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Rashed AlRasheed<\/strong><\/strong>, PhD (he\/him\/his)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rashed is a graduate student in child clinical psychology at the University of Washington. His research interests include improving youth mental health outcomes by (1) identifying individual- and organizational-level barriers and facilitators of the implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs) and (2) designing and\/or tailoring implementation strategies to increase the adoption of EBPs in local and global community-based settings. Rashed is originally from Kuwait. Prior to coming to UW, he received a BS in Psychology from Indiana University, Bloomington. After that, he conducted research in pediatric primary care and obtained his Master\u2019s in Clinical Research, specializing in Implementation Science, from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Currently, he is an Assistant Professor in the College of Medicine<\/a> at Kuwait University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Noah Triplett, PhD (he\/him\/his)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noah is a graduate student in child clinical psychology at the University of Washington. Noah\u2019s research interests include applying dissemination and implementation science to increase access and quality of mental health care in domestic and international settings. He is particularly interested in technology-based approaches to support mental health care providers and conducting interdisciplinary research to improve health equity. Noah received his BA in Psychology and Global Health from Duke University. Prior to coming to UW, Noah worked as a research analyst in the Child and Adolescent Research and Evaluation program at RTI International<\/a>. Currently, he is an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Psychology and member of the Global Mental Health and Addiction Program<\/a> and CESAR–the Center for Substance Use, Addiction & Health Research<\/a> in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) at the University of Maryland. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Enoch Sackey<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enoch is originally from Cape Coast, Ghana, where he received his BSc in Psychology at the University of Cape Coast. After completing his national service in Ghana, he went to the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) for his MPhil in Human Development. From there, he went to the University of Mississippi for his PhD in Clinical Psychology and received his Pre-doctoral Clinical Psychology Internship training at the Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston Consortium), focusing on trauma and behavioral medicine. His research interests focus on how to optimally use research to improve population outcomes and reduce service inefficiencies that pose endemic challenge to health and social care systems. He is particularly interested in the dissemination and implementation of culturally appropriate interventions aimed at serving traditionally underrepresented populations (especially children and adolescents in low-resource communities) and addressing the following topics: 1) structural inequities and reducing mental health disparities among ethno-racial minorities; 2) disseminating and implementing scalable, sustainable intervention strategies for improving mental health in underserved populations; 3) cultural adaptations of interventions; and 4) social determinants of health and wellbeing. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Leah Lucid, MS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leah is a grad\u00adu\u00adate stu\u00addent in child clin\u00adi\u00adcal psy\u00adchology at the Uni\u00adver\u00adsity of Wash\u00ading\u00adton. Her research interests include the dissemination and implementation of EBPs in public mental health settings and low- and middle-income countries. She received her BA from Wesleyan University in 2010. After graduating, she worked with a non-profit in Kenya (SHOFCO<\/a>); a residential treatment facility for adolescent girls (Germaine Lawrence<\/a>); Judge Baker Children\u2019s Center (JBCC<\/a>); and the Dorsey lab<\/a> at UW.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prerna Martin, PhD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prerna graduated from the University of Washington in 2022 with a PhD in Child Clinical Psychology. She completed her clinical internship at UCLA and is now a postdoctoral fellow at UCLA. Prerna\u2019s research interests focused on improving access to mental health services for youth and families through the dissemination and implementation of EBPs in underserved communities. She was particularly interested in the delivery of community-driven interventions through task-shifting approaches. Prerna is originally from New Delhi, India. She received her BA in Social & Cognitive Neuroscience from Harvard University and her MPH in Global Health from Boston University. Prior to coming to UW, Prerna received clinical and research training at the Columbia University Pediatric Anxiety & Mood Research Clinic<\/a>, New York State Office of Mental Health<\/a>, Boston VA National Center for PTSD<\/a>, McLean Hospital<\/a> and Asha, India<\/a>. Currently, she is Director of Program Evaluation and Assistant Research Professor at the The Ballmer Institute for Children\u2019s Behavioral Health at the University of Oregon. