2026 Conference Committee

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The Annual ADAA Conference Committee is responsible for working with the ADAA Board of Directors on the program theme, invited sessions, and ensuring a wide range of submissions across mood disorders and disciplines. The ADAA conference committee also ensures that ADAA follows best practices in the peer review process. 

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2026 Committee Co-Chairs

 

Heide Klumpp, PhD
Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Psychology
University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)

Olusola Alade Ajilore, MD, PhD
Center for Depression and Resilience Professor
Department of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)

ADAA Board Liaison

  •  Jill M. Emanuele, PhD, ABPP

Clinical & Practice Sub-Committee    

  • Rachel Busman, PsyD, ABPP
  • Ceci Westbrook, MD, PhD

Early Career Representative

  • Rachel Lippin-Foster, LCSW

Depression Expert and Representative 

  • Manish Jha, MD

Poster Award Representatives

  • Cecilia A. Hinojosa, PhD
  • Grace Berman, LCSW 

2026 CDLP Committee

Research Track

  • Nathaniel Harnett, PhD
  • Antonia Seligowski, PhD

Clinical Track

  • Tejal Jakatdar, PhD
  • Krystal Lewis, PhD

ADAA Scientific Council Liaison

  • Alicia E. Meuret, PhD

ADAA Staff Liaison

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