The Academy of Lifelong Learning has gathered some of the top experts in their fields to provide their insights and to answer your questions.
Featured Experts

Tiffany Beason, PhD
Dr. Beason is an assistant professor in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and a licensed clinical and community psychologist at the Na... Read More

Lisa Berlin, PhD, MS
Lisa Berlin is the Alison L. Richman Professor of Children and Families at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Her research focuses on early child-parent attachment as well as program... Read More

Kay Connors, LCSW-C
Kay Connors is an instructor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, executive director of the Taghi Modarressi Center for Infant Study, and a program director for the Baltimore-Network o... Read More

Dana L. Cunningham, PhD
Dr. Cunningham is a licensed clinical psychologist and the program director of the Prince George’s School Mental Health Initiative, which is affiliated with the National Center for School Men... Read More

Chris D’Adamo, PhD
Chris D’Adamo is a medical research scientist with expertise in the synergistic effects of healthy lifestyle, environmental exposures, and genetics on human health and wellness. His research,... Read More

Vineet Dhar, BDS, MDS, PhD
Dr. Dhar is a board-certified pediatric dentist serving as clinical professor and department chair of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry and graduate program director of Pediatric Dentistry at th... Read More

Leigh Goodmark, JD
Leigh Goodmark (she/hers) is the Marjorie Cook Professor of Law at the University of Maryland Frances King Carey School of Law. Goodmark co-directs the Clinical Law Program; teaches Family Law, Gen... Read More

Lauren M. Hynicka, PharmD, BCPS
Dr. Hynicka is an associate professor of pharmacotherapy at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. She served as a clinical pharmacy specialist on a general internal medicine team at the Un... Read More

Nancy Lever, PhD
Nancy Lever, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and an associate professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She is the Exe... Read More

Katherine Marconi, PhD, MS
Dr. Marconi is a senior lecturer in the University of Maryland Graduate School. She serves as director of the Implementation and Dissemination Science Certificate and teaches in the Global Health S... Read More

Mutiat Tolu Onigbanjo, MD, FAAP
Mutiat Tolu Onigbanjo is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. A graduate of Princeton University and George Washington University School of Medicin... Read More

Ngozi Osuagwu, DNP, CRNP, PNP, FNP
Ngozi Osuagwu is a dual-certified family and pediatric nurse practitioner. She cares for individuals across the lifespan, from newborns to geriatric patients. Dr. Osuagwu recognizes that compassion... Read More

Cindy Schaeffer, PhD
Dr. Schaeffer is a child clinical psychologist and researcher who specializes in issues related to adolescent and young adult development. In particular, Schaeffer’s work helps parents preven... Read More
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Nick Kouwenhoven
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