2025 Speakers
Our Keynote Speakers
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Dr. Paul Daley
PAUL FREEMAN DALEY, B.S., M.S., PH.D.
Dr. Daley has over 40 years of experience in analytical toxicology, entomology,
plant physiology, and environmental restoration technology. He has over sixty peer-reviewed publications in integrated pest management, plant photosynthesis, environmental chemistry, analytical instrumentation, and the pharmacology of psychedelics. He was a career scientist at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory from 1984 to 2014. He is a Co-founder, Chief Science Officer and Director of Analytical Science at the Alexander Shulgin Research Institute in Lafayette, CA, where his work focuses on the discovery chemistry and development pharmacology of psychoactive and psychedelic drugs. With Alexander Shulgin and Tania Manning, he co-authored The Shulgin Index, Volume One: Psychedelic Phenethylamines and Related Compounds, published by Transform Press in 2011.
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Dr. Bia Labate, Ph.D
Dr. Bia Labate (Beatriz Caiuby Labate) is an anthropologist, educator, author, speaker, and activist, committed to the protection of sacred plants while amplifying the voices of marginalized communities in the psychedelic science field.
As a queer Brazilian anthropologist based in San Francisco, she has been profoundly influenced by her experiences with ayahuasca since 1996. Dr. Labate has a Ph.D. in social anthropology from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil. Her work focuses on plant medicines, Indigenous shamanism, ceremony, religion, drug policy, and social justice. She is the Executive Director of the Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines and serves as a Public Education and Culture Specialist at the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS).
Additionally, she is a Visiting Scholar at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley and an advisor for the Veteran Mental Health Leadership Coalition. Dr. Labate is also a co-founder of the Interdisciplinary Group for Psychoactive Studies (NEIP) in Brazil and the editor of its site. She has authored, co-authored, and co-edited 28 books, three special-edition journals, and numerous peer-reviewed and online publications (http://www.bialabate.net).
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Mark Nicolson, PSyD
Mark is an Oxford/Stanford educated executive coach who grew up in the UK and now lives in Santa Cruz. For the last 30 years he has helped visionary entrepreneur, social justice pioneers and cultural leaders to get out of their own way and be in their zone of genius. In the last five years, he has helped clients prepare for and integrate over 200 MDMA or psilocybin sessions. He believes that the reintroduction of psychedelics into the mainstream will have more impact on human evolution than the development of psychology.
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Dr. Manesh Girn
Dr. Manesh Girn is a postdoctoral neuroscientist at the University of California, San Francisco, specializing in psychedelic drugs. He collaborates with research pioneer Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris, investigating the neural mechanisms of psychedelic experiences and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. Dr. Girn has authored or co-authored over 20 peer-reviewed publications on psychedelics, brain networks, cognition, and mental health. He also runs "The Psychedelic Scientist," a popular platform on Instagram and YouTube, where he explains the latest psychedelic research in an accessible way. Finally, Dr. Girn is Director of Research at The Center for Minds, a non-profit research organization exploring the potential of psychedelics and consciousness practices to enhance creativity and problem solving.
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Dr. Patil Armenian
Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UCSF | Faculty in the Department of Emergency Medicine and Division of Medical Toxicology at UCSF Fresno | Co-Director of Medical Toxicology, Community Regional Medical Center
Dr. Patil Armenian is a Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine at UCSF Fresno and is a physician dual boarded in both Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology. She received her bachelor's degree from UCLA and went to medical school at Boston University. She did her residency training in Emergency Medicine at UCSF Fresno and then did her fellowship training in Medical Toxicology at UCSF in San Francisco.
Since 2011, she has been an attending physician at Community Regional Medical Center in downtown Fresno, where she works in the Emergency Department and also started and runs the inpatient toxicology service. That means she takes care of patients with poisonings, overdoses, envenomations and other medication misadventures while teaching residents, medical students, and other attending physicians. Within toxicology, she specializes in the detection of novel drugs of abuse, the care of critically ill poisoned patients, and was the first to detect and call attention to the fentanyl crisis in the San Joaquin Valley. She has published extensively on these topics. She also specializes in psychedelic science and safety and hosts a podcast called "Human School."
