Dr. Franz is an Assistant Professor at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology and a Clinical Assistant Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center. He is dedicated to preventing suicide through research, clinical work, and education. Dr. Franz is passionate about trainee mentorship, through which he strives to foster a passion for supporting people in need.

Alina Mitchell is a fourth-year medical student at Albert Einstein. She is pursuing a career in child and adolescent psychiatry with special focuses on improving the accessibility of mental health education and resources in young populations, people seeking asylum, and those experiencing incarceration. In her free time, Alina enjoys trying out new curry recipes, debating movies with her friends, and exploring NYC by bike.

Raya is a third-year graduate student who is currently interning at New York Presbyterian. Here, she applies cognitive behavior therapy to support adults in an inpatient unit. Previously, she offered emotion-focused therapy to low-income couples in the Bronx. Her research strives to enhance our understanding of how shame and guilt are connected to self-harm thoughts and behaviors. In her free time, Raya enjoys hiking in upstate New York, tending to her garden, and spending time with her friends in New York City's many parks.

Richard is a second-year graduate student whose clinical focus is on veterans, trauma, and the role of meaning in life. His research centers around how meaning in life impacts suicidality, particularly within the veteran population. He is currently completing an externship at Montefiore Health System that works with couples and non-custodial fathers in the New York City area. He hopes to complete his internship and post-doc within the VA healthcare system. Outside of psychology, Richard enjoys working out, reading military history, and traveling whenever possible.

Ryan is a second-year medical student at Albert Einstein. Before attending medical school, he worked at public health agencies that provided services for people experiencing homelessness, and at organizations that provided medical care for people who were undocumented. He hopes to work in communities that face incredible inequities in care, with the goal of challenging the status-quo that perpetuates those inequities. In his free time, Ryan enjoys long-distance backpacking, running, and being a part of the collective effervescence of sport.

Isabel is a second-year student in Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology's School-Clinical Child PsyD Program. Isabel's clinical interests lie in the realm of childhood anxiety, OCD, non-suicidal self injury and resilience factors. She is specifically interested in researching how storytelling impacts human behavior. Outside of school, Isabel enjoys running, yoga, eating, and exploring New York City's parks.

Edward is a first-year graduate student whose clinical interest lies in using cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques to treat mood and personality disorders. His research interests include analyzing the effect of social media and increased digital dependence on adolescents’ mental health and interpersonal relationships. In his spare time, Edward enjoys watching soccer, biking, traveling, and playing video games.

Mira is a first-year graduate student whose clinical interest lies in using an integrative approach, utilizing both CBT and psychodynamic methods, to support individuals struggling with mood and anxiety disorders, along with comorbidities. Her research interests involve exploring the intersections of childhood trauma, coping mechanisms, and psychopathology. In Mira’s free time she enjoys sketching, crafting, cooking with others, and hanging with friends.

Julia is a first-year graduate student whose clinical interest lies in providing cognitive behavioral therapy for adults suffering from anxiety and depression. Through research, she is specifically interested in exploring risk and resilience factors for late-life anxiety and depression. Previously, she worked on clinical trials investigating therapeutic interventions for anxiety-related disorders and cognitive impairment in older adults. In her free time, Julia enjoys running in Central Park, traveling, and snowboarding.

Elizabeth is a second-year student in the School-Clinical Child PsyD Program at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. Her research interests lie in better understanding the impact of childhood trauma on development and exploring trauma-informed interventions that can promote resilience and positive mental and physical health outcomes. In her clinical work, she plans to use an integrated approach of both CBT and psychodynamic methods to support children and adolescents who have experienced trauma. In her free time, Elizabeth enjoys hiking, playing sports, and spending time with her family and friends.

Michelle is a third-year clinical psychology PhD student at Rutgers University. Her research interests include real-time assessment, intervention, and prevention of non-suicidal self-injury and suicidal behaviors. Clinically, she is interested in using evidence-based treatments to help adolescents and young adults who struggle with emotional and behavioral dysregulation. In her free time, Michelle enjoys listening to true crime podcasts and watching horror movies.