Our Trainers | Badge of Life

Paul Shafer

With more than 38 years of law enforcement experience, Paul retired as Chief of Police in Highland Park, Illinois in 2017 where he served for 14 years. Prior to his role as Chief with Highland Park, he rose through the ranks for 22 years with the Naperville, Illinois police department. There he assumed roles of increasing responsibility to eventually command the Patrol and Investigations Divisions respectively. During his tenure, he was instrumental in forming and leading the DuPage County Major Crimes Task Force. The Task Force assisted over 30 communities with the investigation of homicide, suspicious deaths and officer involved shootings. His career began as an officer in Bellwood Illinois in 1979.

Paul has an undergraduate degree from Elmhurst College and a graduate degree from Lewis University. He is a graduate of the F.B.I National Academy, the F.B.I. Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar and the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police. He has been a speaker at the international Chiefs Of Police Conference and the Police Executive Research Forum’s conference. In his role as Chief, he has worked with the Department of Justice to resolve and achieve compliance with a Memo of Agreement concerning police practice.

Dan Palmer

Dan Palmer is a lifelong Chicago area resident. He has been involved in law enforcement for over 40 years. The bulk of his career, 31 years, was at the Bartlett, IL Police Department where he occupied every rank including his last 17 years as Chief of Police.

After his retirement from Bartlett, he has remained involved in law enforcement teaching and coaching. When asked what he does with all his time, he is fond of saying “I am involved in no less than ten different things, but only three of them are for pay.” Law enforcement related among those things include professional assessment centers, background investigations and security related roles. More recently he was appointed as an Interim Chief of Police for the Village of Island Lake, IL. Another law enforcement related group he is involved with is the Illinois Public Pension Fund Association where he volunteers time to assist officers in understanding that retirement preparation begins on the day you are sworn in.

Dan holds an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice Management and a Master of Business Administration. He has attended the School of Police Staff and Command (Class #42) as well as both FBI LEEDS programs. He believes officers are better off when they are complete people and do not just eat and breath law enforcement. “Police officers are as human as anyone else.They need down time and interests outside of law enforcement to remain healthy psychologically.”

Dan is an avid fan of the Chicago Bears and Chicago White Sox, one of about two dozen or so White Sox fans in the Chicago area as it sometimes seems.

Dr. Jack A. Digliani, PhD, EdD

Jack A. Digliani, PhD, EdD is a licensed psychologist and a former deputy sheriff, police officer, and detective. He served as a law enforcement officer for the Laramie County, Wyoming Sheriff’s Office, the Cheyenne, Wyoming Police Department, and the Fort Collins, Colorado Police Services (FCPS). He created the Police Peer Support Team Training (PPSTT) program and developed the first-ever FCPS peer support team in 1986. In 1990, he was appointed FCPS Director of Human Services. While in this position he provided psychological services to employees and their family, and clinically supervised the FCPS Peer Support Team.

Dr. Digliani is the author of Reflections of a Police Psychologist (now in 2nd edition), Contemporary Issues in Police Psychology, Law Enforcement Peer Support Team Manual, Law Enforcement Critical Incident Handbook, Law Enforcement Marriage and Relationship Guidebook and peer support team manuals for firefighters, civilians, and EMS personnel. He is a contributor-writer of Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS) 13-90-107(m) Who may not testify without consent, the statute and paragraph which grants law enforcement, firefighter, and medical/rescue peer support team personnel specified confidentiality protection during peer support interactions. He is also the primary author of the peer support section of the Critical Incident Protocol of the 8th Judicial District of Colorado. In 2019, various components of his law enforcement officer Trauma Intervention Program were incorporated into CRS 16-2.5-403 Peace officer-involved shooting or fatal use of force policy.

In 1990, Dr. Digliani created the Psychologist and Training/Recruit Officer Liaison (PATROL) program, a program designed to support new police officers and their families during academy and field training. In 1992, he developed the Freezeframe strategy for group critical incident resiliency debriefing.

