is on a mission to improve the health of individuals by supporting innovative research through consultation on inclusive design and usability testing of consumer health products for diversepopulations.
Meet our team
Our philosophy is simple — build a team of diverse, passionate people and foster a culture that empowers you to do your best work
Terika McCall, PhD, MPH, MBA
Director and Principal Investigator
Bolatito Adepoju
Research Assistant
Qinhan Hu
Research Assistant
Ziqing Ji
Research Assistant
Mahima Kaur
Research Assistant
Polina Ovchinnikova
Research Assistant
Wei Pang
Research Assistant
Claudia-Santi F. Fernandes, Ed.D., LPC
Research Affiliate
Meagan Foster, MPS
Research Affiliate
Vignesh Hari Krishnan, M Arch
Research Affiliate
Heejun Kim, PhD
Research Affiliate
Amanda Levi, MPH
Research Affiliate
Holly Tomlin, MPH
Research Affiliate
Our Alumni
Spotlight on our previous CHIL team members
Yuechen (Kelly) Liu, MS
Research Assistant
Mary Peng, MPH
Research Assistant
Meera Swaminath, MPH
Research Assistant
Qingyang Yu, MS
Research Assistant
Kristal Zhou, MS
Research Assistant
Publications
Seeking and Providing Social Support on Twitter for Trauma and Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Content and Sentiment Analysis
Attitudes Toward Seeking Mental Health Services and Mobile Technology to Support the Management of Depression Among Black American Women: A cross-sectional study
The purpose of this project is to use a user-centered design approach to co-design a culturally responsive mobile application to support self-management of anxiety and depression among Black women.
Understanding the Mental Health of Black Women During COVID-19
The purpose of the project is to understand how the mental health of Black American women has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings will help to inform the design of future studies and tele mental health service
The purpose of the project is to explore the topics of depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and social determinants of health through use of social media data.
The purpose of the project is to examine the attitudes and perceptions of Black American women towards using mental health services, and the feasibility of using mobile technology to deliver mental health services and resources
This inspiring piece of art, which was included in our annual holiday card sent out by Interim Dean Melinda Pettigrew today, was created by Mary L. Peng, MPH ’23. 1/3
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