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Ismail Lourido Ali, JD
Ismail Lourido Ali, JD (he/him or they/them) has been personally utilizing psychedelics and other substances in celebratory and spiritual contexts for over half his life, and has been actively participating in the drug policy reform movement for a decade. As the Director of Policy & Advocacy at the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), Ismail supports the design, building, and implementation of psychedelic policy reform across the country and world. Ismail is licensed to practice law in the state of California, co-founded the Psychedelic Bar Association, and and currently co-chairs its Board of Directors. Ismail advises, is formally affiliated with, or has served in leadership roles for numerous organizations in the drug policy ecosystem, including Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Chacruna Institute, the Ayahuasca Defense Fund, and Alchemy Community Therapy Center, and recently co-founded the Central California Psychedelic Summit in his hometown of Fresno.
Our Guest Speakers
Dr. Kamal Abu-Shamsieh is the Director of the Interreligious Chaplaincy Program and an Assistant Professor of Practical Theology at the Graduate Theological Union (GTU) in Berkeley. A distinguished scholar and practitioner, Dr. Abu-Shamsieh has extensive international experience, particularly in Arab and Muslim-majority countries, where he has trained spiritual-care providers. Since 2012, he has served as a relief chaplain at Stanford Hospital and Clinics, providing spiritual support in one of the nation’s most diverse healthcare settings.
Dr. Abu-Shamsieh completed his PhD in Practical Theology and Islamic Studies, with a focus on chaplaincy, at GTU earlier this year. His academic credentials include a Certificate in Palliative Care Chaplaincy from the California State University Institute for Palliative Care, an MA in Islamic Studies and Muslim-Christian Relations, a Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy from Hartford Seminary, and a BA in Linguistics & Translations from Birzeit University.
In addition to his leadership role, Dr. Abu-Shamsieh teaches courses that integrate his expertise in Islamic law, ethics, and interreligious dialogue. His course on psychedelic chaplaincy exemplifies his commitment to exploring innovative approaches in spiritual care, while respecting the diversity of religious traditions. Dr. Abu-Shamsieh’s academic and professional work is deeply rooted in a commitment to pluralism, dialogue, and compassionate spiritual engagement, seeking to train chaplains who can serve and support diverse communities with sensitivity and expertise.
Dr. Kamal Abu-Shamsieh
Dr. Harris is a licensed psychologist based in California, specializing in trauma and identity. With over 22 years of experience, Dr. Harris offers compassionate guidance to individuals exploring themes of life, death, identity and transformation. Her approach integrates traditional therapeutic practices with innovative modalities such as psychedelic-assisted therapy, ecotherapy, astrology, and spirituality, catering to diverse paths of self-discovery and healing.
In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Harris is committed to professional education, delivering workshops and training on gender, sexuality, relationship diversity, and the normalization of conversations around death. Her work fosters an inclusive, nonjudgmental space for individuals and professionals alike to explore complex issues in a supportive environment.
Dr. Harris holds a Psy.D. in Forensic Psychology and is a member of the San Joaquin Valley Psychological Association. She is passionate about expanding public understanding of mental health, trauma, grief, and consciousness. In her practice, she facilitates group therapy sessions, ongoing support groups, individual counseling and assessments tailored to the unique needs of each client.
Dr. Catherine Harris, PsyD
Celisa Flores, PsyD has worked as a therapist, program director, harm reductionist, and clinical outreach professional in a wide variety of mental health and substance use disorder treatment settings. She is a birth and an end-of-life doula, drawing upon a variety of modalities to support self-empowerment and recovery.
Well known to the Southern California Eating Disorder community, her role has included national and international training and speaking engagements on eating disorders, psychedelic healing, mindfulness, trauma-sensitive yoga, body acceptance, and professional wellness.
Celisa has completed the MAPS Training in MDMA Assisted-therapy and currently directs clinical outreach at Lido Wellness Center, a trauma-focused mental health treatment program in Newport Beach and also the executive director of the nonprofit PsychedeLiA, based on Los Angeles.
