Oluwaseyi A
- Research Program Mentor

MD at New York University

Expertise

mental health, psychiatry, public health, health disparities, health inequity, medicine, reproductive health, maternal health,

Bio

Hi! I’m Dr. Seyi (pronounced shay-yee). I’m a psychiatrist and researcher with a background in medical anthropology and public health living in NYC. I studied at Yale University, where I earned my undergraduate degree, Master’s in Public Health, and completed my psychiatry training. I went to medical school in New York at NYU. My research focuses on women’s health and health disparities, and I’ve led projects in Mexico and American Samoa examining prenatal care, public health policy, and access to care. I’ve also collaborated with organizations like Planned Parenthood and the United Nations to promote reproductive justice, youth advocacy, and global health equity. Beyond medicine and research, I’m passionate about creativity, wellness, and helping people find balance. I’m trained as a breathwork facilitator and full-spectrum doula, and I love exploring how mental health connects with mindfulness, community, and the body. In my free time, you’ll usually find me gardening, cooking, dancing, traveling, or making art.

Project ideas

Project ideas are meant to help inspire student thinking about their own project. Students are in the driver seat of their research and are free to use any or none of the ideas shared by their mentors.

Do a deep dive on something you're curious about with a systematic literature review

What do you want to know more about? What lights up your curiosity? Literature reviews are a great way to understand the lay of the lay on a topic of your choice and to become an expert on a specific area. We'll work on developing a finely tuned research question using the PICO framework (problem/population, intervention/exposure, control/comparison, and outcome) and then go through the process of developing search terms and finding relevant papers. After reviewing the papers and evaluating the evidence, we'll work on developing an outline and then write a systematic review paper about your topic.

Design a Research Study from Scratch — From Idea to Proposal

Have you ever wondered how researchers come up with the studies you read about? In this project, you’ll learn how to turn a question or observation into a full-fledged research proposal. We’ll start with brainstorming topics you care about—anything from mental health to social media to art and creativity—and narrow down to a focused research question. You’ll learn how to design a study that could actually be carried out: deciding what type of study it would be (survey, experiment, interview-based, etc.), how to recruit participants, and how to collect and analyze data. By the end, you’ll create a research proposal and mock IRB summary that could serve as the foundation for a real-world research project or science fair submission.