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rosemary Meza, PhD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rose\u00admary received her doctorate in child clin\u00adi\u00adcal psy\u00adchol\u00adogy at the Uni\u00adver\u00adsity of Wash\u00ading\u00adton in Summer 2021. Her research inter\u00adests are focused on improv\u00ading men\u00adtal health out\u00adcomes for chil\u00addren and ado\u00adles\u00adcents through the use of dis\u00adsem\u00adi\u00adna\u00adtion and imple\u00admen\u00adta\u00adtion sci\u00adence in domes\u00adtic and inter\u00adna\u00adtional set\u00adtings. She is par\u00adtic\u00adu\u00adlarly inter\u00adested in study\u00ading provider and organizational-level facil\u00adi\u00adta\u00adtors of effec\u00adtive imple\u00admen\u00adta\u00adtion of EBPs. Rose\u00admary has a strong inter\u00adest in includ\u00ading com\u00admu\u00adnity stake\u00adhold\u00aders in the research process to increase the fea\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adity and accept\u00adabil\u00adity of imple\u00admen\u00adta\u00adtion efforts. She received her BA from San Diego State Uni\u00adver\u00adsity. After grad\u00adu\u00adat\u00ading, she worked as a research assis\u00adtant at the Child and Ado\u00adles\u00adcent Ser\u00advices Research Cen\u00adter (CASRC<\/a>). Rosemary attended her clinical internship at the University of Washington\/Seattle Children\u2019s Hospital. Currently, she is a Research Associate at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Caroline Soi, MD, PhD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caroline Soi is a Global Health Implementation Science PhD<\/a> graduate from the University of Washington. An experienced global health practitioner, Caroline provided primary and emergency health care services in several hospitals in Kenya prior to completing an Msc in STI and HIV at the University College London and working with Medicin San Frontier\u2019s (MSF) HIV programs in Zimbabwe. She then served as a Technical Advisor seconded to the Mozambique Ministry of Health national HIV and Malaria programs where she was at the core of program scale up closely accompanying health system strengthening around program management, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), health workforce and health financing. More recently she led a comprehensive national immunization program process evaluation project in Mozambique as part of her PhD studies, conducting implementation research focused on identifying determinants of health program implementation success and failure. Her aspiration is to continue to contribute knowledge to implementation science. She is currently a medical writer for 21GRAMS<\/a>, a subsidiary of Real Chemistry<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Julie Harrison, PhD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Julie received her doctorate in child clinical psychology from the University of Washington in Summer 2020. Julie is now serving as a postdoctoral fellow at the CARES<\/a> Institute, working with Dr. Esther Deblinger. Julie is broadly interested in EBP implementation readiness and sustainability and has specific interests in applying Organizational Behavioral theories to enhance implementation efforts within the public mental health system. Prior to her graduate studies at UW, Julie obtained her bachelor\u2019s degree from Temple University, where she worked as the clinical coordinator for the (CAADC<\/a>). After graduating, she worked as a research assistant at COTTAGe<\/a> at the University of Pennsylvania. Julie attended her internship in San Diego at the University of California- San Diego Consortium\/Veteran\u2019s Affairs clinical internship<\/a>. Currently, she is a postdoctoral fellow with Dr. Esther Deblinger at Rowan University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sharon Kiche (she\/her\/hers) <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharon is committed to translating research scientific advances into actual health impact. She has experience in implementation and dissemination of evidence based mental health treatments for children, adolescents and their guardians in Western Kenya and the United States. She has previously aided in provision of a continuum of free health care involving culturally sensitive and competent community education on HIV, other STIs as well as pregnancy counseling and testing services, cessation of drug use and medical case management. She\u2019s been involved in a study that worked on implementing Spirometry programs in developing countries. She also has experience researching vaccines, specifically HPV.