As a result of years of experience he conceptualized the police Option-funnel versus Threat-funnel, Level I and Level II peer support, Life-by-Design/Life-by-Default, the 2 and 2, the Proactive Annual Check-in, and the Comprehensive Model for Police Advanced Strategic Support (COMPASS). In 2013, Dr. Digliani developed the conceptions of primary and secondary danger. He then created the Make it Safe Police Officer Initiative, a 12-element strategy designed to reduce the secondary danger of policing and thereby reduce the frequency of police officer suicide. In 2015, he crafted the Peer Support Team Code of Ethical Conduct. In 2017, he developed the Peer Support Team Utilization and Outcome Survey.

Robert Day

Bob began his law enforcement career in 1988 with the Oregon State Police. On April 26, 1990 he was appointed as a police officer to the Portland Police Bureau in Portland, Oregon. He served just over 29 years with the Police Bureau rising to the rank of Deputy Chief when he retired in May 2019. His command assignments have included operations, investigations and training. He has served as Crisis Negotiations Team Commander, Crowd Management Incident Commander and Critical Incident Commander. He has taught nationally on crisis negotiations while debriefing tactical incidents. He is a leadership instructor for the State of Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) and has presented to numerous organizations inside and outside of law enforcement on the art of leading through deep personal and professional loss with resiliency and hope.

Bob has a long history of active involvement with the Oregon Associations Chiefs of Police (OACP). He served as co-chair of a statewide task force that studied ways to provide greater resources, policy and direction to agencies regarding officer wellness. He has extensive experience in police training and leading innovative initiatives to support officer’s performance and well-being, including advocacy for the creation of fulltime officer wellness unit in the Police Bureau just prior to retirement.

Bob has championed equity issues and implicit bias training as critical components in contemporary policing: he acted as the lead trainer for the Implicit Bias curriculum that was delivered to all Portland Police officers. His work to bring community members and police together for discussions on bias, prejudice and racism has been featured nationally on the PBS newshour and several local publications. He has been recognized by the Police Bureau and the community with numerous awards for service and achievement in areas such as crisis negotiations, crime reduction and for building community trust.

Bob has a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management and Leadership from George Fox University. He also holds an associate degree in Criminal Justice from Clackamas Community College.

Dr. John Violanti

John M. Violanti, Ph.D. is a 23-year veteran of the NY State Police and has spent 20 years researching police trauma and suicide. He is a research professor in the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Health Professions at SUNY Buffalo, and a member of the State University of NY at Buffalo School of Medicine graduate facility.

Dr. Violanti has been involved in the design, implementation and analysis of numerous police related stress and health studies. Projects have included studies on police mortality, police stress and trauma, and suicide.

Dr. Violanti has authored over 45 peer-reviewed articles and has written and edited nine books on police stress, psychological trauma and suicide.

Dr. Violanti has lectured at the FBI Academy as well as numerous institutions nationally and internationally. His role as Consultant to the Badge of Life™ Program does not in any way imply an endorsement of other programs or literature mentioned on this website.

Chief Michael Goldstein

Mike is a Public Safety Director and Police Chief at the City of Plymouth, Minnesota.

In 1990, Mike started his formal career as a police officer with the City of Plymouth. In 2004, after ascending through the ranks, Mike was appointed to Chief of Police and to Emergency Management Director for the City of Plymouth. In 2015, Mike was appointed to Director of Public Safety for the City where he leads both the police and fire departments.

Mike is the past President for the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, is a past President for the Hennepin County Police Chiefs Association and participates in several other law enforcement-related committees including: the State of Minnesota’s Violent Crime and Coordinating Council (past Chair); the Twin Cities Security Partnership Board of Directors; IACP’s State Association of Chiefs of Police (SACOP), past state representative; and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Joint Terrorism Task Force Executive Board.

Mike is also on the Board of Directors for two non-profits: Public Safety Ministries Incorporated and Boy Scouts of America’s Northern Star Council.

