Studying Trauma and Recovery from Interpersonal ViolencE (STRIVE)
Research Lab
I am actively involved in research aimed at improving outcomes for trauma survivors and slowing down cycles of violence.
Contact Me if you would like to contribute in any way (e.g., with funding, by volunteering as a study participant, or serving as a research assistant).
Here is what we're currently studying in the STRIVE Lab at
AIM UP: Assessing post-Invasion Mental health and needs of Ukrainians Project
Obtaining baseline data on mental health and functioning needs of Ukrainian evacuees living in the U.S. to inform culturally responsive services, treatments and advocacy efforts.
Collaborators:
Rachael Wittern, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Northwestern College, Orange City, IA
Ivanna Sagan, PhD, Ukrainian Psychologist (licensed in Spain and Ukraine) working with war-displaced Ukrainians in the U.S. and abroad
Kristina Chernyak, MA, Ukrainian Psychologist providing therapy within Ukraine
Anastasiia Sverdel, Toree Patten, Cora Fletcher (Alliant International University San Diego Clinical Psychology PhD Program students)
Anneka Sterk, Megan Bosch, Macy Hajek, Clara Pahl (Northwestern College Psychology Department students)
PhD Dissertation Projects
Shared space, different outcomes: How does a psychology graduate student’s personal history of trauma and adversity, attachment style, and coping style put them at risk for secondary traumatic stress?
Ashlee Fisher, M.A., LMFT
https://meetmonarch.com/therapist/ashlee-fisher-temecula-ca
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anm3953/
Civilian casualties and guilt in Post 9/11 veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan
Matthew McCue, M.A., MPP
San Diego Healthcare System Postdoctoral Fellow
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewlmccue/
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Matthew_Mccue
Mental health symptoms and needs in Kenyan women seeking services from a community sexual trauma clinic
Caitlin Moroney
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Caitlin-Moroney
Posttraumatic Mental Health Outcomes in Veteran Women and Men:
Does Difference in Military Experiences Explain Gender Differences or Is There More to the Story?
Kristina Johnson, M.A.
Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI)
Biloxi, MS
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-johnson-1860611bb/
The Role of Latinx Values in Mental Health and Treatment Seeking Outcomes
Following Negative Social Reactions to Sexual Trauma Disclosure
Yarelin Moya, M.A.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yarelin-moya-253b71132/
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yarelin-Moya-2
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Related to Solitary Confinement in Incarcerated Individuals
Toree Patten, BS
https://www.linkedin.com/in/toreepatten
PhD Dissertation Projects from Past Students
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Therapists Who Have Administered Patient Restraints
Shaylee Edmonds, PhD
(2019-2023)
Intensive Civil Unit Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shay-edmonds-244238a3/
Does acculturative stress increase posttraumatic symptoms in Latinas?
Antonella Bariani, PhD
(2018-2022)
VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Psychology Staff Psychologist
https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonella-bariani-ph-d-949236121/
Assessing the relative influence of adverse childhood experiences, insecure attachment, and negative attribution bias on marital accord using a priming paradigm
Marvin Cabral, PhD
(2018-2022)
VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Psychology Staff Psychologist
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marvin-Cabral
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marvin-cabral-ph-d-ba6a71272/
Predictors of vicarious posttraumatic stress among behavioral health providers: professional experience, prolonged exposure therapy, and organizational support
Franchesca Griffin, PhD
(2018-2020)
Senior Research Associate, Traumatic Brain Injury
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine employee
Under contract with the Center for Rehabilitation Sciences Research
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Intrepid Spirit Center- Fort Hood Site
NASA Employee Assistance Program consultant
https://www.linkedin.com/in/franchesca-griffin-9830a91b8/