George Bonanno | Professor of Clinical Psychology
CCPX 5020 Cognition, Emotion, and Culture
CCPX 4900, CCPX 6900
Loss, Trauma, and Emotion Lab Website
Faculty Bio:
George A. Bonanno, Ph.D. is a Professor of Clinical Psychology. He received his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1991. His research and scholarly interests have centered on the question of how human beings cope with loss, trauma and other forms of extreme adversity, with an emphasis on resilience and the salutary role of flexible coping and emotion regulatory processes. Professor Bonanno’s recent empirical and theoretical work has focused on defining and documenting adult resilience in the face of loss or potential traumatic events, and on identifying the range of psychological and contextual variables that predict both psychopathological and resilient outcomes. In 2019, he received lifetime achievement awards from both the Association for Psychological Science (APS) and the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA). His most recent book is The End of Trauma: How the New Science of Resilience is Changing How We Think about PTSD (Basic Books, 2021). Dr. Bonanno is also the author of The Other Side of Sadness: What the New Science of Bereavement Tells us about Life After Loss (Basic Books). Email: gab38@columbia.edu
George Bonanno's Research Publications - Google Scholar
George Bonanno's Research Publications - Research Gate
Christine Cha | Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology
CCPX 5110 Research Apprenticeship
CCPX 5610 Colloquium
CCPX 5034 Child Psychopathology
CCPX 5041 Self-Destructive Behaviors
CCPX 4900, CCPX 6900
Laboratory for Clinical and Developmental Studies Website
Faculty Bio:
Dr. Christine Cha is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University, and Director of the Laboratory for Clinical and Developmental Studies. She received her Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2015. Her research focuses on cognitive processes that contribute to suicidal thoughts and behaviors, ranging from those closely pertaining to suicide (e.g., implicit attitudes toward death) to those that are more distal and likely malleable in nature (e.g., episodic future thinking). Dr. Cha’s work has been funded by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Her current NIMH-funded investigation examines episodic future thinking among suicidal adolescents. She serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology and Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science (formerly Journal of Abnormal Psychology), and received the 2021 'Rising Star Award' from the Association for Psychological Science (APS) Email: cbc2120@tc.columbia.edu
Christine Cha's Research Publications - Google Scholar
Christine Cha's Research Publications - Research Gate
Barry Farber | Professor of Psychology and Education
CCPX 4038 Comparative Psychotherapies
CCPX 4120 Psychotherapy through Fiction and Film
CCPX 5032 Adult Personality and Psychopathology
CCPX 5034 Child Psychopathology
CCPX 6335 Practicum in Clinical Intervention
CCPX 4900, CCPX 6900
https://sites.google.com/a/tc.columbia.edu/farberlabs
Faculty Bio:
Barry Farber, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology in Education. He received his PhD from Yale University in 1978, joined the clinical psychology faculty at TC the following year, and served as Director of Clinical Training (DCT) at TC for 24 years. Dr. Farber ha’s pursued varied interests within the area of psychotherapy research, including the extent to which patients, therapists, supervisors, and supervisees honestly disclose (and sometimes lie) to each other; the ways in which the therapist functions as an attachment figure; the nature of “informal” supervision among psychotherapy trainees; the ways in which individuals construct and evoke mental representations of others, including former therapists and romantic partners; and the nature and consequences of therapists’ provision of positive regard. His books include Understanding and Enhancing Positive Regard in Psychotherapy; Carl Rogers and Beyond (with Jessica Suzuki and Daisy Ort); Secrets and Lies in Psychotherapy (with Matt Blanchard and Melanie Love); Self-disclosure in Psychotherapy; The Psychotherapy of Carl Rogers (with Debora Brink and Patricia Raskin); and Rock ‘n roll Wisdom: What Psychologically Astute Lyrics Can Teach about Life and Love. He recently completed an 8-year term as editor of Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session, and maintains a small private practice of psychotherapy. Email: Farber@tc.edu
Barry Farber's Research Publications - Google Scholar
Barry Farber's Research Publications - Research Gate
Douglas Mennin | Professor of Clinical Psychology
CCPX 6336 Emotion Regulation Therapy
CCPX 4900, CCPX 6900
Faculty Bio:
Dr. Douglas Mennin obtained his Ph.D. in Psychology (Clinical) from Temple University in 2001. Since that time, he has held faculty positions at New York University, Yale University, and Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY). Currently, he serves on the faculty at Teachers College, Columbia University, where he directs the Regulation of Emotion in Anxiety and Depression (READ) Lab. He also serves as the Director of Clinical Training (DCT) for the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program at Teachers College. Over more than two decades, he has focused his research program on utilizing an affect science perspective to understand and treat chronic anxiety and mood conditions with a particular focus on distress and negative self-referential processing (NSRP; e.g., worry, rumination, self-criticism), in order to expand our knowledge of their etiology, development, and maintenance across the lifespan.
