Prior to joining the Center as a Project Director in 2019, Joe Marrone was a Senior Program Manager for Public Policy at the Institute for Community Inclusion/ UMASS BOSTON) for 25 years. He was also Coordinator of Training/ TA at the NIDILRR funded Vocational Rehabilitation and VR Management RRTCs based at ICI and the RSA funded 5-year research grant on helping Social Security recipients achieve economic self-sufficiency. He was formerly the Associate Director of the largest community mental health center in Washington State as well as having a 17-year career in public VR. He has consulted, trained, & lectured in all 50 states, Canada, Puerto Rico, Asia, and Europe. In total, he has over 40 years direct service/administrative experience in delivering rehabilitation services and in community mental health. Joe has a strong interest in promoting employment outcomes for individuals with psychiatric conditions. He has lectured and published extensively on policy and program issues in employment services for both youth and adults including workplace supports, workforce development, welfare to work issues, and consumer empowerment. Joe has been on the staff of the New England Psychiatric Rehabilitation Training Program and the University of Massachusetts at Boston, the Michigan State University Long -Term Training Grant in Psychiatric Rehabilitation as well as of the University of Pittsburgh/Western Psychiatric Institute’s National Psychiatric Rehabilitation Training Grant. He has also been an Adjunct Faculty Member of the New England School of Professional Psychology and the Boston University School of Medicine. He is also on the Editorial Boards of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, Psychiatric Services, Journal of Mental Health, among other journals.

Publications

Marrone, J., Farkas, M., & Abramson, (2018) Making Mental Health Systems of Care “High Performers” in Employment Outcomes. American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation.21[3-4]. P.61-79.

Marrone, J., Burns, R. & Taylor, S. (2014). Vocational rehabilitation and mental health employment services: True love or marriage of convenience? Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation 40(2): 149-154.

Marrone, J & Taylor, S. (2013) Serving Youth with Psychiatric Disabilities in the Vocational Rehabilitation System. Focal Point, 27 (1), p.37-39

Marrone, J. (2005). Creating Hope Through Employment for People Who Are Homeless or in Transitional Housing. American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Foley, S., Marrone, J., & Simon, M. (2002) Cruise ships and kayaks: Welfare and rehabilitation approaches for women with disabilities in poverty. Behavioral Sciences and the Law Journal, 20 (6), 659-680.

Marrone, J. & Golowka, E. (2000) If You Think Work Is Bad for People with Mental Illness, Then Try Poverty, Unemployment, and Social Isolation. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 23 (2), 187-193.

Marrone, J., Hoff, D., & Gold, M. (1999) Organizational Change For Community Employment. Journal of Rehabilitation, 65(2), 10 -19.

Marrone, J., Gandolfo, C., Gold, M., & Hoff, D. (1998). JUST DOING IT: Helping People with Mental Illness Get Good Jobs. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 29(1), 37-48.

Marrone, J., Hoff, D., & Helm, D. (1997). Person-Centered Planning for the Millennium: We’re Old Enough to Remember When PCP Was Still a Drug. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 8(1), 285-297.

Marrone, J., Balzell, A. & Gold, M. (1995) “Employment Supports for People with Mental Illness.” Psychiatric Services 46(7): 707-711.

Marrone, J. (1994). If Everybody’s Already Doing It, How Come It Never Gets Done?: Consumer-Driven Service Delivery. Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal 18(2): 73-76.

Marrone, J. & Gold, M. (1994). Supported Employment for People with Mental Illness: Myths and Facts. Journal of Rehabilitation, 60(4): 38-47.

Marrone, J., Helm, D., Van Gelder, M., Miranda, S., Splitz, D., Gilmore, M., & Holian, B. (1994). Families As Resources: The Art of Listening, Not Telling. In Institute Brief Series. Boston, MA: Institute for Community Inclusion.

Marrone, J. (1993). Creating Positive Vocational Outcomes for People with Mental Illness. Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal, 17(2): 43-62.

