Dr. Veronica Bordes Edgar is an Associate Professor with joint faculty appointments in Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Originally from Mexico, she immigrated to the United States as a young child. She earned her doctorate from Arizona State University in 2008 after completing her pre-doctoral internship at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Bordes Edgar went on to complete her post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Minnesota Medical School in 2010. She became board certified in Clinical Neuropsychology in 2014. … [Read more...]

My name is Giselle Leal and I was born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, home of one of the biggest “Carnavales” of the world. I immigrated to the United States in 2005, after earning a scholarship to participate in a one-year cultural exchange program. When I moved to a small town in Georgia, with only 5 other Latin individuals, I experienced a cultural shock and began my very own acculturation process. I was also able to enrich my knowledge of cultures around the world by sharing numerous experiences with other international students. As a foreigner away from what had been home for 18 … [Read more...]

Dr. Christine Salinas is the Founding Director of Space Coast Neuropsychology Center with locations in Melbourne and Winter Park, Florida. She is the Founding Chairwoman of Niños Health, a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the delivery of innovative, culturally responsive care, research, and education for diverse children and families who are struggling with conditions that affect development. Dr. Salinas has clinical experience working with bilingual, multicultural, and international patient populations across diverse settings. She is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at University of … [Read more...]

Nominee: Carmen Carrion, PsyD, Neuropsychology Clinical Instructor at Yale University School of Medicine Education and Training: Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts from Brooklyn College, CUNY; Doctor of Psychology from Roosevelt University; Clinical Neuropsychology Predoctoral Internship at Jackson Memorial Hospital; Clinical Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Michigan HNS Member-at-Large Candidate Statement: Today, I am seeking candidacy for the Member-At-Large position so that I can 1) advocate for patients with limited English proficiency who are … [Read more...]