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Julie Nguyen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Julie graduated from Georgia State University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. While she was an undergraduate, she gained research experience working in the Child Health and Medical Pain Lab<\/a>, Violence Against Women Prevention Lab<\/a>, and the Nia Project<\/a>. Prior to coming to UW, she worked as a Research Coordinator for the School of Medicine and Research Interviewer for the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. Her research interests focus on ethnic minority mental health and reducing health disparities through understanding risk and protective factors among ethnically minoritized populations and translating this research to develop culturally responsive EBTs and increase access to such treatments. Concurrently, she also served as a Research Coordinator in the EMPOWER Lab<\/a> at Georgia State University under Dr. Isha Metzger. She joined the Clinical-Community Psychology PhD Program at the University of South Carolina<\/a> under the mentorship of Dr. Nada Goodrum<\/a> in Fall 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Grace Woodard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grace graduated from University of Washington in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and received the President’s Medal<\/a>. During her undergraduate career, she completed a thesis in the UW Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress<\/a> on personality and behavioral risk factors for post-trauma psychopathology, and she was an intern at Seattle Children’s Hospital in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Unit<\/a>. She is interested in implementation of evidence-based treatments within low resource settings leading to better patient outcomes. In the fall of 2020, Grace joined the PhD program in Child Clinical Psychology at the University of Miami<\/a> with Dr. Amanda Jensen-Doss.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Zhanxiang (Sean) Sun<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sean graduated from the University of Washington in 2019. He was a research assistant in the RISE Mental Health Lab where he helped with the BASIC Project. Sean has attended clinical trainings like CETA and CBT+ Advanced Trainings as part of his professional development. He is interested in how artificial intelligence and data science can help with psychotherapy. In Fall 2022, Sean begun the Master of Data Science Program at the University of British Columbia.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kate Benjamin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate Ben\u00adjamin grad\u00adu\u00adated from Whit\u00adman Col\u00adlege in 2014 with a major in Psy\u00adchol\u00adogy and a minor in Span\u00adish. She vol\u00adun\u00adteered as a men\u00adtor in the Walla Walla school dis\u00adtrict for at risk chil\u00addren and at the Seat\u00adtle Autism Cen\u00adter in an inter\u00adven\u00adtion study for young chil\u00addren diag\u00adnosed with autism. After grad\u00adu\u00adat\u00ading, she joined Dr. Dorsey\u2019s lab as a research assis\u00adtant on the STEPS study<\/a>. She is inter\u00adested in work\u00ading in the men\u00adtal health field with chil\u00addren and ado\u00adles\u00adcents and would like to use her pro\u00adfi\u00adciency in Span\u00adish to work with the Spanish-speaking pop\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtion. In the fall of 2018, Kate entered the Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology at Seattle Pacific University<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kate Conover<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate Conover joined Dr. Dorsey\u2019s lab in 2008 as a research assistant for Project Focus, then as a research assistant\/coordinator for Fostering Hope.<\/a> In the fall of 2012, she entered the SDSU\/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology<\/a> under the mentorship of Dr. Robin Weersing<\/a> and Dr. Greg Aarons<\/a>. She is interested in the ways in which youth mental health concerns, particularly youth anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress are identified and addressed in community settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Julia Revillion Cox<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After graduating from Seattle University in 2009, Julia joined Dr. Dorsey\u2019s team as a research assistant\/coordinator for the Fostering Hope Research Project and the Washington State TF-CBT and CBT Plus Initiative.<\/a> Broadly, her research interests lie in the implementation and dissemination of evidence-based mental health treatments for youth, as well as child maltreatment and posttraumatic stress. In the fall of 2012, she entered the Child Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at Virginia Commonwealth University<\/a> under the mentorship of Dr. Michael Southam-Gerow<\/a>. Julia graduated with the Ph.D in 2019 and began as a Post-doctoral Researcher at the University of California- Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mya Leonhard (she\/her\/hers) <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mya is a senior majoring in psychology at the University of Washington. She is interested in working with children and adolescents from historically marginalized backgrounds, stemming from her internship experiences. In the future, she is interested in going to graduate school to either become a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Priyanka Ghosh Choudhuri (she\/her\/hers) <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Priyanka is a senior majoring in Psychology and Biology (Physiology) at the University of Washington. She is interested in providing and increasing access to mental health services for adolescents, specifically for children who are neurodivergent and have different learning abilities. In the future, she plans to attend graduate school for clinical psychology and eventually have her own practice to help children and families.