Research Projects & Grants

  • Trauma-Suicide Dynamics: Systemic Implication of Trauma-Informed Care, Role: PI, (04/2025) Status: Approved

Federal

  • Sickle Cell Family Planning: A Surveillance, Prevention, & Caring Pathway, Role: Investigator, Maternal and Child Health Bureau/Health Resources and Services Administration/DHHS, (10/2023) Status: Approved
  • Maternal Health Research Collaborative for Minority-Serving Institutions, Role: Co-Investigator, Maternal and Child Health Bureau/Health Resources and Services Administration/DHHS, (09/2023 - 09/2025) Status: Awarded
  • Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program, Role: Co-PD/PI, Bureau of Health Professions/Health Resources and Services Administration/DHHS, (09/2023 - 09/2025) Status: Awarded
  • Behavioral Health Workforce and training at LLU SBH, Role: Co-Investigator, Bureau of Health Professions/Health Resources and Services Administration/DHHS, (07/2021 - 06/2025) Status: Awarded

Internal

  • How to practice socio-emotional relationship therapy, phase 2, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Counseling & Family Sciences, (12/2018 - 12/2019) Status: Completed
  • Cancer, sexual quality of life and the dyad: A qualitative study, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Counseling & Family Sciences, (10/2018 - 10/2019) Status: Completed
  • Reconnecting with children after incarceration: A qualitative study exploring the reintegration experiences of post-incarcerated fathers, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Psychology, (06/2018 - 06/2019) Status: Completed
  • A needs assessment of families impacted by breast cancer, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Counseling & Family Sciences, (05/2018 - 05/2019) Status: Completed
  • A needs assessment: A system's perspective on middle school teacher-student relationships, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Counseling & Family Sciences, (01/2018 - 01/2019) Status: Completed
  • Integrating spirituality into clinical practice: a model for training, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Counseling & Family Sciences, (05/2016 - 05/2017) Status: Completed
  • Unexpected death of a pediatric patient: A breaking bad news simulation curriculum, Role: PI, LLU Behavioral Medical Center, (03/2016) Status: Completed
  • MEND Program effectiveness study: Type I diabetes and chronic kidney disease, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Counseling & Family Sciences, (12/2015 - 12/2016) Status: Completed
  • Marriage and family therapy and the law: navigating between two systems to facilitate healing in families and couples, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Counseling & Family Sciences, (07/2015 - 07/2016) Status: Completed
  • How do second+ generation Palestinian American women construct and navigate identity and belonging?, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Counseling & Family Sciences, (02/2025) Status: Approved
  • Exploring the Lived Experiences of African American Mental Health Clinicians: Perceptions of Personal Sociocultural Stressors and the Need for Professional Mentorship, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Counseling & Family Sciences, (04/2025) Status: Approved

Other Research

  • Integrating Spirituality into MFT Clinical Work: A Mixed-Methods Course Evaluation (10/2015 - 12/2017)
  • Dyadic Illness Narratives of Adolescent patients with chronic, complex illness and their parent (10/2014 - 12/2017)
  • Enhancing Medical Professionals Compassionate Communication to Family Members (01/2015 - 10/2017)