Leadership
Board of Directors
Composed of respected practitioners, educators, researchers, and policy planners, our leadership team is dedicated to Global Alliance’s mission.
PRESIDENT
Edilma L. Yearwood, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Professor and PhD in Nursing Program Director | Georgetown University Berkley School of Nursing
Term: January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2027
President-Elect
Maury Nation, PhD
Associate Professor, Human and Organizational Development | Peabody College,
Vanderbilt University
Term: January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2027
Immediate Past President
Rebecca Singer, DNP, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor | College of Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago
Term: January 1, 2026-December 31, 2027
Secretary
Evelyn P. Tomaszewski, MSW, ACSW
MSW Program Director and Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work & College of Public Health | George Mason University
Term: January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2026
Treasurer
Linda M. Callejas, PhD
Associate Research Professor | Department of Child & Family Studies | University of South Florida
Term: January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2026
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Silicia Lomax, MPH
Director at Large
Sara Buckingham, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology | University of Alaska Anchorage
Term: January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2026
Director at Large
Apryl A. Alexander, Psy.D, ATSA-F
Associate Director, Department of Health Management & Policy | University of North Carolina Charlotte
Term: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2027
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Joelle Taknint, PhD, MSc
Assistant Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Term: January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2028
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Genevieve Graaf, PhD, MSW, MS
Associate Professor, Social Work
The University of Texas at Arlington
Term: January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2028
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Briana Snyder, PhD, RN, PMH-BC, CHPN, CNE
Student Representative
Student Representatives to the Board of Directors must be students and a member of the Global Alliance at the beginning of the term. This one-year term is a great leadership opportunity for student members!
Student Representative
Mitchell Kordzikowski, DNP, MBA, APRN, PMHNP-BC, PMH-BC, NE-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
University of Illinois Chicago, College of Nursing
Term: January 1, 2026-December 31, 2026
Student Representative
Surasya Guduru, BS
MPH Candidate, Health Equity, Human Rights & Social Justice | UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
Get Involved
Our Board of Directors invites you to engage with us in promoting the creation and adoption of policies to address issues related to behavioral health and social justice through research, practice, and advocacy.
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
Co-Editor
Kendell L. Coker, PhD, JD (ex officio)
Assistant Professor | Connecticut College, New London, CT
Co-Editor
Ryan P. Kilmer, PhD (ex officio)
Professor, Psychology | University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Central Office
Associate Director
Toma Kinville-Ossian, CAE, CMP
Committees
The Global Alliance Board of Directors appoints committees to assist in carrying out the business of the association. Members of the Global Alliance are welcome to join these committees. Contact the Central Office for more information.
- Awards – Chaired by Cynthia Handrup
- Conference (2022) – Chaired by Cynthia Handrup; co-chaired by Silicia Lomax and Arelis Moore
- Development – Chaired by Arelis Moore
- Finance – Chaired by William Beardslee
- Membership – Chaired by Linda Callejas
- Nominations – Chaired by Cynthia Handrup
- Policy – Chaired by Rebecca Singer