Dr. Celisa Flores, PsyD
Dr. Felipe Mercado is a professor of Social Work at California State University, Fresno, and the founder of Wise Soul LLC, where he champions the integration of compassion, wellness, and justice within education and mental health. With a career spanning roles as a counselor, social worker, and principal, Dr. Mercado brings a transformative approach that has empowered school communities and leaders nationwide. He is an advocate for trauma-sensitive, culturally responsive care and has supported the TREAT California initiative, which promotes the ethical, evidence-based integration of psychedelic medicine. Recently certified as a psychedelic-assisted therapist through Naropa University, Dr. Mercado brings specialized expertise to this emerging field.
A six-time Amazon bestselling author, his book, A Journey to Compassion, along with his feature in the Emmy Award-winning documentary A Critical State of Mind, has established him as a leading voice in mental health and psychedelics. Dr. Mercado also serves on the boards of the California School-Based Health Alliance and Kings View Behavioral Health, advancing mental wellness initiatives across the state. His teachings at global platforms like the Mind & Life Institute, Compassion Institute, and the World Happiness Academy inspire resilience and empathy. For more about his work, visit wise-souls.com.
Dr. Felipe Mercado
Laura Mae Northrup, LMFT
Spotlight Survivor Speaker
Laura Mae Northrup, MFT is the author of the book Radical Healership: How to Build a Values-Driven Healing Practice in a Profit-Driven World and the creator of the Inside Eyes podcast, an audio series about people using entheogens and psychedelics to heal from sexual trauma. She is a psychotherapist and consultant based in Oakland, CA.
Ryan Miller
Spotlight Veteran Speaker
Ryan, a resident of occupied Ramaytush Ohlone territory (Palo Alto, CA), is a childhood sexual abuse survivor and former teenage alcohol abuser who served Capitalist Imperialism in the Marine Corps from 1998 to 2002. After earning an “honorable” discharge, he faced profound challenges reintegrating into civilian life, battling anxiety, depression, alcoholism, obesity, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. His recovery journey began with cannabis medicine and wellness practices, accelerated through creating a suicide-prevention support group, and deepened through transformative experiences in psychedelic and American Indian ceremonies. These acts of service, and communion with sacraments, have unlocked a level of healing and gratitude for life Ryan couldn’t imagine possible.
A therapist, convener, facilitator, and organizer — Tessa Vita is interested in creating the conditions for freedom, beauty, and truth.
As a therapist she is broadly situated within the field of Depth Psychology, and is trained both non-directive and direct/experiential forms of expanded states and psychedelic healing techniques.
In her career as a political and community organizer, she spent ten years as an organizer, strategist, campaigner, and trainer throughout the progressive movement.
Her current work includes working with clients and groups, bringing corners of the psychedelic ecosystem together to deepen in human-to-human connection, and working on a PhD in Psychedelic Studies.
Tessa Vita Levine, LMFT
Maurice Byrd, LMFT, Clinical Training Director at the Harm Reduction Therapy Center and owner and operator of Byrd Therapy. He has worked as a harm reductionist for the past 20 years. He is a clinical supervisor, and has collaborated in the development and implementation of community mental health programs for people experiencing chronic mental health disorders, substance use disorders, and experiencing homelessness. During his career, he has worked with adolescents and adults. He has provided mental health services in middle schools, high schools, in private practice settings, in jails and prison, in homeless drop-in centers, at needle exchanges, and on the sidewalk with people experiencing homelessness.
He trains, teaches, supervises, and provides consultation to both clinical and non-clinical staff at several non-profit agencies nationally, primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area and is often invited to speak as a voice for harm reduction therapy. Maurice specializes in teaching the fundamentals of practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy. He also enjoys teaching about facilitating groups and led a Harm Reduction Marijuana Group for system exposed young adults that he facilitated for 8 years.
Maurice has been trained in MDMA for PTSD and Ketamine assisted therapy. He also provides individual and group KAT therapy in his private practice. He has taught at MFT graduate programs focusing on Substance Use interventions and Community Mental Health. He is a published author, cowriting the chapter Dealing with Drug Use After Prison: Harm Reduction Therapy in the book Decarcerating America.
Maurice Byrd, LMFT
Denisse holds a Masters Degree in Holistic Counseling Psychology and specializes in working with LGBTQIA+ communities, people of gender expansive experience, and highly marginalized communities.
