ST-NIMH Pre-Doctoral Trainees
Katie Shires
PhD Candidate in Social Work | Areas of interest: Child and adolescent mental health, child maltreatment, adolescent risk behaviors, trauma-informed care, intervention research
Eleni Gaveras
PhD Candidate in Social Work | Areas of interest: Early psychosis intervention, stigma, social support, and improving quality of life outcomes for persons with serious mental illness both globally and in the US
Woodjerry Louis
PhD Candidate in Social Work | Areas of interest: Adolescent Mental Health Services Research; Mental Health Policy; School-based Intervention/ Implementation, Black Adolescents Suicide; Black adolescents’ risk and protective factors
Kelley McCall
PhD Candidate in Social Work | Areas of interest: Adolescent and young adult American Indian and Alaska Native populations, culturally appropriate prevention, and intervention strategies for those with mental health illness, suicidal ideations and behaviors, and substance use disorders, harm reduction, healthcare system inequities, and climate change impacts on mental and physical health
Daniela Tuda
PhD Candidate in Social Work | Areas of interest: health disparities of racial and ethnic minorities living with serious mental illness, community mental health, adaptation of evidenced-based practices for marginalized communities