Marrone, J., Horgan, J., Scripture, D, and Grossman, M. (1984). Serving the Severely Psychiatrically Disabled Client within the State VR System. Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal, 7, 5-23.

Marjorie works in the Services Division as a teacher and developer of promising mind/body interventions, many of which include a variety of mindfulness practices, music-related activities, writing, and movement.  In addition, she provides educational support and holistic health coaching. She is an advocate of the Fivefold Mindfulness Path of Recovery: Mindful Understanding, Mindful Thinking, Mindful Listening, Mindful Speech, and Mindful Actions for Wellness. She incorporates meditation in most of her courses.  She is involved in animal-assisted, mental health support with her certified therapy dogs Carlo and Bob. In addition, she is a lay Dharma (Buddhism) teacher.

Areas of Expertise

• Designing, developing, and teaching innovative courses:  Developing Mindfulness for Stress Resilience, Developing Spirituality & Stress Resilience, Empowering Ourselves Through Song, Laughter for the Health of It, Working Our Way From Anger To Forgiveness, Eat, Drink & Be Merry The Mindful Way (Mindful Eating), Buddhist Psychology’s Path of Recovery,  Mindfulness: The Practice of Buddhist Psychology, Kindred Spirits: Animals & Recovery, Animals & Healing (collaboration between BU School of Theology and BU CPR), MMDM (Mindful Music, Dance, & Meditation),  Guided Imagery for Health & Healing, Working Our Way from Anger to Forgiveness, Discovering the Poet Within for Health & Recovery,  Walking Meditation & Writing: Companions on the Road of Recovery, Bringing the Mind Home Through Seated Meditation and Writing, Finding Inspiration from Nature for Writing & Recovery, Nurturing Ourselves With Music, YOGA & Meditation
• Providing supported education and health promotion/wellness coaching and consultations for young adults
• Developing resiliency to stress and cultivating optimism
• Using a variety of mind/body/spirituality approaches and expressive arts therapies
• Training health care providers in stress resiliency and mindfulness practices

Selected Publications

Jacobs, M. (03/31/2021). interview with Lauren Richards, Mindfulness: Why It Matters. BU Today.

Jacobs, M. (July, 2019). Musical Odyssey: From Pain to Recovery. Music and Medicine Journal.

Vasudha Gidugu & Marjorie L. Jacobs (2018). Empowering individuals with mental illness to develop healthy eating habits through mindful eating: results of a program evaluation, Psychology, Health & Medicine, DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2018.1516295

Jacobs, M. (December, 2018). Finding Nature and Sanctuary in the City. Neurology

Jacobs, M. (October, 2018). The Medicine of Salsa. Music and Medicine Journal.

Jacobs, M. (April, 2018). Dealing with Distractions: At Home Meditation Practice. Mindfulness.

Jacobs, M. (March, 2018). Rehabilitation: No Longer Stumped. Neurology.

Jacobs, M. (October 2017). Music Connects. Music and Medicine.

Jacobs, M. (March 2017). Recovering. Neurology.

Jacobs, M. (January 2017). Digesting Losses. Music and Medicine.

Jacobs, M. (July 2016). Violins of Hope. Music and Medicine .

Jacobs, M. (May 2016). Default Mode. Neurology.

Jacobs, M. (2009). Moving Beyond Stigma & Speciesism: An Unusual Partnership. PSR Connections.

Jacobs, M. (2009). My personal story of coping. Psychiatric Rehabilitation.

Jacobs, M. (2003). Helping adult learners handle stress. Field Notes, 13(1).

Jacobs, M. & Sousa, C. (2003). Creating a classroom that’s safe for students with PTSD. All Write News, 20(1).

Jacobs, M. (2002). A mind/body learning approach to counseling. Focus on Basics: Connecting Research & Practice, 6 (1).

Jacobs, M. & Yung Dong, Shih. (2002). The short march to wisdom. Hacienda Heights, CA: Buddha Light Publishing.

