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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2026

Bethany
Leonhardt, PsyD
President

Reid
Klion, PhD
Treasurer

Kelsey
Bonfils, PhD
Director

Ashley
Schnackenberg Martin, PhD
Director

Jay
Hamm, PsyD
Vice President

Evan
Myers
Treasurer

Kelsey
Huling, PsyD
Director

Paul
Lysaker, PhD (1960-2023)
Founder

Courtney
Wiesepape, PsyD
Secretary

Jackie
Abate, PsyD
Director

Marina
Kukla, PhD
Director

The MERIT Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profIt membership organization of mental health practitioners and researchers interested in the role of metacognition in severe mental illness. We provide training and resources to persons interested in learning about and using MERIT in their professional work.
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