Meet our Staff

Julie Tolbert Nix
Julie Tolbert Nix, LICSW, PIP - Director
Master of Social Work
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
jnix@jsu.edu
Len McCauley
Len McCauley, LICSW, PIP, CEAP 
 New Pathways Coordinator/Counselor 
Master of Social Work
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
lmccauleyjr@jsu.edu
Lola Johnston
Lola Johnston, PhD, NCC, LPC
 Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision
Master of Science, Community Agency Counseling
 Licensed Professional Counselor
 National Certified Counselor
 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Certified Practitioner
 lmjohnston@jsu.edu 
Tekeisha Goggins
Tekeisha Goggins, LICSW, PIP
 Master of Social Work
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Counselor
tgoggins@jsu.edu
Jonathan Wetzel
Jonathan Wetzel, LMSW
 Master of Social Work
Counselor
 jwetzel1@jsu.edu
Kristen O'Dell
Kristen O'Dell, LPC
 Master of Science, Community Agency Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor
 kpodell1@jsu.edu
Giselle Sharp
Giselle Sharp, LICSW, PIP, RPT
 Master of Social Work
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Registered Play Therapist 
**Serving students impacted by Dating Violence, Domestic Violence,
 Sexual Assault and Stalking 
gsharp@jsu.edu 
Norma Penny
Norma Penny 
Administrative Coordinator/Testing Administrator
Administers National ACT, Residual ACT, MAT, CLEP, Praxis, SAT, ACT Workkeys, 
ProvExam Certification, NOCTI Robot Certification. 
Serves as proctor for JSU Distance Ed, Dual Enrollment and for other Universities. 
npenny@jsu.edu