Who's Who of Professional Women

Professional Women Honorees

psychology

Dawn Vela

DAWN M. VELA

Since 2002, Dawn M. Velahas brought her expertise to AiRCare Health as the clinical team manager as well as to numerous other roles.

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JEANETTE MCDOWELL

A distinguished psychologist for more than 30 years, Dr. Jeanette McDowell is highly regarded as an expert in family and child psychology. She became inspired

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Barbara Hardy-Gibson

BARBARA A. HARDY-GIBSON

Barbara A. Hardy-Gibson, PhD, is a retired psychologist whose career spanned 28 years of practice in K-12 schools and postsecondary education. Dr. Hardy-Gibson’s interest in

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Candace Tompkins

CANDACE TOMPKINS

A respected professional in the psychological and counseling space, Candace Tompkins, MA, LMHC, has proven her skills as the director of psychological services for the

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Misti Rel

MISTI M. REL

In a career spanning three decades, Misti M. Rel is a renowned licensed marriage and family therapist who has worked with clients dealing with challenges

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SARAH J. TURNER

As a child, Sarah J. Turner, PhD, spent time visiting nursing and retirement homes where she would read and listen to the residents’ stories. This

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Meleeka Clary

MELEEKA CLARY

An accomplished actress and psychologist, Dr. Meleeka Clary has excelled as a clinical psychologist with HMWP Psychology Counseling, LLC since 2020. She previously served as

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Ann Schafer

ANN K. SCHAFER

Holding considerable expertise in learning disabilities and personal growth methods, Dr. Ann K. Schafer began her journey at the University of California Davis, where she

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Alexandra Nagg

ALEXANDRA "ALLI" NAGG

Alexandra “Alli” Nagg, MS, LPC, NCC, was inspired to a career in psychology by her mother, who worked in adjudication for a psychiatrist. Her mother’s

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DEDRA M. FORBES

Dedra M. Forbes is a behavior intervention specialist with Birch Family Services, where she has provided clients and patients a range of mental health and

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Lily Smernou

LILY E. SMERNOU

After 30 years in the corporate world, Lily E. Smernou, PhD, turned her career path toward the arts to pursue her passion for photography, painting

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Alice Michaelian

ALICE MICHAELIAN

Attributing much of her success to hard work and the large amount of reading she did, Alice Michaelian always knew that she wanted to be

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Kay Trotter

KAY TROTTER

Holding considerable expertise in child and adolescent therapy, equine-assisted mental health care, play therapy and parenting, counselor supervision, and business consulting, Kay Trotter, PhD, attributes

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Mary Giordano

MARY D. GIORDANO

Dr. Mary D. Giordano is a nationally-certified school psychiatrist, administrator, and educator celebrating more than 50 years of service to the students and community of

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Faith Bird

FAITH MONICA BIRD

Faith Monica Bird, EdD, LMHC, CAP, is an educator, writer, and behavioral health practitioner focusing on evaluating and treating substance use disorder and their causes.

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Susan Losh

SUSAN CAROL LOSH

Holding considerable expertise in survey research, Susan Carol Losh attributes much of her success to her stubbornness. Inspired to her career by a course she

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Marilyn Immoos

MARILYN SUE IMMOOS

First studying at the New England Conservatory and California State University, Marilyn Sue Immoos, PhD, concluded her early education at Mozarteum University Salzburg in Austria,

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