Bullying and Cyberbullying Prevention and Advocacy Collaborative (BACPAC) | Meet Our Team
Our BACPAC team members come from varied training backgrounds. They includie physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, pediatric resource specialists and education specialists. We are also an associate of the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center (MARC) at Bridgewater State College, a nationally recognized authority on bullying and cyberbullying.
Physicians
Peter Raffalli, MD
Assistant, Department of Neurology; Director, BACPAC Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Michael Rich, MD, MPH
Director, Digital Wellness Lab; Director, Video Intervention/Prevention Assessment (VIA); Co-Director, Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders (CIMAID) Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Part-Time, Harvard Medical School
Claire McCarthy, MD
Pediatrician, Children's Hospital Primary Care Center (CHPCC); Director, Pediatric Diagnostic Program Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Nicole Baumer, MD, MEd
Director, Down Syndrome Program; Assistant, Department of Neurology and Developmental Medicine Center Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical SchoolPsychiatrists and Psychologists
Soundhari Balaguru, PhD
Clinical Psychologist, Boston Children's Hospital Neighbor Partnerships Instructor in Psychology, Harvard Medical School
Jason Fogler, PhD
Attending Psychologist, Division of Developmental Medicine Assistant Professor of Pediatrics; Assistant Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School
Stuart Goldman, MD
Senior Attending Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical SchoolNurses
Judith A. Vessey, PhD, MBA, RN, DPNP, FAAN
Nurse Scientist, Medicine Patient ServicesSocial Workers
Shuei Kozu, MSW, LICSW, MHA, PhD
Clinical Social Worker, Department of Neurology
Francie Mandel, MSW, LICSW
Senior Clinical Social Worker, Division of Endocrinology; Director of Mental Health Services, GeMS and BE-U; Division of Endocrinology and Department of Social Work
Elizabeth Wharff, PhD, MSW, LICSW
Psychiatry Social Work Supervisor; Director, Social Work Training Program; Clinical Research Scientist Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Matthew Snell, MSW, LICSW, LABA
Clinical Social Worker, Autism Spectrum CenterAdministrative
Kristelle Lavalle, MA
Interactive Media Specialist, Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine
Kitty Petty, MEd, MA, LMHC
Resource Specialist, Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis And Related Disorders Program
