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Afroze Shaikh examines the specific needs of marginalized communities through anti-oppressive practices. His research broadly aims to identify approaches to prevent suicide and expand mental health care access by examining the factors that influence health service use, particularly in underserved communities. With a background in mental health counseling, Dr. Shaikh has specific training and expertise in community-based survey research and quantitative methods focused on suicide risk and service use within populations that have been excluded from research. His clinical experiences include working at a level-1 trauma center, within an inpatient forensics unit, and at a university counseling center, providing services to individuals and families impacted by community violence and trauma. Currently, he is engaged in an innovative pilot project at UT Austin to create a new bachelor’s level certification pathway in the mental health workforce to help address provider shortages. His research team supports this project by generating evidence necessary to ensure the pilot's long-term scalability, sustainability, and impact on expanding access to mental health care.
Department of Educational Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin • Austin, Texas
Engaged in research and teaching focused on mental health and counseling, particularly for marginalized communities.
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