Master of Health Science (MHS) Students in Mental Health

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BFA, Interaction & Graphic Design, School of Visual Arts, 2014
Academic advisor: Lindsey Webb, PhD
Research interest: Preventing suicidal behavior among youth with mental health issues through strategic digital interventions. 
Email address: dan6@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BA, Clinical Psychology, Florida Institute of Technology, 2024
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: Support services and interventions for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as policy relating to disparities in the accessibility and funding of services.  
Email address: marenda1@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BA, Psychology, and BA, Music Studies, University of South Florida 
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: My research focuses on the effectiveness of psilocybin and music therapy on depression, with an emphasis on cost-effectiveness for low-income areas.
Email address: catkin18@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BS, Health Science, University of Florida, 2024
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: The intersection of harm reduction practices and population mental health.
Email address: nbehar1@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BS, Biology, De La Salle University- Manila 2010; Doctor of Medicine and Psychiatry Residency, University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, 2014, 2021
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: Affinity-based communities and mental health psychoeducation
Email address: mcarand3@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BS, Neuroscience, UCLA, 2023
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: My research interest includes psychological and neurological disorders and its toll on individuals' decision-making in the real world, especially among incarcerated or mentally disabled communities.
Email address: achatt17@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BA, Behavioral Biology, and Minors in Psychology and the Writing Seminars, The Johns Hopkins University, 2024
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: My research interests include adolescent mental health and education, discrimination, substance abuse, and the criminal justice system, although I would like to explore other areas as well.
Email address: pchiakp1@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BS, Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, 2020 
Academic advisor: Lindsey Webb, PhD
Research interest: Neurodevelopmental issues, as well as mood disorder treatment in younger generation in communities and households with a history of mental disorders.
Email address: ncloude1@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BA, Art Studio, and BS, Psychology Bio-emphasis, University of California, Davis, 2022
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: I am interested in studying how art and environmental science can be used to alleviate mental health problems caused by climate change. I want to help make spaces and work that connect with people's emotions, local histories, and imagined futures to encourage social and environmental change.
Email address: kcrock11@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BA, Psychology, Indiana University-Bloomington, 2022
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: My research interest is the mistreatment of incarcerated individuals in American prisons and how it impacts recidivism rates and their mental health, before and after they’re incarcerated. 
Email address: mdavi242@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BA, Psychology, Rutgers University, 2023
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: The development and progress of the portability and universality of AI data large models for mental health
Email address: ydong65@jh.edu

Year entered: 2023
Previous degrees(s): Bachelor of Science in Psychology, concentration in UX Research and Design, Oregon State University, 2023
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest:  I am interested in researching moral injury, predictive processing, and the constructive theory of emotions as it relates to how people who have dementia or cognitive impairment cope, as well as the care medical providers and supporting staff provide.  I am also interested in improving the quality of healthcare and end-of-life care for people who have disabilities and their families.
Email address: Lferna26@jh.edu

Year entered: 2023
Previous degrees(s): Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Criminal Justice, Creighton University, 2022. Associates of Applied Science in Comprehensive Sound Arts, Expression Center for New Media, 2022.
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: Medication-assisted opiate treatment (suboxone, naltrexone) in post-conviction supervision: efficacy and utilization. Methamphetamine use disorder, neurotoxicity, and criminogenic risk factors: impulsivity, compulsivity, and inhibition reduction. Peer support, healthcare management, and corrections.
Email address: dfrank34@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): MA, Psychology, Kean University, 2024
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: I have a deep interest in the impact of adversity on mental health disorders, and how gender, racial, and economic factors shape mental health.
Email address: ygong34@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BA, Natural Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, 2023
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: My research interests lie on the relationship of neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly ADHD, and physical health outcomes among children and adolescents. I aim to uncover potential disparities in physical health that may contribute to broader social and behavioral challenges.
Email address: agonzag2@jhu.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BA, Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Sydney, 2022
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: Mental illness service design and program implementation, particularly for those with severe mental illness and/or neurodivergence, and how these two aspects interact in services.
Email address: khaag3@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): Post-Master's Certificate, Applied Behavior Analysis, Penn State University, 2023
Certificate, Mind, Brain, and Teaching, John Hopkins University, 2023
MPA, Public Administration, Marywood University, 2021
MPS, Criminal Justice Policy and Administration, Penn State University, 2021
Academic advisor: Lindsey Webb, PhD
Research interest: The impact that child abuse and interpersonal violence has on adolescent mental health and future outcomes. I am still slightly undecided on my thesis project, but plan to identify ways to implement early intervention strategies and work with community leaders.
Email address: rakins2@jhu.edu

