Dr. Bartel is a queer transgender licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in LGBTQIAP2S+ health care. He works specifically with LGBTQIAP2S+ folx in clinical practice and outside his clinical work serves as an LGBTQIAP2S+ health educator and consultant. He also currently serves as an author, content creator, and clinical review board member surrounding LGBTQIAP2S+ healthcare. He has provided education-focused sessions on a large array of topics surrounding the community. His lived experience as a queer transgender individual also informs his work and passion for ensuring individuals have the tools needed to be affirming and supportive of the community, esp. as negative narratives and dialogues become increasingly prevalent. Finally, Dr. Bartel has already provided education on this specific topic in the past.

Yolanda Bogan, Ph.D. is a Licensed Psychologist in Florida and professor of psychology at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU). Her research focuses on culturally-competent psychological and educational interventions. She has also visioned, managed, and implemented programs to address health disparities. Dr. Bogan is a scientist-practitioner who is currently serving as co-principal investigator with the Veterans Administration Office of Rural Health’s Rural Black Women Veterans Research Project. In this role, she is co-lead for the qualitative study component that uses socio-ecological and Black feminist frameworks to improve our understanding of the barriers and facilitators to VA utilization among this group of American patriots. Dr. Bogan is also the CEO/Owner of Dr. Yolanda Bogan & Assoc., PLLC, a culturally-competent mental health practice focused on the treatment of depression, anxiety, and trauma in adults. Her intervention efforts include working with gender-based violence, LGBTQ, economically-marginalized and elderly populations.

Dr. Christina Brown is a licensed psychologist specializing in women’s issues, mental illness, and interpersonal trauma. She obtained M.S. and Psy.D. degrees in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University and completed both internship and postdoctoral fellowships at Yale University School of Medicine. She earned a bachelor’s degree from New College of Florida. Dr. Brown is presently on faculty of the Florida School of Professional Psychology at National Louis University. She has worked extensively in community mental health administration and practice with over 10 years of experience. She is involved in leadership for the Pinellas Chapter of FPA for which she was awarded for Outstanding Early Career Contributions to Psychology. Dr. Brown is passionate about working with women, ranging from adolescence to older adulthood. She is a member of the Association for Women in Psychology and Society for the Psychology of Women, chair of the Women’s Division for Florida Psychological Association, and teaches graduate courses in Psychology of Women and Women’s Mental Illness (among other courses). Her approach to treatment is integrative, merging an interpersonal and feminist model tailored to the unique needs of each individual.

Clinical and community psychologist and health care innovator Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, is CEO of the American Psychological Association, the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States. With more than 146,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students as members, APA promotes and disseminates psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve lives – a mission consistent with Evans' life work.

Before joining APA in March 2017, Evans spent 12 years as commissioner of Philadelphia's Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services. In that post, he led the transformation of that agency's approach to serving a wide range of individuals with complex needs. The transformation of the $1.5 billion Philadelphia system has relied heavily on public health strategies that contribute to better community health.

Evans has held faculty appointments at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the Drexel School of Public Health. He also held a faculty appointment at the Yale University School of Medicine.

Prior to his work in Philadelphia, Evans was the deputy commissioner for the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, where he led major strategic initiatives for the state's behavioral health care system. He was instrumental in implementing a recovery-oriented policy framework, addressing health care disparities and increasing the use of evidence-based practices, leading-edge research, and community engagement.

An outspoken proponent for psychological science and mental health, Evans has been featured in major media outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, CNN, NBC Nightly News, The TODAY Show and ABC News. Below is a sampling of Evans’ broadcast and other video appearances.

Dr. Jen Evans is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Gainesville, Florida. Jen also works at the UF Pediatric Endocrinology Youth Gender Clinic. Dr. Evans has worked with transgender clients in individual and group therapy since 2005, received supervision and consultation regarding provision of therapy to transgender clients, attends trainings and conferences in various cities across the U.S that focus on being gender affirming, and published a dissertation on the topic of genderqueer identity. Dr. Evans has provided over twenty presentations on the topic and is a member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health. Dr. Evans has also been on the board of numerous organizations that focus on transgender health and well-being.

