Mental and Behavioral Health

Frontline Interventions, Global Adoption

two people in lab coats talk to visitor in labEmerging research in mental and behavioral health often centers around treating unseen and underserved populations, decreasing stigma in marginalized communities and creating more culturally responsive, and therefore efficacious, service delivery. We provide services and derive research through local portals such as the Healthy Development Community Clinic and partnerships with nationwide government and service units. Below is a rotating selection of our standout investigators in mental and behavioral health.

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Featured Faculty

andradeAmy D'Andrade
Professor of Social Work
Human-Robot Interaction and Collaboration, Simulation, 
AI, Automation and Industrial Internet of Things, 
Human-Machine Interface, Machine Learning, Optimization
ORCID: 0000-0002-7803-9592

leeSang Lee
Professor of Social Work
Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Disease Knowledge, Culture, Caregiving, Help-Seeking, Older Immigrants and Their Families, Korean Americans
ORCID: 0000-0002-2465-328X

maffiniCara Maffini
Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Development
Race; Culture; Trauma; Mental Health; Community-Centered, Culturally-Sustaining, Evidence-Based Preventive Intervention; Health Equity
ORCID: 0000-0002-4286-5040

mullenElizabeth Mullen
Associate Professor of Management
Justice, Ethics
ORCID: 0000-0002-4524-6931

wolfJennifer Price Wolf
Associate Professor of Social Work
Child Maltreatment, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Use
ORCID: 0000-0002-0597-5486


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