He has published extensively on these topics and has served on the editorial board of multiple journals including the Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Journal of Consulting Psychology, and Brain and Behavior. He also formerly served as Chair of the Scientific Council of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) and has been a member of executive boards of the APA Division of Clinical Psychology and the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology.
Douglas Mennin's Research Publications - Google Scholar
Douglas Mennin's Research Publications - Research Gate
Lisa Miller | Professor of Psychology and Education
Spirituality and Psychology Lab Website
Faculty Bio:
Lisa Miller, Ph.D. is Professor and Director of the Clinical Psychology Program as well as Director of Spirituality and Mind-Body Institute. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Miller's lab investigates spirituality, mental health, wellness and thriving at multiple levels of analysis, spiritually informed positive psychotherapy and treatment interventions. She is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the APA journal "Spirituality in Clinical Practice," Associate Editor of the APA journal "Psychology of Religion and Spirituality" and Editor of the "Oxford University Press Handbook of Psychology and Spirituality." Dr. Miller works through scholarship and public discourse to integrate spirituality into contemporary psychology. Email: drlisamiller@gmail.com
Lisa Miller's Research Publications - Google Scholar
Lisa Miller's Research Publications - Research Gate
Helen Verdeli | Associate Professor of Psychology and Education
CCPX 5038 Cognitive, Behavioral, and Interpersonal Therapies
CCPX 4900, CCPX 6900
Global Mental Health Lab Website
Faculty Bio:
Lena Verdeli is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and the Director of Clinical Training at Teachers College, Columbia University. She received her Ph.D. from Yeshiva University. She received federal and foundation funding to study psychotherapy for prevention and treatment of mood disorders. In the past fifteen years Lena Verdeli has played a key role in landmark studies involving adaptation, training, and testing of psychotherapy packages used by non-specialists (primary care staff, community health workers, etc.) with depressed adults in southern Uganda; war-affected adolescents in IDP camps in northern Uganda and depressed IDP women in Colombia; distressed patients in primary care in Goa, India; depressed community members in Haiti; and war-affected Syrian refugees in Lebanon, among others. She is a member of the Mental Health Advisory Committee for the Millennium Villages Project of the Earth Institute, a Scientific Advisory Council member of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the Scientific Advisory Board of Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance. She received the American Psychological Association International Psychology Division Mentoring Award and chaired the research workgroup of the Family NGO at the UN. She is currently a technical advisor for the WHO on global dissemination of psychosocial treatments.
Helen Verdeli's Research Publications - Google Scholar
Helen Verdeli's Research Publications - Research Gate
Ayorkor Gaba | Assistant Professor
CCPX 5036 Clinical Work with Diverse Populations
CCPX 4032 Assessment and Treatment of Alcohol and Chemical Dependency
Faculty Bio: Dr. Ayorkor Gaba is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University, and Director of the Behavioral Health Equity Advancement Lab. She received her Psy.D. from Rutgers University in 2009. Her research focuses on cultural and implementation factors impacting equitable access to and engagement in substance use and/or mental health treatments and supports. Dr. Gaba’s work has been funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration(SAMHSA), the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (NCATS), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Her current community-engaged research focuses on the equitable implementation of behavioral health interventions in Adult Recovery Courts. She is an editor for the Research, Community, & Services Partnerships column in the Psychiatric Services journal and is an appointed American Psychological Association NGO representative to the United Nations. She is trained in family systems, cognitive behavioral, and multicultural approaches to assessment and treatment.
