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 Dr. Nancy A. Petenbrink has
joined the California State University, Fresno staff as the new director
of Employee Assistance and Development.
Petenbrink, a Certified Employee Assistance Professional, comes from
Florida International University where she is credited with initiating
and building their employee assistance program. Previously she was the
president of her own company providing employee assistance services to a
variety of corporations and agencies, including the city of West
Hollywood, the State Bar Association in Los Angeles and Chevron in
Bakersfield. She also administered employee assistance services and
other workplace productivity programs with Anheuser-Busch Companies in
Los Angeles.
Her familiarity with the Valley dates back to the early 1980s when she
worked as the Employee Assistance Program coordinator at Kernview Mental
Health Center in Bakersfield.
Petenbrink holds a bachelor of science degree in education, elementary
and special education, a master of education in guidance and counseling;
and a Ph.D in human behavior (concentration in organizational behavior)
from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.
The Employee Assistance and Development (EA&D) office is a Fresno State
effort to maintain and enhance the health, well-being and performance of
its employees. In recognition of the impact of human problems in the
workplace, EA&D services are dedicated to strengthening the university’s
educational mission through the provision of professional help for
employees’ personal and work-affecting concerns, in a manner stressing
prevention, self-initiative and confidentiality.
The program provides assessment and referral, problem resolution
sessions, and mediation and conflict resolution services. The program
also offers supervisory consultation and training, and coordinates
on-campus professional development and wellness programs.
Petenbrink replaces Dr. John Franz, who held the post for 20 years.
Franz returned to teaching in the Social Work Education Department last
fall.
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