2025 Program Committee Chairs

Amie Zarling, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and an associate professor at Iowa State University (United States) in the Human Development and Family Studies program where she maintains an active research program focused on developing and testing evidence-based interventions for under-served and/or under-resourced populations. One of the primary areas of her work is the prevention and treatment of family violence, and evaluating programs based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for domestic violence and criminal behavior. Dr. Zarling has received over $2 million in funding for her work, including multiple grants from the Office on Violence Against Women and the Department of Justice. She is a recent recipient of the American Psychological Foundation’s Visionary Award and the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science’s Early Career Award. Dr. Zarling has trained more than 500 people in the ACT programs for justice-involved individuals. She continues to be involved in ongoing training, evaluation, and improvement of these programs.

Maureen Flynn, Ph.D., is a professor in the psychological sciences department at Metropolitan State University of Denver. She mentors undergraduates in CBS research and teaches CBS and ACT in her courses. Her program of research focuses on ACT, psychological flexibility and core processes, stigma, and discrimination.