Jacobs, M. (1997). From the first to the last ash: The history, economics & hazards of tobacco. Cambridge MA: Community Learning Center.

Jacobs, M. (1994). The New Revised Cambridge GED Program: Exercise Book For Writing Skills: Part 1, Grammar & Editing Skills. Prentice Hall Regents, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

Jacobs, M. (1994). The New Revised Cambridge GED Program: Exercise Book For Writing Skills: Part 2, Process Essay Writing. Prentice Hall Regents, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

Jacobs, M. (1990). Developing Writing Skills. Steck-Vaughn Co., Austin, Texas.

Recent Presentations

Jacobs, M., Mindfulness Basics & Its Practice for a Healthy Body & Mind. Boston University Occupational Health, 11/17/2021.

Jacobs, M. & Gidugu, V. Mindful Eating: A Practice to Enhance Hope, Health, & Empowerment One Bite At A Time. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association Workforce Summit, Boston, MA, May 2016.

Jacobs, M. & Gidugu, V. Eat, Drink, & Be Merry the Mindful Way, MassPRA, Marlborough, MA, November 2015.

Jacobs, M. Exploring Mindfulness: Its Origins, Practice, & Our Health. Fo Guang Shan Hsi Lai Temple’s 3-Day Mindfulness Retreat, Hacienda Heights, CA, August 2015.

Jacobs, M. Challenges of Mindfulness Practice & Strategies to Establish a Daily Practice, Fo Guang Shan Hsi Lai Temple’s 3-Day Mindfulness Retreat, Hacienda Heights, CA, August 2015.

Jacobs, M. Building Stress Resilience Through Daily Mindfulness Practice), Fo Guang Shan Hsi Lai Temple’s 3-Day Mindfulness Retreat, Hacienda Heights, CA, August 2015.

Jacobs, M. Mindfulness Practice: Discovering the Jewel in the Lotus for Recovery, MassPRA, Marlborough, MA, October 2014.

Jacobs, M. Mindfulness Practice: Discovering the Jewel in the Lotus for Recovery, MassPRA, Worcester, MA, October 2013.

Jacobs, M. Practicing Mindfulness for Recovery, Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation (CPR) Services Division, Boston, MA November 28, 2012.

Jacobs, M. What Would the Buddha Say About Recovery? Massachusetts Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (MassPRA), Worcester, MA, October 18, 2012.

Jacobs, M. Developing Stress Hardiness for Recovery, Global Institute Presentation, BU CPR, Boston, MA, April 2012.

Jacobs, M. Developing Stress Hardiness, Laugh Your Stress Away, Mindful Eating Lunch, & Working Your Way from Anger to Forgiveness, USPRA Annual Conference Innovative Site-Based Workshops, BU CPR, Boston, MA, June 16, 2011.

Jacobs, M. Practicing Mindfulness for Recovery, MassPRA, Worcester, MA, October 28, 2010.

Jacobs, M. How Interacting With Non-human Animals Fosters Recovery in Adults Facing Psychiatric Challenges, Pets & People Foundation Annual Dinner, Framingham, MA, October 14, 2010.

Jacobs, M. Kindred Spirits: Animals & Recovery, Veterans Administration Site Visit, BU CPR, Boston, MA, September 28, 2010.

Jacobs, M. Relying on the Dharma for Recovery, Dinner With Dharma Program, Greater Boston Buddhist Temple, Cambridge, MA, July 23, 2010.

Jacobs, M. Holistic Interventions in Recovery Education, USPRA Webinar, BU CPR, January 28, 2009.

Jacobs, M. & Mesidor, M. Laughter’s Role in Promoting Recovery In Psychiatric Rehabilitation, MassPRA, Worcester, MA, December 4, 2009.

Jacobs, M. Health for Recovery Keynote Speech, Region Ten Consumer Advisory Council 3rd Annual Recovery Conference, Charlottesville, VA, September 18, 2008.