Mike has a Master of Arts Degree in Public Safety Education and Administration and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice both from the University of St. Thomas. Mike is a course graduate of the Northwestern University Traffic Institute’s: School of Police Staff and Command; the Police Executive Research Forum’s: Senior Management Institute for Police; the Wilder Foundation’s: Shannon Leadership Institute; IACP’s: Leadership in Police Organizations; and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s: Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar.

Mike is an adjunct faculty member at the University of St. Thomas and is a speaker on leadership practices and wellness initiatives for public safety personnel.

Chief Ed Roessler

With more than 31 years in the law enforcement profession Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr. currently serves as the Chief of Police for the Fairfax County Police Department where he navigated through the ranks and earned appointment to the position of Chief of Police on July 30, 2013. Colonel Roessler has served as a consultant with the IACP Team for many years and he also provides his services to other respected consultant firms nationally and internationally. As a consultant to many small, mid-sized, and large law enforcement organizations in the United States and globally, Colonel Roessler’s expertise has been an invaluable asset in the following areas for the IACP Team:

Management Studies, Strategic Staffing Analysis, Patrol Area Re-design, Executive Searches, Testing and Assessment Centers, Technical Assistance, Career and Leadership Program Development, Executive Coaching and Mentoring, Officer Wellness and Suicide Prevention, Use of Force, Internal Affairs, Budgeting and Personnel Administration, Transformational Leadership and Organizational Culture Change, Transparency and Public Trust, Media Relations and Internal Communications

Colonel Roessler previously served as Deputy Chief of Patrol managing crime fighting efforts across all eight district stations in a county of 400 square miles serving over 1.2 million community members. One of Colonel Roessler’s first actions as Police Chief was to form the Chief’s Council on Diversity Recruitment. The Council engages community leaders to guide and advise the Chief and the Department’s leadership team on how to achieve recruitment goals and better represent our culturally diverse communities within the sworn, civilian, and volunteer workforce; while also creating and nurturing a robust dialogue with all communities served. The strategic plan for diversity recruitment embraces the Department’s ongoing goal of improving engagement with the community to prevent and fight crime, improve the culture of safety both internally and in the community, and to keep pace with urbanization.

Colonel Roessler’s prior senior command assignments included the Internal Affairs Bureau, the Criminal Justice Academy, the Administrative Support Bureau, Animal Services, and Patrol. Colonel Roessler has served as a senior advisor to the IACP’s International Police Education and Training program in partnership with the United States Department of State and the American University. Colonel Roessler continues to serve as the chairman of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s taskforce for the conversion to NIBRS, as the representative to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s CJIS Advisory Panel Board for the Major Cities Chiefs, and he is working with the Department of Justice to improve law enforcement officer wellness endeavors locally and nationally through innovative suicide prevention and awareness program design. Colonel Roessler also continues to build upon transparency with his community by co-producing transformational organizational change with all community and department stakeholders in critical areas such as use of force, responding to mental health calls for service, and meeting the needs for the delivery of essential police services that rapid urbanization produces.

Colonel Roessler received his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University and his graduate degree from the George Washington University. Colonel Roessler has graduated from a variety of professional development programs including the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Executive Institute and National Academy, the American University’s Key Executive Graduate Program, the United States Military Academy West Point Leadership Program, and Leadership Fairfax. Colonel Roessler’s professional affiliations include the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Major Cities Chiefs, the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police, the Major Cities Chiefs Human Resources Committee, the Police Executive Research Forum FBI National Academy Associates, and the Society for Human Resource Management.

Bruce A. “Coach Sok” Sokolove

Coach Sok is a native New Englander who commenced his four decades long law enforcement career while a college under graduate in North Adams, Massachusetts. Coach Sok served as the Executive Officer – Patrol Commander and Undersheriff of the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department (Ann Arbor, Michigan) and previously as a Police Officer and Command Officer for the Ann Arbor, Michigan Police Department.

