Myrna Weissman, PhD is Professor of Epidemiology in Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute. Her research is on understanding the rates and risks of mood disorders in families using methods of epidemiology, genetics, and neuroimaging and the application of these findings to develop and test empirically based treatments and preventive interventions.
Jennifer Mootz, PhD is a licensed psychologist, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry) at Columbia University, and Research Scientist at the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene/New York State Psychiatric Institute. She specializes in digitization of evidence-based treatments for task-shifted delivery by nonspecialized providers among marginalized populations.