Meet the Team

Shayla Johnson, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist with extensive experience in psychological evaluation and treatment.  Dr. Johnson received a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Clinical Psychology from Howard University in Washington, DC and a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Clinical Psychology from Loyola College in Maryland (now Loyola University Maryland).  She completed an APA-accredited internship at Saint Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C. followed by post-doctoral training at the Brenner Center for Psychological Assessment and Consultation at William James College in Newton, MA.  For many years, Dr. Johnson conducted forensic evaluations for the juvenile court and neuropsychological assessments in a group practice.  Currently, she serves as a Child Psychologist in the Behavioral Health Department at Kaiser Permanente. 

Dr. Johnson’s journey to motherhood led to her desire to shift her professional focus to perinatal mental health.  In July 2023, she was awarded a scholarship from the Seleni Institute for the Black Perinatal Mental Health Training.  In December 2023, Dr. Johnson completed the Maternal Mental Health Professional Certificate Training by PSI and Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health.  Dr. Johnson obtained the Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C) in October 2024.  She plans to dedicate the next chapter in her professional career to the perinatal community through research and clinical practice.

Netaya Davis is a senior at The George Washington University pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, with plans to enter an accelerated nursing program after graduation. Passionate about maternal and child health, she works as an Administrative Service Representative in the Labor & Delivery Unit at Sibley Memorial Hospital, supporting patient care and clinical operations.

In addition to her clinical work, Netaya is a dedicated leader and advocate. She serves as President of the Black Women’s Forum and the Pre-Nursing Society, where she organizes mentorship and professional development programs for underrepresented students. She is also President of GW’s National Pan-Hellenic Council, Co-Community Service Director of the Black Girl Pre-Health Collective, and a tutor with Horton’s Kids.

As a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Netaya holds leadership roles focused on emergency preparedness and organizational support. She is a LEAP Scholar in the Maternal and Child Health Undergraduate Pathways Program, where she engages in research and leadership training to promote health equity. Netaya’s goal is to earn a Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) and open a clinic in Chicago dedicated to maternal health education and care for underserved communities.

Alejandro is working on his Bachelors of Science in Psychology at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA, and is interested in becoming a clinical psychologist in the future. He is in his third year and is involved in Red Cross, volunteering to help run blood drives on campus. At William & Mary, Alejandro is a research assistant in Dr. Quinn's Stress and Emotions Lab in which he helps on projects relating to how people cope with stress and develop resilience. In these research endeavors, he cleans and edits physiological data as well as collecting data from participants.

He currently works as a  Bilingual Crisis Counselor at Crisis Text Line, providing relief to people who are in a crisis in both English and Spanish. This has given him useful experience in suicide prevention and safety planning, as he navigates conversations with Texters to de-escalate their crisis. In addition to this work, he is also a research assistant at the NICU NEST Lab at George Washington University in Washington, DC where he helps the research team develop an intervention for post-partum anxiety and depression.

Penelope is currently studying Neuroscience at the George Washington University for her BS, with minors in Biophysics and Chinese Language and Literature. Her research interests include sensory circuits, neurogastronomy, and public health.

Dr. Le is a professor in the Clinical Psychology PhD program in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the George Washington University. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of California, Los Angeles, her doctoral degree at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, and her predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships at the University of California, San Francisco, and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.  Her primary area of research focuses on developing and evaluating preventive intervention trials for perinatal depression in a variety of populations and settings. She developed and co-authored the Mothers and Babies Course, an evidence-based intervention to prevent perinatal depression. Over the past two decades, she has conducted several cultural adaptations and trainings of the MBC for various populations and settings, including Spain and, most recently, sub-Saharan Africa.