Professional Biography

Ana Lopez Almanzar is a first-year doctoral student in the Clinical Science Doctoral Program and a member of the Mental Health Interventions and Novel Therapeutics (MINT) Lab at Florida International University. She earned bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Global Affairs, along with a minor in Education Policy, from the University of Notre Dame. Prior to beginning her doctoral training, Ana worked at Brown University as a Psychology Assistant on the adolescent inpatient psychiatric unit at Bradley Hospital and as a Clinical Research Assistant on studies focused on adolescent suicidality. She also has experience conducting bilingual research with Latino youth and families. Her clinical interests center on culturally responsive, evidence-based interventions for children and adolescents experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, and suicide risk, as well as expanding access to mental health care for Latino and international communities.
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