Meet the Staff
Tom McDermott, NCC, LMHC
National Certified Counselor, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Director Co
Tom McDermott is a New York State licensed mental health counselor who has practiced mental health counseling for over forty years. Tom received his master's degree and certificate of advanced study in counseling, both from Niagara University. Tom is a Nationally Certified Counselor, which is a national counselor accreditation. Tom specializes in assisting individuals with...
Dr. Bernadette Peters
Licensed Psychologist, Assistant Director Counseling Services
Dr. Bernadette Peters is a New York State licensed psychologist and earned both her Bachelor's degree and Doctorate from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and she completed her clinical internship at the University of South Florida with a rotation in PTSD at the James A. Haley VA hospital. Her dissertation examined the relationships...
Monica Romeo, LMHC
Monica is a New York State licensed mental health counselor and currently works as a counselor in Niagara University's Counseling Center. Monica earned her Master's of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Niagara University and has a concentration in Substance Abuse Counseling. Monica has worked for fifteen years in the field of mental health, particularly working...
Dr. Morgan Brooks
Mental Health Counselor, Alcohol/Drug Assessment Counselor
Dr. Morgan Brooks is an associate professor of Mental Health and School Counseling, as well as a New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor and the Substance Abuse Assessment Counselor for Niagara University. She is also a Nationally Certified Counselor. She received her Bachelor's in Psychology from Tulane University and her Master's and Doctorate in...
Maria DiNardo, M.A.
Maria currently works as a graduate student work-study in Counseling Services. Maria earned her B.A. in Sociology from Alfred University and a M.A. in Sociology from Yale. She is currently pursuing a M.S. in Mental Health Counseling at NU. She enjoys her internships at the NU Counseling Center and at Catholic Charities.Kathy Palazzo
Office Coordinator
Kathy Palazzo is the Office Coordinator in Counseling Services. She has worked in Counseling Services since August, 1991. In that capacity, she makes the appointments for 6 counselors, maintains the office budget book, orders all office supplies, answers the phone, greets the students who come to the office for appointments, and is responsible for CARE...