Kaela Farrise
By Kirsten onFOCUSAt the core of her work, Kaela hopes to interrupt intergenerational cycles of familial violence and trauma. Within her…
Tevin Middleton
By Kirsten onFOCUSTevin aims to facilitate student matriculation through K–20 education by bolstering school mental health (SMH). Addressing barriers impeding student…
Imani J. Belton
By Kirsten onFOCUSImani's research interests lie at the intersection of mental health, structural racism, and the built environment. Through community-based participatory…
Gabi Celia Ortiz
By Kirsten onFOCUSGabi Celia's research focuses on organizational systems' impact on transgender (trans) Latina women and other trans women of color.…
Brianna Ladd
By Kirsten onFOCUS Brianna is committed to conducting actionable research that explores the mental health experiences of Black adolescents and young adults…
Marcus A. Flax
By Kirsten onFOCUSMarcus' research interests center around the use of culturally responsive quantitative and qualitative research methods to conceptualize the lived…
Gloria Gomez
By Kirsten onFOCUSGloria's research seeks to reduce disparities in mental healthcare utilization that predominantly impact racially and ethnically minoritized communities. …
Rebecca Rasnake
By Kirsten onFOCUSRebecca's research challenges traditional approaches to suicide by examining the problem with a critical lens that shifts accountability away…
Alyssa M. Hernandez
By Kirsten onFOCUSAlyssa seeks to transform current systems of mental and behavioral healthcare that exclude minoritized communities and perpetuate inequities. Racially…
Shania Montúfar
By Kirsten onFOCUSShania's research lies at the intersection of demography, health, immigration, and gender studies. In particular, her research explores the…
Alexandra K. Rodriguez
By Kirsten onFOCUSEquitable access to arts engagement has the propensity to promote forms of social cohesion and wellbeing along with health…
Alex Sheehan
By Kirsten onFOCUSAlthough access to healthcare for mental ill-health and substance use disorders has been greatly improved across the United States,…
Tremaine Sails-Dunbar
By Kirsten onFOCUSTremaine's ultimate goal is to reduce mental health disparities among African American men through empowering churches and faith-based organizations…
Yesi Camacho Torres
By Kirsten onFOCUSIn her doctoral work, Yesi explores how social determinants including migration, poverty, and trauma influence the mental health of…
Shane Trujillo
By Kirsten onFOCUSBroadly speaking, Shane's research aims to amplify the reality of triumphs and challenges that queer and trans people of…
Jordyn R. Ricard
By Kirsten onFOCUSJordyn actively strives to end the criminalization of minoritized individuals by shedding light on structural disadvantages that unfairly target…
Olivia Staples
By Kirsten onFOCUSThe goal of Olivia's work is to empower young people who have been placed at a disadvantage by society.…
Jenna Warren
By Kirsten onFOCUSIn her work, Jenna hopes to highlight pathways to mitigate and prevent negative health outcomes in minority communities. While…
Brianna J. Suslovic
By Kirsten onFOCUSBrianna seeks to remedy gaps in access to client-centered, trauma-informed, and uninterrupted mental healthcare for individuals accused of crimes…
