Area of Excellence: Mental Health
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Amber Davis
Dr. Davis a Research Associate at the Disability Health Research Center. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 7+ years of clinical experience with underserved communities, Dr. Davis has an intersectional lens to supporting minoritized persons with disabilities. As a trauma-informed clinician scientist, Dr. Davis’s research investigates the role of cumulative adversities and intersectional resiliency factors […]
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Ashley Fenton
Dr. Fenton is an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHUSON), practice owner, dual certified family nurse practitioner and psychiatric nurse practitioner as well as a licensed clinical social worker. Dr. Fenton takes a biopsychosocial approach to patient care and believes that our physical health and mental health are closely intertwined and influenced […]
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Ariana Chao
Ariana Chao joins the SON from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing where she was an assistant professor and also served as the medical director at the Center for Weight and Eating Disorders at the Perelman School of Medicine and director of enrichment programs at the Penn Center for Nutrition Science and Medicine. She […]
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Quincy M. Samus
Quincy Samus is an internationally recognized Alzheimer’s disease related dementias-focused health services scientist. Dr. Samus is committed to the transformation of dementia care quality, delivery, and equity through translation of practical evidence-based and cost-efficient practices to meet the needs of patients, families, providers, and health systems. She is excited to join the collaborative, forward-thinking, and diverse […]
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Zhiyuan “Effy” Yu
Zhiyuan Yu’s program of research focuses on understanding and preventing the intergenerational transmission of adversity and its health consequences, with an overarching goal to improve health outcomes and equities among families and young children exposed to high levels of adversity. Her interest in families living with adversities sparked when she volunteered to help immigrant mothers […]
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Katherine Humphrey
Katherine Humphrey is a clinical faculty member, clinical coordinator, simulation, and lab instructor in the Master’s (Entry into Nursing) program. Dr. Humphrey has a background in cardiology research, emergency response and business management. She is passionate about mentoring new nurses and helping students develop the competencies to support communities and their health care needs. Her […]
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Michelle Kahn-John
Michelle Kahn-John is an Indigenous nurse scientist who leads and advocates for culturally safe, respectful, and collaborative research partnerships in Native American communities. She’s a transformative advanced practice nurse, has provided leadership in health systems for over 25 years, and continues to offer clinical (psychiatric) and administrative support to hospitals and clinics serving the Navajo Nation. With clinical expertise […]
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S. Atdjian
Dr. Atdjian holds a joint appointment with the School of Medicine and is a distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. She is board certified in psychiatry and addiction psychiatry. Dr. Atdjian’s areas of specialty are education; prevention of the use of seclusion and restraints; implementation of trauma-informed practices; psychotherapy of co-occurring trauma-related and substance […]
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Jessica Gill
Jessica Gill is a national leader in research on the biological mechanisms of traumatic brain injuries (TBI). She has spent decades investigating differential responses in military personnel, athletes, and other patients who have experienced TBIs and the mechanisms underlying these divergent responses. Specifically, Dr. Gill looks for ways to use biomarkers to identify which patients are […]
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Emma Mangano
Emma Mangano is a family psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner with more than 10 years of clinical experience. Dr. Mangano’s areas of expertise include inpatient and emergency psychiatry, dual diagnosis, and geriatric behavioral health. Her clinical focus while working in the emergency department has been on the care of boarding patients and advocating for […]