She currently holds the roles of Community Engagement Director and Therapist for Alchemy Community Therapy Center.
Denisse utilizes her bilingual and bicultural Mexican-Indigenous heritage as foundations for honoring and affirming the human dignity of communities that are marginalized by violence, criminalization, and sociocultural oppression.
Denisse views her work as a life calling, bringing all aspects of herself into her work.
Denisse Mendez, MA,. LMFT
Alyssa is a Psychedelic Assisted Art Therapist. They are currently a study therapist & research associate at the Portland VA working on MDMA Assisted Group Therapy for Transgender and Gender Diverse Veterans. They have completed the MAPS MDMA Training. They have trained with Polaris Insight Center and Ketamine Training Institute for Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy.
They hold 2 degrees from Naropa University, focusing on Transpersonal Psychology & Transpersonal Art Therapy. They are a Clinical Skills Practice Group Leader at Naropa University. They offer education on Psychedelic Healing & The Creative Process at various training institutions, including Alchemy Community Therapy Center & Tam Integration’s Coaching Program.
Alyssa Gursky, LPC
Parham Farsi is a dedicated Minister and seasoned Integration Coach specializing in guiding individuals through transformative spiritual experiences. With a rich cultural heritage as an Indigenous Iranian of Zoroastrian heritage, Parham brings a unique perspective to the evolving landscape of psychedelics. He is the co-founder of the RavanNama Farsi Psychedelic Society and Technologies of the Sacred, organizations dedicated to integrating psychedelic experiences through holistic practices.
Fluent in Farsi, Parham offers culturally rooted guidance for navigating and integrating profound psychedelic experiences. He specializes in helping individuals connect with their higher selves and inner healer, fostering personal and spiritual growth. Drawing on Zoroastrian teachings, he aligns his practice with Asha—the universal truth and harmony—and emphasizes an ethical, patient, and nurturing approach to healing.
Through his work, Parham seeks to support individuals and communities in cultivating a conscious, inclusive, and sacred relationship with psychedelics, grounded in ancient traditions and modern understanding.
Parham Farsi
Danielle M. Herrera, LMFT has a long history working with “addictions,” recovery, and harm reduction in community mental health and private practice.
Her love of people who use drugs inspired her to train in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy early in the field's infancy. In her practice now, she works with "drugs -- full spectrum" -- from chaotic use to healing use. She currently runs her small group private practice, Tender Hearts Healing Arts, where she sees clients in Oakland (Ohlone land) and virtually in California, providing treatment in the form of psychedelic psychotherapy, psychedelic integration, harm reduction psychotherapy, and couples/family therapy.
She is a course facilitator with Beckley Academy, a supervisor and clinical consultant for Alchemy Community Therapy, California Institute of Integral Studies, Center for Mindful Psychotherapy, and now serves on the Board of Directors for DanceSafe National. She facilitates training for practitioners in the foundations of relationally-centered psychedelic assisted therapies from a decolonized lens. Her framework is Jungian, emotion-focused, somatic, and spiritual, centering Indigenous epistemologies, ritual, and ceremony.
Danielle focuses on careful attunement to systemic oppressions that impact the individual within a complicated ecosystem while helping clients with meaning-making. She has always been drawn to the “outsiders” and loves working with people experiencing spiritual emergence or emergency, exploring non-ordinary states of consciousness or mystical experiences, Queer & Trans BIPOC, people who use drugs, and others outside of the mainstream.
Danielle Herrera, LMFT
J. Tyson Casey is a seasoned coach, facilitator, and educator who believes in equitable, accessible, and regenerative communities where power is dispersed, agency is exercised, and informed consent is status quo.
As a teacher and mentor, Tyson uses academic, experiential, participatory, and somatic methods to cultivate internal and interpersonal conditions for emergent and dynamic decision-making, leadership, and liberation.
His writing has been published in Perspectives on Anarchist Theory, Seeds Of Peace, St. Petersburg Times, The Fuse, Turning Wheel, and Tikkun.
In addition to his professional work, Tyson is a dedicated Zen practitioner, avid science fiction reader, and continual learner. He lives on sandy loam land in the unceded, ancestral terrain of the Yokuts, within the municipality of Fresno, CA with his spouse and their lionhead rabbits.
