Leadership
AFSP National Board
OFFICERS
- James Compton*,
Chair - Ray Paul, Jr.*,
Vice Chair and Secretary
- Maria Oquendo, M.D.*, President
University of Pennsylvania - Yeates Conwell, M.D.*
University of Rochester
- Ed Stelmakh*, Treasurer
OptimizeRx
DIRECTORS
- Victoria Arango, Ph.D.
Columbia University - Erika Barber*
- Tony Cornelius
Tony Cornelius Productions - Melissa d’Arabian
- Christopher Epperson
- Arthur Evans, Jr., Ph.D.
American Psychological Association - Nancy Farrell, M.P.A.*
Regina Villa Associates - Nina Gussack
Trout Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP - Gretchen Haas, Ph.D.*
University of Pittsburgh
- Cindy Hsu, CBS2 News
- David Jobes, Ph.D.*
Catholic University of America - Jonathon Kellerman
- Denisse Lamas, LCSW
- Michael Lindsey, Ph.D., MSW, MPH
New York University - Cara McNulty, DPA
Aetna - Jerrold Rosenbaum, M.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital - Kelly Posner, Ph.D.
Columbia University Medical Center - Lisa Riley, PA-C, DFAAPA*
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Naomi Simon, M.D.
NYU Grossman School of Medicine - Steve Siple
Q2 | PrecisionLender - Dennis Tackett
- Christopher Thomas
The Defensive Line - Marco Taglietti*
Scynexis, Inc. - Robert Gebbia
Chief Executive Officer - Christine Moutier, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
Pro Bono Legal Counsel
- Michael Student, Esq.,
Sullivan & Worcester LLP
*Member of Executive Committee
Scientific Council & Scientific Advisors
SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL OFFICERS
- Gretchen Haas, Ph.D., Chair
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA
- Naomi Simon, M.D., RGC Chair+
New York University
SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL MEMBERS
- Joan Asarnow, Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles - Tami Benton, M.D.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Edwin Boudreaux, Ph.D.
University of Massachusetts Medical School - David Brent, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA - Jeff Bridge, Ph.D.
Nationwide Children's Hospital, OH - Yogesh Dwivedi, Ph.D.
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Madelyn Gould, Ph.D.
Columbia University, NY
- David Jobes, Ph.D.
Catholic University of America, DC - Ned H. Kalin, M.D.
University of Wisconsin, Madison - Cheryl King, Ph.D.
University of Michigan - Matthew Nock, Ph.D.
Harvard University, MA - Maria Oquendo, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania - Jordan Smoller, M.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital - Barbara Stanley, Ph.D.
Columbia University, NY
- Sidney Zisook, M.D.
University of California, San Diego - Robert Hirschfeld, M.D. (Honorary Member)
Weill Cornell Medicine, NY - Robert Gebbia
Chief Executive Officer - Christine Moutier, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer - Jill Harkavy-Friedman, Ph.D. (Staff)
Senior Vice President of Research - Doreen Marshall, Ph.D. (Staff)
Vice President of Mission Engagement
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORS
- Brian Ahmedani, Ph.D., MSW
Henry Ford Health System, MI - Howard Aizenstein, M.D., Ph.D.+
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA - Schahram Akbarian, M.D., Ph.D.+
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY - Michael Allen, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Colorado School of Medicine - Nick Allen, Ph.D.
University of Oregon - Jonathan Alpert, M.D., Ph.D.
Albert Einstein School of Medicine, NY - Larry Alphs, M.D., Ph.D.
Newron Pharmaceuticals SpA, Italy - Michael Anestis, Ph.D.
Rutgers University, NJ - Alan Apter, M.D.
Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel - Victoria Arango, Ph.D.
National Institute of Mental Health, MD - Michael Armey, Ph.D.
Brown University, RI - Amelia Arria, Ph.D.
University of Maryland - Joan Asarnow, Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles - Randy Auerbach, Ph.D.+
Columbia University, NY - Enrique Baca-Garcia, M.D., Ph.D.
Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Spain - Elizabeth Ballard, Ph.D.
National Institute of Mental Health, MD - Annette Beautrais, Ph.D.
University of Canterbury, New Zealand - Dror Ben-Zeev, Ph.D.
University of Washington - Marian Betz, M.D., MPH
University of Colorado, Denver - Eleonore Beurel, Ph.D.
University of Miami, FL - Staci Bilbo, Ph.D.
