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David A. Jobes, PhD, ABPP
David A. Jobes, PhD, ABPP
Professor of Psychology, The Catholic University of America
David A. Jobes, Ph.D., ABPP, is a Professor of Psychology, Director of the Suicide Prevention Laboratory, and Associate Director of Clinical Training at The Catholic University of America. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, at Uniformed Services University. He has published six books and numerous peer-reviewed journal articles. Dr. Jobes is a past President of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) and he is the recipient of various awards for his scientific work including the 1995 AAS “Shneidman Award” (early career contribution to suicidology), the 2012 AAS “Dublin Award” (for career contributions in suicidology), and the 2016 AAS “Linehan Award” (for suicide treatment research). He has been a consultant to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Institute of Mental Health, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Defense, and Veterans Affairs. Dr. Jobes is member of the Scientific Council and the Public Policy Council of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and is Board certified in clinical psychology (American Board of Professional Psychology). Dr. Jobes maintains a private clinical, consulting, and forensic practice in Washington DC.

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Shireen L. Rizvi, PhD, ABPP
Shireen L. Rizvi, PhD, ABPP
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers University
Shireen Rizvi, PhD, ABPP is currently Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University where she also holds affiliate appointments in the psychology department, the Department of Psychiatry, and the School of Public Health. She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Washington, and completed her internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the VA Boston/National Center for PTSD. Her research interests include improving outcomes, training, and dissemination of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for the treatment of complex and severe populations. She has received foundation and federal funding and her work has resulted in over 70 peer-reviewed articles and chapters. Shireen is board certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology and DBT. She is on the Board for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) and is past-President of the Board of ISITDBT. She has trained hundreds of practitioners in DBT from around the world and is the Director of the DBT Clinic at Rutgers (DBT-RU).

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Sudha Wadhwani, PsyD
Sudha Wadhwani, PsyD
Staff Psychologist, Coordinator of Outreach and Prevention, Montclair State University
Prior to joining the CAPS team in Fall 2006, Dr. Wadhwani served as Staff Psychologist and Outreach and Multicultural Coordinator at Mount Holyoke College Counseling Service and as a Diversity Consultant for Romney Associates, Inc., in Amherst, Massachusetts. She completed an APA-approved pre-doctoral internship at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst – University Health Services Mental Health Unit and obtained post-doctoral training at Cambridge Health Alliance Asian Mental Health Clinic, Harvard Medical School. Prior to obtaining her doctorate, Dr. Wadhwani served as Assistant Director of Community Outreach Services at Alternatives, Inc., a private non-profit community agency in Central New Jersey. In addition to her position at CAPS, Dr. Wadhwani enjoys participating in state and national psychological associations and committees. She also has a small private practice in the area.

Professional Interests: Social Justice, multicultural competency, cross-cultural psychotherapy, anxiety disorders, grief and loss, parent loss, intergenerational conflict in immigrant families, acculturative stressors, working with international students and underserved populations, consultation and outreach, and community psychology. She also has a special interest in working with LGBTQ students, coming out issues across cultures, and the intersection of multiple identities.

Research Interests: The bi-cultural experience and help-seeking behavior of South Asian college students.

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Laura Hoffman
Laura Hoffman
Manager of Interactive Screening Program, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Laura Hoffman (she/her) serves as a Senior Program Manager for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Joining the organization in 2011, she has worked to strengthen the development and implementation of education programming and for the past six years has managed the Interactive Screening Program, AFSP’s groundbreaking prevention program operating at over 100 college and university campuses and workplaces nationwide to connect individuals to available mental health services before crises emerge. She regularly speaks at national conferences as an expert on comprehensive suicide prevention strategies on college campuses.