Dr. Reuben completed training at a top 5 ranked, multicultural-focused counseling psychology training program. During that time, Dr. Reuben gained national notoriety for his leadership as a graduate student supporting the University of Missouri’s eradication of dysfunctional institutional norms and its minimization of historical and structural racism. During this time, Dr. Reuben also complete his dissertation, Examining the effects of an intergroup-based diversity and social justice course on students' multicultural competencies and engagement., which was an interactive, intergroup dialogue-based diversity and social justice course. Dr. Reuben taught this class and trained 5 graduate instructors to teach the class. Due to the course’s success, the course is now required for all incoming college students at the University of Missouri’s College of Education. Additionally, Dr. Reuben has offered hundreds of DEI related trainings and continues to offer DEI-related consultation services through his company RTF Liberating Enterprise, LLC.

Michelle Ferrer, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist in Florida. She obtained her PhD from Yeshiva University - Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, and then completed her fellowship at University of California - San Francisco Child and Adolescent Multicultural Clinical Training Program. Michelle currently works in private practice using culturally attuned, relational and psychodynamically informed practice with infants, toddlers, children, adolescents, and their families. She is the co-chair for the Diversity Committee of the Florida Psychological Association and past faculty of the University of Miami. Michelle’s clinical and research interests include the intersection of diversity, childhood trauma, and advocacy.

Dr. Stacy Greeter is double Board certified in both child/adolescent and adult psychiatry with a private practice in Bradenton, FL with her two psychiatric Pas Bethany Martin and Ciara O’Connor. Dr. Greeter graduated Summa Cum Lade from Duke University and went on to University of North Carolina School of Medicine on a full scholarship. Dr. Greeter completed her residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and continued there to complete her fellowship in child/adolescent psychiatry. She loves sharing her passion for psychiatry with other professionals with her Psychiatry Bootcamp for Primary Care online lecture series and enjoys finding creative ways to teach complex psychodynamic concepts, such as her How to Become a Psychiatry Jedi series. Dr. Greeter is a strong proponent for collaborative care between disciplines. She runs a multi-disciplinary mental health professionals book club.

Dr. Gary Howell, PsyD is a psychologist who has dedicated himself to advocacy and support of the LGBT community for just over 20 years now. He has worked to create a safe space in Tampa for LGBT individuals in need of mental health services. Over the past several years, he has made a tremendous mark in his work with the transgender community by providing free group therapy to transgender and gender diverse youth as well as their parents. As an openly gay psychologist, educator, and LGBT expert, Dr. Howell strives to shed light on bullying, suicide, and homobigotry when possible. His group practice, Center for Psychological Growth, has been located in Ybor City since 2012, and he co-founded the Institute for LGBT Health and Wellbeing in 2017 with an emphasis on training, education, and LGBT research regarding health, wellness, and healthcare disparities. He is also an associate professor and Director of Practicum Training at the Florida School of Professional Psychology, where teaches doctoral students, leads the diversity course and organizes the program’s annual Diversity Summit.

Dr. Howell served as an LGBT representative on the Hillsborough Diversity Advisory Council as an inaugural member and vice chair and has been nationally recognized as a “Guardian of Psychology" by the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students Advocacy Coordinating Team. He is the chair of the Florida Psychologial Association Social Justice Committee and has served on the executive committee of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology as the chair of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity Committee, where he served as a liaison to the American Psychological Association’s Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. He is a former APA Division 44 - Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity - President. As Division 44 President, he formed a working group to address the violence against trans women of color and has since worked with the current APA President who created an APA Presidential Task Force to address the violence against TWOC. Dr. Howell serves as a liaison to the Task Force. He is a former chair of the FPA Diversity Committee, former Florida Diversity Delegate to the Practice Leadership Conference, and a past chair of the APA Committee of State Leaders Diversity Subcommittee.

