
Team News
09/19/2024
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Dr. Ma and the research team alumni, Nuu Grenier, Chana Becher, and Avianne Smith-Cordice, have recently published a journal article titled "Navigating Transnational Separation and Reunification: Resilience in Low-Income Chinese Immigrant Mothers" in the Clinical Social Work Journal​
08/08/2024 - 08/10/2024
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Our research team members presented at the 2024 American Psychological Association (APA) annual convention in Seattle, WA
Our research team's poster titled 'Extreme Hardship of Mixed Citizenship Families: Symptoms and Experiences,' presented by Ryan Puebla, Gladys Martinez, and Dr. Aileen Torres at the 2024 APA convention, was nominated as the top poster in the Student Affiliate/APGAS for APA Division 43.
7/29/2024
Research team member Ed Hernandez received The American Psychological Association (APA) 2024-2025 award for Services for Transition Age Youth (STAY) Fellowship.
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Research team member Nicole Guevara was awarded prestigious fellowship from The American Psychological Association (APA) Minority Fellowship Program (MFP).
2/1/2024
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Dr. Aileen Torres, team alumni Ryan Puebla, and current team coordinator Gladys Martinez presented at the 2024 LMHANJ conference.

08/03/2023 - 08/05/2023
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Research team members supervised by Dr. Ma and Dr. Torres, presented at the Annual American Psychological Association convention in Washington, D.C.
07/25/2022
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Research team members Kimberly Perez-Lucero and Melissa Zea, each received prestigious American Psychological Association (APA) 2022-2023 Minority Fellowship Program awards.
02/24/2022
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Research team members Ryan, Bryan, and Jose, supervised by Dr. Ma and Dr. Torres, presented at the Teachers' College Winter Roundtable on the topic, "Culturally Responsive Telehealth Group Intervention for Recently Arrived Latinx Immigrant Youth."
09/24/2021
Research team alumni Marwa Ahmed, Ghada Saleh, and Dr. Ma will be presenting at a roundtable discussion titled "Culturally Responsive Group Intervention for Recently Arrived Muslim Immigrant Youth." at the American Arab, Middle Eastern, and North African Psychological Association (AMENA-PSY) virtual conference on September 24th, 2021.
03/03/2021
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--Our research team members (Christopher Watkins, Avianne Smith-Cordice, and Sekinat Kuku) were awarded first and third place, and honorable mention respectively for the Dr. Lawrence Houston Scholarship by the New Jersey Association of Black Psychologists!--

10/1/2020
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--Our research team members (Christopher Watkins, Keshani Perera, Bryan Alava, and Fernanda Moura), supervised by Dr. Aileen Torres, received this year's New Jersey Psychological Association (NJPA) Graduate Student Research Award!--
9/28/2020
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--Nafin Elias, who graduated in May with a bachelor of arts degree in English literature and minors in psychology and sociology, cum laude, has been named the 2020 “Outstanding Senior” by the William Paterson University Alumni Association.--
8/19/2020
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--Dr. Aileen Torres wins prestigious New Jersey Psychological Association Dr. Stanley Moldawsky Mentor Award for 2020!--
2/6/2020
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--Angelica Briggs ‘16, who is pursuing a master’s degree in Clinical and Counseling Psychology at William Paterson University, has earned a $10,000 fellowship through the American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship Program.--
1/23/2020
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--WP Psychology Professors and Student-Volunteers Expand Their Weekly Group Therapy Services for Newly Immigrated Youth--
