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Student Center for Health & Counseling
Birch Hall 1A

Phone: (218) 755-2053
(218) 755-2024

Fax: (218) 755-2750

Mailing Address:
1500 Birchmont Dr. NE #30
Bemidji, MN 56601-2907

Our Staff

The Student Center for Health and Counseling is staffed with a group of higly trained licensed professionals, who are committed to work together to provide you with a highest quality care. The SCHC continually supports the professional development of our staff members by maintaining professional licensure, maintaining membership in professional organizations, and providing and integrating research in all areas of our professional services including cutting edge research in the area of problem gambling. 

Student Center for Health and Counseling

Barb Eriksson-Capes

Director - Student Center for Health and Counseling, Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

  • BSN, MS Adult Health/Nsg. Administration and Family Nurse Practitioner Certification - University of North Dakota
  • Certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)
  • Provides direction and leadership for the department and provides primary health care, health promotion and health maintenance for BSU students
  • Interests: Spending time with family, outdoor activities, reading

Lois Jenkins

Office Manager - Student Center for Health and Counseling

  • Provides administrative assistance to the medical and counseling staff and supervises employees who assist with reception tasks
  • Primary responsibility is to provide great customer service for BSU students and to "be there" when needed
  • Personal Interests: Gardening, outdoor activities, spending time with grandchildren

Counseling Services

Jan Guggenheimer

Professor, Clinical Director and Counselor - Student Center for Health and Counseling, PsyD, MSW, LICSW

  • B.A. University of Denver
  • M.S.W. University of Denver
  • Psy.D. Minnesota School of Professional Psychology
  • Provides direction and leadership for counseling services and provides counseling services, diagnostic assessment, psychological testing and evaluations to BSU students and consultation services to BSU faculty and staff

Lawrence J. Hanus

Associate Professor, Counselor - Student Center for Health and Counseling, MA, LP

  • B.A. University of Toledo
  • M.A. University of Toledo
  • M.A. University of North Dakota
  • Provides counseling services, diagnostic assessment, psychological testing and evaluations to BSU students and consultation services to BSU faculty and staff

Health Education

Jacob (Jay) Passa

Health Education Coordinator - Student Center for Health and Counseling

  • B.S. Bemidji State University
  • Coordinates campus health education outreach program, serves as advisor for campus peer health education group, coordinates the Responsible Men Responsible Women Orientation Program, serves as compliance officer for the Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Act, and facilitates a drug prevention and education component of the PIER-9 program

Health Services

Jan Maas

Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

  • BSN Bemidji State University, Family Nurse Practitioner Certification - University of North Dakota
  • Provides primary health care, health promotion and health maintenance for BSU students
  • Interests: Gardening, spending time with grandchildren

Jan Anderson

Certified Medical Technologist

  • BS Medical Technology, University of North Dakota
  • Provides laboratory services for BSU students
  • Interests: Outdoor activities, spending time with family

Kim Schulz

Certified Medical Technologist and United Health Plan Advocate (UHP)

  • BS Medical Technology, Augustana College
  • Provides laboratory services and serves as liaison with students and the UHP
  • Interests: Gardening, outdoor activities

Cheryl Omberg

Certified Medical Assistant

  • Certified Medical Assistant - Dunwoody Institute
  • Provides support and assistance to medical providers caring for BSU student
  • Interests: Spending time with family, hiking, outdoor activities