A National Advisory Council, comprised of notable academics and clinicians with expertise in LGBT mental health, provided guidance on the formation and development of the Institute. The Council convened at the Center in June 2007 and May 2008 during its two year tenure. These professionals from the fields of anthropology, psychology and social work are key contributors to the theory and practice of LGBT care.

Braden Berkey, Psy.D.
Founding Director, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Institute
Chicago, Illinois

Armand Cerbone, Ph.D., ABPP
Board of Directors, American Psychological Association
Chicago, Illinois

Isiaah Crawford, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Loyola University Chicago

Oliva M. Espin, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita
San Diego State University

Beverly Greene, Ph.D., ABPP
Professor, St. John’s University
Jamaica, New York

Gilbert Herdt, Ph.D.
Director and Founder, National Sexuality Resource Center
San Francisco, California

Douglas Kimmel, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, City College of the City University of New York
Hancock, Maine

Michael LaSala, Ph.D., LCSW
Associate Professor, School of Social Work Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Arlene Lev, LCSW, CASAC
Choices Counseling and Consulting
Albany, New York

Theo Pintzuk, LCSW
Vice-President, CoCreate, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois

BACK TO SOGI MAIN PAGE.