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Natalie Swanda (she\/her\/hers) <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natalie Swanda is a senior at the University of Washington pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a minor in Ancient Greek and Roman History. She is currently working with Rashed AlRasheed on a qualitative project examining Washington state community mental health clinicians’ perceptions of considering equity in youth mental health care. Natalie also interns at Seattle Children’s Research Institute in the Pediatric Pain and Sleep Innovations lab under the mentorship of Dr. Emily Law. In the future, she plans to pursue her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy. In her free time, Natalie enjoys playing her French horn in the UW concert band, biking around her hometown of Snoqualmie, WA, watching old movies, and building miniature models.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tianqu Lu<\/strong> (he\/him\/his)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tianqu is a current senior majoring in psychology at the University of Washington. He is interested in implementation of telehealth, especially factors that would help community mental health providers overcome barriers to use telehealth. He plans to go to graduate school and learn more about psychological research and practice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Angela Tseng<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angela is a current junior majoring in psychology at the University of Washington. She is interested in issues with adolescents’ and adults’ mental health and barriers of treatment accession (i.e., cultural stigma, competency, insufficient resources). In the future, she plans to pursue a graduate degree in clinical psychology, aiming to fill the gaps and enhance a positive awareness in treatment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lucy Liu<\/strong> (she\/her\/hers)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lucy is an undergraduate student pursuing a double major in psychology and biology at the University of Washington. She joined RISE Mental Health as an undergraduate research assistant in October of 2020. She is interested in global mental health, particularly the research and practice of improving mental health in underrepresented cultures.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jeniffer Kyule (she\/her\/hers)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeniffer is a current senior majoring in psychology at the University of Washington. She is interested in working with adolescents, especially those from eastern Africa. She wants to improve mental health services in the East African community and make sure that they are accessible to everyone and not just a chosen few. Jeniffer plans to pursue graduate school to learn more about psychological research, practice, and best ways to execute her ideas. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Arina Stoianova (she\/her\/hers)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arina is a current senior majoring in psychology at the University of Washington. She is interested in increasing accessibility of therapy to marginalized groups of people, as well as studying cultural impact on behavior. In the future, she’d like to pursue graduate school to learn more about research in social psychology and experience teaching. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jacinto Silva (he\/him\/his) <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacinto is a senior in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington. He is interested in how we can make therapy and therapeutic interventions accessible for people of all backgrounds. He wants to become a clinical psychologist in the future and have his own practice where he can make a difference and improve peoples’ lives.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Niya Park<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Niya is an undergraduate student majoring in Psychology with an interest in Biomedical Health Informatics and Early Childhood & Family Studies. She is currently a user researcher and marketer for a startup application that utilizes Written Exposure Therapy for those that are facing barriers in seeking help for their PTSD\/traumatic symptoms. Niya plans to pursue a Doctoral degree in Child Clinical Psychology to focus on practicing and testing new methods of psychological treatment that are both effective and accessible. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ailee Vu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ailee is an undergraduate student majoring in Psychology. She is interested in mental health intervention in developing countries. She hopes to pursue an MD in Psychiatry after graduation. Besides the RISE Lab, she helps connect underrepresented minority students to STEM resources and design event posters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hoang Le<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hoang graduated from the University of Washington as a Psychology Major in 2022. He is interested in the limited access to mental health support in developing countries. He currently plans to go on to graduate school to study Clinical Psychology and learn more about therapy methods for mental disorders. Outside of the RISE Lab, Hoang is also a member of the Event Team for the Vietnamese Student Association at the University of Washington. He will be starting as a Master’s student at New York University in Fall 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sophia Stoddard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sophia is an undergraduate student double majoring in psychology and sociology at the University of Washington. She is interested in child and adolescent mental health and the accessibility of mental health care for children. She hopes to one day pursue a graduate degree in Clinical Psychology, and work with children in therapy or research.