Stephanie Yu is a 4th year Clinical Psychology PhD candidate under the mentorship of Dr. Anna Lau at the University of California, Los Angeles. Stephanie’s work primarily focuses on enhancing the public health impact of evidence-based practices for racial/ethnic marginalized youth and is grounded in her clinical experiences in community settings. As a Patrick & Lily Okura Research Grant recipient and Immigrant Youth Task Force Fellow, Stephanie’s research engages stakeholders in co-designing implementation strategies to bring evidence-based suicide prevention practices into schools serving racial/ethnic marginalized youth. In addition, Stephanie is Co-Chair of the UCLA Department of Psychology’s Clinical Area Anti-Racism Work Group, DEI Student Facilitator of the Implementation Research and Practice journal’s DEI Advisory Group, and Undergraduate Outreach Committee Co-Chair of UCLA’s Underrepresented Graduate Students in Psychology (UGSP). Stephanie has demonstrated a passion for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in psychology through her mentorship, service, and teaching. Congratulations to Stephanie on all of her accomplishments!

May Conley is a 4th year doctoral student under the mentorship of Dr. Arielle Baskin-Sommers and Dr. BJ Casey at Yale University. May’s work integrates clinical science and developmental cognitive neuroscience to understand how threat in different social contexts influences neurocognitive development and mental health in youth from sociodemographically diverse backgrounds. May’s clinical work focuses on providing treatment for youth with trauma history. May is also committed to improving instruments and practices that promote diversity, equity, and justice in developmental research. In addition, she serves on the Yale Psychology Department’s Committee for Racial Equity and Justice and has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to mentoring undergraduate researchers from underrepresented backgrounds. Congratulations to May on all of her accomplishments!

Harlee Onovbiona is a 2nd year doctoral student under the mentorship of Dr. Quetsch at The University of Arkansas. Harlee’s work primarily focuses on investigating the potential impact of both cultural and systemic barriers on parental stress, treatment effectiveness and satisfaction for Black families who have sought services for their children with ASD. As a Southern Regional Education Board Fellow, Harlee’s research has both scholarly and real-world impacts. In addition, Harlee has demonstrated a commitment to clinical work, leadership, and community efforts through activities such as serving on the University of Arkansas’ diversity committee, mentoring undergraduates through the Black Caucus of the Society of Research and Child Development, and serving as the Southern regional ambassador for a non-profit with a mission to promote free and affordable mental health resources for people of color and individuals with limited financial resources. Congratulations to Harlee on all of her accomplishments!

Gabriela Spizale is a rising junior at Loyola University New Orleans who is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Psychology Pre-Health. Gabriela is highly passionate about the field of clinical child and adolescent psychology. In particular, her research examines the relation among parental psychological control, intellectual functioning, and child anxiety in an ethnically diverse sample of youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Gabriela promises to be an outstanding scholar, as exemplified by her high GPA, involvement in poster presentations, and research with research supervisor Dr. Enrique Varela who holds a Ph.D. in clinical child psychology. Gabriela also has worked as a classroom aide for children diagnosed with ADHD and other behavioral disorders and a volunteer for a non-profit organization that provides a transitional living facility for individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Gabriela hopes to pursue a research career studying racial diversity among understudied minority youth populations. Congratulations to Gabriela on all of her accomplishments!

Yodit Denu is a 4th-year doctoral student under the mentorship of Dr. Elizabeth Boyd at The University of South Dakota. Yodit has extensive experience in assessment and delivering evidence-based treatments to children and adolescents across a diverse range of settings. Yodit has demonstrated a commitment to advocacy for her patients while serving on an interdisciplinary team as well as providing psychoeducation for staff members within an inpatient psychiatric hospital setting. In addition to her exceptional clinical work and commitment to evidence-based practices, Yodit has taught multiple undergraduate psychology courses, served as a peer supervisor to junior doctoral students, and engaged in various community outreach opportunities, such as presenting on best practices during COVID-19 for children and families. Congratulations to Yodit on all of her accomplishments!