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You are invited (CUNY students, faculty, and staff) to join the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) Office of Accessibility Services in celebrating our fourth annual CUNY Disability Awareness Month at SPH. Disabled people are the largest marginalized and underrepresented community. CUNY-wide, students with invisible disabilities, or sometimes called hidden disabilities, are provided with more accommodations than any other category of disabilities or disabling medical conditions, which includes students with adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Join us Wednesday, April 10 at 12 pm for a lively discussion. If you can join in person (55 West 125th St, ground floor) following the discussion, enjoy a light lunch, refreshments, networking, and a free book giveaway!
Connect with and hear from CUNY students living with ADHD and CUNY clinical trainers in the field. Welcome remarks from Lynn Roberts, CUNY SPH Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Alumni Relations and moderated by Sara Ingram, Director of the Office of Accessibility Services at CUNY SPH. We can’t wait to see you!
Speakers:
Ivonne Quiroz is a doctoral student at CUNY School of Public Health and Health Policy, focusing her research on food justice, race, culture, and health. A California native, Ivonne has worked in many different roles, including as a Community Organizer and an Organizational Director for social justice organizations in The San Francisco/ Bay Area. Ivonne graduated with her Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of California, Irvine and her Bachelor’s degree in Biology with a minor in Latinx Studies from San Francisco State University. As an ADHDer who was diagnosed later in life, Ivonne has made it a personal goal to engage in neurodivergent spaces to make up for lost time.
Jennifer Majer is a first-year PhD student in the Epidemiology/Biostatistics program. She is passionate about advancing global health equity and bridging the research gap among people affected by humanitarian crises. Alongside classes at CUNY, she works for a non-profit organization called International Medical Corps as a Senior Advisor for Research and Monitoring & Evaluation. Her research interests are in the fields of mental health, nutrition, and infectious diseases, with an emphasis on understanding their interconnected role in different mental health conditions and evaluating new interventions. Originally from Pennsylvania, she has lived in Brooklyn (with a gap in the Middle East) since 2015. In her spare time, Jen enjoys traveling and outdoor activities, including running and playing soccer in Prospect Park.
ADHD is a superpower for Jennifer (abundance of ideas, calm in a crisis) and feels it can also be extremely challenging (verbatim note-taking, time-management etc). She expects this panel to be an opportunity to share experiences, meet people, and learn better skills.
Brie Scolaro, LCSW, SIFI (they/their), is a queer licensed clinical social worker and performance coach that helps folx navigate anxiety, depression, and stress in one or more areas of life. Their style is a blend of a direct, structured approach and a supportive place for processing thoughts and feelings, drawing primarily from behavioral approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In addition to talk therapy and coaching, Brie is certified in Heartmath Biofeedback and often uses technology to support athletes, students, creatives, and professionals who excel in their field.
Brie received their Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University and a Bachelor in Psychology from the University of Delaware. They are currently working towards their Ph.D. in Social Welfare at The Graduate Center, CUNY to drive knowledge construction and education around LGBTQ+ policy and practice issues. They believe that advocating for policy and societal change is essential to reducing the suffering we each face daily. They are also an Adjunct Lecturer in the Silberman School of Social Work MSW Program at Hunter College and a member of the Alliance for Social Work in Sports (ASWIS).
A majority of Brie’s patients identify as neurodivergent in some way, including ADHD, and as field adviser at Silberman, they see how their students grapple with ADHD and other diverse neurodevelopmental expressions in balancing their academic and fieldwork. Outside of Brie’s professional roles, they have received a later-in-life ADHD diagnosis, so they fulfill the roles of clinician, doctoral student, and faculty within their own lived experience.
Dr. Sally Izquierdo is a Board Certified and NYS Licensed Behavior Analyst and a NYS Licensed Psychologist. She graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a Master’s degree in Counseling and from CUNY Queens College and The Graduate Center with a PhD in Behavior Analysis. Dr. Izquierdo has over 30 years of clinical experience, providing support to individuals with developmental disabilities, families, and professionals in homes, schools, and in the community. Her work as chair of NYSABA’s public policy committee contributed significantly to the recent removal of the scope of practice restriction for licensed behavior analysts in New York. Dr. Izquierdo also served on the NYSABA board as Representative at Large and Chair of the Student Activities Committee.
At Queens College, Dr. Izquierdo is responsible for the clinical training for all master’s programs in the psychology department and directs the Applied Behavior Analysis graduate programs. As Director of QC Project REACH, she has developed behavior analytic supports for autistic CUNY students and workshops for neurodivergent students and faculty. Dr. Izquierdo, in collaboration with psychology graduate students, developed the Queens College Neurodiversity Hub, which is a faculty resource bank and collegial discussion forum on the Teams platform and the Queens College Neurodivergent Student Resource Hub. Dr. Izquierdo is also an active member of the Psychology Department DEIA Committee, the HHMI DEI Advisory Board, faculty advisor to the QC Neurodiversity Advocacy Club and Co-advisor to the QC Behavior Analysis Club.
Dr. Izquierdo is dedicated to helping improve the practice landscape for behavior analysts in New York, experience opportunities for students, and inclusive support for neurodivergent college students.
This event will be ASL interpreted on Zoom. To request an accommodation for this event, please contact Accessibility@sph.cuny.edu by April 3rd.