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Annmarie Wacha-Montes, PsyD
Annmarie Wacha-Montes, PsyD
Program Director for the Center for Traumatic Stress, Resilience and Recovery, Northwell Health
Dr. Annmarie Wacha-Montes is a psychologist with special interests in trauma, crisis response, suicide prevention and community psychology. Dr. Wacha-Montes has spent much of her career addressing mental health issues with college students and creating programs to build resilience. She has been involved in direct service, training, consulting and program development in New Jersey and New York. She has worked as an Assistant Director for Community Based Services at Counseling, ADAP and Psychiatric Services at Rutgers University and Program Director at Northwell Health. She is currently working to support mental health issues related to COVID-19 and improve accessibility to care.

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Constance T. Gager, PhD
Constance T. Gager, PhD
Montclair State University, Dept. Family Science & Human Development
Constance T. Gager, PhD is a sociologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Family Science and Human Development at Montclair State University. Broadly, her research examines the intersection of work, family, and gender through a sociological and demographic lens. Her latest research examines the role of generativity in suicide ideation and attempts among older Americans and peer influence on youth suicide attempts. In previous research, she examined how parent’s level of conflict and marital status affect their adult children’s current relationship status and perceived relationship quality using three waves of the National Survey of Families and Households. This research was funded by a grant from the National Institute for Child Health & Human Development. Previous research has centered on perceptions of fairness in the household division of labor among married couples; how couples time spent together influences marital quality and divorce; and the correlation between spousal time spent on housework and their sexual frequency. She earned her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and completed an NICHD NRSA individual postdoctoral fellowship at the Office of Population Research at Princeton University. She has taught at Swarthmore College, UPENN, and Arizona State University. She currently teaches courses including: Introduction to Family Science, Family Sociology, Individual & Professional Development, and Field Experience in Family Science.

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Carla D. Chugani, PhD, LPC
Carla D. Chugani, PhD, LPC
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh
Carla D. Chugani, PhD, LPC is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and a Linehan Board Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) clinician. Her research is situated at the intersection of mental health and the higher education environment and is focused broadly on applications of DBT in college counseling centers and collegiate mental health. Current projects include a multi-site trial investigating the acceptability, appropriateness, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness of a DBT skills-infused college course for undergraduate students and a pilot trial of DBT skills taught as an afterschool program for homeless and housing unstable youth. For more information on Dr. Chugani’s work or to contact her, please visit www.carlachugani.com.

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Christopher J. Shemanski, MS
Christopher J. Shemanski, MS
Associate Director, Undergraduate Student Life, Stevens Institute of Technology
Chris Shemanski, M.S. currently serves as the Associate Director of Undergraduate Student Life at Stevens Institute of Technology. In his role, Chris oversees New Student and Transition Programs, Leadership and Service Initiatives, as well as provides support in regards to the administration and operations of student clubs and organizations. Prior to joining Stevens in 2013, Chris received his M.S. in Student Affairs and Higher Education from Texas A&M University and his B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Manhattan College. Most recently, Chris began his Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership, Management and Policy at Seton Hall University.

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Sofia B. Pertuz, PhD
Sofia B. Pertuz, PhD
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, The Jed Foundation
Dr. Sofia Pertuz is the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at the Jed Foundation, a nonprofit that protects the emotional health and prevents suicide for teens and young adults. Prior to joining JED, Sofia spent over 20 years working in strategic planning, assessment, inclusive excellence, and critical incident management in higher education. She most recently served as Associate Vice President and Dean of Students at Hofstra University and Assistant Dean and Director for Multicultural Affairs at Fordham University. Sofia teaches as an adjunct in the Higher Education Leadership and Policy program at Hofstra and has been an invited speaker on topics in change management, social justice and LGBTQ advocacy at various institutions and conferences, including delivering keynotes and webinars in Spanish. Sofia has a bachelor's degree in Organizational Communication from State University of New York at New Paltz and earned her Master's and Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership, Management, and Policy, both from Seton Hall University.

