CLINICAL & RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS
Director of Clinical Research & Supervision
Cice Rivera, MS, PHD, CAP (active PsyD)
Journal of Psychology, Recovery, & Forensic Research
Director of Clinical Research & Supervision | Editor-in-Chief
Cice has over 20 years of clinical experience, is a licensed professional with advanced training and experience in mental health, forensic psychology, addiction, and recovery-focused practice. As Director of Clinical Research and Supervision, she oversees the clinical, ethical, and educational standards across all programs, ensuring alignment with evidence-based and recovery-informed frameworks.
Cice also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the psychology, recovery, and forensic research initiatives, providing editorial leadership and oversight for research-informed publications, curricula, and scholarly content. In this role, she guides research direction, content integrity, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
As program director, Cice provides clinical supervision, strategic leadership, and final authority for curriculum development, training programs, and certification pathways and counseling therapeutic supervision program.
CERTIFIED MEMBERS
Deputy Director (Pre-Licensure) Psychology & AI ResearchÂ
Evly has over 20 years of production leadership experience and serves as the Deputy Director for Psychology and AI Research, providing strategic leadership in the integration of psychological science and artificial intelligence within the journal. As a graduate-trained psychology and AI researcher, she supports research development, ethical innovation, and scholarly contributions, with a particular focus on trauma-informed research, recovery initiatives, and human trafficking awareness. This role does not involve clinical practice or the provision of therapeutic services and is focused exclusively on research, education, and editorial advancement.
Clinical Coach Manager (Pre-Licensure) | Research & Editorial Manager
Neza has over seven years experience in addiction coaching and peer-based recovery support. She supports the coordination and delivery of addiction coaching programs, mentors developing coaches, and contributes to curriculum implementation and program operations in collaboration with program leadership.
In her role as Research & Editorial Manager, she assists with the development, review, and organization of educational and research-informed content to support program quality and integrity. Her work within the organization is non-clinical and focuses on coaching, education, mentorship, research support, and editorial oversight under the direction of program leadership.
Glen provides administrative, organizational, and operational support related to addiction coaching programs, research-informed content, and mental health–adjacent educational initiatives. He assists with scheduling, documentation, content organization, project coordination, and day-to-day operations in support of program leadership.
His role is non-clinical and does not involve the provision of counseling, diagnosis, treatment, or licensed clinical services. He supports research and educational activities in an administrative and coordination capacity under the direction of program leadership.
Keanu supports the development, organization, and review of research-informed and educational content across the organization. He assists with editorial coordination, content preparation, formatting, reference organization, and quality review to support publications, learning materials, and written resources.
His role is non-clinical and focuses on editorial assistance, research organization, and content support under the direction of program leadership. This position does not involve clinical judgment, counseling, or the provision of licensed services.
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS
Michelle serves on the editorial board, providing expert review, guidance, and recommendations to support the quality and integrity of research-informed and educational content for the organization. She contributes her knowledge and experience to help shape publications and other resources.
Her role is advisory and non-clinical and does not involve direct provision of counseling, treatment, or licensed clinical services.
Edina C.
Serves on the editorial board, providing expert review, guidance, and recommendations to support the quality and integrity of research-informed and educational content for the organization.
Filamina D.Â
Serves on the editorial board, providing expert review, guidance, and recommendations to support the quality and integrity of research-informed and educational content for the organization.
Membership RequirementsÂ
- Members are required to complete a certification or training process to qualify for participation within the journal. In certain cases, individuals may be listed on the journal’s website in a provisional capacity for a limited period (typically up to 45 days) while completing required coursework, examinations, or certification requirements. Provisional status does not indicate full certification and may be updated or removed if requirements are not met within the designated timeframe.