Jennifer Calloway Ross, Ph.D.
Project Director
Dr. Ross earned her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision in 2017, her M.A. in Counseling and Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2009, and an Advanced Certificate in Addiction Treatment and Prevention Services in 2011. She is a counselor educator and holds active licenses as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) and Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) in Nevada. Dr. Ross is additionally certified as an Approved Supervisor through the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT, 2014-present) and provides primary and secondary supervision to MFT- and CPC-Interns in Nevada. She has served as a member of the Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors since 2021, and currently holds the seat as the Board’s President.
Dr. Ross has been in the Northern Nevada community since 2003. When she is not on campus, she is likely spending time with family, friends, and her 2 large dogs, ideally in the mountains or on one of our beautiful mountain lakes.
Lex Rodriguez, MSW
Program Coordinator
Lex Rodriguez received both her Masters and Bachelors in Social Work from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2021 and 2022. In 2020, she became a certified Domestic and Sexual Violence Advocate through the State of Nevada. She is currently the Senior Project Coordinator for The NevadaCARES Advocacy Center at the University of Nevada, Reno as well as the Program Coordinator for The Community Behavioral Health Collaborative.
Ms. Rodriguez enjoys spending time with her family and her dog Marvel. If she isn’t at home reading a new novel, she is out traveling with her partner and discovering new adventures.