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Yasmin Garfias<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yasmin is an undergraduate transfer student majoring in Psychology at the University of Washington. She is interested in researching methods of evidence-based mental health services in educational settings and impoverished communities, and she hopes to pursue a Master\u2019s or PhD clinical child psychology. Yasmin enjoys interactive and instructional experiences in childcare and development.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cynthia Caudillo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cynthia is an undergraduate double majoring in Psychology and Philosophy at the University of Washington. She hopes to pursue a PhD in clinical psychology and is interested in researching therapy methods for BIPOC children and adolescents. Outside of the RISE lab, she volunteers at a crisis telephone center in Seattle.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Devin Kennedy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Devin is an undergraduate student majoring in Psychology with minors in Education, Learning, and Societies, and American Sign Language. She hopes to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology and is interested in researching childhood trauma, specifically in low income communities. Prior to joining the RISE lab, she taught in low income elementary schools in the Seattle area, and continues to volunteer for various mental health organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kristin Sievert<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kristin is an undergraduate majoring in psychology and minoring in dance and mathematics. Her research interests revolve around early childhood trauma and the ways in which attitudes towards trauma differ across cultures. Prior to joining the RISE Lab, she interned in the Psychiatric and Behavioral Medicine Unit at Seattle Children\u2019s Hospital and worked as a research assistant in the Taylor Lab at Fred Hutchinson. After graduating, she hopes to pursue a PhD in child clinical psychology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alayna Daniels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alayna Daniels is currently a second year at the University of Washington double majoring in psychology and neuroscience. Prior to being a research assistant in the RISE Mental Health lab, she worked on research projects with psychology faculty at Highline College to explore the implications of racial bias towards facial expressions. Her research interest lies in exploring the brain and working to understand mental illnesses better and finding effective treatments. After undergraduate school, she hopes to attend medical school and specialize in psychiatry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nichole Sams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nichole is an undergraduate double majoring in Psychology and Gender, Women and Sexuality at the University of Washington. She hopes to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology and is interested in researching more accessible therapy methods for oppressed populations including low socio-economic status, people of color, the LGBTQ community and women. Outside of the RISE Lab, she spends time consulting for social justice groups in her community and creating media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gabrielle Tejada Jamora<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabrielle is an undergraduate student majoring in Psychology at the University of Washington. She assisted in project BASIC<\/a> and presented a poster<\/a> at the UW Undergraduate Research Symposium pertaining to effective implementation practices and policies in the delivery of TF-CBT in LMICs. She is interested in the delivery of mental health care to underserved populations. Gabrielle hopes to pursue a graduate degree in public health after graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Teresa Ngo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teresa is an undergraduate double majoring in Psychology and Public Health at the University of Washington. She is interested in the mental health of children living in poverty and hopes to pursue a Master’s or PhD in Global Health. Prior to joining the RISE Lab, she taught English to special needs children in Ukraine and worked in the Social Cognitive Development lab<\/a> at the University of Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cristian Rivera Nales<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cristian worked at our lab as an undergraduate student assisting with the BASIC project and conducted an independent honors thesis on the effectiveness of CBT+ on child outcomes – publication in prep. He is currently a research coordinator in two labs at the University of Washington. In one lab, he assists with assessing a lay delivery model to examine whether simplified Behavioral Activation delivered by senior center staff can yield comparable clinical outcomes to professionally delivered Behavioral Activation, and in the other, he is responsible for the coordination of a K23 longitudinal, National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded, treatment study for adolescents experiencing Major Depressive Disorder, who have also been exposed to maltreatment. He is interested in applying to graduate programs and studying implementation science and evidence-based treatments for children and underserved populations. Cristian aspires to attain his Ph.D. in clinical psychology with a focus on children and adolescents.