Year entered: 2023
Previous degrees(s): BA, Culture and Communication (concentration in Inequity and Public Policy), and BA, Sociology, Ithaca College, 2019
Academic advisor: Lindsey Webb, PhD
Research interest: My research interests lie primarily in suicide prevention, stigma, and school and community-based prevention interventions. My thesis project is a comprehensive literature review on the relationship between stigma and suicide. 
Email address: zhowlan1@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BA, Psychology, University of Delaware, 2009
Academic advisor: Lindsey Webb, PhD
Research interest: Equitable access to healthcare, with a specific focus on pediatrics and underrepresented populations.
Email address: ejones98@jhu.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BS, Psychology, Minor in Biology, Stevenson University, 2021
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) and the effects of social determinants of health (SDOH) on symptomatologic progression. 
Email address: ekashmi1@jhu.edu

Year entered: 2023
Previous degrees(s): BS, Kinesiology, minor in Health Promotion, George Mason University, 2016
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: I am interested in a variety of issues and topics. More broadly I have been interested in the intersection of physical health and mental health, which more recently includes the topic of sleep and mental health. While at Hopkins I have also been involved in a data harmonization project combining longitudinal data of substance use in Baltimore. My thesis project is a data analysis paper on predictors of anxiety and depression among patients diagnosed with prostate cancer. 
Email address: wlam17@jhu.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BS, Neuroscience, Medicine, Science, and the Humanities, and Romance Languages, Johns Hopkins University, 2024
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: My research interests are centered around mental health and physical health for the aging community. I am interested in cognitive aging, with a focus on neurodegenerative disease and how it impacts memory, movement, and language.
Email address: glesser2@jhu.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BS, Applied Psychology, Guangzhou Medical University, 2024
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: Adolescent mental health and addiction and overdose 
Email address: xli398@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): PsyD, James Cook University, 2019
B.Soc.Sci, National University of Singapore, 2012
Academic advisor: Lindsey Webb, PhD
Research interest: Implementation science and mental health, with a focus on leveraging data and digital technologies for scalable public health interventions
Email address: clim32@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BA, Psychology, University of California Davis, 2023
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: My research interest is adolescent and adult mental health disease prevention, mental illness prevention in relation to family well-being research, promoting the inclusion and interaction of family environment to enhance individual emotional regulation, and physical health.
Email address: ylin196@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BS, Psychology, National Taiwan University, 2024                                                                                                    BS, Public Health, National Taiwan University, 2024
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: Using technology to enhance functions and learning in children with ASD/ADHD, and cultivate healthy tech attitudes to prevent issues, helping youth balance technology's benefits. 
Email address: kliu99@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BA, Psychology, Temple University, 2022
Academic advisor: Lindsey Webb, PhD
Research interest: Interventions for adolescents facing substance use disorder and comorbid mental illnesses
Email address: smanzel2@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): MSc., Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, 2024 
MBBS, Medicine and Surgery, 2021
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: My research interests areas are in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, and addiction medicine.
Email address: sodafen1@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): MBBS, College of Medicine of the University of Lagos, Nigeria, 2016
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: I am interested in studying school mental health and substance use epidemiology.
Email address: oogunde9@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): Bachelor of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, 2021
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: Primarily, I am interested in the thought patterns underlying different forms of addictive behaviors. I’m also interested in the augmentation of medications with non-pharmacological interventions in the management of mental illnesses.
Email address: jolasup1@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BS, Psychology, 2021
MS, Applied Psychology, 2022
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: Loneliness, social isolation, mental health ethics, AI ethics related to mental health, friendship
Email address: apan15@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BA, Psychology, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, 2023