Duke University, NC - Hilary Blumberg, M.D.+
Yale University, CT - Robert Bossarte, Ph.D.+
West Virginia University - Edwin Boudreaux, Ph.D.
University of Massachusetts - Lisa Brenner, Ph.D.
University of Colorado, Denver - David Brent, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA - Jeffrey Bridge, Ph.D.
Nationwide Children's Hospital, OH - Gregory Brown, Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania - C. Hendricks Brown, Ph.D.
Northwestern University, IL - Craig Bryan, Psy.D.
University of Utah - Kate Burdick, Ph.D.
Brigham and Women's Hospital, MA - Margit Burmeister, Ph.D.
University of Michigan - John Campo, M.D.
Johns Hopkins University, MD - Gabrielle Carlson, M.D.
Stony Brook University, NY - Julie Cerel, Ph.D.
University of Kentucky - Megan Chesin, Ph.D.
William Paterson University, NJ - Helen Christensen, Ph.D.
Black Dog Institute, Australia - Jennifer Clarke, Ph.D.
University of Nebraska, Lincoln - Emil Coccaro, M.D.
University of Chicago, IL - Katherine Comtois, Ph.D.,
MPH University of Washington - Kenneth Conner, Psy.D., MPH
University of Rochester, NY - Yeates Conwell, M.D.
University of Rochester, NY - Edwin Cook, Jr., M.D.
University of Illinois, Chicago - Hilary Coon, Ph.D.
University of Utah - William Coryell, M.D.
University of Iowa - Philippe Courtet, Ph.D.
Université de Montpellier, France - Wendi Cross, Ph.D.
University of Rochester, NY - Scott Crow, M.D.
University of Minnesota - Katie Cullen, M.D.
University of Minnesota - Kelly Cukrowicz, Ph.D.+
Texas Tech University - Glenn Currier, M.D., MPH
University of South Florida - Anthony D'Augelli, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania State University - Brian D'Onofrio, M.D.
Indiana University - John Denninger, M.D., Ph.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital - Raymond DePaulo, Jr., M.D.
Johns Hopkins University, MD - Guy Diamond, Ph.D.
Drexel University, PA - Daniel Dickstein, M.D.+
McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical Hospital - Brian Draper, M.D.
University of New South Wales, Australia - Steven Dobscha, M.D.
Oregon Health & Science University - Alexandre Dombrovski, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh, PA - Yogesh Dwivedi, Ph.D.
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Andrew Dwork, M.D.
Columbia University, NY - Michael Eddleston, Ph.D., Sc.D.
University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Graham Emslie, M.D.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Annette Erlangsen, Ph.D.
Danish Research Institute for Suicide Prevention, Denmark - Christianne Esposito-Smythers, Ph.D.
George Mason University, VA - Dwight Evans, M.D.
University of Pennsylvania - Maurizio Fava, M.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital - Max Fink, M.D.
Stony Brook University, NY - Prudence Fisher, Ph.D.
Columbia University, NY - Cynthia Fontanella, Ph.D.
Ohio State University - Thomas Franke, M.D., Ph.D.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY - Hanga Galfalvy, Ph.D.+
Columbia University, NY - Igor Galynker, M.D., Ph.D.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY - Steven Garlow, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin - Tina Goldstein, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA - David Goldston, Ph.D.+
Duke University, NC - Marianne Goodman, M.D.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY - Madelyn Gould, Ph.D.
Columbia University, NY - Jaimie Gradus, D.Sc., MPH
Boston University, MA - Jon Grant, M.D.
University of Chicago, IL - John Greden, M.D.
University of Michigan - Robert Greene, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Texas Southwestern - Laurence Greenhill, M.D.
Columbia University, NY - David Gunnell, D.Sc., Ph.D.
University of Bristol, United Kingdom - Gretchen Haas, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh, PA
- Fatemeh Haghighi, Ph.D.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY - Philip Harvey, Ph.D.
University of Miami, FL - Robert Hirschfeld, M.D.
Weill Cornell Medicine, NY - Marjan Holloway, Ph.D.
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, MD - Daphne Holt, M.D., Ph.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital - Paul Holtzheimer, M.D.+
Dartmouth University, NH - Lisa Horowitz, Ph.D., MPH
National Institute of Mental Health, VA - Isabelle Hunt, Ph.D.
University of Manchester, United Kingdom - Thomas Hyde, M.D., Ph.D.
