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Ishita S. Arora, PhD

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Associate Research Scientist (General Medicine)
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Associate Research Scientist (General Medicine)

Biography

Dr. Ishita Sunita Arora is an Associate Research Scientist at Yale University's Department of Internal Medicine. Dr. Arora is a clinical and community psychologist who has worked with underserved and marginalized populations in the resource-limited settings of the United States and South Asia. Dr. Arora's research focuses on advancing women’s and maternal health, promoting girl empowerment, preventing gender-based violence, and promoting mental healthcare access among historically minoritized communities. Dr. Arora has expertise in community-partnered research, program development, program evaluation, implementation science, leadership development, violence prevention, and mental healthcare intervention science and practice in academic medicine, community-led organizations, and not-for-profit organizations. Dr. Arora completed her predoctoral fellowship at Yale University’s Department of Psychiatry - The Consultation Center (TCC) and Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC). Dr. Arora earned her Ph.D. in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of Maryland and a Master’s in Liberal Studies and Leadership from Ashoka University, India. In India, she has worked as a therapist for street children and unhoused families for the not-for-profit organization Salaam Baalak Trust.

Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

Postdoctoral Associate in Clinical and Community Psychology
Yale University School of Medicine (2024)
Predoctoral Fellow in Clinical and Community Psychology
Yale University School of Medicine (2022)
PhD
University of Maryland, Human Services Psychology (2022)
MALS
Ashoka University, Psychology (2016)
Young India Fellow
Young India Fellowship, Ashoka University (2015)

Research

Overview

Public Health Interests

Women's Health; Implementation Science; Mental Health; Community Health; Child/Adolescent Health; Behavioral Health

Publications

2024

2023

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    American Journal of Community Psychology

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    Society for Community Research and Action

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    American Psychological Association

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    Yale Postdoc Association - Advocacy Committee

Get In Touch

Contacts

Mailing Address

General Internal Medicine

100 Church Street South

New Haven, CT 06519

United States