Fri, Apr 9, 2021

1 PM – 2:15 PM EDT (GMT-4)

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This supplemental session will be presented by clinical professionals from Emory Healthcare Veterans Program. It is perfect for Green Zone advocates who desire to deepen their knowledge about wounds of war such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), and Military Sexual Trauma (MST). The clinical professionals with extensive experience working with veterans will share their knowledge about how GZ advocates can better support UNG student veterans in and out of the classroom.

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Shaun Lewis, JD

Lead Veteran Outreach Coordinator

Emory Healthcare Veterans Program

Shaun joined the United States Army in 2001. After finishing active duty, he transitioned into the Army Reserve and attended Auburn University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in international business (cum laude). Upon graduation, he commissioned into the Army National Guard as an engineer officer. He later deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 2010, he attended the Georgia State University College of Law. After completion of his Juris Doctor, he worked as a veteran recruitment specialist for Victory Media, and helped universities and Fortune 1000 companies build strong veteran recruitment programs. In 2015, Shaun joined Hire Heroes USA to be an advocate for transitioning service members and military spouses. In 2017, Shaun joined the EHVP team.

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Anna Wise, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

Emory Healthcare Veterans Program

Dr. Wise received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Kent State University in Ohio and completed her predoctoral internship at VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is committed to providing evidence-based treatments for PTSD, anxiety and mood disorders, with particular interest in exposure-based interventions. Her research interests include examination of psychosocial factors associated with symptom risk, maintenance, and recovery following trauma exposure.

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Julia Fiore, LMSW

Social Worker

Emory Healthcare Veterans Program

Julia received her Bachelor of Science from Boston University and her Master of Science in social work from Fordham University. She has a passion for providing trauma-informed care, previously working with youth and families at the Fulton County Juvenile Court and citizens returning from incarceration for the Coming Home Program at the Beck Institute on Religion and Poverty.

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