Ishita S. Arora, PhD, MLS
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Associate Research Scientist (General Medicine)
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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.
Last Updated on March 13, 2025.
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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)
- MLS
- Ashoka University, Master of Arts (MA) in Liberal Studies (2016)
- Young India Fellow
- Young India Fellowship, Ashoka University (2015)
- MA
- Amity University, Counseling and Health Psychology (2013)
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Medical Research Interests
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Program Evaluation
Public Health Interests
Child/Adolescent Health; Implementation Science; Mental Health; Behavioral Health
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Frequent collaborators of Ishita S. Arora's published research.
Cindy Crusto, PhD
Darin Latimore, MD
Daryn David, PhD, PCC
Joy S. Kaufman, PhD
Kathleen Akgün, MD, MS
Publications
2025
Longitudinal Associations Between Adolescent Depressive Symptoms and Physical Teen Dating Victimization: Assessing the Mediating Role of Peer Justification of Teen Dating Violence
Lawrence, T. I., Wojciechowski, T., Arora, I. S., Palmer, L., & Flores, A. (2026). Longitudinal Associations Between Adolescent Depressive Symptoms and Physical Teen Dating Victimization: Assessing the Mediating Role of Peer Justification of Teen Dating Violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605251399675Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaternal health equity: A blueprint for Connecticut
Connecticut Health Foundation. Maternal health equity: A blueprint for Connecticut. Hartford, CT; Nov. 6, 2025.Publications for non-academic audiencesBuilding a Coalition for Change: The Yale Department of Psychiatry Accountability, Respect, Community & Humanity Task Force
Triplett N, Kaufman J, Krystal J, Crusto C, Respect C. Building a Coalition for Change: The Yale Department of Psychiatry Accountability, Respect, Community & Humanity Task Force. Psychiatric Services 2025, 76: 851-854. PMID: 40776590, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20240541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsThe Impact of Applicant Sex on Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Letters of Recommendation: A Multisite Study
Byrd K, Spiegel M, Kilb E, Vranas K, Schweiger L, Lee K, Schroeder J, Vita A, Agarwal G, Choudhuri I, Arora I, Sarma N, Jain S, Akgün K, Heath J, Viglianti E. The Impact of Applicant Sex on Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Letters of Recommendation: A Multisite Study. ATS Scholar 2025, 6: 65-73. PMID: 39909018, PMCID: PMC11984647, DOI: 10.34197/ats-scholar.2024-0074oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricWomen’s Leadership Development at the Yale School of Medicine: Preliminary Evaluation of an Innovative Program
David D, Arora I, Hussein A, Santana J, Crusto C, Latimore D. Women’s Leadership Development at the Yale School of Medicine: Preliminary Evaluation of an Innovative Program. Women's Health Reports 2025, 6: 274-285. PMID: 40308350, PMCID: PMC12040562, DOI: 10.1089/whr.2024.0188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYale School of MedicineAcademic medicineLeadership development programsSchool of MedicineAcquisition of leadership skillsYale SchoolFaculty members' confidenceLeadership development initiativesEnhancing leadership capacityLeadership pathwaysMembers' confidenceMedical schoolsRetrospective survey dataLeadership skillsInnovative programsLeadership developmentOrganizational changeIncreased confidenceLeadership efficacyLeadership visionLeadership capacityLeadership potentialWomenDevelopment programsWomen leaders
2024
Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education: A Framework for Prevention Science Program Development
Crusto C, Hooper L, Arora I. Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education: A Framework for Prevention Science Program Development. Journal Of Prevention 2024, 45: 501-520. PMID: 38613725, PMCID: PMC11271342, DOI: 10.1007/s10935-024-00780-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsPrevention programsPrevent sexual harassmentEvidence of effectivenessSexual harassmentEffective prevention programsInstitutions of higher educationEmpirical evidence of effectivenessPublic health concernIntermediate-term effectsPreventive interventionsEffective interventionsCultural competencePrevention scienceAlarming prevalenceHealth concernProgram developmentProblem of sexual harassmentEffects of sexual harassmentPreventionA prospective study of sexual risk patterns associated with delinquency and justice involvement among child welfare system-involved male adolescents in the United States.
Grant N, Merrin GJ, April K, April-Sandars A, Arora I, Gordon D. A prospective study of sexual risk patterns associated with delinquency and justice involvement among child welfare system-involved male adolescents in the United States. Perspect Sex Reprod Health 2024, 56: 30-40. PMID: 38439212, DOI: 10.1111/psrh.12255.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
The effectiveness, acceptability, and sustainability of a 4-week DBT-informed group therapy in increasing psychological resilience for college students with mental health issues.
Lee S, Arora IS. The effectiveness, acceptability, and sustainability of a 4-week DBT-informed group therapy in increasing psychological resilience for college students with mental health issues. J Clin Psychol 2023 PMID: 36920177, DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23509.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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