Kristen is a third-year PhD student in Counseling Psychology. She received her Bachelor's of Psychology and Asian American Studies at Pitzer College and a Master's of Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education where she focused on Community Mental Health and First-Generation Low-Income College Student Success. Her research interests are at the intersections of Asian American mental health, first-generation low-income student success, and equity issues in education. Her favorite foods are spam musubi, kimchi jjigae, and bagels. 

Hannah is a second-year doctoral student in Counseling Psychology. She received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Literature from Hamilton College and worked in translational education research on social-emotional development and STEM before coming to DU. Her research interests involve exploring how contextual factors and supports (e.g., institutional, community) intersect with race/ethnicity and linguistic background to inform mental health, academic, and career outcomes for underserved and economically marginalized students. Hannah bakes and eats a yummy carrot cake and loves anything involving falafel/hummus.

Ashley is a third-year PhD student in Counseling Psychology. She received her Bachelors of Art in Elementary Education and Masters of Science in Mathematics Education at Purdue University and a Masters of Science at Fordham University for Mental Health Counseling. Her research interests are at the intersections of career counseling for residents of low-income housing, economic stability and mobility of Black students, and equity issues in mental health. Her favorite things are art, movies and scary movies.

Marissa is a first-year PhD student in Counseling Psychology. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Metropolitan State University of Denver in Human Services and Counseling with a concentration in Addiction studies. She then went on to complete her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Regis University located in Denver. She has served in the Addiction Recovery field in many roles and organizations since 2018, including, outpatient care, IOP, PHP, Residential Treatment, and Detox levels of care and has been an Addiction Counselor since 2021. Her research interests include exploring the psychological effects of systemic oppression, colonization, capitalism, imperialism, and racism for low income people of color, specifically the Latinx/Chicanx populations. Her favorite things to do are explore Colorado, do aerial yoga, sing, dance, and eat delicious vegan food.