Susan Vaughan, Director and Chair (scv1@cumc.columbia.edu)
All of the academic and policy functions of the Center, from curriculum development to patient selection and candidate admissions are carried out by members of the executive committee. The committee is the governing body of the Center and includes the program director and associate directors, division directors, committee chairs, and faculty representatives. The candidates have their own liaison to the Executive Committee who is present at each meeting to communicate their interests and concerns. The Executive Committee has final approval for selection of incoming candidates and graduation of candidates.
COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND Executive Committee members 2022-23
Director Susan Vaughan, M.D.
Senior Associate Director Justin Richardson, M.D.
Committees
Centerworks: Organization, Community
And Programming Innovation Sabrina Cherry, M.D.
Jane Halperin, Ph.D.
Curriculum Holly Schneier, M.D.
Sandra Park, M.D.
David Gutman, M.D.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Sandra Park, M.D., Co-chair
Shirin Ali, M.D., Co-chair
Aerin Hyun, M.D., Ph.D., Co-chair
Evaluation and Treatment Emily Gastelum, M.D.
Faculty Advancement (formerly TSA) Ruth Graver, M.D.
Sharone Ornstein, M.D.
Faculty Development Deborah Cabaniss, M.D.
Fellowship Daniel Chrzanowski, M.D.
Jillian Stile, Ph.D.
Public Outreach Brenda Berger, Ph.D.
Susan Scheftel, Ph.D.
Recruitment/Admissions Jill Jacobson, M.D. (Admissions)
Research Steven Roose, M.D.
Tiziano Colibazzi, M.D.
Training (formerly Progression) Justin Richardson, M.D.
Reps
Candidate Reps Jay Crosby, Ph.D.
Dina Abell, M.D., Candidate Liaison
Faculty Reps Natasha Chriss, M.D.
Jonathan House, M.D.
Alicia Rojas, M.D.
APM Andreas Kraebber, M.D.
Division Heads
Psychotherapy Eve Caligor, M.D.
Anna R. Schwartz, M.D.
Psychology Alison Brown, Ph.D.
Child Pamela Meersand, Ph.D.
PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVES
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program Anand Desai, M.D., Co-Director
Michele Rosenberg, M.D., Co-Director
Abigail Hawkins, M.D., Associate Director