Taylor is a fifth-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program at MSU.

Research interests: Affective mechanisms related to internalizing disorders and suicidality among children and adolescents; development and use of suicide risk assessments.

Dissertation topic: Using qualitative data to understand the perspectives of students of color about cultural factors related to social anxiety and their views of school-based services.

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Selected Publications and Presentations:

Fox, J.K., Martin, G., Walls, T., Perrone, L., Francois, M., Saha, P., Lekas, H., Masia Warner, C. (in submission). Perspectives on Social Anxiety and Barriers to School-Based Mental Health Services Among Black American Adolescents.

Fox, J. K., Coyle, S., Walls, T., Kalver, A., Flax, M., Masia Warner, C., & Angelosante, A. (in press).  School-based interventions for child and adolescent anxiety. In D. McKay & E. A. Storch (Eds.), Handbook of Child and Adolescent Anxiety. Springer

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Avi is a fifth-year doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at MSU.

Research interests: mechanisms related to school-related stress and internalizing symptoms among children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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Selected Publications and Presentations:

Fox, J. K., Coyle, S., Walls, T., Kalver, A., Flax, M., Masia Warner, C., & Angelosante, A. (in press).  School-based interventions for child and adolescent anxiety. In D. McKay & E. A. Storch (Eds.), Handbook of Child and Adolescent Anxiety. Springer.

Coyle, S., Vagos. P., Masia Warner, C., Silva, J., Xavier, A., Martin. G., Wimmer. J., Kalver, A., Jeyanayagam, B., Lekas, H. M., Ganho-Ávila, A. Lima, L. & Santos, A. (in press). A qualitative study of social anxiety and impairment amid the COVID-19 pandemic for adolescents and young adults in Portugal and the US. European Journal of Education and Psychology.

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Melissa is a fourth-year doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at MSU.

Research interests: Understanding the how environmental and cultural factors influence the etiology of pediatric anxiety and depression; Developing and implementing culturally-responsive interventions; Optimizing access to evidence-based treatments for racial minority youth

Dissertation topic: Using qualitative data from families of color to understand their perspectives of social anxiety, cultural factors, and barriers to treatment.

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Selected Publications and Presentations:

Fox, J.K., Escobar, M., Thomas, H., & Masia Warner, C. (in press). Shyness and social anxiety. In G. Koocher & A. LaGreca (Eds.), The Parents’ Guide to Psychological First Aid: Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Predictable Life Crises, 2nd Edition. Oxford University Press.

 

Masia Warner, C., Escobar, M., Thomas, H., Ahmed, T., Ndubuisi, I., Perrone, L., & Coyle-Eastwick, S. (in press). A university-community partnership to develop a culturally responsive school intervention for Black adolescents with social anxiety. School Mental Health.

Hannah is a fourth-year doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at MSU.

Research interests: Optimizing evidence-based interventions for children and adolescents; impact of parenting styles and parental influences on youth and risk; protective factors in the development of internalizing disorders in children and adolescents.

Dissertation topic: Open pilot evaluating the initial feasibility and acceptability of the ICON program in 10 Black American high school students

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Selected Publications and Presentations:

Fox, J.K., Escobar, M., Thomas, H., & Masia Warner, C. (in press). Shyness and social anxiety. In G. Koocher & A. LaGreca (Eds.), The Parents’ Guide to Psychological First Aid: Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Predictable Life Crises, 2nd Edition. Oxford University Press.

Thomas, H.M., Escobar, M. B., Perrone, L., Ahmed, T., Martin, G., Ndubuisi, I., Saha, P., Walls, T., & Masia Warner, C. (2023, November 16-19). An open pilot of a culturally-adapted, cognitive-behavioral intervention for black high school students with social anxiety. (Poster Presentation). Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 57th Annual Convention, Seattle, WA, United States.

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Talita Ahmed is a third-year doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at MSU.

Research interests: Optimizing evidence-based and peer-mediated interventions for racial minority youth; mechanisms of school-based social support, impact of social support on internalizing symptom risks for adolescents

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Selected Publications and Presentations:

Masia Warner, C., Escobar, M., Thomas, H., Ahmed, T., Ndubuisi, I., Perrone, L., & Coyle-Eastwick, S. (2024). A university-community partnership to develop a culturally responsive school intervention for Black adolescents with social anxiety. School Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-024-09658-6

Thomas, H.M., Escobar, M., Perrone, L., Ahmed, T., Martin, G., Ndubuisi, I., Saha, P., Walls, T., & Masia Warner, C. (2023, November 16-19). An open pilot of a culturally-adapted, cognitive-behavioral intervention for black high school students with social anxiety. (Poster Presentation). Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 57th Annual Convention, Seattle, WA, United States.

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Safia Elyounssi is a first-year doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at MSU.

Research interests: Early childhood adversity; peer and mentor support; symptoms of anxiety and externalizing behaviors; school-based interventions; child and adolescent psychopathology

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Priya Saha is a first-year doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at MSU.

Research interests: Understanding and assessing factors contributing to the development and maintenance of internalizing disorders in youth; development and implementation of culturally sensitive school-based interventions; understanding mental health barriers in underrepresented youth.

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