Who we are

Dr. Michael Addis, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Clark University and Director of the Research Group on Men's Well-Being. He received a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1987 and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Washington in 1995. Dr. Addis has published over sixty scientific articles and books on men's well-being, depression, anxiety, and the relationship between scientific research and clinical practice in psychology.  He is currently President of the Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity. His research focuses on links between the social learning of masculine norms and the way men experience, express, and respond to problems in living.

Dr. James V. Cordova, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Psychology and the Director of Clinical Training at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. He has been conducting research in the area of couples therapy, intimacy, and the promotion of marital/family health for over a decade and is a leading figure in the behavior therapy field of Couples Research and Therapy. Dr. Cordova is interested in the role of marital/relationship health in men's well-being.

Dr. Esteban Cardemil, Ph.D. is Associate professor of psychology in the psychology department at Clark. His research focuses on understanding and addressing the mental healthcare disparities that continue to disproportionately affect individuals from low-income and racial/ethnic minority backgrounds. To this end, his work includes both intervention research consisting of the development and evaluation of depression prevention programs for low-income racial/ethnic minorities, and more basic research that examines how sociocultural context might influence the experience and expression of depression and other symptoms of distress. Currently, he is collaborating with Dr. Addis on an NIMH-funded grant to examine Latino men’s help-seeking behavior for depression.

Matthew Syzdek is a third-year doctoral student in clinical psychology at Clark. His overarching interests are gender, class, mental health, and social justice, with a focus on how working class men deal with problems in their lives. Matt's current project examines stresses experienced by men following job loss. In his future work, Matt plans to integrate research, clinical work, and advocacy in the pursuit of bettering men’s well-being and mental health. He hopes that his work will eventually impact the lives of individual men as well as public policy.

Jonathan Green is a second-year doctoral student in clinical psychology at Clark. His overarching research interests include adherence to masculine norms and depression in men; specifically the concept of "covert" or "masked" depression. Jonathan is currently studying the relationship between men's psychophysiology, endorsement of masculinity norms, and reported feelings of sadness.

Andrew Ninnemann is a junior undergraduate at Clark. Planning to pursue a double major in psychology and international development and social change, with a minor in theatre, Andrew hopes to conduct two research studies during the next few years. His current interests include the relationship between videogaming and masculine norms as well as masculine norms in soccer and football players.

Alan Jackson is currently a junior in Dr. Addis’ research course in Men’s Mental Health. He plans to further his research interests next year by doing an independent research project on the effects of shame on Men’s well-being.  Alan is majoring in Psychology and pursuing a minor in Screen Studies.  He hopes to attend a graduate school in psychology following his undergraduate education at Clark.

Joshua Berger is a first-year doctoral student in clinical psychology at Clark. His main area of interest is the relationship between adherence to masculinity norms and help-seeking behavior in men, particularly veterans. His work seeks to establish predictors for men’s use of of mental health services, and thereby to help devise well-informed strategies for men to access these services. In the future, he hopes to integrate research and clinical work to help coordinate mental health care for veterans.