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President: Aileen Torres, Ph.D
Dr. Aileen Torres is a clinical psychologist at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. She is a director of the grant-funded Bilingual Integrative Trauma Treatment Program at the Regional Diagnostic and Treatment Center. She received her Ph.D. from Carlos Albizu University, San Juan, Puerto Rico campus. Dr. Torres is also in private practice in Montclair where she specializes in psychological assessments, mainly for immigration purposes. Her clinical and research interests are multicultural competency, bilingual assessment, sexual abuse, trauma and other clinical issues specific to Latino families in the United States.
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Past President: Lorna Myers, Ph.D
Dr. Lorna Myers is the Director of Clinical Neuropsychology at the Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut and the Associate Director of Epilepsy Life Links. She received her licenciatura in psychology at the Universidad de Belgrano of Argentina and her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at City College of New York. She completed her post doctoral fellowship at the NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center. Dr. Myers served as editor of the LPANJ Bulletin from 2007 to 2009. Her research and practice interests are in neuropsychological assessment of Spanish speaking patients, treatment of psychogenic (psychological) non-epileptic seizures, and culturally relevant interventions in medical settings with Latinos in the United States.
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President-elect: Silvia Mazzua, Ph.D
Dr. Silvia L. Mazzula is assistant professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in the Department of Psychology. She received her PhD in Counseling Psychology from Columbia University (BS and MA, The College of New Jersey; MPhil, Columbia University) and completed her formal clinical training at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey-UBHC Newark Campus. Dr. Mazzula’s research interests focus on multicultural competencies in research and practice and mental health/health disparities among Latino/a-Americans. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings, predominantly servicing underserved and underrepresented populations. Dr. Mazzula is a native of Uruguay, residing in Morris County . She has been a Member of LPANJ since 2009 and served as Member at Large and editor of the LPANJ Bulletin.
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Treasurer: Dr. Sueli Petry, Ph.D
Dr. Sueli Petry is a psychologist and family therapist. She is on the faculty of The Multicultural Family Institute in Highland Park and UMDNJ in Newark, where she provides training in family therapy and cultural issues for mental health professionals. In her clinical practice, she works with children, adolescents and families at UMDNJ in Newark and private practice in Highland Park. Many of her clients are Latino immigrants. She has published on Brazilian families, bereavement issues for Latinos, and genograms. She is a co-author, with Monica McGoldrick of Genograms: Assessment and Interventions (3rd Edition, 2008).
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Secretary: Dr. Daniel Cruz
Daniel Cruz is a recent graduate of Seton Hall University’s Counseling Psychology program. He completed his predoctoral internship training at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Child and Adolescent Services. Prior to his doctoral and internship training experiences, Dr. Cruz achieved a master’s degree in Cognitive Neuroscience from Rutgers University. His dissertation and research interests include health disparities, physiological and health related issues related to race-related stress in Latino and African-American communities, and trauma. He currently serves as Board Secretary and has served other roles in LPANJ which includes Member-at-Large and coordinator of student programming.
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Member at Large: Dr. Teresa Fuentes Lesky
Dr. Fuentes-Lesky is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor and an Approved Clinical Supervisor. She received her BA in Psychology with honors from the College of Saint Elizabeth, NJ and her MS in Counseling Studies and PhD in Human Services from Capella University. Dr. Lesky is employed by the Youth Advocate Program, NJ as an Intensive In-home Clinician that provides home/community-based interventions to youth and families in the Morris and Sussex counties. As a bilingual Puerto Rican Latina, she specializes in working with Hispanic populations.
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Member at Large: Grace J. Montes
Ms. Grace Montes is an aspiring psychologist who is currently working on completing a Master’s in Forensic Psychology and Counseling, at the College of Saint Elizabeth. Ms. Montes is committed to achieving her overall goal to complete a doctoral program that will allow her to help many of the underserved Spanish-speaking population. She currently works and interns at Trinitas Regional Medical Center- Child Adolescent Outpatient which has allowed her to work with children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems. In addition, to court mandated juvenile sex offender clients recommended for community-based treatment.
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