Coach Sok serves as a member of the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) basic police training advisory board. He is past president of the Michigan State University’s School of Criminal Justice National Alumni Advisory Board and was inducted into MSU’s Wall of Fame.

Coach Sok served on the International Association of Chiefs of Police Task Force on Re-Entry of Law Enforcement Personnel Returning from Combat Operations. He served as a United States Marine Corps Officer.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Massachusetts College of Arts and his Master of Science degree in Police Administration and Public Safety at Michigan State University.

Coach Sok is the principal of Field Training Associates, a law enforcement consulting firm specializing in the design, implementation, revision and administration of public safety employee Field Training and Evaluation Process for Probationary law enforcement personnel since 1982. Field Training Associates also provides assistance to public safety agencies in the defense of allegations of wrongful termination of Probationary employees before administrative hearings and judicial tribunals. Field Training Associates has presented at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia as well as before audiences at the annual conferences of the National Association of Field Training Officers (NAFTO) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) executive track workshops.

Dr. Marla W. Friedman, PsyD.

Dr. Friedman Psy.D. PC is a Licensed Psychologist in Illinois and Michigan. She has 30+ years of clinical experience including seven years as an inpatient therapist treating severe mental health disorders in children, adolescents and adults. She specializes in treating Post Traumatic Stress Injury, OCD, and phobic disorders as well as couples with sexual health concerns. She has a wide variety of interests and accepts animal attack victims, violent crime survivors, accidental killers and first responders in her practice. She is also fluent in Sign Language and serves the Deaf and Hard of Hearing with mental health issues in her practice.

Dr. Friedman is a national trainer in mental health and suicide prevention for law enforcement. She develops programming, curriculum and video training films for First Responders. She publishes frequently in law enforcement journals and magazines. She has the privilege to train hundreds of Master Police Coaches a year with her focused mental health module.

She is specifically trained in offender profiling, detection of deception and interview and interrogation (Reid). She has earned her certification in Investigative Psychology from John J. College of Criminal Justice (NYC). She currently works on cold case missing persons and homicide cases for police departments and for a major crimes task force.

Dr. Friedman is past Chair of the Police Psychological Services Section of the Illinois Chiefs of Police and a current member of their Education Committee. She is also a past member of the Ethics Committee for the Psychological Services Section of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Dr. Friedman is the Chairman of Badge of Life™ and the Chief Psychologist for Field Training Associates.

Dr. Friedman was engaged by the Cook County, Illinois (Chicago) State’s Attorney’s Office and the Innocent Justice Foundation to assist in developing a pilot program to provide psychological protection and stress inoculation for the prosecutors, investigators and detectives who work on the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces. She is also a trainer at the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

Badge of Life™ recently developed an individualized mental health training program to assist the Chicago Police Department following a rash of six (6) suicides in an eight month time frame.

Dr. Howard K. Weissman, Psy.D

Dr. Howard K. Weissman is Clinical Director and Founder of The Chicago Stress Relief Center, Inc. (CSRC), a diversified holistic practice he began in 1993. He is a licensed Clinical Psychologist with a specialization in mind/body health and is a board-certified expert in the treatment of traumatic stress.

A native of Chicago area, Weissman graduated with a Doctor of Psychology in 1991. At that time, he also completed a specialization program in Health Psychology. While an undergraduate at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois in the 1980s, he published articles in both sleep and headache research. In 1992 he began teaching neuropsychological assessment at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology as an Adjunct Professor and in 2001 he began volunteering at The Marjorie Kovler Center for Treatment of Survivors of Torture.

His professional experience includes a position as staff psychologist at Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago (January 2005 – February 2007). Since 1996, Dr. Weissman has served as Director of Psychological Services at the Advanced Reproductive Health Center, Ltd., in Orland Park, Illinois. Since 2016, he began with Chiefs Lead the Way and is a Regional Trainer, Ambassador and Presenter for Badge for Life, a mental wellness and suicide prevention program geared towards inspiring hope and contributing to the health and wellbeing of law enforcement personnel.

