Dr. Susan Finley serves as a curriculum developer for the UCAAN Education and Training Team. She brings nearly two decades of experience working in higher education. As an associate professor, she teaches psychology at the graduate and undergraduate levels for colleges and universities in New York and Southern California. Dr. Finley has also worked as a career counselor and tele-mental health provider. She is actively involved in the community doing mental health advocacy work and has completed trainings at the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. Her research interests include distance education, telehealth, mindfulness, and resilience. Her formal training is equity-centered and trauma-informed.