Jesse Szymanski is a doctoral student in Counseling Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin. Her research interests center on the intersection of mental health policy, systems of care, and counseling practice. She is particularly interested in improving equitable access to evidence-based mental health services; strengthening behavioral health workforces; supporting child, adolescent, and college-student mental health; and translating research into scalable policy and implementation strategies.
Chris Brownson (Co-supervisor)Research interests include mental health public policy, the behavioral health workforce shortage, college student mental health and suicide prevention, the intersection of mental health and academic success, and collaborative care models of behavioral health in primary care.
Jennifer Mootz (Co-supervisor)Focuses on improving access to mental health care in low-income and humanitarian settings internationally and in the US through digital innovations, consideration of social determinants and enhanced cultural fit of services.
