The people behind MindImmerse.

The founders

Donald Schuman, PhD, LCSW-S, LCDC

Co-founder & Managing Member

Vietnam Combat Infantryman

Dr. Schuman completed 27 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a Sergeant Major (E-9); his decorations include the Legion of Merit and the Combat Infantryman Badge, earned in ground combat in Vietnam. Earning his MSW during his final years of service, he built a second career leading substance use treatment programs, with clinical directorships from Landstuhl to Fort Hood and a final post as the commanding general's chief advisor on substance use and suicide prevention at Fort Rucker. He is now an Associate Professor of Practice at the UTA School of Social Work, where he helped develop its military social work and substance use treatment curricula. A Texas-licensed clinical social work supervisor and chemical dependency counselor, Don leads business strategy and operations and keeps every product grounded in the people it serves.

Donna Schuman, PhD, LCSW, LPC, BCB, BCN

Co-founder

Suicide Prevention & Clinical Simulation Research

A social work professor and researcher whose work spans behavioral health, suicide prevention, and technology-enhanced clinical education. Donna is BCIA certified in both biofeedback and neurofeedback, and her research interests sit where psychophysiology, technology, and behavioral health meet: using what the body and brain reveal to build immersive training that prepares providers for the moments that matter. She leads clinical design and research, and every persona, curriculum, and piece of feedback passes through her clinical review before it reaches a learner.

Clinical Advisory Board

A volunteer board of practicing clinicians, educators, and researchers who review our AI personas and clinical scenarios, pressure-test our feedback models, and make sure everything we build reflects real clinical practice.

Dayton Ann Williams, MBA, PMP®, MSW

Veteran Advocate & Grief Companion

Certified Mental Health Peer Support Specialist

A former Senior Project Manager at IBM, Dayton left a distinguished corporate career after the death of her son to walk alongside others in their darkest moments. She is the author of two books on healing and loss, holds an MSW from the University of Texas at Arlington with a published thesis on posttraumatic growth and depreciation in combat veterans, and provides pro bono telehealth peer support to veterans. In honor of her son Tyrell, she established the Sgt Tyrell Seth Williams, USMC Endowed Scholarship at the University of Texas at Austin. At the heart of everything she does is a simple belief: no one should have to suffer alone.

Andrew Picart, MSW, LMSW, PMP®

U.S. Army Veteran & Program Director

VA Case Management & Military Sexual Trauma Focus

A medically retired U.S. Army Veteran, Andrew leads a case management program supporting Veterans throughout the VA disability examination process, with a particular focus on those who have experienced military sexual trauma. He previously served as a suicide prevention counselor with the Veterans Crisis Line. He holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington, is a certified Project Management Professional, and has co-authored research on posttraumatic growth, transformation, and transition among U.S. Veterans. Drawing on his own service and his training in social work and project management, his work rests on a simple standard: that Veterans be understood in the full context of their experiences and served by systems rigorous enough to be reliable and humane enough to be trusted.

Dr. Alex Conroy

Clinical Psychologist & Addictions Counselor

Trauma Treatment & Veteran Program Evaluation

A clinical psychologist and addictions counselor with specialized expertise in trauma treatment among high-risk populations, Dr. Conroy brings more than 25 years in the state college system, where she consulted on the design, development, and evaluation of instructional programs across a broad range of career fields. She has developed faculty workshops on integrating multimedia instructional technologies and has formally evaluated educational and support programs serving military veterans. Through her husband, a former U.S. Army Special Forces veteran, she also brings a personal understanding of military culture. Her combined expertise in trauma, instructional design, and veteran-focused program evaluation shapes evidence-informed training for future providers serving veteran populations.

Rigo Sanchez, LMSW

U.S. Marine Combat Veteran & Mental Health Therapist

Juvenile Justice Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention

A U.S. Marine Corps infantry veteran, Rigo provides crisis intervention and therapeutic services to youth in a juvenile detention setting, specializing in suicide prevention, behavioral health, and the treatment of adolescents in acute mental health crisis. He earned his Master of Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington, where he worked on the VET-SAVR research project, funded by UTA's Center for Rural Health and Nursing and Center for Research on Teaching and Learning Excellence (CRTLE). His work centers on helping vulnerable young people build resilience and find stability during the hardest moments of their lives. He volunteers in support of fellow Veterans and advocates for accessible, compassionate mental health care. He believes healing begins when people are genuinely heard, understood, and supported in rediscovering purpose and hope.