Applied Research
programs for preventing violent extremism
programs for preventing violent extremism
The majority of my applied work has focused on implementing or examining programs designed to reduce violent extremism across a variety of settings. Ongoing research includes the following:
Using sports and music to reduce youth participation in violent extremism (Spain)
Using sports and music to reduce youth participation in violent extremism (Spain)
Using machine learning to analyze patterns in radicalization helpline calls (Spain)
Using machine learning to analyze patterns in radicalization helpline calls (Spain)
Assessing the effectiveness of school-based intergroup conflict training (USA)
Assessing the effectiveness of school-based intergroup conflict training (USA)
Evaluation & consultation
Evaluation & consultation
As a community psychologist by training, I have worked with many community organizations by conducting research to help them improve their services. Below are a handful of the programs I have evaluated:
Implementing healthier standards for foods provided by food banks and food pantries for the CDC (USA)
Implementing healthier standards for foods provided by food banks and food pantries for the CDC (USA)
Optimizing services provided to men, women, and children experiencing homelessness (USA)
Optimizing services provided to men, women, and children experiencing homelessness (USA)
Improving culturally-specific services for Latina women experiencing domestic abuse (USA)
Improving culturally-specific services for Latina women experiencing domestic abuse (USA)