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Ishita S. Arora, PhD

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 with expertise in program development, program evaluation, implementation science, leadership development, violence prevention, community-partnered research, and mental healthcare intervention. 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 worked as a therapist for street children and unhoused families for 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

Medical Research Interests

Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Program Evaluation

Public Health Interests

Behavioral Health; Child/Adolescent Health; Implementation Science; Mental Health

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    American Psychological Association

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