Dr. Weissman expanded his expertise through participation in studies and resolution treatment for individuals diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD), often concurrent with the use of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). He was part of the first groups trained in EMDR by Dr. Francine Shapiro, and has an extensive background in both traditional and alternative healing. Dr. Weissman is a certified practitioner of the LifeLine Technique and other energy medicine-based treatment modalities. Through his training and practice, he developed integrative therapies for a variety of infertility problems and related chronic illnesses. He also developed competencies in herbal, homeopathic and nutritional intelligence to support and enhance one’s health and wellness goals. His integrative center in Northbrook offers a variety of bodywork, flotation therapy and detoxification via far infrared saunas.

A sought-after lecturer with a long-standing commitment to educating the public on mental health issues, Dr. Weissman presents workshops on stress management in the workplace and monthly forums on increasing mind/body awareness as a means to improve health and share knowledge and techniques to ward off the harmful effects of stress. He currently manages an expanding holistic based private practice specializing in the treatment of traumatic stress disorders and provides individual, couple and family therapy for victims of animal attacks, victims of stalking and domestic violence, expert witness services for traumatic stress disorders and holistic strategies for the treatment of OCD.

Dr. Weissman practices from the main office in Northbrook, Illinois.

Jada Hudson

Jada Hudson, M.S., LCPC, CADC is a clinically trained therapist based out of Sugar Grove, Illinois. She has her Master’s in Clinical Psychology and 20+ years of experience counseling men, women, children, and first responders. She specializes in first responder substance abuse, pediatric death, and trauma/PTSD.

Jada is a national trainer in first responder emotional wellness. She develops presentations for firefighters, law enforcement, nurses, dispatch, and other emergency workers, as well as for first responder leaders and counselors. She frequently publishes articles in first responder magazines. She has had the privilege of training groups including the Illinois State Police in Springfield, IL, the National Fire Academy, the Fire Department Instructor’s Conference (FDIC), and Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS), along with countless fire and police department around the country!

She has done numerous ride-alongs with both firefighters and police and has received in-depth training in substance abuse, pediatric death, resiliency, and trauma/PTSD from some of the most respected leaders in the field of Clinical Psychology. Jada is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor and has trained extensively in first responder substance abuse, including serving at a first responder inpatient recovery center. She worked in a hospital setting with terminally-ill children and has done extensive study in the field of pediatric death in first responder situations. Jada has heavily trained in first responder trauma and PTSD and uses the treatment endorsed by the Department of Defense known as Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) to help first responders resolve trauma and heal.

She has earned her certification as a Recovery Coach from Governor’s State University and as a CADC (Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor) from the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc. Jada has served with the Illinois Fire Service Institute’s Wellness Curriculum Committee, Operation Shattered Stars, Illinois Firefighter Peer Support, the Village of Sugar Grove Mental Health Board, and the Police Psychological Service Committee for the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police.

At her practice, Hudson Clinical Counseling, Jada currently serves patients experiencing anxiety, depression, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, trauma, occupational stress, PTSD, grief/loss, divorce, cancer, and retirement/career transitions.

Dr. Ron Rufo

Dr. Ron Rufo is a highly decorated Chicago police officer with over 20 years of service, which includes a Life Saving Award, Department Accommodation, and Unit Meritorious Award. He has 23 honorable mentions and over 100 letters of appreciation as a Chicago police officer. Dr. Rufo began his career in the 9th District, was assigned to the prestigious Ambassador program, and was eventually assigned to the Preventive Programs Unit where he has served as a crime prevention speaker for over 13 years.

For most of his career, Dr. Rufo has been actively involved as a peer support team leader for the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) section of the Chicago Police Department. He has had specialized training in suicide prevention and is a member of the Critical Incident Team. Ron has been on numerous calls responding to police officers in crisis and has been involved in the aftermath of police suicides. He is currently assigned to the 18th Police District.