Jacobs, M. Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation (CPR): Cultivating Hope and Renewing Lives, Pre-Conference Workshop, Region Ten Consumer Advisory Council, Charlottesville, VA, September 18, 2008.

Hutchinson, D. & Jacobs, M. An Adult Education Model: Innovations in Recovery Services, USPRA, Cambridge, MA, April 15, 2008.

Derek completed the Post Compulsory Teacher’s Training Certificate at Brighton University (UK) and other specific teacher training courses during the 90’s while working as an Internal Arts Instructor (Qigong, Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan, Ba Gua Chang, Hsing I Chuan and Taoist Meditation). Derek came to the USA and BUCPR in 2002. His responsibilities at the BUCPR are developing classes and other activities, teaching and advising students; classes include Internal Arts of Qigong, Taoist Breathing and Meditation and Tai Chi Chuan; WRAP, IMR, Writing and Recovery, Movies/Film and Recovery, Painting for Wellness, Computer Seminar, Fitness, Cognitive Remediation, Embracing Loss (Mourning and Grief), Photovoice and performance-based classes such as Acts of Recovery. He is responsible for organizing our student “Talent Shows” and compiling and editing of our student Newsletter, “The Center”.

Areas of Expertise

• Designing, developing, and teaching innovative courses such as Acts of Recovery (performance as a recovery tool) and Brain Fitness (cognitive rehabilitation for recovery)
• Providing supported education and health promotion and wellness advising
• Teaching a variety of Internal Arts systems
• Teaching writing, music and performance rehabilitation
• Teaching computer education
• Training for colleagues and other professionals in Internal Arts, relaxation, stress relief and trauma therapy
• Editing the Center Newsletter
• Producing The Center Talent Shows and Open Mic Sessions

Derek is an Internal Arts Instructor tutored by Master Bruce Kumar Frantzis (CA), Sifu Frank Allen (NY) and Paul Cavel (UK). He has a Masters Degree in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling and he is a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP). He has a wide range of teaching experience in music, art, computers and the Internal Arts. He is a painter, photographer and a multi-musician recording artist.

Selected Publications

Michael A. Grodin, M.D., Linda Piwowarczyk, M.D., M.P.H., Derek Fulker, M.A., Alexander R. Bazazi, B.A., and Robert B. Saper, M.D., M.P.H. Treating Survivors of Torture and Refugee Trauma: A preliminary case series using Qigong and Tai Chi, September 2008, Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.

Selected Presentations

The Massachusetts Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, Fifteenth Annual Conference, Harnessing the Power of Relationships: The Foundation of Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Whole Body Awareness: For presence, attention, grounding and listening skills and for developing inner silence. Derek Fulker MA, CPRP. October 25th 2017.

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association. Recovery Workforce Summit, The State of Recovery in the World of Psych Rehab: Our Collective Vision Put Into Action. Whole Body Awareness: For Presence, Attention, Grounding and Listening Skills and for Developing Inner Silence. Derek Fulker MA, CPRP. May 24th 2016.

The Massachusetts Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, Fourteenth Annual Conference,  Supporting Recovery Through a Cultural Lens: The Cognitive Remediation Tool Box. Derek Fulker MA, CPRP. November 5th 2015.

The Massachusetts Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, Fourteenth Annual Conference,  Supporting Recovery Through a Cultural Lens. Whole Body Awareness: For Presence, Attention, Grounding and Listening Skills and for Developing Inner Silence. Derek Fulker MA, CPRP.  November 5th 2015.

The Massachusetts Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, Thirteenth Annual Conference, Supporting the Recovery Workforce Toward Lifelong Learning. The Cognitive Remediation Tool Box. October 16, 2014.

The Massachusetts Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, Thirteenth Annual Conference,  Supporting the Recovery Workforce Toward Lifelong Learning. Ultimate Mindfulness: Whole Body Awareness for Presence, Attention, Grounding and Listening Skills and for Developing Inner Silence.  October 16, 2014.

