Background

Established in the early 1980’s, the Addictions Studies Master’s Degree offered by Governors State University was one of the first such graduate programs in the nation. From its inception, the program has provided students with the knowledge and skills in evidence- based practices, important to becoming highly effective addictions counselors. Our Advisory Board, representing leaders in the field of substance use and other behavioral health disorders, provides the program with information and feedback critical to addressing emerging policy and treatment issues.

What is the Addiction Studies Advisory Council?

The ASBH Advisory Council serves as a Community Champion for the Department of Addiction Studies and Behavioral Health (ASBH) at Governors State University (GovState). It acts as a sounding board for the Department Chair and faculty. The Advisory Council members provide their professional expertise, recommendations, field intelligence, and guidance to the ASBH leadership and faculty. The Advisory Council is only advisory and is not involved in the governance of ASBH at GovState. Governors State University’s mission to provide an exceptional and accessible education drives every decision at the university.

What We Do

  • Develop important internal and external partnerships within the GSU community and coordinate with outside agencies across the county and state
  • Advise on Curriculum matters and standard industry practices

Who We Are


Members

Rex Alexander

Rex Alexander
Project Director
Illinois Department of Human Services
rexedwarwdalexander@yahoo.com
773.852.4554

Johnny Banks

Minister Banks Sr
Executive Director
A KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT
akambanks@msn.com

Kathleen Burke

Kathleen Burke
Director Substance Use Initiatives
Will County Executive Office
kathleenburke@willcountyillinois.com

Jeff Collard

Jeffrey Collord
VP of Operations
Haymarket Center
jcollord@hcenter.org

 

Jud DeLoss

Jud DeLoss
Illinois Association for Behavioral Health
jud@ilabh.org 

Dianna Feeney

Dianna Feeney
D. Feeney Counseling & Consulting, LLC
DiannaLFeeney@gmail.com
 630.481.4101


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Stephanie Frank
IDHS Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR)
stephanie.frank@illinois.gov
312.814.1475

Jamelia Hand

Jamelia Hand
Vantage Clinical Consulting
jhand@vantageclinicalconsulting.com 
708.969.8111


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Jessica Hayes
President/CEO
IAODAPCA
jessica@iaodapca.org 
217.698.8110


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Hanna Kite
Cook County Dept of Public Health
hanna.kite@cookcountyhhs.org 
708.633.8592


Phil Kosanovich

Phillip Kosanovich
CEO, Cornerstone of Southern California
pakosanovich@gmail.com 
708.703.7828


Maureen McDonnell

Maureen McDonnell
Executive Director
Peer Services
MMcDonnell@peerservices.org 
847.492.1778


Leaders

Cheryl Mejta

Cheryl Mejta
Governors State University
cmejta@govst.edu 
708.534.4911

Peter Palanca

Peter Palanca
Governors State University
 ppalanca@govst.edu
708.235.7383

Mary Rothenberg

Mary Rothenberg
Governors State University
mrothenberg@govst.edu
708.534.4910


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