If you are an ADAA member and interested in joining the Conference Committee, please email ADAA for more information.
Co-Chairs, 2021
Cindy J. Aaronson, PhD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
Adriana Feder, MD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York
Conference Coordinator
Carmela Alcantara, PhD
Columbia University Medical Center, New York
Subcommittees
Master Clinician Sessions
Sarah Hayes-Skelton, PhD
University of Massachusetts, Boston
Practice
Julia Martin Burch, PhD
McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
Practice Symposium
Patricia Zurita-Ona, PsyD
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
Career Development
Open
Research Chairs
Ellen Teng, PhD
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston
James Murrough, MD, PhD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
Lynette Averill, PhD
Baylor College of Medicine and the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Posters
Amy Przeworski, PhD
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
Sandra Llera, PhD
Towson University, Towson
Depression
Dawn Ionescu, MD
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, San Diego
Kate Bentley, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
ABPN
Chadi G. Abdallah, MD
Baylor College of Medicine and the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Cente
Ethics
Jill M. Emanuele, PhD
Child Mind Institute, New York
Scientific Council Liaison
Martin Paulus, MD
Laureate Institute for Brain Research
Professional Development Committee Liaison
Barbara Kamholz, PhD, ABPP
VA Boston Healthcare System
Boston University School of Medicine
Kamholz Clinical Psychology Services, LLC
ADAA Board Liaison
Sanjay Mathew, MD
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
ADAA Staff Liaisons
Susan Gurley
Executive Director
Vickie Spielman
Associate Director, Membership and Education
Learn more about #ADAA2021 here.
Future Conference Co-Chairs
#ADAA2022 - Denver
Chadi Abdallah, MD - Baylor College of Medicine and the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Lynnette Averill, PhD - Baylor College of Medicine and the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
#ADAA2023 - Washington, DC
Jonathan Alpert, MD, PhD - Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
Simon Rego, PsyD, ABPP, ACT - Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
