Athena Jones is a 6th year Clinical Psychology PhD student. Athena graduated with her B.S in psychology from the University of La Verne and her M.A in clinical psychology from Loma Linda University. Currently she is completing her internship year at the Loma Linda VA. Athena's research interests include culture, resilience, and mindfulness. She completed her dissertation which examined the relationship between mindfulness, attribution theory, and aggression in interpersonal situations. She has also conducted qualitative research examining intra-and inter- personal survival factors utilized by Vietnam Era POWs during their internment and repatriation. Furthermore, Athena is an alumnus of the Primary Care Psychology Pipeline Program Scholar (4P).

Albert is a 6th year Clinical Psychology PhD   student. He earned his B.A. in Psychology at the University of California, Riverside. His research focuses on the role of culture in health behavior, including in type 2 diabetes management and breast cancer screening. His dissertation examined how cultural beliefs about diabetes-related social rejection impact diabetes distress, diabetes self-care behavior, and HbA1c among Latino and non-Latino White patients. He also holds interest in health disparities and inequities and the role of multimodal interventions to improve physical, mental, and cognitive health. Albert is currently on internship at the West Los Angeles VA Healthcare Center specializing in geriatric mental health. He holds clinical interests in psychological assessment and health behavior change and is specialty trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). He is also passionate about integrated care and is an alumnus of the Primary Care Psychology Pipeline Program (4P) at LLU. 

Vee is a 4th year Clinical Psychology PsyD student. Vee attended the University of California, Los Angeles. Their current clinical interests include ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ mental health. Currently, they work with veterans at the Loma Linda VA. Their research is focused on implicit bias among medical students, particularly their perceptions of the impact of their biases on patient-provider interactions and what actions they plan to take in future clinical interactions.

Amanda is a 2nd year Clinical Psychology PsyD student at Loma Linda University. She received her bachelors from Macalester College. Amanda is particularly interested in Health Psychology and Cultural Psychology. Her research interests include implicit bias, motivation, and therapeutic boundaries. 

Tiffany is a 3rd year Clinical Psychology PsyD student. She received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Riverside. Her clinical interests include primary care psychology, integrated care, and finding ways to enhance patient-provider communication. She is passionate about providing culturally sensitive care and providing greater access to care to underserved populations, including Spanish-speaking Latin American patients. Her doctoral project is focused on  developing a culturally relevant community health worker-led patient-activation manual for Latin American patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Through this manual, Tiffany hopes to empower patients with the communication skills to play a more active role in managing their diabetes and to collaborate with their providers. 

Jocelyn is a 1st year Clinical Psychology PhD student. She received her B.S. in Psychology from Pacific Union. Her current research interest revolves around perceived family/social support and how that could improve patient-treatment adherence outcomes. She is interested in examining past research and finding studies to recreate that can include an intentional consideration of biopsychosocial factors. Overall, she is interested in examining the practical application of Social-Cultural Psychology within a primary healthcare setting.

Ava is a 1st year Clinical Psychology PsyD student. She earned her B.A. in Psychology and Social Behavior from the University of California, Irvine. Her  current research interests include attachment theory, social psychological processes such as stigma, and understanding how cultural factors shape and influence our relationship experiences and health. Her clinical interests include looking at health outcomes of individuals who have faced traumatic experiences and examining resiliency within diverse and underserved population groups. Furthermore, Ava is a Primary Care Psychology Pipeline Program Scholar (4P)

Alena is a 1st year PsyD student. She earned a B.A. in Psychology from Stanford University with a minor in Sociology. Alena’s research interests include racial disparities in healthcare treatment. Relatedly, her clinical interests broadly include the treatment of women and youth of color. Alena plans on applying her background in clinical psychology and the social sciences within primary healthcare settings, especially to those who are experiencing mental and physical perinatal disorders.