Anjali V.

Anjali graduated from Rutgers University with a B.A. in Psychology, double minors in Health & Society and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and a Certificate in Women’s Leadership. She spent the past three years as a research assistant in The Hamilton Lab, where she investigated how social media, sleep, violence, and identity-based stress contribute to suicide risk and resilience among adolescents. Her work focused on identifying risk and protective factors for suicidal ideation, especially in sexual and gender minority youth. Driven by her 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 among adolescents. Outside of academia, she enjoys thrifting, reading thrillers and memoirs, exploring new coffee shops and food spots, cooking, and listening to music.