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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2027 Committee Co-Chairs

ADAA Board Liaison
Vasiliki Michopolous, PhD
Clinical & Practice Sub-Committee
- Rachel Busman, PsyD, ABPP
- Ceci Westbrook, MD, PhD
Early Career Representative
- Rachel Lippin-Foster, LCSW
- Nicole Short, PhD
Depression Expert and Representative
- Manish Jha, MD
- Nicholas Murphy, PhD
Poster Award Representatives
- Cecilia A. Hinojosa, PhD
- Alnardo Martinez, LMHC
2027 CDLP Committee
Research Track
- Nathaniel Harnett, PhD
- Jacklyn Fitzgerald, PhD
Clinical Track
- Tejal Jakatdar, PhD
- Kathryn Boger, ABPP
ADAA Scientific Council Liaison
- Alicia E. Meuret, PhD
ADAA Staff Liaison
- Tori Smith, Parthenon Management Group