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Lindsay Sheehan, PhD
Dr. Lindsay Sheehan, PhD, is Assistant Professor and the Center on Health Equity, Education, and Research (CHEER) at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Dr. Sheehan has over 30 peer-reviewed publications and is principal investigator on multiple psychiatric disability-related research and training grants. She developed the Inspiring Change community-based participatory research (CBPR) curriculum and has extensive experience implementing CBPR programming. She is director of a state-funded program to train certified recovery support specialists/ certified peer recovery specialists (CRSS/CPRS). Her research has focused on the stigma of mental illness, suicide, health equity, and the evaluation of peer services for people with mental illness. Dr. Sheehan also has a decade of experience working in community mental health care, including provision of counseling, case management, residential support, and vocational training services.
Selected publications:
Sheehan, L., Oexle, N., Bushman, M., Glover, L., Lewy, S., Armas, S. A., Qin, S., & Mathew, M. (2022). To share or not to share? Evaluation of a strategic disclosure program for suicide attempt survivors. Death Studies, 1-8.
Sheehan, L., Oexle, N., Armas, S. A., Wan, H. T., Bushman, M., Glover, L., Lewy, S., & Laique, A. (2021). The context of disclosing suicidality: An exploration with suicide attempt survivors. Journal of Counseling and Development, 10(2), 183-193. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.12414
Sheehan, L., Oexle, N., Bushman, M., Fulginiti, A. & Frey, L. M. (2019). Suicide-related disclosure: Implications for inclusion and recovery. Journal of Public Mental Health, 18(3), 162-168. doi:10.1108/JPMH-01-2019-0012.
Sheehan, L., Oexle, N., Armas, S. A., Wan, H. T., Bushman, M., Glover, L., & Lewy, S. (2019). Benefits and risks of suicide disclosure. Social Science and Medicine, 16-23. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.01.023
Sheehan, L., Oexle, N., Dubke, R., Wan, H. T., & Corrigan, P. W. (2018). The self-stigma of suicide attempt survivors. Archives of Suicide. Advanced online: https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2018.1510797
Sheehan, L. Dubke, R. & Corrigan, P. W. (2017). The specificity of suicide stigma. Psychiatry Research, 256, 40-45. doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2017.06.015
Sheehan, L., Corrigan, P. W., Al-Khouja, M., & the Stigma of Suicide Research Team. (2017). Stakeholder perspectives on the stigma of suicide attempt survivors. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention. 38(2), 73-81. doi:10.1027/0227-5910/a000413
Virginia (Ginny) Spicknall, M.S., CRC
Virginia Spicknall, MS, CRC, is a Clinical Research Associate with the Center for Health Equity, Education, and Research (CHEER). She received her Masters in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from Illinois Tech. Virginia provided mental health counseling services at Illinois Tech’s Student Health and Wellness Center as well as participated as a counseling intern with the Department of Rehabilitation Services. She also volunteered with Crisis Text Line, providing crisis counseling services. Virginia has research experience working on studies done at Illinois Tech and DePaul University, including studies on Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, COVID’s impact on healthcare workers, peer-support services, disclosure, stigma, trauma, health equity, and more.
Rachel Parson, B.A.
Rachel Parson is a current student at Illinois Institute of Technology in the Clinical Psychology PhD program with a Rehabilitation specialization. Rachel got her B.A. in Psychology at the University of Kentucky as well as a Certificate of Social Science Research, where she focused her research on stress and memory. Before starting at IIT, she did behavioral therapy with young children with autism spectrum disorder. This is her third year as a graduate student in Dr. Sheehan's lab and is currently working on her thesis on suicide stigma-related stress in suicide attempt survivors.
Clarissa Velázquez, B.S.
Clarissa is a current student at the Illinois Institute of Technology working towards her PhD in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Rehabilitation. She received her B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she studied Psychology with a focus in Personality Psychology. Prior to her graduate career, she was working as a research coordinator for the University of Illinois at Chicago where she assisted INTERACT in identifying themes of growth in regard to communication and rapport between individuals with communication disabilities or difficulties and their healthcare providers. She is participating in various research projects under Dr. Lindsay Sheehan. Currently, she is working on a study investigating the potential positive impact mindfulness interventions have on individuals with prediabetes. Her research interests include working towards culturally appropriate methods to reducing mental health stigma in Latiné communities, advocating for mental health equity, accessibility, and literacy for Spanish-speaking individuals, and identifying and early onset symptomology of depression and anxiety in minoritized women and children.
Jirun (Cora) Liu M.S., CRC, LPC
Cora, MS, CRC, LPC, is a current doctoral student in Rehabilitation Counseling Education program in Dr. Sheehan’s lab and she is also the Associate Director in the Center for Disability Resources ensuring qualified students with disabilities are provided an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from the academic and vocational opportunities available at Illinois Tech. Cora received her Master in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from Illinois Tech and she provides mental health counseling services at Illinois Tech’s Student Health and Wellness Center. She is currently working with Dr. Sheehan on research projects related to suicide disclosure. Her research interests include disclosure and stigma for students with disabilities in higher education.
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