Joanne M. Joseph received her BA degree in Psychology from Canisius College and a PHD in Psychology from SUNY Albany. She holds the rank of Professor in both Psychology and Community Behavioral Health and is the recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Chancellor’s award for Excellence in Service. Dr. Joseph is the recipient of a number of local community awards including: YWCA Women of the Year award, Community Builder Award, Genesis Teaching Award, and the Robert J. Uplinger Distinguished Service Award. In addition to her academic teaching and research activities, Dr. Joseph is a licensed psychologist and regularly consults with Pre-K-12 educational institutions, health care agencies and agencies dedicated to services for individuals with disabilities. Her research interests include: the multi-generational impact of trauma, stress and its global effects on physical and mental health, the human capacity for resilience and post-traumatic growth, trauma informed classrooms, and multidisciplinary humanitarian engineering to benefit individuals with disabilities.
Jarrett R. Rose received his BA degree in Sociology from California State College, a MA degree in Sociology from San Diego State University and his PHD in Sociology from York University, Toronto, Canada, He holds the rank of Assistant Professor in both Sociology and Community Behavioral Health. Dr. Rose’s research include the social determinants of health, illness and disease with a particular focus on mental health, stress, trauma, and wellness. Specifically, Dr. Rose does research in the areas of psychedelic science and studies where he investigates the collective and cultural context of psychedelic assisted therapy, analyzing how social and emotional connections and group dynamics impact trauma reduction, healing and self-transformation. Professor Rose also does global health research and is a member of the Ebola Project at York University in Toronto.
