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New publication from the Strong Minds-Strong Communities program 

New research from UNCG researchers, including Dr. Kari Eddington, and others suggests that using culturally adapted interventions can improve depression and anxiety symptoms. Recently published in The Lancet, this work adds to growing evidence that interventions that address people’s cultures and languages and that are delivered by community health workers… Continue reading…

Salcido Defends Dissertation

Congratulations to Valerie Salcido, who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, “Investigating sources of resilience: Ethnic-racial socialization and adolescent coping responses in the context of ethnic-racial discrimination.” on May 6th, 2025. The members of her committee were Michaeline Jensen (chair), Suzanne Vrshek-Schallhorn, Janet Boseovski, and Gabriela Livas-Stein.