Ayli C
- Research Program Mentor
PhD at University of North Dakota
Expertise
Women's Mental Health, Immigrant Psychology and Mental Health, Latinx Psychology and Mental Health; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Raced Based Trauma and Stress, Intersectional Oppression, Liberation Psychology, Social Justice and Advocacy, and Social Determinants of Mental Health.
Bio
I am a first-generation Peruvian immigrant and student. I graduated with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of North Dakota, and I am Licensed Psychologist in the Los Angeles area. My research merges public health and psychology to eradicate health disparities and dismantle interlocking systems of oppression, particularly for Latinx immigrants with different legal status experiences. I am also committed to the education and training of minoritized groups in psychology. In 2021, I founded #PsychGradWishList, an online mutual-aid movement for incoming psychology interns and graduating trainees of color. Arcade games, hiking, live music/concerts, sporting events, dancing, and desserts are some of my favorite things. I also have a very social and energetic dog named Luna!Project ideas
Storytelling through ART (Affirmation, Recovery, and Transformation)
We will collaborate and develop a community art therapy project with stakeholders who have experienced racial trauma. This project is meant to help participants develop critical consciousness, identify their strengths and needs, and center their personal truths. It will also be an opportunity for participants to learn about race-based traumatic stress and community resources to facilitate their journey towards healing and recovery. The completed artwork will be publicly displayed to promote action and social transformation.
#EveryDayAdvocacy & Social Media
In today's society, many things are competing for people's attention. Let's work together to build a winning social media advocacy strategy for a topic that is important to you! This might look like identifying a target audience, connecting with policymakers, engaging with supporters, and developing ongoing relationships with activists or advocates doing similar work.
Im[migrant] Mental Health
The cumulative effects of anti-immigration policies, discrimination, and navigation of cultural contexts put a health and psychological strain on immigrants in the U.S. Community lead initiatives have found that immigration policy hinders efforts to improve the health of immigrants because they fear for their safety if they speak up about injustices. In our work together, let's explore how colonialism, geopolitics, imperialism, and interlocking systems of oppression maintain health inequitites in immigrant communities. Don't know where to start? I will guide you through developing your own research questions and hypotheses to develop your project and help you achieve your goals. This can look like a literature review, oral presentation, publication, among other forms of dissemination!