Principal Investigators: Daina Tagavi & Alice Bravo. Using the DDBT framework to redesign Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules (AFIRM) for use in middle and high schools.
Research Consultant
Research Coordinator Macey was a research coordinator at the UW ALACRITY Center. Her background is in mental health research, primarily focusing on trauma-informed intervention development and implementation. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology with honors from the University of Washington. Outside of work, Macey enjoys beach hounding for agates and sea glass, backpacking, crocheting,
Teens today are dealing with unprecedented stressors, and over the past decade their mental health has been in sustained decline. Levels of anxiety and depression rose after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Compounding the problem is a shortage of mental health providers — for every 100,000 children in the U.S., there are only 14 child and
Principal Investigators: Aaron Lyon & Denise Walker. A systematic redesign of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) to enhance usability, engagement, appropriateness, and impact in schools.
Principal Investigators: Ben Buck & Jaime Snyder. Optimizing cognitive behavior therapy as a digitally-enabled brief intervention designed for youth at high risk for psychosis.
The UW ALACRITY Center is an incubator for new research and bold thinking in mental health. If you’re an academic who has a big idea, and you’d like to be considered for funding and support from our team, please fill out and submit a Request for Proposal (RFP). IMPORTANT DATES Indication of Interest Deadline: May
Research Coordinator Nichole is an equitable mental health researcher and working on her Human-Centered Design & Engineering PhD at the University of Washington. She brings a broad range of experience in novel technologies, lay-delivered interventions, qualitative exploration and measurement design all with a hyper-focus on designing for equity. Outside of work, she loves adventuring, photography,
Principal Investigators: Ian Bennett, Patrick Raue, & Sean Munson. This study developed an electronic support tool to support quality delivery of PST.
Principal Investigators: Gino Aisenberg, Zoran Popović, Pat Areán, & Patrick Raue. This study expanded and enhanced training in evidence-based psychosocial interventions (EBPIs) by designing and testing a computerized training program based on adaptive training algorithms.