Social Justice in Disability and Health Lab

We apply multicultural theory to the healthcare system to determine how to eliminate rehabilitation and health disparities in the context of disabilities and chronic health conditions.

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Lab Alumni

Graduate Student Alumni

Bradford Pierce (PhD, Counseling Psychology, 2022)

Dissertation: Understanding Predictors of Telemedicine Adoption Before, During, and After, the COVID-19 Pandemic

Internship: Tampa Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Postdoctoral Fellowship: N/A

Current Position: Intern, Tampa Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Mickeal Pugh, Jr. (Counseling Psychology PhD, 2022)

Dissertation: Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Longitudinal Trajectories of Arrest Probability after Traumatic Brain Injury

Internship: University of Washington School of Medicine

Postdoctoral Fellowship: N/A

Current Position: Intern, University of Washington School of Medicine

Annahir Cariello (PhD, Counseling Psychology, 2021)

Dissertation: A Multi-Site Study of Traumatic Brain Injury in Latin America: Longitudinal Mediational and Cross-Lagged Models of Family Dynamics, Coping, and Health-Related Quality of Life

Internship: Medical College of Wisconsin

Postdoctoral Fellowship: University of Utah School of Medicine

Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Utah School of Medicine

Richard Henry (PhD, Health Psychology, 2020)

Dissertation: Relationships Among Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms, Stigma, and Mental Health: A Strengths-Based Perspective

Internship: N/A

Postdoctoral Fellowship: McGill University

Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, McGill University

Erin Smith (PhD, Health Psychology, 2019)

Dissertation: A cross-cultural examination of the relations among Parkinson’s disease impairments, caregiver burden and mental health, and family dynamics in Mexico and the United States

Internship: N/A

Postdoctoral Fellowship: N/A

Current Position: Research Consultant, Gartner Consulting

Annie Rabinovitch (PhD, Clinical Psychology, 2018)

Dissertation: The mediating role of mental health in the relationship between discrimination and risky behaviors in sexual minority adults in Latin America

Internship: Kennedy Krieger Institute

Postdoctoral Fellowship: Kennedy Krieger Institute

Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Kennedy Krieger Institute

Lisa Goldberg (PhD, Counseling Psychology, 2018)

Dissertation: A hierarchical linear modeling approach to predicting trajectories of posttraumatic growth in veterans following acquired physical disability

Internship: United States Air Force

Postdoctoral Fellowship: United States Air Force

Current Position: Captain, United States Air Force

Michael Trujillo (PhD, Health Psychology, 2018)

Dissertation: A laboratory study of stress reactions to witnessing a police killing of an unarmed black man: Discrimination, distress tolerance, ethnic identity, and risk-taking

Internship: N/A

Postdoctoral Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco

Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, San Francisco

Megan Sutter (PhD, Health Psychology, 2017)

Dissertation: An integrated behavioral model of healthcare utilization among transgender and gender-nonconforming adults

Internship: N/A

Postdoctoral Fellowship: New York University Langone Medical Center

Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, New York University Langone Medical Center

Melody Mickens (PhD, Clinical Psychology, 2014)

Dissertation: Todo en la familia: Examining the relationships among MS impairments, family needs, and caregiver mental health in Guadalajara, Mexico

Internship: Baltimore Veterans Affairs Maryland Healthcare System

Postdoctoral Fellowship: Baltimore Veterans Affairs Maryland Healthcare System

Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Utah Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Postdoctoral Fellow Alumni

Grace Boyers McKee (PhD, Clinical Psychology 2019, Southern Methodist University)

Research interests: Clinical psychology and health services utilization. She is particularly interested in couples and family services within the Veterans Affairs Health Care System and factors impacting service quality and access to care.

Current Position: Research Scientist, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System

Duygu Kuzu (PhD, Clinical Psychology, 2019, Istanbul Arel University)

Research Focus: Individuals with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and dementia, as well as their caregivers; body image, psychosocial difficulties, and strengths of individuals with scoliosis.

Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Michigan Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Joey Tan (PhD, Clinical Psychology, 2018, University of Virginia)

Research Focus: Implementation of primary care psychology for underserved populations.

Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Virginia Department of Family Medicine