Faculty
MEN’S DAY OAKTON FACULTY
Gregory
Baldauf, Ph.D., and Paul
Johnson, M.S.Ed., co-chairs for Men’s Day 2006
Kenneth
Kikuchi, Psy.D.,
is a clinical psychologist and adjunct faculty member at Oakton.
Michael
Maloney, Ph.D., has been counseling and teaching psychology
at Oakton since 1972. He also has a private counseling practice
in Skokie, Illinois.
Lou
Pierozzi, MFA, is an art instructor at Oakton.
Richard
Reid, M.A., Pastoral Studies, is the founder of Men of
Tomorrow, a men’s support group, and facilitator of Oakton’s
Men’s Support Group.
John
W. Tuttle, LCSW/CADC/CEAP/SAP, is an adjunct faculty member
at Oakton who often incorporates humor into his insightful presentations.
His primary role in the Employee Assistance field is with a major
airline.
MEN’S
DAY GUEST FACULTY
Irwin Aloff, MA,
is a counselor, facilitator, and educator who first joined the New
Warrior community in 1987. He leads MKP Integration Groups, and
with his life partner, Delores, the Pathways to Intimacy workshop
for couples.
Gail
P. Canning, CSADC/LCPC, is a psychotherapist specializing
in the treatment of addictive disorders and Imago Relationship Therapy.
Her private practice is in Evanston, Illinois.
Wendell
Carpenter, Ph.D., is a psychologist, psychotherapist, and
leader in Victories of the Heart and The Mankind Project. He has
been active in the Chicago community of men for more than 20 years.
Timothy
L. Clark, LCSW/CADC, is a practicing psychotherapist who
has worked in the mental health field more than 30 years. He works
with men across the lifespan, and specializes in Vietnam and Desert
Storm veterans, adolescent males, and substance abuse issues.
Corey
Coscioni is a student leader at the Wright Institute. He
works with the Men’s Transformation, Couples, and Lifestyles
programs, Leadership Program, and Men’s Guild.
Jack
Dohr, MA, M.Ed., teaches anger and pain management at the
Cook County Juvenile Detention Center. He has been working with
male juvenile offenders for the past seven years, and previously
worked as a teacher and director of bereavement programs.
John
Everingham, Ph.D., is a co-editor and chapter author of
the anthology, Men Healing Shame, and its 2005 revised
edition, Breaking the Shackles. He is active in the Mankind
Project, Victories of the Heart, and Oakton Men’s Program.
Andrew
Fash is an active participant in men’s work in Chicago.
William
Janssens, MSW/LCSW/CADC, is a practicing social worker
in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is a trained mediator and 18-year veteran
of the Oakton Men’s Program.
Paul
Kachoris, M.D., is a child/adolescent/adult psychiatrist
and former Men’s Day keynote speaker. He works with men and
their development both in his private practice and through Victories
of the Heart workshops.
Joe
Kilikevice, MFA, has been guiding Male Spirit retreats
since 1986. These experiential retreats are characterized by a deep
respect for men and their spiritual journeys, especially the ritual
and wisdom of people from all over the world.
Alan
M. Levin, JD, is co-leader of the Wisdom Years Weekend
sponsored by Victories of the Heart, and also serves on the organization’s
board of directors. A graduate of the University of Chicago Law
School, Levin develops presentations on labor and employment issues
for management and professional groups nationwide.
Dick
Levon, ATR/LCSW, is an artist and psychotherapist in private
practice.
Philip
J. Metres, Jr., Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist
and body psychotherapist with an independent practice at the North
Shore Center for Counseling & Therapy in Northbrook, Illinois.
Christopher
G. Miller, D.Min., is the director of the counseling center
at First Presbyterian Church of Evanston. Married for 31 years with
two daughters, he has been a marriage, family, and individual psychotherapist
for more than 25 years.
Andy
Mitran is a professional music producer, and the former
’Professor Andy’ on WGN-TV’s Bozo Show.
Timothy
Pedigo, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist who specializes
in working with traumatized men and couples. He has a private practice
in Chicago’s south suburbs.
Richard
Popp is a certified CranioSacral Therapist and a certified
Meditation and Energy Instructor. To learn more, visit his Web site
at www.richardpopp.com.
Kurt
L. Schultz, JD, is an attorney and partner with the law
firm of Winston and Strawn, where he specializes in business litigation.
He volunteers with Victories of the Heart as chair of its board
and as a retreat leader.
Gary
Shunk, LCSW, is a psychotherapist with a private practice
in downtown Chicago.
Rick
Simon, MA, is a consultant to nonprofit organizations specializing
in strategic planning, marketing, and communications. Rick is afflicted
with Victories of the Heart as a member of the board, marketing
consultant, and weekend volunteer.
Kenn
Skorupa, M. Ed., is an administrator and faculty member
at DePaul University, currently teaching the course, Male Identity
in Transition. He has a master’s degree in education with
a focus on counseling, and has lectured on men’s topics for
10 years.
Leonard
Szymczak, MSW/LCSW, is a psychotherapist with 20 years
experience in the treatment of men. He is the author of the novel,
Cuckoo Forevermore.
Dean
Tripp, M.S. Ed., is an M.B.T.F. practitioner, adult educator,
and alumni of the Mankind Project. He is developing an integrated
model of personal growth, social movements, and historical change.
Robert
Visco is a graduate of a three-year program in body-centered
awareness and has been doing the 5Rhythms practice for six years.
He is a father of two and works as a courier for Federal Express.
Steve
Wallman, MSW, is a psychotherapist in private practice
in Evanston, Illinois, and co-leader of the Wisdom Years Weekend.
He has been active in Victories of the Heart since 1985.
Mike
Zwell, BS, is a founder of the Men’s Guild, and one
of the first students to lead a "transformations lab"at
Wright Institute. He has since served as a leader for weekend trainings,
evening seminars, and ongoing groups.