Dissertation (defended Spring 2023) - Intimate Partner Violence and Help-Seeking among Hispanic Women in the United States
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Recipient of the League of United Latin American Citizens of Cincinnati scholarship (2020; competitive award in recognition of scholastic achievement and impact to the Hispanic community)
Recipient of Xavier Student Employee of the Year Award (2020)
Rodriguez, B., Infante, R., & Raj, S.P. (October, 2021). Parental attitudes toward help-seeking for mental health in the Hispanic community. Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Latinx Psychological Association (virtual for 2021)
Mukul Khandelwal, PsyD
Dissertation (defended Fall 2022) - Attitudes Towards Mental Health Help-Seeking and Stigma Among College Students
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Raj, S. P., Khandelwal, M., & Raval, V. V. (2022). Navigating differing cultural spheres: Parenting experiences of Asian Indian immigrant mothers. In S. Bhandari (Ed.), South Asians in the United States. National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Press.
Treasurer, Xavier Psychology Association of Graduate Students (XPAGS)
Diversity Action Committee Member, School of Psychology, Xavier University
Ameena Ahmed, PsyD
Dissertation (defended Fall 2021) - Self-Compassion Intervention for Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities: A Feasibility Study
Ahmed, A. & Raj, S. P. (2022; advanced online publication). Self-compassion intervention for parents of children with developmental disabilities: A feasibility study. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders. doi: 10.1007/s41252-022-00305-2
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Bieliauskas PsyD Graduate Student Award, Xavier University
Kronenberger Award for Excellence in Psychological Assessment, Xavier University
Recipient of the Jamie-Comer Grant (competitive award through the School of Psychology to support student research related to intellectual/developmental disabilities)
Ahmed, A. & Constantakes, A. [Faculty mentor: Raj. S. P.] (November, 2021). Parent functioning, coping, and parenting experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic [Interactive Poster Session]. Annual Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI) Conference (virtual in 2021)
Ahmed, A., & Raj, S. P. (November, 2021). Self-guided online intervention to build self-compassion among parents of children with developmental disabilities: Findings from a pilot trial. [Poster presentation]. Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) 2021 Virtual Conference.
Arianna Constantakes, PsyD
Recipient of the Jamie-Comer Grant ($500; a competitive award through the School of Psychology to support student research related to intellectual/developmental disabilities)
Recipient of the Jamie-Comer Grant (competitive award through the School of Psychology to support student research related to intellectual/developmental disabilities)
Ahmed, A. & Constantakes, A. [Faculty mentor: Raj. S. P.] (November, 2021). Parent functioning, coping, and parenting experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic [Interactive Poster Session]. Annual Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI) Conference (virtual for 2021)
Beatriz Rodriguez, PsyD
Dissertation (defended Spring 2022) - Help-Seeking Behaviors in the Hispanic Community: Acculturation and Cultural Values as Predictors
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Recipient of the League of United Latin American Citizens of Cincinnati scholarship (2019l competitive award in recognition of scholastic achievement and impact to the Hispanic community)
Rodriguez, B., Infante, R., & Raj, S.P. (October, 2021). Parental attitudes toward help-seeking for mental health in the Hispanic community. Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Latinx Psychological Association (virtual for 2021)