Mental Health, Work, Education, and Generative AI
Doctoral Candidate in Counseling Psychology, University of Florida
Counseling psychology researcher studying how structural conditions and emerging technologies shape mental health access, training, and well-being.
Highlighted Research
A rotating overview of recent work across access, AI, education, and work psychology.
Accepted | American Psychologist
Using data from over 460,000 therapists, this study shows that mental health access in the U.S. is shaped by both provider availability and affordability, revealing that many communities face dual barriers even when providers are present.
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Published | International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
This qualitative study shows that college students use LLMs as accessible, stigma-free "good enough" mental health companions, offering immediate emotional support and practical guidance while remaining limited in depth, reliability, and human connection.
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Published | The Counseling Psychologist
This longitudinal study shows that the relationship between coercive parenting and academic vigor differs by gender in South Korea, with reciprocal effects observed only among girls during key transitions. The findings challenge the universality of self-determination theory, highlighting culturally contingent dynamics in academic motivation.
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Published | Journal of Counseling Psychology
This study shows that decent and indecent work conditions are highly stable over time, with limited mobility between profiles and structural constraints shaping transitions. It also finds that work volition and career adaptability play a limited role in changing long-term work conditions.
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Methods and Tools