Nicolas is a clinical program student working with Dr. Esteban Cardemil.
Nicolás Alvarez-Frank is a clinical psychology doctoral student, originally from Ecuador and Argentina. His research interests lie at the intersection of intercultural psychology, decolonial psychology, and indigenous psychology, with a focus on Process-Based Therapy and the integration of ancestral medicine in psychotherapy. He employs community-based participatory methodologies to develop holistic interventions, aiming to create culturally relevant and counter-colonial mental health solutions.
Levi is a clinical program student working with Dr. James Córdova.
Marlene is a clinical program student working with Dr. Esteban Cardemil.
Jayantika is a developmental program student working with Dr. Alena Esposito.
Aimee is a clinical program student working jointly with Dr. Esteban Cardemil and Dr. Kathleen Palm Reed. Broadly, Aimee’s research interests include understanding impacts of discrimination on mental health, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methods. Her master’s level study seeks to understand the psychotherapy experiences of Asian American college students, including how conversations about racial identity, racism, and discrimination take place in the therapy room.
Athena (she/her) is a clinical program student working with Dr. Michael Addis. She earned her BA in neuroscience from Amherst College, and more recently, her MA in psychology as part of her ongoing graduate studies. Athena approaches research on the psychology of men and masculinity from an intersectional, identity-affirming, and strengths-based perspective, highlighting both the challenges and strengths of men who hold marginalized or liminal identities (e.g., Multiracial men). She is a Critical Mixed-Race Studies scholar interested in the effects of White supremacy, racial essentialism, and hegemonic masculinity on the identity development and mental well-being of men of color and men who identify with two or more races.
Amanda Cruz is a clinical program student working with Dr. Amy Heberle.
Gia Davis is a social program student working with Dr. Nicole Overstreet. Gia received their B.A. in Counseling and Health Psychology with a minor in Women and Gender Studies from Emmanuel College, before working in non-profit direct service and evaluation for several years. Their research interests focus on interpersonal violence victimization in LGBTQ* communities and transformative and community-centered strategies for addressing these issues.
Anna Dzombak is a clinical program student working with Dr. Amy Heberle. She earned her B.S. in psychology from the University of Minnesota. Her research interests focus on child welfare, including the foster care system, complex trauma, and policy. Specifically, she is interested in maltreatment prevention, the empowerment and disenfranchisement of foster care youth, the effects of child welfare system involvement on wellbeing, and policy development and implementation for these systems.
Khaled is a social program student working with Dr. Johanna Vollhardt.
Lizzy is a clinical psychology student working with Dr. James Córdova. She received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Lizzy is broadly interested in emotional and sexual intimacy in couples’ relationships. Her current research project focuses on how couples communicate about pornography use within the context of their romantic relationship.
Tiana is a social program student working with Dr. Andrew Stewart.
Srija is a developmental program student working with Dr. Nancy Budwig.
Hojin is a developmental program student working with Dr. Ana Marcelo.
Sarah is a clinical program student working with Dr. Esteban Cardemil. She received a bachelors in Community Health and Anthropology from Tufts University and a master of science in Global Mental Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and King’s College London. Broadly, her research interests include the barriers and facilitators to quality mental health care in low-resource settings, particularly among Spanish-speaking populations in the United States and rural Mexico. She spent 2016-2018 living and working in Chiapas, Mexico with Partners In Health Mexico/Compañeros En Salud.
Noah is a clinical program student working with Dr. Amy Heberle
Hannah is a clinical program student working with Dr. Kathleen Palm Reed.
Jimin Lee is a developmental student working with Dr. Nancy Budwig. Jimin received her BA in Psychology from Smith College, Certificate in Positive Youth Development, and MA in Applied Developmental & Educational Psychology from Boston College Lynch School of Education. Jimin was a research assistant at Tufts Institute of Applied Research in Youth Development, Respecting Children & Teachers Lab at Smith College, and an education consultant at an international education advisory and consultancy firm. Her interests are in studying students’ transition to higher education/college, mentorship, and academic achievement/motivation, aiming to improve adolescent development and well-being and emphasize their belonging at an institution.
Maddie is a clinical program student working with Dr. Abbie Goldberg.
Carmen is a social program student working with Dr. Andrew Stewart and Dr. Johanna Vollhardt.
Nora is a third year clinical program student working with Dr. Abbie Goldberg. She received her undergraduate degree in anthropology from Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Prior to coming to Clark, she completed a MSc in epidemiology at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. At Clark, Nora wants to examine how minority stress affects and shapes health, workplace performance, school performance (in both children of LGBTQ parents and LGBTQ-identified youth), and interpersonal relationships in the LGBTQ and other minority communities, especially where multiple minority statuses intersect with one another. Her master’s thesis explores how internalized homophobia changes over time among LGBTQ adoptive parents.
Daniel is a clinical program student working with Dr. Amy Heberle.
Merna is a developmental program student working with Dr. Ana Marcelo.
Diana is a social program student working with Dr. Andrew Stewart.
Brianna is a clinical program student working with Dr. Kathleen Palm Reed.
Jenna is a clinical program student working with Dr. James Córdova. She received her B.A. in Psychology from Brandeis University. She is broadly interested in studying the behaviors associated with intimacy and acceptance in couples’ relationships, both how they occur naturally, and how they can be developed through intervention.
José Rosario is a clinical psychology graduate student working with Dr. Esteban Cardemil. His research examines the individual and collective implications of hate-based violence among BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities. Both in research and practice, José believes in acknowledging the role of systemic oppression in distress, the nuances of intersecting identities, and centering the ways in which minoritized communities come together to resist and find strength. José aims to ensure that his scholarship informs nuanced ways to support individuals and communities in processing identity-based trauma. He works to uplift the strength embedded in BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities while engaging in activism to call for affirming mental healthcare. Prior to graduate school, José founded The Phoenix Empowered, a Rhode Island-based nonprofit dedicated to amplifying the mental health stories of minoritized community members to recognize identity-based harm and fostering community. Through The Phoenix Empowered, José provide training and education on the impact of identity-based harm on mental health to inform more inclusive behavioral health policies and practices across various sectors. He also serves as a disaster responder for the American Red Cross and is a certified expressive arts facilitator. Jose is currently a 2024-2025 APA Interdisciplinary Minority Fellowship Program (IMFP) fellow.
Eshmehar is a developmental program student working with Dr. Samantha Francois.
Zainab is a developmental program student working with Dr. Ana Marcelo. Zainab’s research explores the intersections of identity, migration, and culture, with a particular focus on how individual and collective identities are shaped within marginalized communities. She is driven by a deep curiosity to understand how personal narratives unfold amidst social and cultural adversity, especially in immigrant populations.
Allie is a clinical program student working with Dr. James Córdova.
Sophie is a clinical program student working with Dr. Abbie Goldberg.
Lea is a clinical program student working with Dr. Abbie Goldberg. She received her B.S. in psychology from the University of Toronto and her M.A. in clinical psychology from Columbia University. Broadly, her research focuses on women’s health and reproductive psychology. She is interested in diverse family building, perinatal mental health, and the impact of policy on reproductive and sexual health. She aims to approach her scholarship with an interdisciplinary and feminist lens.
Laura is a clinical program student working with Dr. Abbie Goldberg.
Haylie is a clinical program student working with Dr. Abbie Goldberg.
Si is a developmental program student working with Dr. Michael Bamberg.
Si’s research interests are parent identity, qualitative research, narrative analysis, and positioning theory.