Current Projects
Examining trauma-related pathways in the association between adverse childhood experiences and suicide-related risk in young adults
Principal Investigator(s): Drs. Erik Benau (SUNY Old Westbury) & Polanco-Roman
Clarifying the association between experiences of racial/ethnic discrimination and trauma-related stress reactions in racially and ethnically minoritized young adults
Principal Investigator: Dr. Polanco-Roman
Online racial/ethnic discrimination and suicide-related risk in Latinx adolescents
Principal Investigator(s): Drs. Jazmin Reyes-Portillo (Montclair State University), Cristiane Duarte (Columbia University), & Polanco-Roman
A mixed method study to develop a race-based traumatic stress symptoms scale for adolescents
Primary Investigator(s): Drs. Chardee Galan (USC), Henry A. Willis (University of Maryland, College Park) & Polanco-Roman
Structural racism and risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors among Black and Latine adolescents
Primary Investigator(s): Drs. Sharifa Williams (Rutgers University) & Ana Ortin (Yeshiva University)
DOCTORAL STUDENT PROJECTS
Intergenerational trauma and story-telling in African American families
Principal Investigator(s): Jordana Douglas
Historical trauma, racial discrimination, PTSD, and substance use among Black young adults
Principal Investigator(s): Chantel Ebrahimi
The roles of acculturation, ethnic identity, and historical trauma in suicide risk among Guam youth
Principal Investigator(s): Katherine Mafnas