Airyn is a Ph.D. student in the Medical and Clinical Psychology program at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS). She earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Psychology with Honors and in French from the United States Military Academy. Before pursuing her graduate studies, Airyn served as a dedicated Medical Service Corps Officer, where she gained first-hand experience of the different struggles military members face. Her research focuses on the interplay between trauma, stress, anxiety, and depression, with particular attention to their roles in addiction and suicidal ideation. She is interested in pursuing education in health psychology and clinical psychopharmacology. She enjoys volunteering, singing with her church, and reading.  

William Travis Lace is a Clinical Psychology Psy.D. student at Northern Arizona University and an active Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) officer with the U.S. Navy. His clinical and research interests center on executive functioning, academic stress, and mental-health outcomes in emerging adults, as well as the assessment and treatment of military and veteran populations and forensic applications of clinical psychology. He is also interested in advancing evidence-based care within military settings and contributing to policy and leadership efforts that support the psychological well-being of service members, their families, and veteran populations across diverse contexts and communities. His hobbies include training dogs, swimming, and playing video games. 

Carl Nelson is a student at Fielding Graduate University in the Clinical Psychology PhD Program. He is a retired 20-year Army veteran. His commitment to serving his country continues in his work with veteran treatment courts, where he mentors fellow veterans. He also volunteers with the Georgia Council for Recovery as a Recovery Empowerment Specialist and The Eden Project, which supports 170,000 veterans and their families. His empathy and dedication to helping veterans are key to his identity. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, fishing, cooking, reading, and spending time with family and friends.   

Yareli Perez Ibarra, M.A., is currently a PhD student in Clinical Psychology at St. John’s University in Queens, NY. Yareli graduated with her B.A. in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 2022. Yareli is an extern at Weill Cornell’s Program for Anxiety & Traumatic Stress Studies, where she is involved in various research studies, trains to provide short-term, manualized treatments for trauma, and implements other evidence-based treatments for healthcare workers and veterans. She was previously an extern at Queens Hospital from 2025 to 2026, where she also provided treatment for diverse, marginalized populations. Clinically, she is interested in working with populations who have experienced traumatic events, particularly with veterans and their families. In her spare time, Yareli enjoys doing yoga, learning Italian and French, and traveling. 

Caroline Cortright is a graduate student in Fielding Graduate University’s Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program. She earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Virginia in 2019. Caroline is passionate about working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses in the criminal justice system, especially veterans with untreated mental health concerns involved in the criminal justice system. In her free time, Caroline enjoys reading, running, and spending time with her husband and dog. 

CPT Christine Puls is currently a clinical psychology intern at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA. She is finishing her degree at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS). She earned her Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from USUHS in 2023, and a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy at Pepperdine University in 2021. She additionally completed externships at the United States Naval Academy, Neuropsychology Associates of Fairfax, Ft. Meade, and Cohen Clinic. Her dissertation focused on understanding the comorbidity of posttraumatic stress disorder and eating disorders in active-duty military. She assisted the Ukrainian Military Psychologist Collaboration Project under the guidance of Dr. Bruce Crow, an effort focused on supporting Ukrainian military psychologists as part of the Division 19 combat operational stress control team and is a graduate of SLP class of 2024. She served as the APAGS Representative for Division 18 and is excited to serve Division 19 as the student member at large in 2026. She received the Division 18 presidential recognition for Outstanding Service award in 2023 and is passionate about serving military service members and veterans. 

Nicholas Swansburg is currently a PsyD student studying Clinical Psychology with an interest in Military, Operational, Neuro, Health, Performance, and Rehabilitation Psychology at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale/Davie, FL. He received his undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Central Florida. He received his master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University. His research and clinical interests are PTSD, TBIs, Concussions, performance, neuropsychological assessments, and finding new types of treatment to be utilized within the military like Equine-Assisted Therapy. He is an Army Veteran who served as an Infantryman with the 3rd Infantry Division, 4th Brigade, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment as a rifleman. After getting out of the Army, he worked as a law enforcement officer in the State of Florida before going back to school. He is a recipient of the Army Health Profession Scholarship Program and will serve in the Army as a Clinical Psychologist once he graduates. In his free time, he enjoys playing with his puppy, cooking, going on adventures, exploring new places, and so much more.