Meet Our Research Team
Brandon Kohrt, MD, PhD
George Washington University
Principal Investigator
Brandon Kohrt, MD, PhD, holds the Charles and Sonia Akman Professorship in Global Psychiatry at George Washington University, where he is Professor of Psychiatry and...
Adam Brown, PhD
The New School
Principal Investigator
Adam Brown is a clinical psychologist, Vice Provost for Research and an Associate Professor of Psychology at the New School for Social Research, where he Directs the Trauma and Global Mental Health Lab.
Manaswi Sangraula, PhD
The New School
Principal Investigator
Manaswi Sangraula currently works as the Assistant Director of Research at The New School's Trauma and Global Mental Health Lab. She received a Masters in Public Health...
Alastair Van Heerden, PhD, MSc
Human Sciences Research Council
Co-investigator
Alastair van Heerden, PhD, MSc, is Director of the Centre for Community Based Research at the Human Sciences Research Council...
Elizabeth Turner, PhD
Duke University
Co-investigator
Elizabeth (Liz) Turner, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics and in the Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) at Duke University.
Muralikrishnan Radhakrishnan Kartha, PhD
King’s College London
Co-investigator
Dr Muralikrishnan R Kartha is a Senior Research Fellow (Health Economics), who has...
Arslan Rahman
NYC Office of the Mayor
Arslan Rahman is a manager of strategic partnerships at the NYC Mayor's Office of Community Mental Health, with a focus on promoting mental wellness in community-oriented spaces.
Cheenar Shah
The New School
Cheenar Shah is a first-year MFA Transdisciplinary Design student at the Parsons School of Design, focusing on the collaborative, systems-oriented approach, emphasizing on design-led research and effective visual...
Emily Schutzenhofer, MD
George Washington University
Dr. Emily Schutzenhofer is a PGY-3 resident and rising Chief Resident in the George Washington Psychiatry Residency Program.
Katie Stimler, MPH
George Washington University
Katie Stimler is a current graduate student in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at George Washington University working towards becoming a future physician.
Kendall Pfeffer, MEd, MA
The New School
Kendall Pfeffer, MEd, MA, is a second-year clinical psychology PhD student at The New School. She received a master’s in mental health counseling at the University of Houston...
Samantha Bakke
The New School
Samantha Bakke is a second-year psychology MA student at The New School for Social Research. She received her BA in psychology at Binghamton University.