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vanna Chen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vanna (Liang-Yu) Chen received her BA in Psychology at the University of Washington in 2013. She joined the Dorsey Lab as an undergraduate research assistant for the STEPS Project<\/a> in January of 2013. Her main responsibilities were coding and conducting research interviews with study participants. Her research interests include enhancing clinical treatments for children and their families affected by psychological disorders. In the fall of 2014, she entered the MPH program at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jessica Garcia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jes\u00adsica Gar\u00adcia joined Dr. Dorsey\u2019s lab as an under\u00adgrad\u00adu\u00adate research assis\u00adtant in Jan\u00adu\u00adary of 2011. Jes\u00adsica received her BA in psy\u00adchol\u00adogy in June of 2013 from the Uni\u00adver\u00adsity of Wash\u00ading\u00adton. After graduating, she worked as a research assis\u00adtant on the STEPS study and at Seat\u00adtle Children\u2019s Hospital. Her research inter\u00adests include dis\u00adsem\u00adi\u00adna\u00adtion of EBPS into com\u00admu\u00adnity men\u00adtal health, trauma, the applic\u00ada\u00adbil\u00adity of com\u00adpo\u00adnents based ther\u00ada\u00adpies such as CBT+, and global men\u00adtal health. In the fall of 2015, she entered the MSW pro\u00adgram at Colum\u00adbia University<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meilin Jia-Richards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meilin Jia-Richards received her BS in Psy\u00adchol\u00adogy from the Uni\u00adver\u00adsity of Wash\u00ading\u00adton in 2013. As an under\u00adgrad\u00adu\u00adate, she joined the Devel\u00adop\u00admen\u00adtal Path\u00adways Project (DPP)<\/a> work\u00ading on a vari\u00adety of stud\u00adies. After graduating, she became a research assis\u00adtant on the STEPS team and DPP. In the fall of 2015, she entered the Exper\u00adi\u00admen\u00adtal Psy\u00adchol\u00adogy Ph.D. pro\u00adgram at Bay\u00adlor Uni\u00adver\u00adsity<\/a> under the men\u00adtor\u00adship of Dr. Sara Dolan<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jane Koltracht<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jane received her BA in Psy\u00adchol\u00adogy from the Uni\u00adver\u00adsity of Wash\u00ading\u00adton in 2010. She began her research expe\u00adri\u00adence as an under\u00adgrad\u00adu\u00adate research assis\u00adtant with the Devel\u00adop\u00admen\u00adtal Path\u00adways Research Pro\u00adgram<\/a> in 2008 and con\u00adtin\u00adued her work on numer\u00adous projects within the UW depart\u00adments of Psy\u00adchi\u00ada\u00adtry and Psy\u00adchol\u00adogy, as well as at Seat\u00adtle Children\u2019s Hos\u00adpi\u00adtal. In the fall of 2013, she entered a Master\u2019s pro\u00adgram at New York University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zo\u00eb Miles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zo\u00eb Miles graduated from the University of Washington with a BS in psychology. She completed her honors thesis on memory and development in Dr. Kate McLaughlin\u2019s Stress and Development Lab<\/a>. She joined the lab as an undergraduate research assistant and now works on the STEPS study as a research assistant. She is particularly interested in clinical and developmental psychology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stephanie Violante<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stephanie Violante received her BS in Psy\u00adchol\u00adogy at the Uni\u00adver\u00adsity of Wash\u00ading\u00adton in 2013. She was an undergraduate research assistant for the STEPS project and the Devel\u00adop\u00adment Path\u00adways Project (DPP). After grad\u00adu\u00ada\u00adtion, Stephanie started working as a research assis\u00adtant for both the STEPS study and DPP. Her research inter\u00adests include dissemination and implementation of evidence based practices for children in community settings. In the fall of 2016, Stephanie began attending the Virginia Commonwealth University Child Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program<\/a> with Dr. Bryce McLeod<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Former Graduate Students & Postdoctoral Fellows Rashed AlRasheed, PhD (he\/him\/his) Rashed is a graduate student in child clinical psychology at the University of Washington. His research interests include improving youth mental health outcomes by (1) identifying individual- and organizational-level barriers and facilitators of the implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs) and (2) designing and\/or tailoring implementation strategies … <\/p>\n

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