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Michelle Ann-Rish Scott, PhD, MSW
Michelle Ann-Rish Scott, PhD, MSW
Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Monmouth University
Michelle Scott, MSW, Ph.D. (School of Social Welfare, University of California at Berkeley), is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work and Director of the SRF Suicide Prevention Research and Training Project (since 2017). Dr. Scott is the recipient of two Substance Abuse Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA), Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Campus grants (2012-2016: The Promoting Wellness and Resiliency on Campus Initiative and 2018-current: Connect to Wellness at Monmouth University a Competent Community Initiative). Her research career has focused on suicide prevention of youth, young adults, and, more recently, law enforcement. Her work extends from evaluations of school-based screening for suicide-risk (i.e. evaluating the Columbia Suicide Screen, the original measure used in Columbia University: Teen Screen), suicide prevention programs, and analysis of the impact of Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. She has led evaluations of efforts to reduce the effects of suicide contagion, including evaluation of crisis team training program, and the transportability of evidence based treatment for depression and suicide prevention for mental health providers. She is co-author of the Lifelines Prevention 11th and 12th grade curriculum (Emotional Readiness for Life after High School), as well as the second book of the Lifelines Trilogy, Lifelines Intervention: Helping Students at Risk for Suicide, which takes a whole school approach to suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. At the State level, Dr. Scott serves on New Jersey's Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council (chair: 2010-2018, member; current) and is a member of the Child Fatality Review- Suicide Subcommittee. In addition, she has led evaluation efforts for both New York, Arkansas, and currently, New Jersey’s Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Initiative Programs.

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Elizabeth Roithmayr-Clemens
Elizabeth Roithmayr-Clemens
New Jersey Area Director, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Elizabeth Clemens (she/her) serves as Area Director for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) New Jersey Chapter. Joining the organization in 2017, she has worked to strengthen the development and implementation of the chapters education programming, advocacy, support and fundraising.

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Kristine De Jesus, PsyD
Kristine De Jesus, PsyD
Founder & Recovery/Life Coach, The Wellness Cooperative and Staff Clinician, Coordinator of Alcohol and Other Drug Program, Montclair State University
Dr. De Jesus is an author, entrepreneur, and activist. She is co-host of the Engage Recovery: Meeting at the Intersection Podcast and founder of The Wellness Cooperative, a wellness center dedicated to serving BIPOC folx in recovery from Substance Use Disorder. Dr De Jesus attended Rutgers University where she earned a BA in Psychology and Puerto Rican Studies.

She holds a Masters in Organizational Behavior from Alliant International University, and a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology where she specialized in Cross Cultural and Health Psychology. Dr De Jesus’s area of expertise is recovery, equity, intersectionality and strategies for reducing health disparities.

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Farah Mahmud, MS
Farah Mahmud, MS
Graduate Researcher, E.P.I.C. Lab, Montclair State University
Farah Mahmud, M.S. is a third-year Ph.D. candidate in clinical psychology at Montclair State University. She is also an adjunct professor at MSU where she teaches a course on psychological foundations of personality. Her research interests are in evidence-based assessment and intervention of pediatric and college-age populations. She has provided mental health services to children and young adults at NYU Langone, Goryeb Children's Hospital, and Boston Children's Hospital. She received her B.A. in neuroscience from Wellesley College and her M.A. in clinical psychology from Montclair State University.

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Maureen A. Brogan, LPC, ACS, DRCC
Maureen A. Brogan, LPC, ACS, DRCC
Statewide Coordinator, Traumatic Loss Coalitions, Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care
Maureen is the Program Manager for the Statewide Traumatic Loss Coalition. The Traumatic Loss Coalitions for Youth Program (TLC) at Rutgers-University Behavioral Health Care is New Jersey's primary youth suicide prevention program funded by the Department of Children and Families. The TLC is an interactive, statewide network that offers collaboration and support to those working with school-age youth. The dual mission of the TLC is excellence in suicide prevention and trauma response assistance to youth serving organizations following unfortunate losses due to suicide, homicide, accident and illness. Maureen is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Approved Clinical Supervisor and a member of the American Academy of Experts in Trauma. She is a Master Trainer in the evidence based practice of suicide prevention Question Persuade Refer. She is a certified Talk Saves Lives trainer for the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention and the assistant producer of Signs Matter: Early Detection online suicide prevention training for educators.

