PAWNY Board Members

PAWNY Officers

Tanisha Joshi, Ph.D.
President

Tanisha Joshi

president@pawny.org

Bridget Rippe, Psy.D.
President-Elect

Bridget Rippe

Veayla Williams, Ph.D.
Past-President

Veayla Williams


Clara Kuntz, Ph.D.
Treasurer

Clara Kuntz

treasurer@pawny.org

Theresa Jaworski, Ph.D.
NYSPA Representative

Theresa Jaworski

Colleen Adams, Psy.D.
Secretary

Colleen Adams


Tracey Dabill
Administrative Assistant

Tracey Dabill

admin@pawny.org


Standing Committee Chairpersons

Karen Klementowski, Psy.D.
Membership Committee

Karen Klementowski

pawnymembership@pawny.org

Caryn Bartnik, Psy.D.
Programs & Education Committee

Caryn Bartnik

ceprogram@pawny.org

Amy Ludwig Shuman, Ph.D.
Programs & Education Committee

Amy Ludwig Shuman

ceprogram@pawny.org


Nita Makhija, Ph.D.
Anti-Racism Task Force Co-Chair

Nita Makhija

anti-racism@pawny.org

Jane Dewey, Ph.D.
Anti-Racism Task Force Co-Chair

Jane Dewey

anti-racism@pawny.org

Cherie Ruben, Ph.D.
Social Committee

Cherie Ruben


Alissa Schiske, Psy.D.
Student/Early Career Committee Co-Chair

Alissa Schiske

Melissa Chudzinski
Student/Early Career Committee Co-Chair

Melissa Chudzinski

Erin Silvestri, Ph.D.
Community Engagement Committee

Erin Silvestri


Colleen Adams, Psy.D.
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Task Force Co-Chair

Colleen Adams

sogi@pawny.org

Scott Ruppert, Psy.D.
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Task Force Co-Chair

Scott Ruppert

sogi@pawny.org

Amber Dewey, Ph.D.
Diversity/Equality/Inclusion (DEI) Committee

Amber Dewey


Veayla Williams, Ph.D.
Nomination Committee Chair

Veayla Williams

Rachael Smith-Sponholz, Ph.D.
MHC Subcommittee

Rachael Smith-Sponholz

mhconnection@pawny.org

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