Lieber Institute for Brain Development, MD - Alejandro Interian, Ph.D.
Department of Veterans Affairs, NJ - Dawn Ionescu, M.D.
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Research & Development, CA - Dan Iosifescu, M.D.
New York University School of Medicine - Erkki Isometsä, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Helsinki, Finland - Elizabeth Jeglic, Ph.D.
John Jay College, NY - David Jobes, Ph.D.
Catholic University of America, DC - Sean Joe, Ph.D., MSW
Washington University in St. Louis, MI - Jennifer Johnson, Ph.D.
Michigan State University - Thomas Joiner, Ph.D.
Florida State University - Ned Kalin, M.D.
University of Wisconsin - Mark Kaplan, DrPH
University of California, Los Angeles - Nav Kapur, M.D.
University of Manchester, United Kingdom - Bradley Karlin, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University, MD - John Kasckow, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA - Ira Katz, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Veterans Affairs, PA - John Keilp, Ph.D.
Columbia University, NY - Martin Keller, M.D.
Brown University, RI - Betsy Kennard, Psy.D.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Gary Kennedy, M.D.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY - James Kennedy, M.D.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada - Ron Kessler, Ph.D.
Harvard Medical School, MA - Alex Keuroghlian, M.D., MPH
Harvard Medical School, MA - Murad Khan, M.D.
Aga Khan University, Pakistan - Cheryl King, Ph.D.
University of Michigan - Joel Kleinman, M.D., Ph.D.
Lieber Institute for Brain Development, MD - Anand Kumar, M.D., MHA
University of Illinois, Chicago - Cecile Ladouceur, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh, PA - Mary LeCloux, Ph.D., LICSW
West Virginia University, WV - Yossi Levi-Belz, Ph.D.
Ruppin Academic Center, Israel - Yan Leykin, Ph.D.
Palo Alto University, CA - Yue Li, Ph.D.
University of Rochester, NY - Michael Lindsey, Ph.D., MPH, MSW
New York University - Paul Lipkin, M.D.
Johns Hopkins University, MD - Jorge Lopez-Castroman, M.D., Ph.D.
Université de Montpellier, France - Gin Malhi, M.D., MDChB
University of Minnesota - Kevin Malone, M.D.
University College Dublin, Ireland - Rachel Manber, Ph.D.
Stanford University, CA - J. John Mann, M.D.
Columbia University, NY - Peter Marzuk, M.D.
Weill Cornell Medical College, NY - Sanjay Mathew, M.D.
Baylor College of Medicine, TX - William Vaughn McCall, M.D.
Augusta University, GA - Elizabeth McCauley, Ph.D.
University of Washington - Cheryl McCullumsmith, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Toledo, OH - William McDonald, M.D.
Emory University, GA - Melvin McInnis, M.D.
University of Michigan - Francis McMahon, M.D.
National Institute of Mental Health, MD - Dana McMakin, Ph.D.
Florida International University - Lars Mehlum, M.D., Ph.D.
Institutt for Klinisk Medisin, Norway - Nadine Melhem, Ph.D.+
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA - Herbert Meltzer, M.D.
Northwestern University, IL - Andy Miller, M.D.
Emory University, GA - Ivan Miller, Ph.D.
Butler Hospital, RI - Matthew Miller, M.D., Sc.D., MPH
Northeastern University, MA - Regina Miranda, Ph.D.
Hunter College, NY - David Mischoulon, M.D., Ph.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital - Ann Mitchell, Ph.D., R.N.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA - Anna Mueller, Ph.D.
Indiana University, IN - Laura Mufson, Ph.D.
Columbia University, NY - Charles Nemeroff, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin - Jeffrey Newport, M.D.
University of Texas at Austin - Thomas Niederkrotenthaler, M.D.
Medical University of Vienna, Austria - Andrew Nierenberg, M.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital - Matthew Nock, Ph.D.
Harvard University, MA - Merete Nordentoft, M.D., Ph.D., MPH
Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark - Charles O'Brien, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania - Rory O'Connor, Ph.D.
University of Glasgow, United Kingdom - Stephen O'Connor, Ph.D.
National Institute for Mental Health, MD - Lydia O'Donnell, Ed.D.
Education Development Center, Inc., MA - Siobhan O'Neill, M.Sc.
