About me
Education
2020-2022
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
National Institute of Mental Health T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- Department of Psychiatry
2019-2020
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM)
Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology (APA-Accredited)
- VA Maryland Health Care System (VAMHCS)/
UMSOM Consortium
- Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Track:
Clinical High Risk for Psychosis
- Outstanding Intern of the Year Award, VAMHCS/
UMSOM Consortium
2014-2020
The Graduate Center - City University of New York (CUNY)
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology (APA-Accredited), summa cum laude
- Advisor: Phil Yanos, PhD (lab website)
2010-2014
CUNY - John Jay College of Criminal Justice
B.A./M.A., Forensic Psychology, (accelerated dual degree), summa cum laude
Academic appointments
2022 - present
Fairfield University
2022 - present
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2016-2022
CUNY - John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Adjunct Assistant Professor (2020-2022)
Adjunct Lecturer (2016-2020)
- Departments of Psychology, Counseling & Human
Services, and Health & Physical Education
- Scholar-Athletes’ Favorite Professor Award (2019)
Selected awards
2022-2025: National Institutes of Health Extramural Loan Repayment Program Award for Clinical Researchers via National Institute of Mental Health (L30 MH131091; mentor: Margaret M. McClure Ph.D.)
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2022: Psychology Trainee Recognition Award, American Psychological Association: Division 18
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2021: Research Trainee of the Year Award, The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
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2021: Future Directions Forum Launch Award, Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology’s Future Directions Forum
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2021: Early Career Award, Congress of the Schizophrenia International Research Society
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2018: Psychologists in Public Service Student Award, American Psychological Association: Division 18
Invited talks & panels
Psychosis, stigma, and recovery: Best practices & emerging research trends.
Connecticut State Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. River Valley Services, Middletown, CT. 2024.
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Breaking Barriers: Understanding and Combating Mental Health Stigma Among Children, Youth, and Families.
Community Technical Assistance Center, New York University’s McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, New York State Office of Mental Health and Office of Addiction Services and Support. 2024.
Addressing Internalized Stigma Among Youth and Families.
Behavioral Health Excellence - Technical Assistance Center via the University of Missouri-Kansas City's Collaborative Center to Advance Health Services. 2024.
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Careers in Clinical Psychology.
Panel with two other panelists for CUNY undergraduate and graduate students at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. 2024.
Reducing stigma toward individuals living with serious mental illness.
American Psychological Association, Division 18 Interdivisional Webinar Series, Washington, D.C. 2023.
Youth with psychosis-spectrum experiences: Stigma and equity issues.
The National Register of Health Service Psychologists, Washington, D.C. 2023.
Identity and early psychosis-spectrum experiences.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health EPICENTER Speaker Series, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. 2023.
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Advances in Mental Health Stigma Reduction.
Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, Central East via Danya Institute. 2023.
Race-Based Stress and Psychosis.
Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, Central East via Danya Institute. 2023.
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Psychology Grad School/Job App Prep Night.
Panel with several other panelists for Fairfield University undergraduate students, via the Psychology Club. 2023.
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Youth Mental Health Stigma Reduction.
Lecture for CUNY graduate students at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. 2021 & 2023.
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Psychosis-Risk Stigma.
Lecture for doctoral-level Psychology Externs at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. 2022.
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Cognition in Bipolar Disorder.
Lecture for PGY-2 Psychiatry Residents at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. 2021 & 2022.
Researching “Ending the Silence” in New York State.
Technical Assistance Webinar, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Arlington, VA. 2018.​​
Clinical training & experience
2022 - present
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Clinical supervisor/consultant
Psychosis-Risk Program
Mount Sinai Health System | Department of Psychiatry
2020-2022
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
NIMH T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellow & Clinician
Focus: Psychosis-Risk and Early Psychosis
Mount Sinai Health System | Department of Psychiatry
2019-2020
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM)
Psychology Intern
Track: Clinical High Risk for Psychosis (CHR-P)
VA Maryland Health Care System/UMSOM | UMSOM Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
2014-2020
The Graduate Center - CUNY
Psychology Extern
Psychology externships in various settings: college counseling center; mental health court diversion program; adolescent inpatient units (state hospital); Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) for adults with serious mental illness; specialized psychosis-risk program within a private psychiatric hospital and large academic medical center, serving youth in outpatient and inpatient settings; general child/adolescent outpatient mental health clinic in a large public hospital setting