Maureen is the co-chair of the New Jersey Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council.
The council consists of members from state government and public members appointed by the Governor, the President of the Senate, and by the Speaker of the General Assembly. The purpose of the council is to examine existing needs and services and make recommendations to the Department of Children and Families for youth reporting, prevention, and intervention. The council educates youth and families at risk about the resources available for suicide prevention and post intervention, and to reduce the overall incidents of suicide throughout the State of New Jersey.

Maureen is also a member of the Child Fatality Review Board-which reviews child fatalities and near fatalities pertaining to suicide to identify their causes, relationship to governmental support systems, and methods of prevention. She is also one of the first clinicians certified in the United States as a Disaster Response Crisis Counselor and is team Leader for the State of New Jersey under the Disaster and Terrorism Branch within the Division of Mental Health. She also is member of their advisory board. She also sits on the New Jersey Child Assault Prevention advisory board.

Maureen is a member of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network's Northeast Regional Terrorism and Disaster Coalition and led a state Disaster Response Crisis Counseling team (Hope and Healing) following Super Storm Sandy in Middlesex County. In August 2018, Maureen accompanied a caucus from the Rutgers Global Health Institute to visit Puerto Rico following Hurricane Marie with the Disaster Community Health and Resiliency program. She is a member of the school subcommittee for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.

She was the Program Director for NJ FAM which was the state program supporting families impacted by the attacks on the world trade center September 11, 2001.

She is an experienced conference presenter, clinician, with over 25 years post-graduate experience in a variety of clinical and administrative positions, including extensive experience in providing treatment, psychological first aid, and traumatic stress interventions with youth, adults, and families.

She is sought after as an expert panelist and has been interviewed by various media outlets including NJ Spotlight and Times Magazine.

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John F. Gunn III, PhD
John F. Gunn III, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate, Rutgers University
John F. Gunn III, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral associate at the Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers University and an incoming Assistant Professor in Psychology at Gwynedd Mercy University. He received his B.A. and M.A. in psychology from Stockton University and Rutgers University, respectively, and his Ph.D. in Family Science and Human Development from Montclair State University. John has edited three books on the topic of suicide, Suicide in Professional and Amateur Athletes (2013), Suicide in Men (2014), and Theories of Suicide (2014) as well as numerous other scholarly publications and serves on the editorial board of Crisis, The International Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention. His major research interests include risk and protective factors for suicidal behavior across the lifespan, examining theoretical perspectives related to suicide, and the role of peer interactions in adolescent to young adult suicidality.

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Melissa Shuman Zarin, PhD
Melissa Shuman Zarin, PhD
Assistant Director, Counseling and Psychological Services, Stevens Institute of Technology
Dr. Melissa Shuman Zarin is the Assistant Director and Coordinator for Outreach and Prevention at Stevens Institute of Technology, in Hoboken, NJ. She is a NY and NJ licensed Counseling Psychologist. Currently, she supervises the CAPS Peer Education program and is faculty advisor to the Active Minds Chapter at Stevens. She is a co-developer of the SPEAK-Up bystander program and a regular facilitator of the training. Further, she provides mental health workshops to student groups, Greek life, resident advisors and peer mentors on variety of mental health topics. In addition to her outreach work at Stevens, she provides individual counseling to students and supervises pre-doctoral and post-doctoral interns who train in the center. Dr. Zarin has presented at several national conferences on bystander intervention, and peer mentoring. In 2018 she participated in Stevens first TEDx , Through Collaboration: Impact and spoke on College Mental Health: Learn to Speak-up. In June 2017, Dr. Zarin was the first recipient of the New Jersey College Counseling Association Professional Recognition Award.