University of Ulster, United Kingdom - Mark Olfson, M.D., MPH
Columbia University, NY - Maria Oquendo, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania - Greg Ordway, Ph.D.
East Tennessee State University - Lisa Pan, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh, PA - Dennis Ougrin, Ph.D.
King's College London, United Kingdom - Jose Pardo, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
- Ghanshyam Pandey, Ph.D.
University of Illinois, Chicago - Jane Pearson, Ph.D.
National Institute of Mental Health, MD - John Pestian, Ph.D., MBA
University of Cincinnati, OH - Cynthia Pfeffer, M.D.
Weill Cornell Medicine, NY - Julie Phillips, Ph.D.
Rutgers University, NJ - Michael Phillips, M.D., MPH
Emory University, GA - Jane Pirkis, Ph.D.
University of Melbourne, Australia - Anthony Pisani, Ph.D.+
University of Rochester, NY - Alexandra Pitman, Ph.D.
University College London, United Kingdom - Diego Pizzagalli, Ph.D.
Harvard University, MA - Kelly Posner, Ph.D.
Columbia University, NY - Teodor Postolache, M.D.
University of Maryland - James Potash, M.D., MPH
Johns Hopkins University, MD - Chuck Raison, M.D.
University of Wisconsin, Madison - Kerry Ressler, M.D., Ph.D.
McLean Hospital/Harvard University, MA - Mitchell Prinstein, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - Charles Reynolds, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA - Julie Richards, Ph.D.
, MPH Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute - Shireen Rizvi, Ph.D.
Rutgers University, NJ - Joshua Roffman, M.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital - Steven Romano, M.D.
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, MO - Mary Jane Rotheram, Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles - Anthony Rothschild, M.D.
University of Massachusetts Medical School - Alec Roy, M.D.
Department of Veterans Affairs, NJ - Dan Rujescu, M.D.
Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany - Stephen Russell, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin - Neal Ryan, M.D.+
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA - Ihsan Salloum, Ph.D., MPH
University of Miami, FL - Ronald Salomon, M.D.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, TN - Marco Sarchiapone, M.D.
University of Molise, Italy - Jitender Sareen, M.D.
University of Manitoba, Canada - Alan Schatzberg, M.D.
Stanford University, CA - Srijan Sen, M.D., Ph.D.+
University of Michigan - Laura Shannonhouse, Ph.D.
Georgia State University, GA - Katherine Shear, M.D.
Columbia University, NY - David Silbersweig, M.D.
Brigham and Women's Hospital, MA - Vincent Silenzio, M.D., MPH
Rutgers University, NJ - Morton Silverman, M.D.
Medical College of Wisconsin - Greg Simon, M.D., MPH
Group Health Research Institute, WA - Naomi Simon, M.D.+
New York University - Mark Sinyor, M.D.+
Sunnybrook Research Institute, Canada - Jordan Smoller, M.D., Sc.D.
Harvard University, MA - Jair Soares, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - Anthony Spirito, Ph.D.
Brown University, RI - Barbara Stanley, Ph.D.
Columbia University, NY - Julia Steinberg, Ph.D.
University of Maryland, MD - Stephanie Stepp, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh, PA - Craig Stockmeier, Ph.D.
University of Mississippi - Elizabeth Sublette, M.D., Ph.D.
Columbia University, NY - Alan Swann, M.D.
Baylor College of Medicine, TX - Sanja Swanson, Sc.D.
Harvard University, MA - Katalin Szanto, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA - Michael Thase, M.D.
University of Pennsylvania - Elaine Thompson, Ph.D., R.N.
University of Washington - Paul Thompson, Ph.D.
Dartmouth University, NH - Russell Toomey, Ph.D.
University of Arizona - Madhukar Trivedi, M.D.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Rich Tsui, Ph.D.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA - Gustavo Turecki, M.D., Ph.D.
McGill University, Canada - Rudolf Uher, Ph.D.
Dalhousie University, Canada - Mark Underwood, Ph.D.
Columbia University, NY - Kimberly Van Orden, Ph.D.
University of Rochester, NY - Helena Verdeli, Ph.D.
Teachers College/Columbia University, NY - Lakshmi Vijayakumar, M.D., DPM
Voluntary Health Services, India - Margda Waern, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Gothenburg, Sweden - Claes Wahlestedt, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Miami, FL - John Walkup, M.D.
Northwestern University, IL - Danuta Wasserman, M.D.
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden - Bradley Watts, M.D.
