Research Projects & Grants

College/University

• Decolonizing Organizational Well-being for BIPOC Mental Health Professionals, Role: PI, LLU School of Behavioral Health, (07/2026) Status: Approved

Internal

• Needs Assessment: LCSWs’ Experiences Providing Culturally Congruent Mental Health Care, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Social Work, (08/2024) Status: Completed
• Understanding Chronic Absenteeism among Latinx Elementary Students: Parent Perspectives, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Social Work, (05/2024) Status: Approved
• Addressing Prediabetes in the Latino Community: A Needs Assessment for Diabetes Prevention at a Community Wellness Center, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Social Work, (01/2024 - 05/2024) Status: Completed
• Investigating the role of moral injury and transgenerational trauma and its wider societal impact & exploring culturally informed ways of healing trauma among Black Zulu South Africans, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Social Work, (11/2024) Status: Approved
• Training Needs and Competency Development for Clinical Social Workers Serving Infants and Young Children: A Qualitative Needs Assessment, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Social Work, (07/2026) Status: Approved
• Lived Experiences of Siblings in Families Affected by Autism: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Social Work, (08/2026) Status: Approved