Our Staff...

Barbara J. Wagar, Psy.D., LCP
Associate vice president for student affairs
Director, Counseling & Psychological services (caps)

Psy.D. Baylor University
J.D. University of Maryland School of Law
B.A. Goucher College

Dr. Wagar received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Baylor University and completed her clinical internship in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. In addition to college counseling, her clinical experiences include private outpatient practice, inpatient forensic mental health, child/adolescent assessment and therapy, and hospital consultation. Her professional interests include cognitive-behavioral therapy in anxiety and mood disorders, forensic psychology/psycholegal issuses, and crisis intervention and disaster mental health. She is a contact person for the UMW Sexual Harassment Policy, she serves on the UMW President's Advisory Council on Diversity and Communty Values and as a disaster mental health service volunteer for the American Red Cross. In "down-time", she enjoys reading, kayaking, movies, biking, and jet skiing with family, friends and a menagerie of adopted mutts. She is also a Sunday NYT crossword addict.

KIM Davenport, Psy.D., LCP, staff Psychologist

Psy.M., Psy.D. Rutgers University
B.A. The College of William and Mary

Dr. Davenport enjoys working with college students and is delighted to be part of the UMW community. She completed her graduate education at The Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (Rutgers University) and her clinical internship at the Suffolk University Counseling Center in Boston. Her professional interests include multicultural and diversity issues, stress management, relational issues, mindfulness, and hypnosis. She is passionate about helping others grow and realize their inner potential, and her style draws from cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused models. When not wearing her professional hat, you might find her hiking, exploring new and interesting places, watching movies, reading, baking sweet things to eat, and on occasion, doodling.

larissa K. Ruuskanen, psy.D., LCP, Staff Psychologist

Psy.D. Argosy University—Georgia School of Professional Psychology, Atlanta Campus
B.A. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Ruuskanen is pleased to be part of the University of Mary Washington community and continuing her work with college students. She is very much interested in group therapy, multicultural issues, such as exploring strengths and concerns as related to sexual minorities and negotiating cultural values. She primarily works from a relational perspective encouraging students to be active participants in their self-discovery and growth. Some of her other professional interests include mindfulness skills and working with survivors of sexual violence. She enjoys learning about new cultures through her travels as well as through her daily interactions with diversity around her. On her off time, you may find her enjoying movies, hiking or otherwise exploring the community and its cultural offerings.

bRETT SCOFIELD, PH.D., LcP, Staff Psychologist

Ph.D. Wichita State University
M.A. Wichita State University
M.S. University of Baltimore
B.A. University of Maryland Baltimore County

Dr. Scofield is pleased to be working with college students in the University of Mary Washington community. He received his Ph.D. in Community/Clinical Psychology from Wichita State University and completed his predoctoral internship at the Thomas E. Cook Counseling Center at Virginia Tech. Dr. Scofield's professional interests include working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, and substance-related problems. His style is influenced by cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal and existential models. Dr. Scofield's research interests include substance abuse in college students, treatment approaches that address depression, anxiety, and substance abuse, and the effectiveness of services offered at university-based counseling centers. In his leisure time, Dr. Scofield enjoys watching movies, spending time with family, reading and playing sports.

DEIRDRE BAYER, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

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