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Mental Health First Aid Doctoral Student Grants

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The National Council for Mental Wellbeing is committed to expanding the research and evaluation of all Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) programs. The MHFA USA Doctoral Student Grants Program demonstrates this commitment by supporting doctoral students interested evaluating the processes, outcomes and impacts of MHFA in the United States. Each year, the grant will provide a one-time award of $5,000 to four outstanding full-time doctoral students who demonstrate significant potential as researchers in their field of study.

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Our 2023 MHFA Doctoral Student Grant Awardees

Jian (Lily) Chen

Jian (Lily) Chen

second-year Ph.D. student, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Morgan Grant

Morgan J. Grant, MS, MBA, CHES, CPH

third-year Ph.D. student, Health Education, Texas A&M University
Cho Rong Claudia Won

Cho Rong Claudia Won

fifth-year Ph.D. student, School of Social Work, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Denise “Dee” Yookong Williams

Denise “Dee” Yookong Williams

third-year doctoral student, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work

Our 2022 MHFA Doctoral Student Grant Awardees

Headshot of Ami Patel

Ami Patel

Second-year Ph.D. student, School Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park
Diksha Bali Headshot

Diksha Bali

Third-year Ph.D. student, School Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park
Ashley Coburn Headshot

Ashley Coburn

Third-year Ph.D. student, School Psychology, University of Northern Colorado
Breanna King Headshot

Breanna King

Third-year Ph.D. student, School Psychology, University of Northern Colorado
Natalie Malone Headshot

Natalie Malone

Fourth-year Ph.D. student, Counseling Psychology, University of Kentucky

Our 2021 MHFA Doctoral Student Grant Awardees

Caroline Barry

Second-year PhD student, behavioral, social and health education sciences, Emory University

Mazneen Havewala

Second-year PhD student, school psychology, University of Maryland, College Park

Olivia Khoo

Fourth-year PhD student, school psychology, Columbia University

Melanie Soderstrom

Fifth-year PhD student, criminal justice, University of Central Florida
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