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.
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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:
Co-Principle Investigator: Rachael Wittern, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Northwestern College, Orange City, IA
Research Coordinator: Anastasiia Sverdel, MA
Consultants: Ivanna Sagan, PhD, Ukrainian Psychologist (licensed in Spain and Ukraine); Kristina Chernyak, MA, Ukrainian Psychologist
Research Assistants: 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)
Funding:
Alliant Education Foundation (AEF) Innovation/Seed Grant
American Psychological Association Early Career Global Psychology Grant
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PhD Dissertation Projects
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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/
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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
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