Our Team

Justin is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at Duke and a general track intern in the Internship in Health Service Psychology at Emory University School of Medicine. He supports mental health by identifying and strengthening the resources of individuals, families, and communities. As a researcher he develops, adapts, and evaluates psychological interventions that trained non-professionals can deliver in community settings. Clinically he takes a collaborative and contextually attuned approach, drawing on transdiagnostic and third-wave cognitive behavioral therapies.

Yvonne studies global mental health and chronic illness among families affected by sickle cell disease, and leads the development of peer-delivered, culturally responsive psychosocial interventions for adolescents with sickle cell disease in East Africa. Before Duke she was a research assistant in the Global Mental Health and Addiction Program Lab at the University of Maryland, College Park, supporting peer-delivered behavioral interventions addressing HIV and substance use in Baltimore and Cape Town.

Tae studies cultural adaptation of interventions, with an interest in preventive care for youth globally. In the lab he contributes to the film-based intervention project in Vietnam and to school-based work locally. Before Duke he coordinated school-based mindfulness and strengths-based suicide assessment implementation projects at UCLA, and a trauma healing initiative in South Sudan.

Madeera studies family-based mental health interventions globally, with an interest in community-based approaches for minoritized and underserved populations. In the lab she works on evaluating and culturally adapting interventions across diverse settings. Before Duke she coordinated research at UCSF, adapting Fuerte for elementary-aged newcomer youth.

Gayane identifies evidence-based policies and practices for supporting child development and family well-being, using randomized controlled trials, quasi-experimental methods, and implementation science. Her projects evaluate the longitudinal impacts of a universal home visiting program, investigate the effects of an unconditional cash transfer on rates of child maltreatment, and assess the implementation of a developmental monitoring tool across diverse sites serving children and families. She received her bachelor’s degree in Education and International Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and before Duke worked as a research analyst at Child Trends, analyzing the impact of early childhood policies and programs at the national, state, and community levels.

Crystal studies family-based mental health interventions for Latinx populations, with an interest in increasing the accessibility of care through community-based settings. In the lab she works on the cultural adaptation of psychosocial interventions through community-engaged research.

Lauren studies family strengthening interventions in the United States and Kenya, with an interest in reciprocal innovation and culturally tailored interventions. In the lab she works on Coping Together and Caminando Juntos, and on DIRA. Lauren graduated from Duke, where she studied Psychology, Global Health, and Education.

Tabitha studies the intersection of mental health and chronic illness, with an interest in adolescent health in global settings. In the lab she works on DIRA.

Ashley studies how social determinants of health, particularly systemic access, affect Hispanic and immigrant families in the United States, with an emphasis on chronic illness and mental health. In the lab she supports Caminando Juntos, transcribing and translating baseline and endline interviews for the cultural adaptation of Coping Together. She previously worked on research examining child development and food and energy insecurity in Puerto Rico.

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Supports project work across the Duke Center for Global Mental Health

Supports the work of the Center for Global Mental Health.