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,
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., 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., 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
Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology & Director, Youth Anxiety and Depression Clinic
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, 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
Associate Professor Department of Interdisciplinary Studies Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
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 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
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