Nicolas Alvarez
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.
Fereshteh Azizi
Fereshteh Azizi is a developmental program student working with Dr. Nancy Budwig.
Marlene Cardoza
Marlene is a clinical program student working with Dr. Esteban Cardemil.
Aimee Chan
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 Charles
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
Amanda Cruz is a clinical program student working with Dr. Amy Heberle.
Khaled Elazab
Khaled is a social program student working with Dr. Johanna Vollhardt.
Elizabeth Engelkamp
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.
Kimberly Fallas Sanchez
Kimberly Fallas is a developmental psychology student working with Dr. Alena Esposito.
Tiana Freeman
Tiana is a social program student working with Dr. Andrew Stewart.
Srija Halder
Srija is a developmental program student working with Dr. Nancy Budwig.
Sarah Hartman
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.
Hannah Holt
Hannah is a clinical program student working with Dr. Kathleen Palm Reed.
Madison Logan
Maddie is a clinical program student working with Dr. Abbie Goldberg.
Carmen Marazzi
Carmen is a social program student working with Dr. Andrew Stewart and Dr. Johanna Vollhardt.
Daniel Mesa-Buitrago
Daniel is a clinical program student working with Dr. Amy Heberle.
Merna Naguib
Merna is a developmental program student working with Dr. Ana Marcelo.
José Rosario
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.
Levi Rosing
Levi Rosing is a social psychology graduate student working with Dr. Jessica Glazier.
Eshmehar Sahni
Eshmehar is a developmental program student working with Dr. Samantha Francois.
Zainab Shabbir
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.
Alexandra Shafran
Allie is a clinical program student working with Dr. James Córdova.
Ananya Sharma
Ananya Sharma is a clinical program student working with Dr. Kathy Palm Reed.
Sophia Shuster
Sophie is a clinical program student working with Dr. Abbie Goldberg.
Lea Silvert
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 Siracusa
Laura is a clinical program student working with Dr. Abbie Goldberg.
Abby Sullivan
Abby Sullivan is a clinical program student working with Dr. Amy Heberle.
Haylie Virginia
Haylie is a clinical program student working with Dr. Abbie Goldberg.
J’Lyn Jadae Wilson
J’Lyn Wilson is a developmental program student working with Dr. Nancy Budwig.
