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...
Adam Brown, PhD
The New School
Principal Investigator
Adam Brown, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychology and Vice Provost for Research. He is a clinical psychologist whose research focuses on identifying psychological...
Manaswi Sangraula, PhD
The New School
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...
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)...
Alesha Cid Vega
The New School
Alesha Cid-Vega is a current graduate Psychology MA student at The New School for Social Research.
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...
Caroline McEneaney
The New School
Caroline McEneaney is a clinical psychology PhD student at The New School.
Cheenar Shah
The New School
Cheenar Shah is a graduate of MFA Transdisciplinary Design from Parsons School of Design, focusing on the collaborative, systems-oriented...
Chynere Best, PhD
George Washington University
Research Coordinator
Chynere Best, PhD is a Senior Research Associate in the Global Mental Health Equity Lab at George Washington...
Emily Schutzenhofer, MD
George Washington University
Dr. Emily Schutzenhofer is a PGY-3 resident and rising Chief Resident in the George Washington Psychiatry...
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...
Kendall Pfeffer, MEd, MA
The New School
Kendall Pfeffer, MEd, MA, is a second-year clinical psychology PhD student at The New School...
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...
Wilfred S. Gwaikolo, MPH, MSc
George Washington University
Research Associate
Wilfred Gwaikolo is a public health professional with over 12 years of experience in program management and evaluation...