Ann M. Steffen, PhD, ABPP, is Founders Professor in the School of Social Work, Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. A researcher, clinician, supervisor, teacher, and trainer, Dr. Steffen has authored over 200 scientific journal articles and presentations on mental health and aging. She is a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and a recipient of the Missouri Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Society of Clinical Geropsychology's Distinguished Clinical Mentorship Award. Dr. Steffen is board certified in Geropsychology and in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology.