Rick Pongratz, Ph.D.
Office: Graveley Hall 363
Rick Pongratz, Ph.D. is Director of ISU’s Counseling and Testing Service. He oversees comprehensive mental health services for college students. Rick has served as PI or co-Investigator on several state-funded grants pertaining to prevention of mental health problems, coping with stress related to COVID-19, and HIV prevention. Rick has taught a number of different courses for the Department of Psychology, including but not limited to: Advanced Ethics, Human Sexuality, Fundamentals of HIV, and Theory and Method of Adult Therapy II. Rick’s areas of interest include college student mental health, diversity issues, and ACT and IPT treatments.