Daniel Brewer

Dr. Daniel Brewer, Psy.D

Dr. Brewer is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with experience with individual, couple’s, and group therapy. Dr. Brewer completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University in 2003, as well as a Masters in Clinical Psychology in 2006, and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 2009, both from The Illinois School of Professional Psychology. He has been actively involved with The Illinois Psychological Association for more than 13 years and is currently part of the Executive Council leadership, as President Elect (2019-2020), President (2020-2021) and Past-President (2021-2022).

He has trained psychologists in work with specialized populations and is involved in student training through the IPAPIC – a doctoral internship training consortium. Dr. Brewer believes strongly in advocacy and the importance of organizational training and support. In the past Dr. Brewer has served as Adjunct Faculty for various institutions including Midwestern University and Adler University. Dr. Brewer has taught a number of courses including Group Psychotherapy, Biopsychosocial Bases of Health and Dysfunction, Individual Appraisal for Counselors in Practice, Theories of Psychotherapy, and Marriage and Family Therapy.

Dr. Brewer is the Assistant Clinical Director of Psychological Consultations, a group practice located in the Lakeview area of Chicago. He has experience working with a diverse range of clientele including first responders and civil servants and has expertise working with LGBT individuals and their families.

Dr. Marla W. Friedman, PsyD.

Dr. Friedman Psy.D. PC is a Licensed Psychologist in Illinois and Michigan. She has 30+ years of clinical experience including seven years as an inpatient therapist treating severe mental health disorders in children, adolescents and adults. She specializes in treating Post Traumatic Stress Injury, OCD, and phobic disorders as well as couples with sexual health concerns. She has a wide variety of interests and accepts animal attack victims, violent crime survivors, accidental killers and first responders in her practice. She is also fluent in Sign Language and serves the Deaf and Hard of Hearing with mental health issues in her practice.

Dr. Friedman is a national trainer in mental health and suicide prevention for law enforcement. She develops programming, curriculum and video training films for First Responders. She publishes frequently in law enforcement journals and magazines. She has the privilege to train hundreds of Master Police Coaches a year with her focused mental health module.

She is specifically trained in offender profiling, detection of deception and interview and interrogation (Reid). She has earned her certification in Investigative Psychology from John J. College of Criminal Justice (NYC). She currently works on cold case missing persons and homicide cases for police departments and for a major crimes task force.

Dr. Friedman is past Chair of the Police Psychological Services Section of the Illinois Chiefs of Police and a current member of their Education Committee. She is also a past member of the Ethics Committee for the Psychological Services Section of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Dr. Friedman is the Chairman of Badge of Life™ and the Chief Psychologist for Field Training Associates.

Dr. Friedman was engaged by the Cook County, Illinois (Chicago) State’s Attorney’s Office and the Innocent Justice Foundation to assist in developing a pilot program to provide psychological protection and stress inoculation for the prosecutors, investigators and detectives who work on the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces. She is also a trainer at the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

Badge of Life™ recently developed an individualized mental health training program to assist the Chicago Police Department following a rash of six (6) suicides in an eight month time frame.

Gregory Sarlo

Dr. Gregory Sarlo, Psy.D

Dr. Sarlo is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Founder, Clinical Director, and Director of Training of Psychological Consultations. A graduate of The Adler School of Professional Psychology (ASPP), Dr. Sarlo has worked with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, and Questioning (LGBTQ) communities since 1987. He served as the President of the Illinois Psychological Association (IPA) from 2008-2009 and again from 2010-2011. He is currently serving as Treasurer of the IPA. Dr. Sarlo is a longtime member of the American Psychological Association (APA) and their Division 44, the Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues. He is currently serving on the Executive Committee of Division 44 as their Outreach Coordinator. Dr. Sarlo previously served as faculty for Midwestern University in their Behavioral Medicine Department, and in 2012 assisted them in achieving their initial APA Accreditation. He is also a former Core Faculty member at The Adler School of Professional Psychology (ASPP), where during his tenure he served as program Director of Adler’s Masters in Counseling and Masters in Organizational Counseling programs, as well as the Program Coordinator of Clinical Qualifying Examinations. In 2012, Dr. Sarlo was appointed Senior Faculty of APA’s HIV Office for Psychology Education (HOPE) Program. The program endeavors to enhance psychologists’ ability to competently and compassionately respond to people infected and/or affected by HIV. Since 2019 Dr. Sarlo has served as an Ambassador and Presenter for Badge of Life™, an organization dedicated to inspiring hope and contributing to the health and well-being of law enforcement personnel.

