Innovation in Mental Health (iMH) Lab
Staff
Project Coordinators
Jasmine Niazi, MS
Jasmine is a Project Coordinator in the iMH Lab. She completed her Master of Science degree in Psychology at Lipscomb University. Her research interests are in social and cultural psychology with concentrations in topics like cultural barriers on mental health issues and microaggressions within minority populations.
Lea Flynn, BA
Lea is a Project Coordinator in the iMH Lab. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Applied Behavior Analysis at the University of South Florida. Her research interests are in cognitive, psychological, and behavioral neuroscience aspects of anxiety, depression, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Marketing Coordinators
Janeisha Cambridge, BS
Julie Derienzo, BS
Student Assistants
Demi Zeper, BS
Demi is a student assistant in the iMH Lab. She is currently completing her MSW in Social Work at the University of South Florida. After obtaining her master’s degree, she plans on pursuing a career as a clinical social worker providing individual and family therapy. Her research interests are in depression, anxiety, PTSD, complicated grief, Acute Stress Disorder, and Autism Spectrum Disorder, as well as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Accelerated Resolution Therapy.
Patrick Stallwood, BA
Patrick is a student assistant in the iMH Lab. He is currently completing his MSW at the University of South Florida. After obtaining his master's degree, he plans on becoming a marriage and family therapist. His research interests are the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapeutic interventions.
Sara Robinson, BS
Sara is a student assistant in the iMH Lab. She is currently completing her MSPH in Epidemiology & Biostatistics at the University of South Florida. After obtaining her master’s degree, she plans on pursuing a career in the field of epidemiology and eventually enrolling in a PhD program. Her research interests are within clinical epidemiology, pertaining to disease transmission, progression, and treatment.
Tural Najafov
Aanthoni DSouza
completing his BS in Computer Science at the University of South Florida. After obtaining his bachelor's degree, he plans on working as a software developer and attending graduate school for his MBA to potentially start his own software company. His career interests are artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), app/software development, crypto, web3, and blockchain.