Professor Akindotun Merino
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| Professor Akindotun Merino | |
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| Born | February 12, 1967 Lagos, Nigeria |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Nigerian, American |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Lagos, Pepperdine University, Capella University |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| CEO of Jars Group, Executive Director of African Mental Health Alliance | |
| Title | Professor, Doctor |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Kevin Merino (1999 - Present) Femi Ogunduyile ( Divorced 1988 - 1998) |
| 👶 Children | Lon Ogunduyile, Jessica Ogunduyile, Abrianna Merino, Gabriella Merino |
| 🌐 Website | akinmerino |
Professor Akindotun Merino also known as Akin Merino is a Professor of Psychology, Educator with a passion for creating and training people to implement Mental health structures for the 21st century. [1] Professor Akindotun Merino is recognized for her interdisciplinary work, combining psychology, cognitive science, and linguistics, and is a vocal proponent of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind. [2] [3]
Family
Merino lives in California with her family.[citation needed]
Career
Merino has served as Campus Dean, Vice President of Academic Affairs and President at Universities in Southern California campuses. [4]
She has worked with community agencies and hospitals as Director of Clinical Training and served as Department Chair and Dean of the College of Behavioral Psychology. [5]
Merino was appointed and serves as a Mental Health Commissioner in Southern California. [6]
Merino is the Executive Director of African Mental Health Alliance (AMHA), Africa’s leading Mental Health organization dedicated to addressing advocacy, research, prevention, treatment of mental illness and promoting the overall mental health of all Africans. [1]
Merino is the CEO of Jars Group of organizations and President of Jars Education Institute whose mission is to provide trauma-based training to life coaches and mental health providers. [7]
Books
Merino is an author with several published books and papers and an International keynote speaker.[citation needed]
Mental health advocacy
Merino has expanded her lobbying and education efforts to Nigeria. She was able to address issues concerning people's mental well-being through conferences and workshops hosted in Lagos, Nigeria. She teaches people how to rewire their brains for a more fulfilled life and how to construct success portals in their families and communities. She collaborates with governments, schools, corporations, and individuals to identify and implement operational strategies for the next stage of development. [8]
Merino and her team (Jars Therapeutics, a division of Jars Group) launched the "Lagos Community Trauma-Care Initiative" on July 15, 2021, to meet the demand for affordable world-class mental health care and treatment in Lagos State, using trauma training and state-of-the-art wellness centers known as Aşake Wellness Centers, in a way that can easily sustain a steady growth.[9]
References
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Wikiquote has quotations related to: Akindotun Merino |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "AKINDOTUN MERINO: Recurring dream about mental health issues". Vanguard News. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ↑ "Becoming a better boss: Leadership". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ↑ "The importance of goal-setting". 4 June 2020.
- ↑ "AKINDOTUN MERINO: Recurring dream about mental health issues". Vanguard News. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ↑ Akindotun, Merino. "College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Mental Health Commission - San Bernardino County" (PDF).
- ↑ "Dr. Akindotun Merino - Jars Education group". 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ↑ editor (2021-08-05). "Group Tackles Mental Health in Lagos with New Trauma Care Centre". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ↑ "Mental health wellness Organisation set to hold Community Trauma Care Initiative". Vanguard News. 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
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