{"id":7563,"date":"2026-01-21T09:47:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T15:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/?page_id=7563"},"modified":"2026-01-21T09:47:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T15:47:07","slug":"faculty-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/education\/counselor-education-department\/faculty-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Counselor Education Faculty &amp; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__media\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/WSU-Rebecca-Backman-feature-2025-10-24.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca Backman\">\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Rebecca Backman\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Addictions Counseling Certificate Program Coordinator, Assistant Professor\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>Heintz Center (RCTC)<br \/>\n1926 College View Road East, Office H1408 A<\/p>\n<p>507.280.2856<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:rebecca.backman@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Rebecca Backman<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__media\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/10\/WSU-Flaming-W-Letter-Portrait-071819.jpg\" alt=\"A white metal sculpture of the WSU Flaming W stands outside Somesen Hall.\">\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Dr. Anquinetta Calhoun\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           School Counseling Program Director, Associate Professor\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>Helble Hall 349<\/p>\n<p>507.457.5358<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Calhoun-CV-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Dr. Anquinetta Calhoun\u2019s CV<\/a> (PDF)<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:anquinetta.calhoun@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Dr. Anquinetta Calhoun<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__media\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/WSU-Karen-Cathy-feature-2025-10-24.jpg\" alt=\"Karen Cathey\">\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Dr. Karen Cathey\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Field Placement Coordinator, Assistant Professor\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>Heintz Center (RCTC)<br \/>\n1926 College View Road East, Office H1402 B<\/p>\n<p>507.285.7187<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Karen-Cathey-CV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Dr. Karen Cathey\u2019s CV<\/a> (PDF)<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:karen.cathey-austin@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Dr. Karen Cathey<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__media\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/WSU-Dawnette-Cigrand-feature-2025-10-24.jpg\" alt=\"Dawnette Cigrand\">\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Dr. Dawnette Cigrand\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Department Chair, Professor\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>Helble Hall 350<\/p>\n<p>507.457.5336<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dawnette-Cigrand-CV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Dr. Dawnette Cigrand\u2019s CV<\/a>\u00a0(PDF)<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:dcigrand@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Dr. Dawnette Cigrand<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__media\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/WSU-Rieko-Miyakuni-feature-2025-10-24.jpg\" alt=\"Rieko Miyakuni\">\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Dr. Rieko Miyakuni\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Coordinator, Associate Professor\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>Helble Hall 348<\/p>\n<p>507.457.5352<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Rieko-Miyakuni-CV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Dr. Rieko Miyakuni\u2019s CV<\/a> (PDF)<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:rieko.miyakuni@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Dr. Rieko Miyakuni<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   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