Students in action

Jacqueline Richards, MS, 2025 and Drs. Ko Niitsu and Nora Kenworthy

In a recent research publication, a team consisting of an MS graduate student and two professors from the School of Nursing & Health Studies dives deep into the legal difficulties of proving the mental health harm social media has on youth. Read more

Sydney Pope, MS, ’25

Sydney Pope applies her learning to tackle complex population health challenges by participating in the Applied Research Fellowship project exploring the local King County business landscape which resulted in deepening the County’s, policymakers’ and community members’ understanding of the business landscape in specific geographic areas and industries more likely to be exposed to economic risk and displacement in the County. Learn more about the Applied Research Fellowship project .

Jacqueline Richards, MS, ’25

Jacqueline Richards, will be presenting her co-authored paper, “The Effectiveness of Community-based Mental Health Interventions Involving Lay Health Promoters: A Scoping Review” with co-author Dr. Jody Early at the Society for Public Health Education’s annual conference in April. Richards and Early examined the effectiveness and limitations of lay-delivered community mental health promotion interventions globally. While common in other parts of the world, community-engaged mental health promotion interventions are less common in the U.S. The results of their review provide strong evidence that mental health interventions involving lay health promoters are not only cost effective, but support  improved health outcomes,  particularly for addressing depression,  anxiety, and first psychosis.  This paper provides a strong case for the development of community care models in the U.S.