Professional Presentations and Trainings
Recent Presentations and Speaking Engagements
Stigma, Substance Misuse, Warning Signs and Treatment Modalities - California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, San Francisco
Didactic presentation to a joint session of the Ph.D and Psy.D programs of CSPP San Francisco.
Presentation on the common concerns seen at SRJC Student Psychological services, their causes, and treatments.
Health and Wellness at Santa Rosa Junior College – Didactic presentation: Drug Use and Mental Health
Presentation on the relationship between drug use and mental health concerns.
Blunt Talk – Baruch College
This is a panel discussion reviewing legal changes to cannabis usage enforcement in New York city and its anticipated impact on usage.
Alcohol, Drugs and Sexual Wellness – Baruch College
Discussion of physical and psychological effects of substance misuse, research on how substances effect the body, relationships, and partnerships. Information was also provided on risk factors relating to substance misuse and sexual assault.
Weed Safety in the Era of Decriminalization – Baruch College Residence Hall
Panel discussion reviewing the interaction between Alcohol Use and Cannabis use and the risks associated with usage in a changing political climate around drugs in NYC.
Wellness Fair – Baruch College
This two-day event includes free health screenings and tabling events where students will participate in confidential substance abuse screenings conducted by health and wellness staff.
Ask a Dean – Baruch College
Tabling event on campus where students can ask questions to members of the Dean of Student’s office about on-campus services in the respective staff member’s subject area, in this case substance misuse treatment and prevention.
Alcohol, Drugs, and Stress Management – Baruch College
TED Talk style event where maladaptive coping strategies are discussed in the context of stress management and emotional regulations. Alternative positive health and emotional regulation strategies are discussed and explored.
Fireside Chat – Baruch College Residence Hall (Monthly Event 2017-2019)
Presented Ongoing monthly dinners and discussions hosted at the Residence Hall about health concerns relating to substance misuse common in the college population. Discussions also
focus on dispelling misinformation and inaccurate social norms around substance use within
the Baruch population.
Alcohol, Drugs, and Sexual Health – Baruch College
Discussed issues exploring the relationship between alcohol and drug use to sexual health as well as connections to sexual assault in college settings.
“Booze and You” – Baruch College
Trivia events where students compete to win prizes for correct answers to questions
around unsafe alcohol use and alcohol’s detrimental effects on the body.
Emotional Intelligence Workshop – Baruch College
Presentation on common substance use and mental health concerns for students and ways to buffer against stress and emotional dysphoria.
Anxiety and Depression Workshop – Baruch College
New York, New York
Presentation on common causes of and treatments for anxiety and depression in college populations as well as warning signs of college student use of substances to self-medicate emotional dysphoria.
Panel: Careers in Psychology – Baruch College
New York, New York
Discussion with faculty and fellow staff regarding the process of moving toward a career as a psychologist.
Mind-Body Wellness Experiential Workshop – Baruch College
New York, New York
Lecture on mindfulness, mental, and physical health and experiential mindfulness exercises.
Panel: Careers in Applied Psychology – Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, California
Discussion of the process of moving toward a career as an applied psychologist.
Common substance use and mental health concerns among community
College students (2016) – Santa Rosa Junior College: Psychology Course Presentation
Santa Rosa, California
Vaping in College Populations: Current Research
and Data Concerning Health Risks
Baruch College
Didactic training for counseling center trainees and staff on vaping devices and negative health outcomes among users.
Screening Brief-Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
Baruch College Counseling Center
Didactic training on the SBIRT system to enable implementation with fidelity to the
empirically supported process.
Epidemiology of Substance Use Disorders
Baruch College Counseling Center
Annual didactic trainings for counseling center trainees and staff on substance use disorders and emotional dysregulation as well as genetic factors implicated in substance misuse.
Empirically Supported Brief-Interventions for Substance Use Disorders
Baruch College Counseling Center
Annual didactic trainings for counseling center trainees and staff on effective treatment modalities and strategies for substance use disorders.
Baruch College Counseling Center
Time-Limited Psychodynamic Therapy
Didactic training to counseling center students and staff on the Hannah Levinson Model of Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy
Santa Rosa Junior College
Student Psychological Services
Student Health Services
Didactic training to counseling center students and staff on the Hannah Levinson Model of Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy.
96th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association
Symposia
Topic - Disability: Stigma, Microaggressions, and Intersectionality
The Experiences of Gay Men with Disabilities: Intersectional Stigma (With Rhoda Olkin, Ph.D., Michael Loewy, Ph.D, Kellie Hall, and Alexandra Crockett, M.A.)