J. Tyson Casey
Jessica “Jaz” Cadoch, MA, is a cultural and medical anthropologist dedicated to democratizing access to psychedelic education.
As a co-steward of the Global Psychedelic Society, Jaz empowers community leaders worldwide by providing them with the resources and skills to offer harm reduction tools and education to their local communities. Her expertise spans from her work as a research manager at the Flutter Initiative, where she developed therapeutic protocols, to her role in shaping Colorado’s Natural Medicine Health Act, advocating for an equitable psychedelic policy framework.
As a co-founder of ALKEMI and contributor to the Psychedelic Health Equity Initiative, Jaz remains committed to ethical business practices, indigenous reciprocity, and expanding access to psychedelic medicines for marginalized communities.
Jaz Cadoch, MA
Ishaq is an experienced cannabis consultant with a demonstrated history of working in social impact, public affairs, and operational development for over 8 years in cannabis and other alternative medicine spaces. He has worked on projects relating to regulatory compliance, qualitative research, DEI, and market expansion in the cannabis industry.
Ishaq’s passions lie within the social impact aspect of the growing cannabis space demonstrated by his development and management of the Momentum business accelerator [formerly] at Eaze; co-founding Halal Hemp, a global initiative to bring education around cannabis medicine to the greater Muslim community; serving as Director of Growth at the Equity Trade Network; and executive producing the documentary Not Your Tokin’ in collaboration with 3isFor Media.
Ishaq Ali
Carmen Noonan is a Registered Nurse and Certified Psychedelic-Assisted Therapist dedicated to holistic, culturally-sensitive healthcare. With 13 years of experience in critical care and perioperative nursing, including work in intensive care units and operating rooms, Carmen brings a wealth of clinical expertise to her practice.
As a proud BIPOC professional, she offers a unique perspective, blending her extensive medical knowledge with a deep commitment to holistic and functional medicine. Recently graduated from a Certified Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy program, Carmen incorporates sacred medicine into her practice to foster transformative healing.
Carmen’s work is grounded in reciprocity, reverence for the sacred, and profound respect for cultural and ancestral wisdom. She creates safe, intentional spaces for individuals exploring the healing potential of sacred medicine. Her trauma-informed approach honors the mind, body, spirit, and soul, promoting connection, authenticity, and resilience.
Bridging traditional medicine with innovative therapies, Carmen empowers individuals to achieve sustainable healing. Her identity and lived experiences inform her work, allowing her to serve diverse communities with integrity and cultural humility.
Carmen’s commitment to improving health outcomes is evident in her innovative approaches, such as specific example if available. Her unique blend of clinical expertise, cultural sensitivity, and holistic perspective makes her a valuable asset in the evolving landscape of healthcare.
Carmen Noonan, RN
Jason Williams was born and raised in Fresno, California and has a master’s degree in Psychology. After 20 years of working in local nonprofits and the Department of Social Services Child Welfare Division, Jason Co-founded Brain Wise Solutions.
Brain Wise is a community-based organization that is focused on improving businesses and organizations through a foundation of training and coaching based on neuroscience and the importance of relationships.
Jason’s time spent working with children and families involved in the child welfare system exposed him to the challenges of trauma-exposed children and adults and led him to develop curriculum and strategies to help professionals and families build resilience and thrive. Brain Wise Solutions has trained over 1,500 individuals, including educators, parents, social workers, attorneys, clinicians, foster parents, judges, and students.
Jason is also the owner of Key Writing Concepts. Key Writing Concepts is a full-service grant writing business that was founded 30 years ago and focuses on grant writing services for Community-Based Organizations and Medical Providers.
Jason Williams
CIIS | tezciis@gmail.com
psychedelicintegrationstudies.com
As an enthusiastic proponent of the promise and potential of psychedelics, my professional focus is on researching the best practices of psychedelic integration. My work aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of the integration process in its entirety, including its relation to the other essential components of psychedelics: preparation and journey. The goal is to help advance, formalize, and deepen our knowledge and practice of integrating psychedelic experiences, insights, and lessons into our everyday lives for healing, growth, and transformation.
