Dr. Anjali Vijan

Biography

Anjali graduated from Rutgers University with a B.A. in Psychology, double minoring in Health & Society and Women’s, Gender, Sexuality Studies, and receiving a Certificate in Women’s Leadership. In recent years, she has served as a research assistant at Hamilton Lab, where she investigated the roles of sleep, violence, and identity-based stress in contributing to suicide risk and resilience among adolescents. Her research has focused on identifying both risk and protective factors related to suicidal ideation, particularly among sexual and gender minority youth. Driven by a passion for prevention science and clinical research, Anjali plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology to continue addressing suicide risk, mental health disparities, and developing culturally responsive interventions for adolescents. Outside of academia, she enjoys thrifting, reading thrillers and memoirs, exploring new coffee shops and food spots, cooking, and listening to music.

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