and works with adolescents and adults on a variety of mental health and career issues.  She is particularly interested in group therapy, career counseling, and family and relationship issues.  In addition, she is passionate about creating engaging and practical curricula for counselors-in-training.

Dr. McCarty is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of New York and is a member of the American Counseling Association and the New York Mental Health Counseling Association.

Rene' A. Jones, LMFT

Rene' A. Jones, LMFT is a native of Buffalo and grew up and resides in Hamburg.  She has been in private practice in marriage and family therapy and sex therapy since 2001.  Rene' currently has two offices: Hamburg and Amherst with two therapist employees.  She is certified in sex therapy by the American Association of Sexality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT).  Rene' graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a master's in human sexuality education in 1998 and from Purdue University Calumet with a graduate degree in marriage and family therapy in 2001 and is a Ph.D.Candidate at Widener University in Clinical Sexology.