We are delighted to announce that Dr. Kiran Shahreen Kaur Arora has joined the Ackerman Institute for the Family as our new Vice President of Training and Student Life, on Monday, September 2.
Dr. Arora is a distinguished educator, trainer, clinician, and leader with more than 25 years of experience advancing family therapy teaching, training, and practice. A past President of the American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA), she has served on the editorial advisory board of the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy and has been invited to deliver keynote addresses at national and international conferences.
She previously directed Marriage and Family Therapy programs at Long Island University and the University of Massachusetts Boston, shaping curriculum, mentoring students, and preparing the next generation of clinicians. At Ackerman, she has already made a lasting impact as Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and most recently, as Director of DEI at the Population Council, where she led cultural transformation across 14 countries.
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Arora back to Ackerman in this pivotal leadership role.