Focused on community-engaged, cross-system health services and implementation research in community settings including federally qualified health centers, low-and-middle income countries, publicly-funded mental health services, and HIV/AIDS care programs.
Current Team Members
Nicole Stadnick
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Dr. Nicole Stadnick, PhD., MPH., is the Lab Director. She is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at UC San Diego, Director of Dissemination and Evaluation of the UC San Diego Dissemination and Implementation Science Center, researcher at the Child and Adolescent Services Research Center and a licensed psychologist. Her program of federally, state and privately funded research focuses on evaluating the effectiveness and implementation of evidence-based practices intended for individuals seeking community-based health or mental health services. She has received NIH-funded fellowships from the Child, Intervention, Prevention, and Services Research Mentoring Network (2015-2016, the Implementation Research Institute (2017-2018) and the Mixed Methods Training Program for the Health Sciences (2019-2020). Her implementation science research is supported by NIMH, NIEHS, NIMHD, NHLBI and NIAID.
Twitter: NicoleStadnick
Kassandra Martinez
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Kassandra (Kassy) Martinez is the graduate research assistant of the Stadnick Lab. She completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin and recently obtained her M.S. in Clinical Psychology from San Diego State University. She is in her third year in the San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego Joint Doctorate Program in Clinical Psychology. Broadly, her research interests lie in children’s community mental health services and integrated health care. She is particularly interested in improving mental health services for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. In Kassy’s free time, she likes to go on hikes with her fiancée and three dogs.
Twitter: kassmartinezJDP
Isaac Bouchard
Isaac Bouchard is a graduate research assistant. He received his B.S. in Psychological and Brain Sciences with a minor in Applied Psychology from UCSB. He is interested in enhancing the accessibility and efficacy of evidence-based practices for undocumented and refugee youth through partnerships with schools, healthcare providers, and community agencies. Isaac is particularly interested in adapting interventions and implementation strategies to fit settings that serve these populations. He is currently in his first year in the Clinical Psychology, Research Emphasis M.A. program at California State University, Northridge.
Hannah Edwards
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Hannah Edwards is a research assistant at the Child and Adolescent Services Research Center (CASRC). She received her B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies in Three Departments (Biology, Public Health, & Rhetoric and Writing Studies) from San Diego State University. Broadly, Hannah is interested in using implementation science to promote equitable access to care for children and their families, particularly in the pediatric primary care and mental health service areas.
Alumni
Pollyana Gomez
Pollyana Gomez, B.A., was a bicultural and bilingual (English/Spanish) Family Navigator for the ATTAIN NAV study. Prior to UCSD, she worked for 7 years as a Social Worker for the County of San Diego connecting culturally divserse families with disabilities to social services via Connect Well.
Felice Navarro
Felice Navarro, MPH was a bicultural and bilingual (English/Spanish) Family Navigator for the ATTAIN NAV Study. Prior to her work at UCSD she worked for over 10 years at Family Health Centers of San Diego in the Health Education Department working with underserved populations and providing health education and resources to the community. She has also worked for the County of San Diego in the Epidemiology Department as a COVID-19 Case Investigator, Team Lead and Team Lead Coordinator for the COVID-19 Case Investigation Team.
Martina Penalosa
Martina Penalosa served as an ATTAIN project student researcher for the Stadnick Lab in the summer of 2020. She has a degree in Psychobiology, B.S. from the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research interests include pediatric psychiatry, health disparities, and implementation science. She is currently a second year medical student at UCSD.
David Lee
David Lee served as the Lab Assistant of the Stadnick Lab from 2018-2020. He has a Bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He is interested in researching the physiological markers of anxiety and the interactive role personality and specific interpersonal correlates play in influencing anxiety. Currently, he is pursuing his psychology doctorate (Psy.D.) in clinical psychology at Indiana State University in hopes of becoming a licensed psychologist.
Wei Chua
Wei Chua served as the research intern of the Stadnick Lab from September 2018 to March 2019. She has a degree in Psychology specializing in Cognitive Psychology from the University of California, San Diego. Her research interests are course, causes, and treatment of autism spectrum disorder, mood disorders, and substance use disorder. Currently, she is working as a due diligence researcher while applying for master's programs to pursue her career as a clinical therapist.
Joanna Sariñana
Joanna worked for over 6 years at CASRC. She currently accepted a position as a Labor Union Organizer Representative.
Jamielee served as the Implementation Science Research Coordinator. Jamielee G. Pilapil received her Bachelor’s of Health Science in Public Health from San Diego State University and a Master’s in Public Health in Health Promotion and Education from California State University San Marcos.
Jamielee G. Pilapil
Nicholas Lee was a Graduate Research Intern of the Stadnick Lab. He has a B.S. in Human Biology with a Psychology minor from UC San Diego.
Nicholas Lee
Melanie Aguilar
Melanie Aguilar was a research assistant in the ATTAIN LAB. Melanie graduated from UC San Diego with majors in Psychology and Global Health.
Elizabeth Lane
Elizabeth Lane was the Project Coordinator of the Stadnick Lab. She has a B.A. in Psychology and Spanish from Grinnell College. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Clinical Psychology.
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Romina Espinosa
Joelle Robinett
Romina Espinosa, M.A. was a bicultural and bilingual (English/Spanish) Family Navigator for the ATTAIN NAV study. She has worked for the past 5+ years with multicultural families in California and Washington State to connect them with community resources and social programs.
Joelle Robinett was a public health intern completing her MPH in Health Promotion and Health Education at CSUSM. She completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology with a specialization in Human Health at UC San Diego.