I am a clinically trained psychologist and advanced postdoctoral fellow at Brigham and Women's Hospital & Harvard Medical School. I use quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods to examine how salient contemporary experiences shape mental health risk and resilience in young people. 
 
My research career began at Boston Children's Hospital, where I conducted patient-centered and qualitative research focused on eating disorders and gender diverse adolescents' primary care experiences. During my Ph.D., I honed my qualitative and mixed-methods research skills and focused on youth mental health risk and resilience. I studied discrimination and focused my dissertation on an anti-racism educational program for White families. 
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In addition to research, I have also received rigorous clinical training and treated youth for a variety of mental disorders in school, outpatient, and hospital settings. During my predoctoral clinical internship at Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, I engaged in full-time clinical work in child outpatient psychiatry and pediatric neuropsychological testing clinics.
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During my post-doctoral fellowship in The Development Risk and Cultural Resilience Lab, my research focuses on four primary areas:

1. The health effects of witnessing potentially traumatic events in person and online

2. Young adults' mental healthcare behaviors in the digital age, with emphasis on identifying barriers and maximizing behaviors most associated with well-being

3. Anti-oppressive processes, such as activism and anti-racism, among individuals with privileged identities

4. Social determinants of health disparities: Sleep and sense of safety