Melissa Zarin, Ph.D.
President
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Associate Director, Counseling and Psychological Services, Montclair State University
Ph.D. Counseling Psychology from Fordham University
Professional interests: Mindfulness and Meditation, Women's Issues, Suicide Prevention, and Outreach and Mental Health Education.
Personal Interests: My family and spending time with them. My yellow lab Maisie who we rescued and who makes my day! I love Broadway Shows, Law and Order and I'm a bit of a sports fan too.
President
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Associate Director, Counseling and Psychological Services, Montclair State University
Ph.D. Counseling Psychology from Fordham University
Professional interests: Mindfulness and Meditation, Women's Issues, Suicide Prevention, and Outreach and Mental Health Education.
Personal Interests: My family and spending time with them. My yellow lab Maisie who we rescued and who makes my day! I love Broadway Shows, Law and Order and I'm a bit of a sports fan too.
Eric Rose, Ph.D.
Vice President
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Director, Executive Director of Wellness and Director of Counseling, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ph.D. , Psychology, Case Western University; BA., Psychology, Yeshiva University.
Professional interests: Contemporary psychoanalysis, psychology of religious belief and practice, and mindfulness meditation.
Personal interests: Playing his guitars, both electric and acoustic.
Vice President
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Director, Executive Director of Wellness and Director of Counseling, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ph.D. , Psychology, Case Western University; BA., Psychology, Yeshiva University.
Professional interests: Contemporary psychoanalysis, psychology of religious belief and practice, and mindfulness meditation.
Personal interests: Playing his guitars, both electric and acoustic.
Jonathan Murakami, Psy.D.
Past President
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Staff Psychologist, The College of New Jersey
Psy.D. - Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Professional Interests: relationship issues, including couples, families and friends; anxiety disorders; LGBTQ issues, including relational issues and identity development; crisis management, and how internet/online activity influences identity formation, relationships and psychopathology.
Personal Interests: Music, board games, extremely amateur cooking, running, theater and video games.
Past President
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Staff Psychologist, The College of New Jersey
Psy.D. - Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Professional Interests: relationship issues, including couples, families and friends; anxiety disorders; LGBTQ issues, including relational issues and identity development; crisis management, and how internet/online activity influences identity formation, relationships and psychopathology.
Personal Interests: Music, board games, extremely amateur cooking, running, theater and video games.
Jillian Threadgill, Psy.D.
Secretary
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Associate Director, Counseling & Psychological Services, Rowan University
Psy.D. from Immaculata University
Professional interests: PTSD, Prolonged Exposure therapy, OCD, Exposure/Response Prevention, DBT, student parents, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, cross-cultural work centered in equity and inclusion.
Personal interests: spending time with my family, going to musicals, singing, binge-watching shows whenever possible, and reading.
Secretary
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Associate Director, Counseling & Psychological Services, Rowan University
Psy.D. from Immaculata University
Professional interests: PTSD, Prolonged Exposure therapy, OCD, Exposure/Response Prevention, DBT, student parents, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, cross-cultural work centered in equity and inclusion.
Personal interests: spending time with my family, going to musicals, singing, binge-watching shows whenever possible, and reading.
James Mandala
Treasurer
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Staff Psychologist, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Ph.D. California School of Professional Psychology, Berkeley; M.A., Duquesne University; B.A. Swarthmore College
Professional interests: therapy supervision; training therapists; cross-cultural issues; abuse and trauma survivors; eating disorders; depression; anxiety disorders; suicide prevention; family systems; burnout prevention; religious and spiritual issues, conflict resolution and mediation.
Personal Interests: music, hiking, travel.
Treasurer
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Staff Psychologist, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Ph.D. California School of Professional Psychology, Berkeley; M.A., Duquesne University; B.A. Swarthmore College
Professional interests: therapy supervision; training therapists; cross-cultural issues; abuse and trauma survivors; eating disorders; depression; anxiety disorders; suicide prevention; family systems; burnout prevention; religious and spiritual issues, conflict resolution and mediation.
Personal Interests: music, hiking, travel.
