Rahma specializes in exploring adversity and resilience within the developmental context, drawing from her background in working with parent and infant dyads experiencing homelessness. Her research has transitioned towards understanding adolescent social-emotional well-being and psychological strengths such as growth mindset and stress-related growth. Employing an ecological systems approach,  she aims to shed light on the role of diversity and cultural factors in positive youth development, with a particular emphasis on positive adult-child relationships within family and school contexts.

Recently, her focus has expanded to include understanding parent-child dynamics, with a specific interest in exploring parental emotional regulation and its impact on adolescents' well-being. Moreover, she is committed to translational work, aiming to bridge research findings with practical applications. Through this endeavor, she aspires to inform and design interventions and programs that support positive outcomes for youth, especially those from marginalized backgrounds.

rahma.goran@temple.edu

Prior to joining Temple University, Jasmine studied psychology and cognitive science at Rutgers University. She is interested in the development and implementation of high-quality preventative programming for mental health in schools and using MTSS to guide school-based mental health systems. In her free time, she enjoys working out, crafting, and volunteering in the community.

jasmine.yi@temple.edu

Prior to joining the DePSY lab as a doctoral student, Shannon completed her Ed.S. in School Psychology at Temple University and is currently a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. Shannon completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Villanova University and has a background in school-partnered research and implementation science through her previous work as a clinical research coordinator at the University of Pennsylvania. Her current research and professional interests include the development, implementation, and evaluation of mental health screening and interventions in schools, particularly within an MTSS framework. She is especially interested in translational research that provides school systems with practical applications. In her free time, Shannon enjoys crafting, reading, and spending time with her cats.

shannon.testa@temple.edu

Prior to joining the lab, Marissa studied psychology at Loyola University Maryland for her bachelors and Villanova University for her masters. She was previously involved in research focusing on infants and parents experiencing homelessness. Marissa worked as a behavior specialist at an elementary school with students in grade K-12 in the emotional support program for 3 years, where she taught social skills classes. Her current research interests include identifying protective factors to promote positive outcomes in students and trauma-informed care.

marissa.mulvey@temple.edu

Cabi has a background in English teaching and translation and been working as a children’s mental health counselor intern with underrepresented populations. Her current research interests lie around acculturation, ethnic racial identity development, culturally responsive practice, and growth mindset. 

yating.wang0001@temple.edu

Alyssa graduated summa cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis as a Psychological & Brain Sciences major and Children’s Studies minor. She completed an honors senior thesis project assessing the relationship between different types of early life adversity and academic competence in 4-6-year-olds. During her time as an undergraduate, Alyssa worked as a research assistant at the Early Emotional Development Program, where she was involved with a variety of projects relating to developmental psychopathology and children’s emotional development.

After receiving her bachelor’s degree, Alyssa worked as the Administrative Coordinator at Kurtz Psychology Consulting PC, a private practice that specializes in selective mutism (SM) and disruptive behavior disorders. In this role, she helped plan therapist trainings in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and intensive group behavioral treatment programs for children with SM.

alyssagreen@temple.edu