Dr. Ayorkor Gaba's Research Publications - Google Scholar
Dr. Ayorkor Gaba's Research Publications - Research Gate
Dinelia Rosa | Director, Dean Hope Center for Educational & Psychological Services; Adjunct Full Professor
CCPX 5036 Clinical Work with Diverse Populations
CCPX 5539 Clinical Interview
CCPX 6333 Supervision Practicum
Faculty Bio:
Dr. Dinelia Rosa is director of the Dean-Hope Center for Educational and Psychological Services at Teachers College. She is also adjunct full professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr. Rosa obtained her Clinical Psychology degree at The Derner Institute, Adelphi University. Prior to her current job, Dr. Rosa worked for 18 years throughout New York City in various clinical and educational settings predominantly with children and families from diverse backgrounds.
Dr. Rosa is a founding member of the Health Psychology rotation in the Bellevue-NYU Internship Program. She worked in the Cardiac subspecialty clinic and offered support groups for post-operative patients with coronary artery disease. Additionally, she worked in the Breast Cancer and Infertility clinics also in Bellevue Medical Center. For the last 15 years, Dr. Rosa has volunteered in Latino Share, a non-profit organization offering support groups to women survivors of breast and ovarian cancer. In the past, she ran focus groups for them as part of the Novela Project, aimed at developing a Spanish written story in a soap opera format to educate Latinas about breast cancer in a culturally- sensitive way. Dr. Rosa also co-authored with Dr. Carmen Vazquez the book, Grief Therapy with Latinos: Integrating Culture for Clinicians.
Dr. Rosa was a member of the Multicultural Advisory Committee for the New York Office of Mental Health, is founding member of the Division of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity at the New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA), and served as Council Representative for this division at NYSPA's governance for six years. In 2014, she became the first Latino President of NYSPA. She is past President of the New York Association of Hispanic Mental Health Professionals, served as Board Member for two community-based organizations including a faith-based community organization in NYC. Dr. Rosa served as a member of Sesame Street Workshop advisory committee for the development of a videotape tape program for children 3-8 and parents titled, "Helping you help children cope with stress," designed to help preschool children cope with stress related to the 9/11 terrorism attack. Dr. Rosa is actively involved in the American Psychological Association. She served as Member-at-Large and Chair of the Membership Committee for Division 31, State, Provincial and Territorial Psychological Association Affairs, a division that focuses on advocacy and leadership issues. She served as president of this same division, and member of the APA Board of Professional Affairs. She currently serves as commissioner in the APA Commission on Accreditation.
At TC, Dr. Rosa coordinates the practicum training for students of four graduate programs, and teaches and supervises for the Clinical Psychology Program. She is a founding member of the TC Psychological Emergency Response Team (PERT), a predecessor of the current TC Student Wellness Center. She is interested in research associated with treatment outcome measures and to that is leading a research initiative at the Dean-Hope Center. In the past she was the recipient of a grant from the APA Committee of Ethnic Minority Recruitment, Retention and Training (CEMRRAT) to address the need of graduate students in Clinical and Counseling psychology able to speak Spanish and interested in working with linguistic minority populations. In 2014 she was awarded a GPE Training Grant from HRSA, federal agency to develop a training program in integrated behavioral health care. Dr. Rosa has been invited to speak in radio and television, and offers seminars on mental health issues with the Latino community to professionals and community-based organizations. Dr. Rosa is the recipient of the 2007 NYSPA Service Award, and in 2015 received the APA Heiser Award issued to leaders in advocacy. Dr. Rosa holds a small private practice.
Randall Richardson-Vejlgaard | Lecturer | Director, Psychology in Education
CCPX 5330 Principles & Techniques of Clinical Assessment
CCPX 5333 Practicum in Clinical Assessment
CCPX 4900, CCPX 6900
Faculty Bio:
Randall Richardson-Vejlgaard, Ph.D. received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the New School for Social Research, and completed post-doctoral training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Yale School of Medicine. Previous to joining the clinical faculty at Teachers College, Dr. Richardson-Vejlgaard was a Research Scientist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, and holds a joint appointment as Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Dept. of Psychiatry of Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. His research examines the psychological factors that contribute to the initiation of behavior. Specifically, his current work examines the precipitants of suicidal behavior in individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder to better understand the cognitive and emotional states associated with suicide attempts. He teaches Psychological Assessment, Neuropsychological Assessment, Clinical Neuropsychology, and Personality and Behavior Change.