Suicide Prevention Summit

Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW, is Professor at Loyola University Chicago's School of Social Work, past-president of the American Association of Suicidology, coauthor of two editions of the best-selling text, Suicide in Schools: A Practitioner's Guide to Multi-level Prevention, Assessment, Intervention, and Postvention, and co-editor of the 2024 text Podcasting in Social Work Education. He is a two-time winner of the National Association of Social Workers Media Award. In 2023, he was inducted as an NASW "Social Work Pioneer" for introducing podcasting to social work, and in 2024 was inducted as a Society for Social Work and Research Fellow.

Earl Dotson is a Super Bowl champion, former Green Bay Packers offensive lineman, and mental health advocate whose work is shaped by both elite athletic performance and profound personal loss. A 2026 inductee into the Packers Hall of Fame, Dotson spent a decade protecting Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre before turning his focus to suicide prevention and mental health advocacy.

Following the loss of his son to suicide in 2022, Dotson co-founded A Tale of Two Sons Foundation to reduce stigma and support individuals and families facing mental health challenges. Drawing from lived experience, a background in psychology, and his own journey through grief and recovery, Dotson speaks powerfully about resilience, help-seeking, and the importance of connection and compassion.

As a first‑generation Hmong refugee, Sheng Lee Yang, M.S.W., LCSW, PMH-C, brings a deeply personal commitment to equity and healing. Resettled in Wisconsin as a young refugee, she became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, perinatal mental health therapist, and nonprofit executive. A former professor, Sheng taught social justice, mental health, and advocacy to future social workers. Her work spans public, private, government, and nonprofit sectors, with a focus on integrating cultural humility into behavioral health. In 2019, she founded Us 2 Behavioral Health Care to advance accessible, community‑centered mental health services. As a mother of two, she leads with empathy and purpose.