Media Matters

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Media Matters

Stage Schedule

April 21 April 22 April 23 April 19 April 20 April 21

Something Beautiful is Going to Happen: Trauma and Healing in Disco Elysium

Sam Accettulli (She/Her)

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The Oreo, the King, and the Wakandan Salute: What Black Panther Shows Us About Why Representation Matters

Dr Mercedes Samudio LCSW (She/Her)

CEO, Shame Proof Parenting

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Sci-fi, Superheroes, and Spirituality

Matthew Morgan (He/Him)

Owner / Therapist / Chief Geek, Misfit Refuge Counseling

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Representation is Brain Education: A Neuroscientific Look at DEI

Jason Perez (he/him)

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Empowering Marginalized Voices in Horror Comics and Pop Culture

Lorran Garrison School Psychologist, PPS (she/her), Marcus Roberts, Tim O'Leary Writer/Director (He|Him), Robert Rice (He|Him) & Vanessa Hintz (She|Her)

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From Halo to Healing: The Great Journey to Becoming a Video Game Psychologist

Dr. Kelli Dunlap Psy.D.

Community Director, Take This

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“Empowering Voices: The Intersection of Indigenous Storytelling, Comics, and Mental Health”

Lorran Garrison School Psychologist, PPS (she/her), Jesse Toves (he/him), Sonny Chargualaf & Dr. Sara Roldan PsyD. (She|Her)

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Super Helpers: Health Professions in Geek Media

Dr. Isaac Taitz Ph.D. (he/him), Benjamin Taitz Psy.D., Denise Cabral BSN, RN & Laura MacGregor RN

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Turning Red: The Asian Diaspora Experience

Ariel Landrum LMFT (She/Her) & Dr. Elizabeth Han PsyD, CCTP-II, ASDCS (she/her)

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Potatoes and Power: Using Lord of the Rings in Therapy

Dr. Yonatan Sobin PsyD (he/him/they), Nicole Hassler Psy.D. (she/her/hers), Benjamin Taitz Psy.D. & Charlene MacPherson LCSW-C (She|Her)

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Praise the Sun Against Cosmic Odds: What Cosmic Horror and FromSoftware Taught Me about The Indomitable Human Spirit

Gian Manuel Ramos Monserrate M.D. (he/him)

Chief Medical Advisor, Geek Therapy

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From The Screen to Your Plate: Exploring the Intersection of Food and Pop Culture

Ariel Landrum LMFT (She/Her), Barb Kelly (She/Her) & Stefanie Bautista

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Re-designing the broken game of school: Teaching with Luna Uni, a classroom-ready, standards-aligned RPG

Michael Low, Thomas Charltay (He|Him) & Tyler Pelletier (He|Him)

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Identity Through The Lens of My Character: Utilizing Geek Culture in Psychotherapy to Explore Gender and Sexuality Formation

Lance Madow

Therapist, Grounded Wellbeing

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From Final Girls to Soft Girls: Exploring the Black Female Identity in Film and TV

Dr Mercedes Samudio LCSW (She/Her)

CEO, Shame Proof Parenting

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Autistic Minds are Magical, but Misunderstood: A Harry Potter Themed Busting of Myths about Autism

Dr. Stacy Greeter, Dr. Jessica Hogan PsyD, LP, Joshua Ingle & Charnell Widnall

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The Power of Pop Culture: Integrating Comics and Video Games into Social-Emotional Learning From the Perspective of a School Psychologist

Jessica Medina LMFT (she/her), Lorran Garrison School Psychologist, PPS (she/her) & Dr. Elizabeth Han PsyD, CCTP-II, ASDCS (she/her)

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DeWeaponizing Political Panic using 'V for Vendetta'

Dr. Yonatan Sobin PsyD (he/him/they), Nicole Hassler Psy.D. (she/her/hers), Benjamin Taitz Psy.D., Charlene MacPherson LCSW-C (She|Her) & Karl Custer Jr

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