Looking ahead, I’m excited to work toward establishing psychedelic integration as an independent discipline and formal field of study, moving it beyond its present status as being understood mainly as an adjunct to psychotherapy.
Outside of my research, I’m passionate about developing a philosophical framework called Post-Patriarchal Theory, as well as Buddhism, philosophy, spirituality, and the great outdoors. These interests are all held as part of a greater journey to understand the evolution of consciousness on individual and collective scales.
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Ayeh Kashani is a Minister of Sacred Practices and a PhD candidate in Philosophy and Religion at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). Her dissertation, Birthing the Absolute, delves into the spiritual and metaphysical implications of psychedelics and expanded states of consciousness, advocating for a shift from a mechanistic view of the cosmos to one that is organic and ensouled. As co-founder of Technologies of the Sacred, Ayeh integrates her scholarly research with her ministerial practices, offering transformative spiritual coaching, integration services, and guidance through profound spiritual experiences that deepen connections to self, spirit, and the cosmos.
Ayeh Kashani
Monica Villar LMFT is an integrative psychotherapist focusing on the intersection of trauma and neurodiversity. She is a graduate of Fresno State University and a current student at UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics. Monica has worked in community behavioral health in many capacities in the central valley for over 15 years. She specializes in providing neuro-affirming and trauma informed therapy. Monica is bilingual and understands the importance of culturally competent care and she hold in high regard the sacredness of entheogens used in healing practices.
Monica Villar
Therapist with photographic tendencies
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I grew up in the intersection of the wide-open skies and dark mysterious nights of the San Joaquin Valley. In many ways this is what drew me to psychedelic work and continues to be one of the perspectives I bring to my therapy practice. What lies in the in between, the edges- that is a constant area of curiosity in my personal life and in my work. I primarily work with Queer, Trans, and BIPOC folks both in talk therapy and Ketamine Assisted Therapy.
Martha Yesenia Juarez
Adrián Villaseñor Galarza, Ph.D. is Core Faculty in the East West Psychology Department at the California Institute of Integral Studies, Adjunct Professor at Naropa University and Antioch University, and founder of the Bioalchemy Institute and Work That Reconnects Latin America. Integral ecopsychologist, international facilitator, teacher, author, and ritualist whose work is grounded in the confluence of transpersonal and spiritual teachings from East and West, Earth-honoring traditions, and the study of the human-nature connection. This fertile integration results in an elemental framework for self-discovery, healing, and regenerative action. He has been engaged in transformative education for 20 years both in academic and public settings, has worked with individuals for over 10 years, and his work is often considered a Latin American referent when it comes to Deep Ecology, Ecopsychology, and Earth-based spirituality.
Adrián Villasenor-Galarza
Ayize Jama-Everett
M.Div, MA, MFA
Ayize Jama-Everett holds three Master’s degrees: Divinity, Psychology, and in Fine Arts, Writing. He blends these degrees in all his work, often identifying as a guerilla theologian, a community-based therapist, and an afro-futurist in the same breath. He’s taught at Starr King School for the Ministry, California College of the Arts, The University of California, Riverside, Western Colorado College, and several private High schools for over twenty years. His expertise includes working with adolescents, the history of substance use in the United States, the history of Sacred Plant medicines in the Maghreb, the religious roots of political violence from Ireland to the Middle East, educational arts pedagogy, and Afrofuturism.
He’s published four novels (The Liminal series )and two graphic novels(Box of Bones and The last Count of Monte Cristo). As an associate professor at Starr King, he teaches The Sacred and the Substance, a course that examines the role of conscious altering plants in religions around the world. He also coordinates the Psychedelics and the Seminary lecture series for Starr King, which invites luminaries from the Psychedelic world to discuss their orientations to faith and religion. He is the producer of a documentary about Black people and psychedelics entitled A Table of Our Own.
His shorter works can be found in the LA Review of Books, The Believer, and Racebaitr. He is a Board member of the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation, leading their initiative to look at the role of psychedelics in the mental health of People of color and poor people. Ayize also serves as a board member to Access to Doorways, a non-profit committed to increasing the number of Queer and BIPOC people involved in psychedelics at every stage.