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Jan Collins-Eaglin, PhD
Jan Collins-Eaglin, PhD
Senior Advisor, The Steve Fund
Jan Collins-Eaglin serves as the Senior Scientific Advisor and Project Lead for the Equity in Mental Health Framework for the Steve Fund. She had previously served as the Project Director for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration suicide prevention grant and Senior Associate Dean of Students for Wellness and Personal Success and the Disability Coordinator for Pomona College. She was responsible for mental health and wellness initiatives, staff development, and all ADA cases. She also served as the Intergroup Dialogue consultant for the college. Dr. Collins-Eaglin has made presentations at numerous and international conferences on collegiate mental health. She developed nationwide mental health programming for African American women through Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. and The Links, Incorporated, international African American women’s community service organizations. Dr. Collins-Eaglin holds a Bachelor’s degree from California State University, Dominguez Hills and Masters of Psychology, Education Specialist, and Doctorate from the University of Michigan.

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Stephanie Sabatini, LSW
Stephanie Sabatini, LSW
Program Specialist, Monmouth University
Stephanie Sabatini, MSW, LSW is a program specialist with Monmouth University’s SRF Suicide Prevention Research and Training Project. Stephanie graduated from Monmouth University with her Bachelor of Social Work in 2017, and again with her Master of Social Work in 2018. During her time as a student, Stephanie gained experience with macro-social work through her internship with the County Counsel of Young Children at the Visiting Nurses Association Health Group of Monmouth County. Stephanie also gained clinical experience through her internships at Midtown Community Elementary School and the Early Education Center in Neptune, NJ, as well as her graduate-level internship with the child outpatient programs for both Riverview Medical Center and Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Stephanie currently works at Monmouth University, aiding Dr. Michelle Scott, project director of SRF Suicide Prevention Research and Training Project, in conducting research, grant-writing, and organizing suicide prevention clinical trainings. Since starting her position at Monmouth University, Stephanie has done community outreach to invite local clinicians to join Monmouth’s Referral List for Community Mental Health Providers, helped plan and run six trainings in suicide prevention, as well as conducted research evaluation on many different projects. Stephanie has also taken responsibility in helping Dr. Scott with the Garrett-Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Grant that Monmouth University has received this past year, which is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA). Stephanie’s responsibilities regarding this grant include community outreach, organizing meetings, helping to keep up on paperwork including invoices and timesheets, as well as conducting a needs assessment on resources for all different categories of professions including clergy and law enforcement. Stephanie also holds two clinical positions at this time and is working towards her clinical social work license. Stephanie works as a full-time counselor for The Counseling Center of Freehold and as a per-diem crisis clinician for Hackensack Meridian Health. In these roles, Stephanie is able to put her clinical skills to use providing crisis intervention and assessment services, as well as conducting individual and group sessions.

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Emily Kline, MA
Emily Kline, MA
Graduate Research Assistant, Montclair
Emily A. Kline, MA is a second year PhD student in Clinical Psychology at Montclair State University. Previously, she graduated from the University of Virginia with a BA in Cognitive Science and from Hunter College with a MA in General Psychology. She is interested in researching the cognitive and interpersonal factors related to the onset and treatment of internalizing disorders and suicidal behaviors, as well as the impact of racial/ethnic discrimination on mental health outcomes and improving access to mental health services. Emily is also a doctoral extern at the Behavioral Institute of Monmouth County, where she applies Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to adult clients.

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Mark J. Forest, PhD
Mark J. Forest, PhD
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs – Health and Wellness Director, Counseling and Psychological Services, Division of Student Affairs, The College of New Jersey
Mark J. Forest is the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs – Health and Wellness and Director of Mental Health Services at The College of New Jersey. Dr. Forest is a NJ and PA Licensed Psychologist with over 30 years experience in university/college mental health services. Dr. Forest came to TCNJ from Rutgers University, where he worked as the Associate Director for Clinical Training for many years.

Dr. Forest has a strong interest in young adult development, mental health administration, and professional training and supervision in college mental health. His clinical interests are varied and include affective disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma, abuse, serious mental health concerns, relationship issues, LGBTQ concerns and issues of diversity and social justice.

Dr. Forest is a member of the The American Psychological Association (APA), The New Jersey Psychological Association (NJPA), The Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA), The New Jersey College Counseling Association (NJCCA), and The Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD).

