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Weili Lu, Ph. D., CRC

Principal Investigator

Weili Lu, Ph. D., CRC, is the Principal Investigator for the Transdiagnostic study and an Associate Professor at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Dr. Lu was a co-investigator,


Janice Oursler, Ph. D.

Co-Principal Investigator

Janice Oursler, Ph. D., is the program director for Rehabilitation Counseling in the Department of Psychiatric and Counseling Professions at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She


Philip Yanos, Ph. D., CRC

Co-Principal Investigator

Philip Yanos, Ph. D., is a Co-Investigator for the iCareer study and a Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. An internationally recognized expert


Brian C. Chu, Ph. D.

Co-Principal Investigator

Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology & Director, Youth Anxiety and Depression Clinic


Amy Banko, MS, CPRP

Supervisor

Amy Banko, MS, CPRP is a full-time faculty member in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions at Rutgers University. In addition to providing SEd and SE course instruction,


Giovanna Giacobbe, MSW

Co-Investigator

Giovanna Giacobbe, MSW, is a Senior Training and Consultation Specialist for Rutgers University in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Giovanna has had over 20 years of experience managing various research


James Parrott, Ph. D.

Co-Principal Investigator

Associate Professor Department of Interdisciplinary Studies Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey


John Beninato, M.S., LMHC, NCC, CRC

Research Assistant

John Beninato, M.S., LMHC, NCC, CRC, has been the project manager for other soft-skills pilot studies and has worked in a mix of clinical, community-based, and research settings including the


Krista Rogers, M.A.

Project Coordinator

Krista Rogers is a current research assistant. She graduated in 2020 with her BA in Forensic Psychology and a minor in English and Criminology from John Jay College of Criminal


Yuan Yao, MPH

Research Assistant

Cathy Yao is a Research Assistant at Rutgers University working under Dr. Weili Lu on trauma-informed interventions, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for PTSD and the iCareer project supporting young