E96: Deborah Heiser - Changing lives through mentoring
Deborah Heiser holds a PHD in Applied Developmental Psychology with a specialty in redefining what being older looks and feels like. She Founded The Mentor Project because of her conviction that magic happens when you pair a child to older adults to be mentored, this approach is bringing STEM mentors to schools and the community. She is a Tedx Speaker, 92nd Street Y Speaker, Adjunct Professor, award-winning researcher, consultant and coach.
Deborah Heiser, Ph.D., is an Applied Developmental Psychologist, a TEDx speaker, consultant, Founder of The Mentor Project, and an Adjunct Professor in the Psychology Department at SUNY Old Westbury.
Deborah has additionally authored peer-reviewed articles, is co-editor of Spiritual Assessment and Intervention with Older Adults, and a frequent expert guest for syndicated and local talk radio shows, international and local podcasts, and print and online media outlets.
She has been quoted in The New York Times, Seattle Times, Dallas Times and contributes to Thrive Global. Her research covers a wide range of topics related to aging, including depression identification, dementia, and frailty with grants awarded from NIA/NIH and Pfizer. She received an international award for her research on depression identification, as well as serving for 9 years on the Board of the State Society on Aging of New York and was President in 2008. Later In 2016, she served as President of Queens Psychological Association in New York.
Learn more about Deborah and the Mentor Project at:
https://www.mentorproject.org/
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