The Massachusetts Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, Twelfth Annual Conference 2013, Connections for Life: Recovery and Community Partnership.  The Implementation of Qigong in a Recovery Oriented Program, Derek Fulker, Training Associate and Mat Guenther, Training Associate, BU Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. October 29th, 2013.

The Massachusetts Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, Eleventh Annual Conference 2012, The Paradox of Risk: Recovery and Rehabilitation Through Shared Responsibility: The Implementation of Tai Chi in a Recovery Oriented Program, Derek Fulker, Training Associate and Mat Guenther, Training Associate, BU Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation.  October 18, 2012.

The Massachusetts Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, Ninth Annual Conference 2010, Putting Our Collective Vision into Action: Enriching lives in the Community, Qigong, Trauma & Recovery, Derek Fulker, Training Associate, Jake Briggs, Administrative Assistant BU Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation.  October 27 & 28, 2010.

Alternatives 2008, Adam’s Mark Hotel, Buffalo, New York. The Role of The Internal Arts for Health Wellness and Recovery, Derek Fulker, Training Associate, BU Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation.  October 29 – November 2, 2008.

The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation’s Conference, “Innovations to Practice: The Promise and Challenge of Achieving Recovery for All.” Combating Stigma and Discrimination: Using the Power of Photovoice, Zlatka Russinova, Senior Research Associate; Derek Fulker, Training Associate; Cheryl Gagne, Senior Training Associate; Catherine Imbasciati, Instructor; Abdellah RamRam, former student; Alexandra Bowers, Former Training Associate, BU Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. April 15, 2008.

18th Annual International Trauma Conference, PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA: Neuroscience, Attachment and Therapeutic Interventions. Tai Chi Chuan and Qi Gong for Self-Regulation and Grounding in Complex Trauma, Michael A. Grodin, MD,  Derek Fulker, MA, Dan Kleiman, Robert Saper, MD, MPH, Lin Piwowarczyk, MD, MPH, Bill Robertson, Alan Dougall. June 20-23, 2007.

The Trauma Center, Boston, Internal Energy Arts as a Treatment for Survivors of Torture and Refugee Trauma. Joint Presentation by: Michael A. Grodin, M.D and Derek Fulker, M.A.  April 5, 2007.

Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Internal Energy Arts as a Treatment for Survivors of Torture and Refugee Trauma. Joint Presentation by: Michael A. Grodin, M.D and Derek Fulker, M.A.  April 2, 2007.

HMS Osher Institute, The Internal Energy Arts (Tai Chi, Qi Gung, Ba Gua) and the Treatment of Survivors of Torture & Refugee Trauma. Joint Presentation by: Michael A. Grodin, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry Director Boston Center for Refugee Health & Human Rights Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health; Derek Fulker, M.A. Internal Arts Instructor; Robert Saper, M.D., M.P.H. Assistant Professor Director of Integrative Medicine Boston University Medical Center. February 8, 2007.

Paul Cherchia, LMHC-MA Co-Directs the College Mental Health Educational Program, CMHEP at Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation in the College of Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College at Boston University. Paul is an instructor as well as a college coach within the NITEO program a wellness and academic skills-building program assisting college students to successfully re-enter college and complete higher education. He also co-developed and teaches PDP HE 102 LEAD BU: Building Wellness & Academic Skills for Success, which is a wellness and academic seminar helping students learn strategies for academic success, explore values and goals, access campus supports and develop skills for healthy interpersonal relationships. Additionally, oversee the PASS: Peer Academic Support Support program at BU and supervises the Peer Academic Coaches that work one on one with other BU students who are living with a mental health challenge. Prior to working at the Center, he was employed within Boston University working in both the Enrollment Offices and Residence Life Offices.

Areas of Expertise

• Generating and executing training and consultation opportunities for BU and non-BU based communities
• Continuing partnerships and acquiring new relationships with BU and non-BU based communities