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Dr. Felton is also interested in understanding early family/neighborhood environments and parenting practices that place youth at higher rate for engaging in risky behaviors. She has served as an investigator on a number of federally-funded trials aimed at improving access to evidence-based services among individuals from historically disadvantaged communities that often face significant barriers to accessing care. As part of this work, Dr. Felton examines integrating mental and behavioral health care services into existing community and primary care settings. She collaborates with a number of community partners in Detroit and Flint, MI and across health care settings in these cities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62293b25a7b11a1b44011e37/08d4cae0-d838-49ee-8a52-6ef73eb2b830/IMG-2555.jpg The Team - Make it stand out Salam Sulaiman — Research Assistant Salam is a Wayne State University alum who graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Neuroscience and a minor in Health Care Ethics. She is also a pre-med student and is interested in pursuing a career as a physician-scientist. She is interested in community-based research that aims to enhance the delivery of health services to traditionally underserved communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62293b25a7b11a1b44011e37/419e2765-20be-4540-9e1e-25fc6c30c264/IMG_1829.jpeg The Team - Make it stand out Jacki Johnson — Research Assistant Jacki is a Michigan State University alumna, earning a Bachelor of Science in Social Science in 2020, and a Master of Public Health Degree in 2023. Jacki has a passion for advancing health equity and researching new ways to minimize health disparities among the community. She is a research coordinator in Dr. Felton's lab, primarily assisting in her parenting projects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62293b25a7b11a1b44011e37/97b270eb-ff91-44ea-a1c7-8ae17ff25aef/M.Souweidane+Headshot.jpg The Team - Make it stand out Mariam Souweidane — Research Assistant Mariam's research examines how stigma and perceptions shape individuals’ identities and influence substance-related behaviors, including help-seeking. She investigates systemic and social forces that create barriers to treatment, emphasizing solutions for minoritized and historically underrepresented populations. Her work focuses on advancing the accessibility of interventions and care to better support individuals within these populations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62293b25a7b11a1b44011e37/6b836349-37b0-4e35-8394-91a09080c541/Screenshot+2026-02-17+at+11.53.22+AM.png The Team - Make it stand out Wendy Wang — Graduate Student Wendy is a Clinical Psychology graduate student at Wayne State University. Her research interests focus on understanding how substance use and misuse influence delay discounting and other cognitive functions in adolescents, specifically in underserved populations. Outside of her academic work, she enjoys baking, Pilates, photography, and arts and crafts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62293b25a7b11a1b44011e37/456cf646-ab4b-42c7-93f6-caaba84c2cc0/20240927_134251%281%29.jpg The Team - Make it stand out Aanandita Bali — Graduate Student Aanandita is a Clinical Psychology graduate student at Wayne State. Her research interests include understanding impulsivity and resilience factors in traumatized adolescents, as well as exploring adolescents’ social media use. She’s also an avid Survivor fan, enjoys weightlifting and has been knitting the same scarf over 2 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62293b25a7b11a1b44011e37/2e73a966-535a-40fe-80e2-cad50299cfea/IMG_3093.jpg The Team - Make it stand out Sara Hom — Volunteer Sara is a Wayne State University alum who graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology and a minor in Asian Studies in 2025. She is on the Pre-Physician’s Assistant track and is interested in pursuing a career as a pediatric Physician’s Assistant. Some of her interests include pediatric mental and physical health, parenting styles, and substance misuse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62293b25a7b11a1b44011e37/93ff6874-dc30-42c2-bfd9-6cc79e3e774b/IMG_4803.jpeg The Team - Make it stand out Bennett Gleneski — Volunteer Bennett is a sophomore at Wayne State University pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences with minors in Health Psychology and Medical Humanities. He plans to attend medical school and is interested in cardiology, with a possible focus in Med-Peds. His interests include the connection between mental health, substance use, and physical health, particularly in youth and underserved communities, and how community-based research can inform better patient care. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62293b25a7b11a1b44011e37/34843f26-c0bb-4b00-b76c-17f4cbbbbd5c/Screenshot+2026-02-03+at+5.38.48+PM.png The Team - Make it stand out Julia Yakibchuk — Volunteer Julia is currently a second year at Wayne State University Majoring in Psychology and Minoring is Forensic Investigation. She is currently working as a BCBA for kids with autism and striving to one day become a Forenisc Psychologist. Some of her interest include detective work, mental health, and substance abuse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62293b25a7b11a1b44011e37/5e5d65e6-f7b0-425d-8ca8-6cf99dbe46f6/IMG_0329.jpeg The Team - Make it stand out Quentin Todd — Volunteer Quentin is a third-year neuroscience major, minoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders following the pre-medical track at Wayne State University. He has been fascinated with the brain for several years, and appreciates the psychology aspect of studying human behavior, often as it pertains to decision-making and memory, both of which involve understanding the brain in some way. He is most active in two main projects: Train Your Brain, involving youth in Highland Park, and Peer Activate, which uses a behavioral intervention for those who battle substance misuse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62293b25a7b11a1b44011e37/ca7923a3-d059-4ae1-9ed5-d6e7b834eb23/IMG_9311.jpg The Team - Make it stand out Sira Sowe — Volunteer Sira is an undergraduate student at Wayne State University majoring in Neuroscience with a minor in Psychology on the pre-medical track. She is interested in pursuing a career in neurology. Her interests include adult mental health and neurological conditions that influence behaviors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62293b25a7b11a1b44011e37/e8b2341c-388f-464f-942f-eb5733524388/Copy%2Bof%2BPotential%2BNIMH%2Blogo%2B2.jpg The Team - Make it stand out Lizet Perez — Volunteer Lizet graduated from Wayne State in the winter of 2023 with her bachelor's in science and minor in Exercise Sport's Science. 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She presented her poster on the Flint Parenting study: Indicators of Parental Time Horizon and Their Roles in Parenting Behaviors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62293b25a7b11a1b44011e37/1773165713923-FPGZA15U4QGS242WIMQL/IMG_0743.JPEG Home - Healthy Flint Research Coordinating Center Rachel Hakim (volunteer) presenting at the 2025 Health Flint Research Coordinating Center on the NIMH study: The Affects of Positive and Negative Parenting and it’s Role on Maternal and Child Mental Health. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62293b25a7b11a1b44011e37/1774364967103-ZLJ3XP6VEUBT9A6WBLLP/Screenshot+2026-03-24+at+11.08.24+AM.png Home - Great Lakes Pediatrics Conference Salam Sulaiman (research assistant) at the 2026 Great Lakes Pediatrics Conference in East Lansing. She presented her poster on the Flint parenting project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62293b25a7b11a1b44011e37/89494459-916b-418f-8436-1f07cd3aa15e/Copy+of+Potential+NIMH+logo+2.png Home - Make it stand out Based in the Department of Psychology at Wayne State University 5057 Woodward, Detroit, Michigan, 48202 USA Directed by Dr. Julia Felton, PhD