Chris McKittrick, LPC
Member-at-Large
cmckittr@monmouth.edu
Director, Counseling Center , Monmouth University
B.A. and M.A. at The College of New Jersey
Professional interests: Outreach and programming
Personal interests:
Member-at-Large
cmckittr@monmouth.edu
Director, Counseling Center , Monmouth University
B.A. and M.A. at The College of New Jersey
Professional interests: Outreach and programming
Personal interests:
Phyllis Bolling, Ph.D.
Member-at-Large
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Director of Center for Counseling and Psychological Services, NJ Institute of Technology
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University at Albany- State University of New York
Professional Interests: Campus mental health, multicultural/cross-cultural psychotherapy, working with persons with disabilities, mood disorders, trauma.
Personal interests:
Member-at-Large
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Director of Center for Counseling and Psychological Services, NJ Institute of Technology
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University at Albany- State University of New York
Professional Interests: Campus mental health, multicultural/cross-cultural psychotherapy, working with persons with disabilities, mood disorders, trauma.
Personal interests:
Elizabeth Battiston, MA, LPC, LCADC, NCC, ACS
Member-at-Large
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AOD Coordinator / Counselor, Counseling, Health, and Wellness Center , William Paterson University
Professional interests: Harm reduction; community partnerships; advocacy & challenging stigmas; persistent depressive disorders; OCD; body image/ED; substance misuse; process addictions; treatment of trauma associated with children of extremist upbringing; thriving in transitioning & LGBTQIA identity discovery; equity in access to treatment; clinical supervision.
Personal interests: Brain games, attending live music, reading and podcasting, spending as much time as possible outdoors and with animals, making movement fun, and enjoying family through it all.
Member-at-Large
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AOD Coordinator / Counselor, Counseling, Health, and Wellness Center , William Paterson University
Professional interests: Harm reduction; community partnerships; advocacy & challenging stigmas; persistent depressive disorders; OCD; body image/ED; substance misuse; process addictions; treatment of trauma associated with children of extremist upbringing; thriving in transitioning & LGBTQIA identity discovery; equity in access to treatment; clinical supervision.
Personal interests: Brain games, attending live music, reading and podcasting, spending as much time as possible outdoors and with animals, making movement fun, and enjoying family through it all.
Cesar León, Ph.D.
Member-at-Large
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Psychological Counselor, Multicultural Specialist, Ramapo College
Ph.D. ,Counseling Psychology, Fordham University; M.A., Applied Psychology from New York University; BA., Psychology, University of Pennsylvania.
Professional interests: Developmental concerns in adolescents and young adults; issues of culture and race, particularly among traditionally under-served populations; cultural adjustment issues; interpersonal and family dynamics; depression; psychotic disorders; psychodynamic and humanistic psychotherapy.
Personal interests: Learning, exercising, playing sports, competing in Spartan obstacle course races, and spending quality time with family and friends. As a native of Washington Heights, Manhattan, he is also an avid fan of his hometown teams– the 4-time Super Bowl Champion Giants and 27-time World Series Champion Yankees.
Member-at-Large
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Psychological Counselor, Multicultural Specialist, Ramapo College
Ph.D. ,Counseling Psychology, Fordham University; M.A., Applied Psychology from New York University; BA., Psychology, University of Pennsylvania.
Professional interests: Developmental concerns in adolescents and young adults; issues of culture and race, particularly among traditionally under-served populations; cultural adjustment issues; interpersonal and family dynamics; depression; psychotic disorders; psychodynamic and humanistic psychotherapy.
Personal interests: Learning, exercising, playing sports, competing in Spartan obstacle course races, and spending quality time with family and friends. As a native of Washington Heights, Manhattan, he is also an avid fan of his hometown teams– the 4-time Super Bowl Champion Giants and 27-time World Series Champion Yankees.
Krish (Radhika) Sehgal, Ph.D.
Member-at-Large
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Psychological Counselor, Multicultural Specialist, Rutgers University
Ph.D. , Clinical Psychology, Eastern Michigan University; BA., Arcadia University.
Professional interests: DEIB, LGBTQ mental health, Anxiety, Depression, Suicide and Risk management.
Member-at-Large
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Psychological Counselor, Multicultural Specialist, Rutgers University
Ph.D. , Clinical Psychology, Eastern Michigan University; BA., Arcadia University.
Professional interests: DEIB, LGBTQ mental health, Anxiety, Depression, Suicide and Risk management.