Meet the experts
Our Team
The robust Continued Psychology course library is developed and overseen by an experienced team of behavioral health professionals.
Katie Kirk
PsyD, LAC
Group Managing Editor, Behavioral Health
Olivia Walliser
CE Administrator
Caitlin Grefe
Continuing Education Producer
Featured Presenters
The instructors and guest editors who present our psychology courses are skilled experts in topics such as ethics, mental health and trauma.
A.U. Bankaitis, PhD is a clinical audiologist and Vice President of Oaktree Products, Inc of St. Louis, MO, a multi-line distributor of hearing health care products. Dr. Bankaitis earned her doctorate from the University of Cincinnati in 1995 where her funded research investigated the effects of varying degrees of HIV on the auditory system. Her research interests required an in-depth understanding of HIV/AIDS and naturally led to a niche expertise in the area of infection control.
Alex S. Keuroghlian, MD, MPH (he/they) is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and co-Director of the HMS Sexual and Gender Minority Health Equity Initiative, which leads longitudinal medical curriculum development and faculty development in sexual and gender minority health at HMS. He directs the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center at The Fenway Institute, an HRSA-funded cooperative agreement to improve care for LGBTQIA+ people across the US, as well as the HRSA-funded Evidence-Informed Interventions Coordinating Center for Technical Assistance, focused on care for sexual and gender minority people living with HIV. He established the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Psychiatry Gender Identity Program and is clerkship director for the fourth-year elective in sexual and gender minority health at HMS.
Kathryn is an Assistant Clinical Professor and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is also a certified ADA specialist and works with UNC's Disability Services office to help provide accommodations and adaptations for students on campus. In addition, Kathryn loves to advocate for and educate others about the ADA law, both within her community and the OT profession. As a person who uses a wheelchair, she has a passion for ensuring that other people with disabilities have access to the same meaningful activities as everyone else! Her favorite occupations include: rooting for her UNC Tar Heels and USC Trojans, traveling, spending time with friends and family, cooking, reading, and engaging in a competitive game of musical chairs.
Advisory Board
Continued Psychology benefits from the expertise of a distinguished Advisory Board, which provides topic-specific content in the development of the course library.
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