Dr. Howell is a recipient of the 2016 Florida Diversity Council’s LGBT Leader Award and was an inaugural honoree of the 2016 Tampa Bay Business Journal’s LGBT Voices. The Center for Psychological Growth won the 2017 Tampa Bay Business Journal's LGBT Voices Community Enhancement Award.

Dr. Lamb is a Florida licensed psychologist with experience treating children, adolescents, and adults in individual, family, and group therapy. She received her doctoral degree from George Washington University. Dr. Lamb has spent the past 20 years working with families with OCD and anxiety-related issues. She worked as a clinical interviewer for the Johns Hopkins University’s OCD Family study, and transitioned to working in private practice at Alvord, Baker & Associates, before opening a private practice in Tampa, Florida. She is an Adjunct Clinical Supervisor at the University of South Florida in the Psychology Department, and the President of the Bay Chapter of the Florida Psychological Association. She is also a former Board member of the OCD Central and South Florida, an affiliate of the International OCD Foundation.

I am an advanced doctoral candidate at UT Austin and doctoral intern in counseling psychology at FSU CAPS. I have worked in three different university counseling centers and conducted research on high-risk college students since 2016 under supervision of licensed psychologists and counseling center directors. My project was awarded a fellowship from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health and was also accepted to the American College Counseling Association conference.

Janet Orwig, MBA, CAE in her position with the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) serves as the Associate Executive Officer, Member Services and PSYPACT Executive Director. She is responsible for monitoring state regulatory and legislative actions and overseeing member
services including the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT). Her 27-year career in association management includes experience in customer service, public relations, advocacy, strategic planning, leadership development, grant management and project and program management. Janet earned her Paralegal Certificate and bachelor’s in business administration from Huntingdon College and her MBA from the University of Phoenix. She is also a Certified Association Executive.

Dr. Paclawskyj has worked in the field of dual diagnosis for the majority of her professional career (approximately 20 years). She has published articles and book chapters, served on state advisory boards, conducted conference presentations, and presented numerous professional trainings on the topic of dual diagnosis. At present, she is a Research Consultant to The National Association for the Dually Diagnosed and is a part of a multi-year grant to improve services to people with dual diagnosis in Florida.

Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Florida, Department of Psychiatry
UF Health Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment

I was born in Metro Manila, Philippines. I received a bachelor’s in psychology, from Assumption College, Philippines. Subsequently, I immigrated to California with her family. After three years of providing ABA services to autistic children, I pursued my graduate studies and attended Palo Alto University for Doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology. I completed my pediatric neuropsychology internship at Virginia Beach Cities Public School and my postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology in the Division of Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience at the University of Minnesota (U of MN). I also received fellowship training in the U of MN Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities Program. After my postdoctoral training, I stayed in MN for a few years employed as an Assistant Professor. I relocated to Florida, where I worked in private practice before getting my current position at UF. My clinical and research interests include pediatric neuropsychology, particularly autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. I also have presented and published on cultural neuropsychology. As a psychologist, I also enjoy teaching and supervision.

Dr. Carolyn Stimel is ABPP certified in Forensic Psychology. She recently closed her private practice of more than 35 years. She continues to do part-time work as Director of Professional Affairs for FPA and consulting for the Sexually Violent Predator Program.

I am a neuropsychologist and clinical assistant professor specializing in cognitive rehabilitation. Since 2005, I have been involved in the development and empirical evaluation of interventions to improve executive functioning in people with brain injury. I have worked directly with people with brain injuries, have trained postdoctoral fellows, and have been providing workshops to professionals.

Vaile Wright, PhD is the Senior Director for the Office of Health Care Innovation at the American Psychological Association. She is a licensed psychologist and researcher focusing on developing strategies to leverage technology and data to address issues within health care including increasing access, measuring care, improving efficiencies and optimizing treatment delivery at both the individual and systems level. She has maintained an active line of research with peer-reviewed articles in multiple journals and serves as a media spokesperson for APA.