TEAM Lab Members
ALEXIS
Alexis Jones, M.A.,
Counseling Psychology Doctoral Candidate
Cohort Year: 2019
Previous Degrees: B.A. in Psychology from Spelman College; M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Research Interests: My research program of study focuses on racism-related stress and health disparities. My research involves exploring the interplay between sociocultural strengths and risks to understand how these factors contribute to the increased vulnerability, or protection, of Black communities.
GABRIELLE
Gabrielle Brown, MPH,
Counseling Psychology Doctoral Candidate
Cohort Year: 2021
Previous Degrees: B.A. in Psychology from Vanderbilt University; MPH, Health Policy & Management from Emory University
Research Interests: My research interests focus on exploring how the impact of oppressive social structures contribute to health disparities among Black communities and the connection between applied psychology and health policy. My dissertation focuses on social determinant barriers to mental health utilization by rural Black Americans.
LAKAYLYN
LaKaylyn Washington, M.A.
Counseling Psychology Doctoral Candidate
Cohort Year: 2020
Previous Degrees: BA in Psychology; MA in Counseling Psychology
Research Interests: My interests include adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies and constructs involving African American/Black women. Broadly, my current topic of interest is the Strong Black Woman (SBW) Schema and its impact on Black women's well-being. Currently, my dissertation focuses on the SBW schema, Psychological Pain Tolerance, and experiences of Psychological Pain.
DIOVANTI
Silvia (Diovanti) Serrano
Counseling Psychology Doctoral Student
Cohort Year: 2023
Previous Degrees: A.A. in Social Science and B.A. in Psychology
Research Interests: The lived experiences of Black and Brown bodies in White spaces, racial identity development, colonial mentality, and intergroup racism.
GISELA
Gisela Rosa
Counseling Psychology Doctoral Student
Cohort Year: 2023
Previous Degrees: B.A. in Sociology from Ithaca College
Research Interests: Promotion of mental wellbeing through prioritization of radical healing and social organizing.
DREW
Drew Underwood, M.Ed.
Counseling Psychology Doctoral Student
Cohort Year: 2023
Previous Degrees: B.A. in Psychology from Duke University; M.Ed. from Temple University
Research Interests: Mental health disparities in diagnosis and treatment, and exploring differences in therapeutic outcomes for Black clients using a multicultural orientation lens
FATMAH
Fatmah Al-Qadfan, M.A.
Counseling Psychology Doctoral Candidate
Cohort Year: 2020
Previous Degrees: M.A. in Drama Therapy, Fulbright alumna, Certificate in Post-Traumatic Stress Studies
Research Interests: My research passion includes enhancing mental health services and eating disorder treatment for Arab women with a focus on culturally responsive care.
View her TEDx talk "Finding Drama Therapy and Bringing it Home" .
JULIE
Julie Hartley
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Senior, Auburn University
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