WHO WE ARE
Staff
Kenneth B. Benedict, Ph.D.
Donald J. Stedman, Ph.D.
Jake Godfrey, Ph.D.
Sue Dunn, Ph.D.
Patti Donnelly, M.Ed., N.B.C.T.-M.C.
Jane Benson, M.A., CPCC
Consultants
Leigh C. Raynor, MS, CRC, LPC
Darcy Berger, M.Ed.
Dana Breedlove, Ph.D.
Staff Kenneth B. Benedict, Ph.D.
Ken Benedict is Director of the Center for Psychology & Education, PLLC. He is a Licensed Psychologist and Certified Health Care Provider in North Carolina. His interests and specialties include: psychological, psychoeducational, and developmental neuropsychological assessment with students who are three years of age or older, into adulthood; parent and school consultation; adolescent development; and individual and family therapy. Ken consults with private schools and testing agencies, and is Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His undergraduate training in psychology was completed at Dartmouth College; he received his master's and doctoral degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed clinical internships and postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Donald J. Stedman, Ph.D.
Don Stedman is a retired Psychologist and former Pediatric Psychologist at Duke University Medical Center, Director of Special Education, Associate Director of the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center, and Professor and Dean Emeritus of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jake Godfrey, Ph.D.
Jake Godfrey is a Licensed Psychologist and Certified Health Care Provider. His interests and specialties include: psychological and psychoeducational assessment of preschool through college-age students; individual and family therapy, including cognitive-behavioral treatments for anxiety and severe mental illness; and parent and school consultation. He completed his undergraduate studies in Psychology, with a Certificate in Human Development, at Duke University; he received his master's and doctoral degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He completed his clinical internship at The Children's Hospital of Denver. Sue Dunn, Ph.D.
Sue Dunn is a Licensed Psychologist and Certified Health Services Provider. Her interests and specialties include: individual, family, and group therapy, parent and school consultation, assessment, and school-based mental health. Sue is a Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she teaches classes on child/adolescent psychotherapy and supervises clinical psychology graduate students providing school-based mental health services. She also is a Consulting Associate in the Division of Medical Psychology at Duke University Medical Center. She completed her undergraduate education in Psychology and Computer Science at Duke University; she received her master’s and doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology from Duke University. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Medical University of South Carolina and postdoctoral training at the Community Guidance Clinic at Duke University Medical Center. Patti Donnelly, M.Ed., N.B.C.T.-M.C.
Patti Donnelly is a Learning Specialist at the Center for Psychology and Education. She conducts diagnostic and dynamic educational assessments, serves as a liaison for families and schools, and develops learning plans and strategies that help students strengthen weak areas of learning while leveraging their strengths and affinities.
Jane S. Benson, M.A., CPCC
Jane Benson, M.A., CPCC, is a Certified Coach and Educational Consultant. Her areas of special interest and expertise include the following: Providing coaching services for high school and college students who have Attention Deficit and/or Learning Disabilities, as well as for parents and professionals; working with students and families who are transitioning to college; and conducting educational assessments that address accommodations necessary for college and assistive technology needs for LD and ADHD students. Jane consults with schools/colleges and enjoys facilitating workshops and groups as well as assisting in program development. Prior to joining CPE Jane was for fifteen years the Director of Learning Disabilities Services at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As Director she developed a comprehensive program for college students with LD/ADHD. Jane has received coaching training and certification from the Coaches Training Institute. Her undergraduate training in special education was completed at the University of Southern Connecticut State, and she received her master's degree in special education from the University of Connecticut, focusing in college program development for students with learning disabilities. Consultants Leigh C. Raynor, MS, CRC, LPC
Leigh Raynor is a Licensed Professional Counselor with long experience working with adolescents, young adults and their parents, and adults. She specializes in the educational and treatment planning process for managing attention deficit and learning disorders. In working with clients, she serves as a researcher, an assessor of academic, social and emotional issues, a therapist, advocate, counselor, and engaged professional. Darcy Berger, M.Ed.
Darcy Berger is an Educational Consultant and Counselor who works with preschool through college-age students. She conducts diagnostic and educational evaluations, consults with parents and teachers to assure effective strategies for meeting students' needs in schools, works with students in the area of organization coaching, and meets with parents to help with behavior management issues at home. She has worked in public and private school settings in exceptional children's programs, counseling, administration, and admissions. Her undergraduate training in Exceptional Children's Education was completed at Syracuse University. She received her Masters of Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she is currently a Clinical Instructor. Dana Breedlove, Ph.D.
Dana Breedlove is a licensed psychologist who specializes in the assessment of learning and behavioral difficulties, and parent and school consultation. Dana received her license to teach elementary and special education as an undergraduate at Clark University. She earned her Ph.D. in psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has worked in the classroom in regular and exceptional children's programs, and has also worked as a school psychologist. Dana and her husband have two children, and are long-time residents of Durham.
Ken and his family have lived in Chapel Hill since 1995.
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As Senior Advisor in the Center for Psychology and Education, Dr. Stedman assists in the development of Center training, research, consultation and outreach activities. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Hill Center, the Advisory Board of the Family Support Network of North Carolina, Vice Chair of the North Carolina Commission on Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services and a Senior Fellow of the North Carolina Child Advocacy Institute. Don is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University, and completed graduate studies in clinical and developmental psychology at the University of Rochester and at George Peabody College, Vanderbilt University. His post doctoral work was at Sonoma State Hospital and Child Study Center at the University of California, Berkeley. He is currently Clinical Professor of Child Development and Family Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Don and his family have lived in the Triangle area since 1963.
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Jake and his family have lived in Chapel Hill since 2003.
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Sue and her family have lived in the Triangle area since the 1980s.
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Outside of work you will find Patti behind a camera, on the sidelines of the soccer field, or training for the next big race. In addition, she is certified to teach children’s yoga and loves to travel.
Patti received her undergraduate degree in Education and a master's degree in Literacy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is also certified in gifted education and is a National Board Certified Teacher – Middle Childhood Generalist. Patti taught in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School System for 13 years and was Teacher of the Year in 2001. Prior to joining the staff at CPE Patti worked as a Learning Specialist at All Kinds of Minds in Chapel Hill.
Patti, her husband, and 3 daughters are long-time residents of Chapel Hill.
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Leigh has worked with the Support Center for Student Athletes and the Center for Healthy Student Behavior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She holds bachelors and masters degrees in Communications Studies and in Rehabilitation Psychology and Counseling from UNC-Chapel Hill.
Leigh and her husband are long-time residents of Chapel Hill. They have two grown, married children and a granddaughter who also live in the area.
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Darcy and her husband, their six children, and their three pets are long-time residents of Chapel Hill.
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CVs for each staff member are available upon request.