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Meet our Presenters

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Hilary Andreff OTR/L (she/her)

Hilary Andreff OTR/L (she/her)

Josué Cardona M.S.

Josué Cardona M.S.

Founder, Geek Therapy

Menachem Cohen (he/they)

Menachem Cohen (he/they)

Mary Devorak MS, LMFT (she/they)

Mary Devorak MS, LMFT (she/they)

Co-Founder, Healing Checkpoint LLC

Kayla Devorak MS (she/her)

Kayla Devorak MS (she/her)

Geek Therapy, CASTT Gamers

Jessica Medina LMFT (she/her)

Jessica Medina LMFT (she/her)

CEO/LMFT, Happylilbrains

Kathrin Fischer (she/her)

Kathrin Fischer (she/her)

CEO, Edutale.de

Lorran Garrison School Psychologist, PPS (she/her)

Lorran Garrison School Psychologist, PPS (she/her)

Co-Founder, Little Brainstorm

Timothy Grant Sr. (He, Him)

Timothy Grant Sr. (He, Him)

Program Director, Gaming Approaches Towards Education, LLC

Rene Joy PSS, Writer, Designer, Organizer (She|They)

Rene Joy PSS, Writer, Designer, Organizer (She|They)

Tanya Keenan MA, AAC (she/her)

Tanya Keenan MA, AAC (she/her)

Clinician II, Compass Health

Ariel Landrum LMFT (She/Her)

Ariel Landrum LMFT (She/Her)

Maria Laquerre-Diego LMFT; RPT-S  (she/her/hers)

Maria Laquerre-Diego LMFT; RPT-S (she/her/hers)

CEO, Owner, A New Hope Therapy Center

William Nation PhD (he/him)

William Nation PhD (he/him)

Board Game Academics/Johns Hopkins University

David Perlman PhD, Medical Ethics, MS, Health Psychology

David Perlman PhD, Medical Ethics, MS, Health Psychology

Clinical Research Project Manager, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Dr. Brian Quinones Ed D, LPC, ACS (he/him)

Dr. Brian Quinones Ed D, LPC, ACS (he/him)

Co-Owner, Gaming Approaches Towards Education, LLC

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

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

Chief Medical Advisor, Geek Therapy

Lara Taylor Kester LMFT (she/her)

Lara Taylor Kester LMFT (she/her)

Chief Clinical Advisor, Geek Therapy

Tanwen Ward BSocSci(Hons), (she/her)

Tanwen Ward BSocSci(Hons), (she/her)

Dustin Yager BA (he/him)

Dustin Yager BA (he/him)

Case Manager, Natchaug Hospital

Vaughn Johnston (He/him)

Vaughn Johnston (He/him)

Mel Gomez-Erickson (They/Them)

Mel Gomez-Erickson (They/Them)

Jay Dragon Designer

Jay Dragon Designer

Writer, publisher, Possum Creek Games

Halley Palmer LICSW (she/her/hers)

Halley Palmer LICSW (she/her/hers)

Clinician and Founder, The Therapy Guild

Ryan Cagle Spiritual Director (he/him)

Ryan Cagle Spiritual Director (he/him)

Roll for Spirituality

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Events

Geek Therapy 101

June 10, 2022, 05:00 PM
Josué Cardona

Grief, Loss and Recovery: As Seen on TV

June 10, 2022, 05:00 PM
Maria Laquerre-Diego Jason Wyatt

Treatment Goals using Applied TTRPGS

June 10, 2022, 05:00 PM
Menachem Cohen Kayla Devorak Timothy Grant Brian Quinones Gian Manuel Ramos Monserrate Lara Taylor Kester Dustin Yager CASTT Gamers

How I got 20 Therapists to try D&D

June 10, 2022, 06:45 PM
William Nation

“Sarah Has Died of Dysentery”: What Historically-Informed Gaming Can Teach Us About Medical Trauma

June 10, 2022, 06:45 PM
Victoria Rodriguez

Therapeutically Applied Fanfiction: Personal Meaning-Making and Communal Liberation

June 10, 2022, 06:45 PM
Maggie Lubanko

Ethical Self Care for the Geek / Play Therapist

June 10, 2022, 09:30 PM
Maria Laquerre-Diego

Like Mother, Like Daughter - Growing Up As A Gilmore Girl: Representation of Motherhood in Media

June 10, 2022, 09:30 PM
Ariel Landrum Stephanie Kinney

RPG Character Creation as a Therapeutic Tool

June 10, 2022, 09:30 PM
Rick Hudson

GMing with Player Consent

June 10, 2022, 11:15 PM
Dustin Yager Jessie Duncan Jason Cordova

Improving Mindfulness with LEGO™️

June 10, 2022, 11:15 PM
Yonatan Sobin Nicole Hassler Benjamin Taitz

Geeking Out in Healthcare (Keynote)

June 11, 2022, 04:00 PM
Gian Manuel Ramos Monserrate Elaine Shen Grace Garcia

Gamify Your Sleep & Dreams

June 11, 2022, 05:00 PM
Isaac Taitz Benjamin Taitz

Permission to Play: Utilizing Dungeons & Dragons in Play Therapy

June 11, 2022, 05:00 PM
Erika Walker

Young at Heart: Why Young Adult Literature is Still Relevant for Adult Audiences

June 11, 2022, 05:00 PM
Mel Gomez-Erickson

Black Voices in Geek Culture

June 11, 2022, 06:45 PM
Lorran Garrison Perry Clark David Hooker Damien Martin Natasha Hooker

ND(&)D™: A Pilot Study of Feasibility and Acceptability of Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) to Improve Social Skills Amongst Adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDDs)

June 11, 2022, 06:45 PM
David Perlman

Using Choice Based and Morality Based Games in Therapeutic Settings

June 11, 2022, 06:45 PM
Mel Gomez-Erickson

Grief in Animal Crossing

June 11, 2022, 09:30 PM
Jessica Medina

Navigating Psychiatric Care With a Journaling TTRPG: "Welcome to the Euthymia College of Magicks"

June 11, 2022, 09:30 PM
Gian Manuel Ramos Monserrate Elaine Shen

Pulling Back the Curtain on Geek and Gaming Research

June 11, 2022, 09:30 PM
Tanwen Ward Mátyás Hartyándi Brian Thomas Monique Hill Caroline Bryan

"The Power is Yours!" Learning to Calm Eco Anxiety and Take Climate Change Head On

June 11, 2022, 11:15 PM
Ariel Landrum

Unleash the Queer Geek Within: Queer Identity Development through TTRPGS

June 11, 2022, 11:15 PM
Menachem Cohen Kayla Devorak Lara Taylor Kester Jessie Duncan

What Would Loki Think About “Neurodivergent”?

June 11, 2022, 11:15 PM
Lorran Garrison Perry Clark Elizabeth Leichter

Adapted Gaming Showcase (Keynote)

June 12, 2022, 01:00 AM
Hilary Andreff Kayla Devorak Vaughn Johnston
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