Dr. Sarlo provides clinical supervision and training for graduate students and is working actively to help find ways to place Psychology Graduate Interns within Illinois; as president of the IPA Dr. Sarlo played a key role in starting IPAPIC, a consortium of internship training facilities; he currently serves as the Founder and Clinical Director of IPAPIC. In the past Dr. Sarlo served for five years as a Steering Committee Member and Chair of the Midwest Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychologists. He also works with the HIV impacted community conducting studies and neuropsychological testing. In addition Dr. Sarlo is one of the founding members of The Association of Chicagoland Externship and Practicum Training Sites (ACEPT), and founding past President. He continues to focus on the areas of diversity and forensics in the profession of Clinical Psychology.

In 2009 Dr. Sarlo was the recipient of the Adler Faculty Award for Outstanding Service to the Community. Dr. Sarlo was also the recipient of the Jennifer Manfre, Psy.D. Award for Outstanding Service to Graduate Students in Illinois, and the Distinguished Illinois Psychologist Award, both awarded during the 2009 Annual IPA Convention. In 2010 Dr. Sarlo was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation from the Adler Alumni Association and received the HOPE award from Sierra Tucson. In 2014 Dr. Sarlo was honored by the Illinois Psychological Association with the Outstanding Contribution to Student Training in Illinois award. Dr. Sarlo frequently presents on various topics related to HIV/AIDS, Ethics, Neuropsychology, psychological testing, graduate training, and various psychological and health related topics. He has presented for numerous organizations and colleges, such IPA, APA, John Marshall School of Law, Elmhurst College, as well as The Office Of the Attorney General for the state of Illinois. In 2012 Dr. Sarlo was appointed by the Mayor of Des Plaines, IL to the Des Plaines Public Library Board; since 2013 he has been elected annually by his board peers to service is the Library Board President. In October of 2018 Dr. Sarlo was honored when the Des Plaines Public Library dedicated The Terrace, an outdoor seating area, in his name.

Please view Dr. Sarlo’s profile on Psychology Today. Office Phone: 773-880-2235

Donald Bostic

Donald Bostic is a Retired Supervisory Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Bostic has over thirty years of law enforcement experience having served in local and federal law enforcement agencies. Bostic was assigned Executive Programs Instruction Unit at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia where he was an instructor for the FBI National Academy. Bostic is an Adjunct Instructor for the University of Virginia and has lectured nationally and internationally in areas such as Officer Wellness, Crime Scene Management, Civil Rights, Hate Crimes, Law Enforcement Ethics, Courtroom Testimony and Law Enforcement Leadership. He holds a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice from the American Military University and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Averett College.

Throughout his career in law enforcement, Bostic has served as a Peer counselor, Field Training Officer and police instructor. Assisting officers and their family members following critical incidents such as officer involved shootings, active shooter incidents, natural disaster responses, terrorist incidents and violent crimes have been extremely rewarding and valuable experiences.

As an instructor at the FBI National Academy, Bostic provided valuable insight to hundreds of law enforcement leaders from around the world to help them improve officer resiliency in their departments. He has authored articles for the Law Enforcement Bulletin and the foreword for Bulletproof Spirit: The First Responder’s Essential Resource for Protecting and Healing Mind and Heart by Dan Willis.