Meet Our Counselors

All of our counselors have advanced degrees (master's & doctoral) in counseling, psychology, and social work.

You are encouraged to meet with a counselor to discuss your personal concerns, academic plans, career plans, and for general information.

Counseling services are provided in English, Italian, and Spanish.

	Professor James Blake Contact Info: Office hours: Monday through Thursday and late Wednesdays. Email: jblake@bmcc.cuny.edu Phone: 212 220-8149 Room: S-327 B.S. North Carolina College; M.S.W. Columbia University.

	Mr. Robert Cortes Contact Info: Office hours: Monday through Friday. Email: rcortes@bmcc.cuny.edu Phone: 212-220-8000x7427 Room: S348 B.A. Degree-Hunter College; M.S. Degree Columbia University School of Social Work; NYS Licensed Clinical Social Worker (License#: 075765). Prior to joining BMCC, Mr. Cortes has spent 11+ years providing individual and family therapy throughout Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx. Throughout that time, Mr. Cortes has also served as a clinical social work supervisor in various foster care prevention and residential programs, as well as, court ordered PINS Diversion programs for adolescents. He has devoted his career to strengthening and empowering children, adolescents, and families to reduce the risks (i.e. truancy, substance abuse, gang involvement, child abuse and neglect, loss and abandonment issues, psychological disorders, and emotional difficulties) that serve as potential barriers to one’s success. Mr. Cortes’s motto is “Each one, teach one”.

	Professor Ardie D. DeWalt Contact Info: Office hours: Monday through Thursday and late Mondays. Email: adewalt@bmcc.cuny.edu Phone: 212 220-8143 Room: S-334 B.A. Florida A&M University; M.S.W. Hunter College

	Professor Letty Eisenhauer Contact Info: Office hours: Tuesday through Friday and late Tuesdays. Email: leisenhauer@bmcc.cuny.edu Phone: 212 220-8145 Room: S-345 B.A. Rutgers University; M.A. Columbia University

	Professor Irma Fernandez Contact Info: Office hours: Monday through Thursday and late on Thursdays. Email: Ifernandez@bmcc.cuny.edu Phone: 212 220-8142 Room: S-333 B.A, M.S.Brooklyn College Professor Fernandez has been a member of the counseling faculty for over 19 years. She is the advisor to the Latino Honor Society and the Latinos Americanos Unidos student club. She was an advisor to the Dominican Students Association for over 15 years. Students interested in participating in these clubs can contact her for more information. He pilosophy:>"If at first you don't succeed, you can dust it off and try again." Be positive. Your education is within your grasp.

	Professor Michael Giammarella Contact Info: Office hours: Monday through Thursday and late Wednesdays. Email: mgiammarella@bmcc.cuny.edu Phone: 212 220-8151 Room: S-329 B.A. Beloit College; M.A. New York University.

	Mr. Eric Glaude Contact Info: Office hours are M-F. Email: eglaude@bmcc.cuny.edu Phone: 212-220-8000x5135 Room: S353 Veterans Counselor; M.S. Columbia University

	Professor Brice Hargadon Contact Info: Office hours: Tuesday through Friday and late Tuesdays and Thursdays. Email: bhargadon@bmcc.cuny.edu Phone: 212 220-8146 Room: S-346 B.A. St. Bonaventure University; S.T.B. Catholic University; M.Ed. Iona College.

	Dr. Joanne Hwang Contact Info: Office hours M-F. Email: jhwang@bmcc.cuny.edu Phone: 212-220-7071 Room: S350

	Mr. Kahlil Koromantee Contact Info: Office hours are M-F. Email: kkoromantee@bmcc.cuny.edu Phone: 212-220-8148 Room: S358 Advisor; M.A. New York University

	Ms. Edi Peterson Contact Info: Office hours : W-F and Sat/Sun Email: epeterson@bmcc.cuny.edu Phone: 212-220-8140 Room: S348 B.A. University of Texas at Dallas; M.S. University of Texas at Dallas, M.A. Amberton Univerity. Licensed Mental Health Counselor-NY Certifications: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (Albert Ellis Institute NYC); Biofeedback (University of North Texas; Critical Incidence Stress Debriefing (American Red Cross). Professional Memberships: American Counseling Association, Public Health Association of NYC.

	Dr. Erica Seidel Contact Info: Office hours: Tues-Thur Email: eseidel@bmcc.cuny.edu Phone: Room:

	Dr. Precious Sellars-Mulhern Contact Info: Semester office hours: M & W 10a-7p, T &Th 10a -5p. Email: psellarsmulhern@bmcc.cuny.edu Phone: 212 220-8147 Room: S-347 B.A. Atlantic Union College; M.Ed. Teachers College-Columbia University; Ph.D. New York University. Licensed (Counseling) Psychologist in New York State, #014646. Dr. Mulhern has been a member of the BMCC counseling faculty since September 1994. For seven years (2001-2008), she served as faculty advisor to Phi Theta Kappa-Alpha Kappa Chapter, the international honor society for the two-year college. Precious Sellars-Mulhern began her journey into meditation in 1984 at a Silva Mind Control Week-end training program. This dynamic meditation process continues to serve as the corner stone to her transformational work. In 1987, she completed Anthony Robbins' training as a Neuro-Linguistic Professional and began Goal-Focsed Brief Counseling/Coaching. As the name implies, the goal of this approach is to help clients achieve their stated goals as quickly as possible. She assists them in understanding how their thoughts and actions create their reality. Instead of "blaming the victim," this approach empowers them to confront their belief systems and behavioral patterns. In this process, they decide what results they would prefer and what thoughts and actions might lead to that desired outcome. Dr. Mulhern's thematic focus is motivation and spiritual empowerment. She presented, "Spirituality: A Clinical Tool to Increase Retention" at the 114th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association in New Orleans, LA, August 2006. She uses cognitive-behavioral strategies to assist students in making changes in their academic and personal lives. Her motto:Go For YOUR Goal! Live YOUR Dream! SEE IT! FEEL IT! BE IT! By your thoughts and actions, you make it so. Study Empowerment-a relaxation and guided imagery exercise by Precious Sellars-Mulhern Download Study Empowerment Here ! (Right click and 'Save Target As')