MLI Affiliation Archives:
Camila Tirado
Yael Latzer
Professor Yael Latzer, former Dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Haifa and Research Director at eating disorders (EDs) Rambam Medical Center, is internationally recognized for her expertise in EDs research, treatment, and policy advocacy. She holds advanced degrees in Clinical Social Work from the University of Haifa and a Doctorate …
Liat Shklarski
Dr. Liat Shklarski serves as an Assistant Professor at The Silberman School of Social Work, Hunter College, New York. Her scholarly work is centered on promoting equitable access to mental health services among diverse populations, utilizing mixed-method research methodologies. Her research agenda includes the examination of compassion fatigue among mental health providers operating in conflict …
Sebrina Doyle Fosco
Sebrina L. Doyle Fosco is an Assistant Professor in Human Development and Family Studies at the Pennsylvania State University, where she also received her PhD in Educational Leadership in 2022. Sebrina’s research explores novel and sustainable ways to support wellbeing for adults working in high-stress services such as school, community mental health, and juvenile justice. …
Natalie Gruber
Dr. Natalie Gruber holds a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership and Innovation (EdD, Arizona State University), a master’s degree in clinical social work (LCSW, University of Michigan) and a bachelor’s degree in psychology (University of Michigan). She is a certified mindfulness teacher (University of California Los Angeles) and art therapist (Northwestern University). Over the last …
Cristina Fuentes
Cristina Fuentes Antoniazzi, PhD in Drama Theatre and Performance at theUniversity of Huddersfield, UK, actor-researcher, mindfulness expert andcommunications consultant. On a professional level, Cristina combines knowledge from different disciplines(theatre, psychology and meditation). She uses cutting-edge techniques to improveindividuals’ and groups’ communicational skills in her workshops and individualsessions. In her PhD she researched how mindfulness can …
Bilajana Pesheva
Biljana Pesheva is the Founder and Executive Director of the Association of Citizens SUNA Healthy LIFE in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia. As a nationally qualified adult trainerunder North Macedonian law for education, she has extensive experience in the psychological direction of transactional analysis, with over 600 working hours of training domestically and internationally. Biljana …
Valta Pashkovsky
With the outbreak of full-scale war in Ukraine in February 2022, I initiated the process of uniting the Ukrainian community of mindfulness instructors and facilitated its dialogue with the global community of mindfulness teachers, which led to wider networking and various collaborations. Starting in March 2022, for about a year and a half, I held …
Alicia Vasquez
Alicia Vasquez is a fifth-year PhD student in the Clinical Psychology program at Pacific University. With an academic emphasis in Latinx Psychology, Alicia has received extensive training in research, clinical, and outreach work that centers on the experience and needs of the Latinx community. As a first-generation Latinx student, she has unique insight into the …
