The Prime For Life team has decades of experience in a variety of areas – from the latest alcohol and drug research and trends, to Motivational Interviewing and other skills that make prevention programs effective. Reach out to collaborate for your next event or conference. We would love to be there!
Aaron Weiner, PhD, ABPP – Prime For Life President
Board-certified psychologist and addiction specialist; past president of the Society of Addiction Psychology and addiction policy advisor to the APA; Featured in Newsweek, USA Today, and The New York Times
SIGNATURE TOPICS:
- Problem Gambling & The Lifestyle Risk Reduction Model
- Nicotine, THC, & Vaping: Trends for Educators
- Gas Station Pharmacology: Emerging Legal Drugs
Julie Schumacher, PhD, ABPP – Director of Research
21 years on faculty at the University of Mississippi Medical Center; MINT trainer since 2004; Author of 100+ peer-reviewed publications and two books on motivational interviewing and substance use treatment
SIGNATURE TOPICS:
- Beyond the Basics: Assessing and Supervising Motivational Interviewing Fidelity
- Catching it Early: Screening and Brief Intervention for Substance Use
- When Trauma and Substance Use Collide: Integrated Approaches to Treatment
David B. Rosengren, PhD – Chief Executive Officer
Clinical psychologist and co-founder of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT); Author of multiple books on motivational interviewing; Career built on one idea — the right conversation can help people change
SIGNATURE TOPICS:
- Empathy & Hope: Building Effective Practitioner Skills
- Motivational Interviewing Skill-Building
- The Power of Regret: Lessons for Change Work
Derek Jorden – Director of Training & Development
Theater-trained storyteller drawing on lived experience and research to present on resilience and thriving to military and civilian audiences worldwide; MINT trainer since 2023; Trained and coached 1,000+ Prime For Life instructors
SIGNATURE TOPICS:
- The Power of a Half-second
- Where Science Meets Story
- Zoom Zoom: Helping Your Virtual Sessions Take Off
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