Maria Sol Anyosa
Maria Sol AnyosaÂ
(She/Her/Hers)
PhD StudentSchool Psychology PhD ProgramFordham University
Maria Sol Anyosa is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in the School Psychology program. She decided to be a school psychologist when she discovered that there is a major scarcity of bilingual psychologists in educational settings. She graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and Human Development and Family Sciences. As a Peruvian immigrant herself, she is interested in researching the experiences of immigrant students and their families in U.S public school systems. Using qualitative research, she seeks to amplify their voices and further understand how to assist them through academic and socio-emotional support. As a CCMH team member, she aspires to learn more about how the intersectionality of a client's social identities (race, ethnicity, gender, etc.) may combine to create unique modes of discrimination and resilience. As a fluent Spanish speaker, she hopes to enhance the family-clinician collaboration that is so important for students to thrive in their mental health pursuits.