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: My thesis project is a literature review on the accessibility of mental health resources in diverse/low-income communities and how schools play a role in this situation. 
Email address: hqiu20@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BS, Molecular & Cellular Biology and Psychology, Johns Hopkins University, 2023
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: My research interests include improving conditions for patients in psychiatric inpatient settings, as well as the impact of social media and loneliness on internalizing disorders.
Email address: mraun2@jhu.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BA, Sociology and African Diaspora Studies, Boston College, 2020 
Adv. Cert of Public Health, CUNY School of Public Health & Health Policy, 2024
Academic advisor: Lindsey Webb, PhD
Research interest: My research interests focus on expanding mental health policy and ensuring culturally competent, equitable access to mental healthcare for low-income communities, with the goal of improving generational health outcomes. 
Email address: jsamue27@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BA, Social Sciences, Harvard University Extension School, 2024
Academic advisor: Lindsey Webb, PhD
Research interest: Social and psychiatric epidemiology, as well as cognitive and neurobiological effects of chronic social stress on vulnerable populations and the resulting adverse mental health outcomes.
Email address: nschuma6@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BA, Psychology and Government & Legal Studies, Bowdoin College, 2024
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: Preventative and behavioral approaches to address mood and anxiety disorders, the intersection of physical and mental health, mindsets for optimizing well-being
Email address: ssimoes1@jhu.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BS, Public Health, American University, 2024
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: Parasocial relationships, adolescent mental health, social cohesion, consumer behavior, and decision-making
Email address: lsmit284@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BS, Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, 2023
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: My research is on the intersection of mental health and physical health. Although I do not have a set research project yet, I will be a SOURCE Service Scholar during the '24-'25 school year and will work on the project "Making Health Information Accessible," partnering with the Gallagher Services of Baltimore. 
Email address: hsun53@jhu.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BS, Multidisciplinary Science, University of Oregon, 2024
Academic advisor: Lindsey Webb, PhD
Research interest: My areas of interest include suicide prevention, substance use, assessment of treatments, depression, and anxiety.
Email address: tthom185@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BS, Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology, Emory University, 2024
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: Prevention of child abuse and the neurodevelopment impact of interpersonal violence within early childhood years.
Email address: awade17@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BA, Psychology, University of Ghana, 2009
MPhil, Clinical Psychology, University of Ghana, 2013
Academic advisor: Lindsey Webb, PhD
Research interest: Mental health and well-being in the workplace (Total Worker Wellbeing), as well as mental health, cultural practices, and interventions in rural and urban communities.
Email address: nwalke25@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BS, Applied Psychology, Nankai University, 2024
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: The effects of verbal and behavioral school bullying on individual self-harm and the harm of others.
Email address: jwang629@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BA, Neurobiology, UC Berkeley, 2024
BA, Psychology, UC Berkeley, 2024
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: Suicide/self-harm preventions and interventions, as well as causes of mood disorders.
Email address: jwang382@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BS, Psychology, Washington State University, 2024
Academic advisor: Lindsey Webb, PhD
Research interest: Brain injury, trauma, and the change in family dynamics/relationships due to injury or trauma. 
Email address: lward31@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BS, Psychology, University of North Dakota, 2022
Academic advisor: Lindsey Webb, PhD
Research interest: The treatment of suicidality in patients, ethics in psychotherapy, childhood victimization, and the iatrogenic effects of psychotherapy.
Email address: vwelk2@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BA, Psychology, The Ohio State University, 2023
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: Clinical psychological and cognitive interventions
Email address: lyang124@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BS, Psychology, 2023
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: Decision-making and learning
Email address: zzhan352@jh.edu

Year entered: 2024
Previous degrees(s): BA, Health Informatics and Information Management, University of Washington
Academic advisor: Jeanine Parisi, PhD
Research interest: Mental health promotion and mental illness prevention in the digital era
Email address: szhou94@jh.edu