September 25, 2025 Webinar Presenters

Presenter

Erin Emery-Tiburcio, PhD, ABPP, is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Geriatric Medicine, and Director of Geropsychology, at Rush University Medical Center. She is codirector of the Rush Center for Excellence in Aging and the SAMHSA-funded E4 Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Disparities in Aging. Dr. Emery-Tiburcio is past Chair of the American Psychological Association Committee on Aging and past President of the Society for Clinical Geropsychology. She was awarded the 2024 American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent Practice, a Fulbright Scholar Award, the 2025 Society for Clinical Geropsychology M. Powell Lawton Award for Distinguished Contributions to Clinical Geropsychology, and the 2025 American Board of Professional Psychology Geropsychology Specialty Board and Academy Award. 

Panelists

Kailey Bradley, PhD, NCC, LPCC-S, FT, is a National Certified Counselor, licensed professional counselor, and fellow in thanatology.  She also holds a doctorate in counselor education and supervision from Ohio University.  Dr. Bradley has a background in hospice work and companioning and advocating for grievers is her life’s passion. Currently, she is an adjunct professor at both Marian University and Marshall University, where she teaches a wide range of counseling courses. Dr. Bradley is the clinical director at Refuge Counseling LLC and the cofounder and executive director of the Ohio Bereavement Collaborative, a nonprofit grief organization.   Her professional leadership can be seen in her dedication to conducting over 100 peer-reviewed conference presentations and 10 peer-reviewed publications on topics related to counselor education, grief and loss, and development of neurodiverse-affirming learning environments.    

Froma Walsh, PhD, is Firestone Professor Emerita at the University of Chicago and Cofounder/Codirector of Chicago Center for Family Health. Dr. Walsh is the leading international expert on family resilience, with over 3 decades of expertise in addressing complex and traumatic loss. Her resilience-oriented, systemic practice approach integrates developmental, relational, and socio-cultural-spiritual perspectives. With over 120 scholarly publications, her recent books are Strengthening Family Resilience (3rd ed., 2016) and Complex and Traumatic Loss: Fostering Healing and Resilience (2023). 

Dr. Walsh is Past Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Marital & Family Therapy; Past President, American Family Therapy Academy; and recipient of many awards for her distinguished contributions to systemic family therapy. She is a frequent speaker and consultant internationally.