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Areas of Expertise: African-Centered Psychology/Studies. Cross-Cultural Communication/Identity. Academic and Creative Writing. Research in Social Sciences. Geopolitical and International Affairs. About Ebede: Dr. Ebede Ndi is the founder of The Conceptual Institute. He graduated in psychology from the University of Yaounde, Cameroon, and went on to obtain his doctoral degree in East-West psychology from the California […]

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Areas of Expertise: History. International Business/Finance. Transpersonal Psychology/Studies. Addiction and Recovery. Social Studies. About Peter: Born into a business-related family, Dr. Peter Eng spent his youth in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, and Canada. As a graduate of Brandeis (history/BA) and Columbia (international business/MIA) universities, Peter’s early pursuits were in the areas of finance. However, […]

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Areas of Expertise: Electrical Engineering. Computer Science. Project Management. Professional Competence. About Paul: Dr. Paul Hsu is a retired colonel of the Taiwanese military. He is the representative of Camel International Consortium Incubator. He obtained his doctoral degree in electrical engineering and computer science at the University of California, San Diego. Other positions include: Colonel […]

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Areas of Expertise: African Psychopathology. Specialized Education. Conflict Resolution. Research in Social Sciences. About Joachen: Dr. Joachen Banindjel is Senior Lecturer of clinical Psychopathology at the University of Yaounde I, Coordinator of specialized education and Faculty of Education, Coordinator of the monitoring committees for the promotion of research in African psychopathology, and guest lecturer at […]

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Areas of Expertise: Counseling. Somatic Psychology. Wellness. About Krista: Dr. Krista Rhinehart obtained her Master degree in Counseling Psychology, concentration in Transpersonal Psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (Presently Sofia University), and her doctoral degree in East-West Psychology, concentration in Depth Psychology and Spiritual Counseling at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Having studied […]

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Areas of Expertise: Applied Social Studies. Ecological System. Curriculum Decolonization. About Leann: Dr. Leann Fay obtained a Master of Science in Applied Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Stout (UW-Stout), with concentrations in Evaluation Research and Health Promotion & Disease Prevention. Her Master thesis is titled, “Demographic Factors and Expressions of Environmentalism” (Fay, 2013). She went […]

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Areas of Expertise: Counseling. Film-making. Comedy. About Phillip: Described as: “A Beautiful African Descendant,” and “A Fine Black Professional.”  “Will tell you when you’re being a racist” if asked. Mr. Phillip Watson is filmmaker, comedian and therapist. He spent twenty years working in the San Francisco Bay Area, as a community worker, case manager, and […]

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Areas of Expertise: System Analysis. Marketing. Management. About Mark: Dr. Soskin Mark has a Ph.D. in Economics. He worked in system analysis, marketing and management for over 30 years both in theory and in practice. He has held multiple high-level positions including director of a small business, director of a research company, deputy marketing director […]

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Areas of Expertise: Counseling. Embodied Movement. Intergenerational Trauma. Anxiety. Identity Struggles. About Muriel: Ms. Muriel Vinson holds a Master in Somatic Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. Muriel is is an Africentric, liberatory, sex-positive, body-positive Associate Somatic Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT). Muriel’s pronouns are she, her, hers and she identifies as […]

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Areas of Expertise: Ancestral Dreaming and Identity Development. Transpersonal Psychology. Women Spirituality. About Alaya: Alaya A. Dannu, MTP (aka Diya Prajnaparamita) is a woman of mixed heritage, born in Texas, raised in NYC. She is an author, a creative artist, and sacred dancer. Alaya endeavors to illuminate the nature and importance of ancestral dreaming, its […]

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