WJR RELATIONSHIPS

Dr. David L. Bell is a professor at the College of Physicians & Surgeons and in the Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health at Columbia University Medical Center. Since 1999, Dr. Bell has been medical director of the Young Men's Clinic.

Marc Brackett, Ph.D. is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, a professor in the Child Study Center at Yale University, and the author of the bestselling book, Permission to Feel (now translated into twenty-seven languages), which has transformed how individuals, schools, and organizations understand and apply emotional intelligence.

Dr. Robert Brooks is one of today’s leading speakers and authors on the themes of resilience, motivation, school climate, a positive work environment, and family relationships. During the past 45 years, Dr. Brooks has presented nationally and internationally to thousands of parents, educators, mental health professionals, and business people. His talks are filled with practical, realistic suggestions and he is renowned for the warmth and humor he uses to bring his insights and anecdotes to life.

Recognized as a thought leader by the American Psychological Association, Dr. Lisa Damour co-hosts the Ask Lisa podcast, writes about teenagers for the New York limes, appears as a regular contributor to CBS News, and works in collaboration with UNICEF. She is the author of two New York Times best sellers, Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood and Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls.

Dr. Ken Ginsburg practices Adolescent Medicine at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and is a Professor of Pediatrics at UPenn’s School of Medicine. He is Co-Director of the Center for Parent and Teen Communication, which promotes the health and well-being of adolescents through education, research, and advocacy.

Dr. Laura Guerra, an Adjunct Professor at New York University's Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, discusses key threats to youth and adolescent well-being and what parents can do to empower their children to make healthy choices.

Martha Haakmat is Executive Director of Haakmat Consulting, providing leadership coaching support for DEI strategic planning. She serves on the Board of Trustees for NYSAIS, the Brearley School, and Early Steps.

Harold S. Koplewicz, MD, is the founding President and Medical Director of the Child Mind Institute and is a senior child and adolescent psychiatrist in the Psychopharmacology Center. One of the nation’s leading child and adolescent psychiatrists, he is known as an innovator in the field, a strong advocate for child mental health, and a master clinician

Dr. Sumie Okazaki is a Professor of Applied Psychology at New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. She researches the impact of immigration, social and cultural change on Asian and Asian-American adolescents.

Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz is a cardiologist and evolutionary biologist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School, Harvard University's Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Author of New York Times bestseller Zoobiquity and Wildhood.

Dr. Denise Pope is a Senior Lecturer at the Stanford University Graduate School of Education, where she specializes in student engagement, curriculum studies, and service learning. She is co-founder of Challenge Success, a research and intervention project that provides schools and families the tools needed to raise healthy, motivated students

Jason Rafferty, MD, MEd, MPH, is a board-certified child psychiatrist and pediatrician in the Vista program at Bradley Hospital and medical director of the Gender and Sexuality Program at Hasbro Children’s. He is also a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior and pediatrics at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Dr. Michael Rich is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, Director of the Digital Wellness Lab, and practices Adolescent Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital. Dr. Rich is the Founding Director of the first evidence-based medical program addressing physical, mental, and social health issues associated with digital technology, the Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders (CIMAID).

Dr. Michael Thompson is the author of the New York Times bestseller Raising Cain, which was made into a PBS documentary, It's A Boy! Understanding Your Son's Development from Birth to Age 18, and Homesick and Happy.