People

Craig Rodriguez-Seijas, PhD

Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan

Email: crseijas@umich.edu

Craig Rodriguez-Seijas was born and raised in Trinidad & Tobago. He completed his undergraduate training at the University of the West Indies, graduate training at Stony Brook University, and a predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Brown University. His interests include mentoring students & researching variables related to stigma, discrimination, and societal prejudice.

Najia Griffin, B.S

Email: najiagr@umich.edu

Najia Griffin graduated from Spelman College in 2022 with a B.S in Psychology-Neuroscience. Her interests include trauma, stress, and psychopathology among minority communities. In the future, she plans to receive her PhD in Clinical Psychology.

Noor Khalaf, B.A

Email: nkhalaf@umich.edu

Noor Khalaf graduated from University of Michigan in 2023, majoring in Psychology. Her research interests include the mental health of marginalized communities. More specifically, she is interested in the detriments to their mental health and how best to support them. In the future, she hopes to pursue a post-bac position that aligns with her research interests and, later, a Ph.D. in clinical psychology.

Shayan Asadi, B.A

Email: sasadi@umich.edu

Shayan Asadi is a third-year doctoral student in the Clinical Science area at the University of Michigan. He received his B.A. from York University in 2019. Prior to starting his doctoral studies, he worked as a Research Analyst at CAMH in Toronto, Canada. Shayan’s program of research examines how social contexts affect risk for psychopathology, spanning individual level demographic factors, interpersonal factors, and structural factors. He aims to leverage cohort studies, ambulatory assessment approaches, and large, nationally representative data to elucidate how social contexts affect risk for psychopathology.

Anthony Oliveira, B.A

Email: antholiv@umich.edu

Anthony Oliveira is a second-year graduate student with a fervent interest in assessment bias, stigma, and transdiagnostic models of psychopathology. He wants to investigate these phenomena as they relate to intersectionality and demographics which are traditionally underrepresented in social science research.

Lauren Penrose

Email: lpenrose@umich.edu

Lauren Penrose is a senior majoring in Psychology and minoring in Gender & Health. She’s most interested in researching unique experiences of psychopathology and mental health in LGBTQ+/intersex youth and chronically ill youth. In the future, she plans to attend graduate school to obtain her Ph.D. in Psychology.

Maram Faqqouseh

Email: maramfaq@umich.edu

Maram Faqqouseh is a senior majoring in Psychology and minoring in Gender & Health. She is interested in research that focuses on the mental health and psychopathology of marginalized populations. In the future, she hopes to continue studying clinical or developmental psychology. 

Anita Shubert

Email: ashubert@umich.edu

Anita Shubert is an undergraduate research assistant through the Student Opportunities for AIDS/HIV Research (SOAR) Program. She is a senior double majoring in Psychology and Women’s and Gender Studies. They are especially interested in research pertaining to mental health and marginalized communities. In the future, Anita hopes to pursue a doctoral degree in the social sciences

Anjali Prachand

Email: prachand@umich.edu

Anjali Prachand is a senior studying Psychology with minors in Community Action and Social Change and Gender and Health. She is interested in examining diagnosis, as well as the intersections between mental health, sexual health, attachment, and marginalization. In the future, Anjali hopes to pursue a Master’s in Social Work and become an AASECT-certified sex therapist.

Erica Yeoh

Email: ericaysa@umich.edu

Erica Yeoh is a junior double majoring in Psychology and Cognitive Science. She is currently interested in research that explores the effect of minority stressors on mental health and the relationship between culture and child and adolescent psychopathology. In the future, Erica hopes to attend graduate school and obtain her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.

 Cos Mazareanu 

Email: mmazarea@umich.edu

Cos Mazareanu is a fourth-year undergraduate majoring in psychology and minoring in LGBTQ+ studies. They’re most interested in looking at how both intersectionality and society play a role on one’s mental health for marginalized communities. Through this, he wants to bring more light to those that have been heavily underrepresented in psychology and rewire how diagnoses have been treated for these people. After graduating, Cos aims to get a Ph.D. in either clinical or social psychology and continue doing research.

George Esteve

Email: esteveg@umich.edu

George Esteve is a junior at the University of Michigan studying Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience on the pre-medical path. He’s interested in the intersections of psychological therapeutics and the business & economics of healthcare. In particular, he’s interested in examining the issues pertaining to the economic access to equitable mental health and psychiatric treatment for LGBTQ+ individuals, as well as the economic barriers present in pursuing higher education for LGBTQ+ people. After graduation, he plans to pursue an MD/MBA

Daniel Silva

Email: dansilva@umich.edu

Daniel Silva is a Junior studying Psychology with a double minor in LGBTQ+ studies and Community Action and Social Change. He is interested in researching the mental health and wellness of minority groups. In the future, he hopes to receive his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and become a therapist for queer-identifying youth.

Hunter Baldwin

Email: bhunte@umich.edu

Hunter Baldwin is a Junior psychology and Spanish double major in the college of LSA interested in studying topics related to gender and sexual minorities, psychopathology, and social psychology. After graduation, he hopes to be admitted to a Ph.D. program where he can continue his research career in social psychology.

Julia Marku

Email: Julmarku@umich.edu

Julia Marku is a junior Psychology major with a minor in LGBTQ and Sexuality Studies. Her research interests include exploring the relationship between stigma and mental health of sexual and ethnic minorities. Julia aspires to one day receive a Ph.D. in the field of clinical psychology and would like to specialize in working with minorities and otherwise marginalized communities. 

Nicole Kodkany

Email: nkodkany@umich.edu

Nic Kodkany is a junior majoring in Psychology in the School of LSA and minoring in Business in the School of Ross. Her research interests surround the dynamics of mood and psychotic disorders and their distinct presentations in marginalized communities. She aims to attain her PhD in clinical psychology and own a private practice in an urban setting that is accessible to low-SES populations

Allison McGovern

Email: amcgov@umich.edu

Allison McGovern is a freshman at the University of Michigan. Allison is interested in studying psychology and public health, specifically to understand mental health outcomes and what factors lead to different outcomes. In the future she hopes to continue having opportunities to do research relating to mental health. 

Elia Garcia

Email: esgarcia@umich.edu

 Elia Garcia is a freshman currently enrolled in the college of LSA. She intends to major in Psychology and minor in Law, Justice, and Social Change. She is interested in research pertaining to minority mental health. She plans to pursue a doctorate in order to become a forensic psychologist.