Debi González Rodríguez

Professional Biography

Debi González is a doctoral student in the Clinical Science Doctoral program at Florida International University. Prior to her doctoral training, Debi served as a Clinical Research Coordinator for the PREDiCTOR Study and the Multimodal Insights into Neuropsychiatric Disorders (MIND) Lab working with transdiagnostic psychiatric populations at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She also worked with children and adolescents experiencing anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors at Columbia University’s Laboratory for Clinical and Developmental Studies. Debi also serves as a Board Director and Education Consultant for Aid for Families in Need Inc., where she supports underserved children and their families through education support and advocacy. Debi earned her A.B. with Highest Honors in Sociology and Government from Harvard University, with a quantitative track, a citation in Portuguese, and a certificate in Latin American and Iberian Studies. Her research focuses on anxiety, irritability, and trauma in children and adolescents, using a transdiagnostic framework. She is particularly interested in applying computational methods to identify and predict adverse outcomes, reduce barriers to care, and enhance flexibility within evidence-based practices. She draws on her interdisciplinary background to bridge clinical science and practice, with the goal of advancing adaptive, data-driven approaches to youth mental health.

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