ProfessorResearcherClergyGrace A. Telesco, Ph.D. is a Professor of Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice in Ft. Lauderdale. Dr. Telesco is a retired Lieutenant who served for twenty years with the NYPD and was the Chairperson of the Behavioral Science Department at the NYC Police Academy. Dr. Telesco has developed various educational programs at the university level utilizing sociodrama techniques and has presented on numerous topics related to social policy, crisis intervention, and disaster preparedness. Following the September 11th attacks on the WTC, Dr. Telesco was appointed the ...

CEO Clinical Psychologist, Ph.D.Fellow and Diplomate of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic StressDr. Bove is a Licensed New York State Psychologist with a Doctorate in Clinical and School Psychology who has been in private practice for over 20 years. She is a Fellow and Diplomate of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. She has taught psychology at Wagner College and as a Graduate Faculty member of Capella, a web-based University. She chaired the Monitoring and Evaluation Committee and was member of the Committees on Privileging and Supervision of Psychologists in a ...

Clinical Professor, Emergency Health Services, University of MarylandPresident Emeritus, International Critical Incident Stress FoundationMember, United Nations Department of Safety and Security Stress Working GroupJeffrey T. Mitchell, Ph.D., is a Clinical Professor of Emergency, Health Services at the University of Maryland in Baltimore County, Maryland and President Emeritus of the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation. He taught elementary school science for three years. He earned his Ph.D. in Human Development from the University of Maryland. After serving as a firefighter ...

Clinical & Cultural PsychologistIndependent ScholarNaji Abi-Hashem is a Clinical and Cultural Psychologist,Author, Speaker, Consultant, Visiting Professor, and Independent Scholar. He is Lebanese-American involved in writing, editing, publishing, conferencepresentation, training, counseling, international service, global networking,volunteer work, and caring for leaders and caregivers. He has taught and lectured at several universities, colleges, institutions, andseminaries in the United States, the Middle East, Europe, & Asia. Previously, he was a Staff Psychologist with the Meier ...

Clinical Psychologist with Sound Pain AllianceDr. Patrick De Marco is a Licensed Psychologist in the State of Colorado and in the State of Washington where he is now practicing. He has over 43 years of experience in Disaster Response. He helped form and command Disaster Medical Assistance Team of California #3 under the National Disaster Medical System. This was the first rapid deployment mental health team for the Federal Government. He spent 9 years as the Senior Mental Health Officer for the National Medical Response Team- Central U.S. This is a team who specializes in medical response to ...

Private Practice PsychotherapistClinical Director, Indianapolis Fire Department Peer Support Team Lieutenant (RET)Dr. Robert L. Smith is a psychotherapist and 35 year veteran of the fire service. He is a retired lieutenant with the Indianapolis Fire Department. He is a past station officer and currently clinical director of the department's IFD/ Local 416 Stress Management Unit (Peer Support Group). Dr. Smith also maintains a private practice in psychotherapy. Dr. Smith has also worked as a Supervisor of Interns and adjunct faculty at the Christian Theological Seminary Family Therapy clinic ...