Dr. Forest enjoys many outdoor activities including tennis, hiking, camping, kayaking, skiing, and boating. He also is an avid photographer in his free time.

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Sarah Goldstein, PhD
Sarah Goldstein, PhD
Associate Professor (tenured), Department of Family Science and Human Development, Montclair State University
Dr. Sara Goldstein is a professor of Family Science and Human Development at Montclair State University in Montclair, NJ. She is also the director of her department's doctoral program, and has been teaching at Montclair State for the past 14 years. Dr. Goldstein holds a PhD in Developmental Psychology from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender at the University of Michigan. Dr. Goldstein's research interests focus on social development during childhood and adolescence, with a particular interest in peer relationships and parent-adolescent relationships and the ways in which these relationship contexts contribute to mental health and academic achievement and motivation. Dr. Goldstein has published over 40 journal articles and book chapters on various topics involving applied developmental science.

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Jazmin Reyes-Portillo, PhD
Jazmin Reyes-Portillo, PhD
Assistant Professor, Psychology Department, Montclair State University
Dr. Jazmin Reyes-Portillo is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at Montclair State University. Dr. Reyes-Portillo completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She was a recipient of the Sallie Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center/New York State Psychiatric Institute. Dr. Reyes-Portillo graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from Wellesley College. Her research interests include using digital health technology to improve racial/ethnic minority youth access to mental health treatment for depression and anxiety disorders; implementation and dissemination of evidence-based practices in schools and community settings; suicide prevention; and Latinx mental health.

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James Mandala, PhD
James Mandala, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
James Mandala, Ph.D. has almost 30 years experience in university counseling centers including UC Santa Cruz, Rutgers University, and Drew University. He has served as coordinator for outreach and assistant director of training at Rutgers, as well as directed the counseling centers at Livingston College and Drew University. He was originally licensed as a marriage, family and child therapist in California, and later was licensed as a psychologist in Connecticut and New Jersey.

Dr. Mandala's undergraduate thesis at Swarthmore College was on learned helplessness. He did his master's at Duquesne University where he focused on existential and phenomenological psychology. He completed his Ph.D. at California School of Professional Psychology - Berkeley, where he studied under revolutionary psychoanalytic teachers such as Nathan Adler and Rollo May. His dissertation research, in neuropsychology, explored the relationship between metaphor and cognitive style in the interpretation of proverbs.

Dr. Mandala has had a wide range of experiences outside of college counseling including family therapy, child guidance, community health, traumatic brain injury, partial hospital, school-based service, community mental health, and adult education program. He developed a peer supervision program for genocide survivors who were running trauma healing workshops in Rwanda; and facilitated youth leadership programs for mostly undocumented teens in New Jersey.

Dr. Mandala's interest areas include trauma, clinical supervision, cross-cultural psychology, suicide prevention, community psychology, eating disorders, feminist approaches, and theory integration. He is a founding board member of the NJ College Counseling Association.

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Stephanie Martinez
Stephanie Martinez
Rutgers University
Stephanie Martinez (She/Her) earned her Bachelor of Science/Arts degree in Psychology at Rutgers University (2019). She is currently studying to receive her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Montclair State University. She has assisted with research projects concerning the relationship between parental-child anxiety as well as forgiveness in older adult relationships.

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Tanya Singh, MA
Tanya Singh, MA
Department of Psychology, Montclair State University
Tanya is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at Montclair State University. She earned her Master’s degree in psychology in education at the Teachers College of Columbia University (2015), and has extensive experience in suicide prevention, internalizing disorders such as depression and anxiety, and psychological well-being. Tanya is interested in global dissemination and implementation research, particularly examining cultural factors that influence help-seeking behaviors to enhance mental health in ethnic minorities and globally underserved populations. Finally, Tanya’s research has also focused on the development and delivery of various psychosocial, mind-body interventions for a diverse group of medical patients, including those with co-morbid physical and mental health problems. Through this work Tanya seeks to understand the efficacy of these treatment models, looking at both in-person and live video formats. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, cooking, playing Sudoku, and dancing with her nephew.

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