Dartmouth College, MA - Roger Webb, Ph.D.
University of Manchester, United Kingdom - Lauren Weinstock, Ph.D.
Brown University, RI - Myrna Weissman, Ph.D.
Columbia University Medical Center, NY - Amy Wenzel, Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania - Ursula Whiteside, Ph.D.
University of Washington - Priya Wickramaratne, Ph.D.
Columbia University, NY - Holly Wilcox, Ph.D.+
Johns Hopkins University, MD - Virginia Willour, Ph.D.+
University of Iowa - Matthew Wintersteen, Ph.D.
Thomas Jefferson University, PA - Peter Wyman, Ph.D.
University of Rochester, NY - Deborah Yurgelun-Todd, Ph.D.
University of Utah - John Zajecka, M.D.
Rush University, IL - Gil Zalsman, M.D., MHA
Tel-Aviv University, Israel - Carlos Zarate, M.D.
National Institute of Mental Health, MD - Bonnie Zima, M.D., MPH
Harvard Medical School, MA - Sidney Zisook, M.D.
University of California, San Diego
+ Member of the Research Grants Committee
Loss & Healing Council
OFFICER
- Erika Barber, MAT, CCLS, Chair
Illinois
MEMBERS
- Dan Egan
New York - Diane Gillen
Georgia - Tammi Ginsberg, LCPC
Maryland - Meredith Glaze
Virginia - Lori Jarck
New Jersey - Sue Klebold
Colorado
- Briana Megid
California - Jenny Morales
South Carolina - Joan Schweizer Hoff, M.A.
Oregon - Nikki Scott
Tennessee - Robert K. Stohr, LMFT
California - Connie Sutton
Pennsylvania
- Jason A. Tompkins, LCSW
Florida - Helen Rogers Pridgen, MSW, LMSW (Staff)
Vice President of Chapter Programs - Doreen Marshall, Ph.D. (Staff)
Vice President of Mission Engagement - Trisha Calebrese, MPH (Staff)
Senior Vice President of Chapter Operations
Chapter Leadership Council
OFFICER
- Lisa Riley, Chair
New Hampshire
MEMBERS
- Christopher Epperson
Arkansas - Amy Grosso
Central Texas - Denisse Lamas
Central Florida
- Dennis Lasley
Alaska - Jennifer Moffett
- Dionne Monsanto
New York City - David O'Leary
Massachusetts
- Ali Walker
National Capital Area - Janice Hurtado Aeppli
Senior Director of Field Management - Michael F. Lamma (Staff)
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Public Policy Council
OFFICERS
- David Jobes, Ph.D., ABPP, Chair
Maryland
- Nancy Farrell, MPA, Vice-Chair
Massachusetts
MEMBERS
- Catherine Barber, MPA
Massachusetts - Jim Biela
Alaska - Edwin Boudreaux, Ph.D.
Massachusetts - Jennifer Butler, MSW, LISW-CP/S
South Carolina - Alex Byrd Spencer
California
- Melissa d'Arabian
California - Beverly Goldberg
Wisconsin - Marissa Grayson, Ph.D.
Alabama - Che Hernandez
California - Steve Moore, Esq.
Illinois
- Philip Ninan, M.D.
North Carolina - Jennifer Preble, DSW, LCSW
Montana - Tom Robinson
Florida - Robert Gebbia
Chief Executive Officer (Ex-Officio) - Laurel Stine, J.D., M.A.
Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer
Development Committee
OFFICER
- Marco Taglietti, Co-Chair,
Project 2025 Campaign
MEMBERS
- Michael F. Lamma (Staff)
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Finance Committee
OFFICER
- Ed Stelmakh
OptimizeRx
MEMBERS
- Neil Donnelly
- Andrew Rogoff
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP - Gretchen Haas, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
- Lawrence Sprung
Mitlin Financial Inc. - Chris Tackett
- Robert Gebbia
Chief Executive Officer
- Daniel Killpack (Staff)
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Governance/Nominating Committee
OFFICER
- Marco Taglietti, Chair
Scynexis, Inc.
MEMBERS
- Jim Compton
- Nancy Farrell, M.P.A.
Regina Villa Associates - J. John Mann, M.D.
Columbia University Medical Center
- Andrew R. Rogoff, Esq.
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP - Steve Siple
Q2 | PrecisionLender
- Robert Gebbia
Chief Executive Officer - Christine Moutier, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer