Charlotte Allport, MS, RN, NP has worked in psychiatry since 1989, starting on the adult inpatient psychiatric unit at the University of Michigan. Prior to working in psychiatry, she worked in both medical-surgical nursing and in home care/hospice. Currently, she is a Care Navigator with the Depression Center's M-DOCC program and co-facilitator with the outpatient dialectical behavioral therapy group. Charlotte is also enrolled in the University of Michigan School of Nursing Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program.

Margaret Amburgey, MS, RN, CS, NP received a master's degree from the University of Michigan and is certified as a specialist in Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing through the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is a Certified Nurse Practitioner through the Michigan State Board of Nursing. She has extensive experience in treating adult patients with anxiety and depression, specializing in cognitive-behavioral and medication treatments. As a specialists in the treatment of students, she works at the University of Michigan Counseling and Psychological Services. She is also active in the Women's Health Program where she treats women with affective illness, particularly during pregnancy the and postpartum phase.

Bonnie Hagerty, PhD, RN, CS is an Associate Professor in the University of Michigan School of Nursing. Dr. Hagerty received her Ph.D. at University of Michigan and masters degree at University of Maryland. She conducts research in factors associated with belonging in depression, and self monitoring and clinical outcomes in depression. Her research interests include self monitoring, clinical outcomes, interventions, symptom management related to depression and its treatment.

Julie Kuebler, MS, RN, NP has worked in Psychiatry at the University of Michigan on Adult Inpatient and Child/Adolescent Inpatient Units since 1984. She is currently a staff nurse in Adult Outpatient Ambulatory Psychiatry. Julie is a Care Navigator for the Depression Center's M-DOCC program and coordinates the Meds Plus Clinic. Julie is enrolled in the University of Michigan School of Nursing Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program.

Claudia Miller, MS, RN, NP is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has 17 years experience in psychiatric mental health nursing. She has expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders and borderline personality disorder, as well as crisis intervention.

Sharon Mudd, MS, RN, CS, NP is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatry and a licensed Nurse Practitioner. While pursuing her master's degree from the University of Michigan, she received a trainee award from the National Institute of Mental Health and was named in Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. Sharon has worked in the University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry for over ten years serving clinical, research, and administrative roles. She has published and conducted research in the areas of behavior change, depression in women over the reproductive life cycle, and substance abuse treatment and currently works in the area of mood disorders in women, with special interest in the area of fertility.

Pamela Bifano Schweitzer, MS, RN, NP received her undergraduate degree in nursing from Madonna University and a Master of Science in adult psychiatric and mental health nursing at the University of Michigan. She has been a member of the Anxiety Disorders staff since 1987, and has been an adjunct faculty member of the U of M School of Nursing since 1991. Her areas of expertise include cognitive and behavioral therapies (CBT), psychopharmacologic treatments and education for individuals with anxiety and mood disorders. She treats both individuals and groups, often using family based models in her treatment.

James Smith, RN is a nurse in the outpatient services of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan. His clinical interests include childhood and adolescent depression, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, and other childhood psychiatric illness. As a care manager within the Child and Adolescent Depression Program, his role includes facilitating treatment, providing patient and family education, and responding to family needs.

Reg Williams, PhD, RN, CS, FAAN is a Professor in the University of Michigan School of Nursing. Dr. Williams received his Ph.D. and M.N. at University of Washington. He conducts research on factors associated with belonging in depression, and self monitoring and clinical outcomes in depression. His research interests include intervention with Navy Recruits at risk for depression, self-symptom management of patients with recurrent depression, stress and coping in depressed patients, and directed attention and short term memory in depression (computer designed to measure concentration and memory).