Meet the Team

Lab Director

Linda Oshin, Ph.D

Linda Oshin is an Assistant Professor at GSAPP. She earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Connecticut. She completed her predoctoral internship at the Yale Department of Psychiatry and her postdoctoral fellowship at GSAPP. Her program of research focuses on the social context of depression, emotion dysregulation, and suicidality among adolescents and young adults of color. Specifically, she studies ethnic-racial identity, family racial socialization, cultural values, and treatment engagement. Her research goal is to make mental health treatment more effective and accessible to youth of color. Dr. Oshin is working on a number of projects promoting mental health interventions among youth of color who are at risk for suicide and examining barriers to mental health treatment at multiple ecological levels. In her free time, Linda likes to read, bake, row, and take care of her two small children.

Lab Coordinator

Daisha Mathew

Daisha graduated from Montclair State University in 2024 with a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Child and Adolescent psychology. She is interested in research focusing on mental healthcare access and disparities in marginalized and minoritized communities with special focus on South Asian and LGBTQ communities. She is also passionate about research involving social media and its impact on suicidality in youth. She intends to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology to further explore her research interests. She values community outreach to dispel stigma surrounding mental healthcare as well as the many ways in which psychopathology can manifest in different cultural communities. In her free time, she enjoys reading, kdramas and is a passionate BTS ARMY.  

Graduate Student

Modupe Osuntokun

Mo is a second-year student in the clinical PsyD program at Rutgers University. Mo previously worked at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, researching young children with autism concerns. Additionally, Mo worked at the Social & Affective Neuroscience Lab at her university, investigating the underlying neural bases of social behavior. Mo is particularly interested in trauma, anxiety, and mood dysregulation disorders, as well as adverse childhood experiences and their impact on children and adolescents, especially those of color. Mo aspires to be a mental health provider for underrepresented communities, advocating for culturally appropriate therapeutic services. In Mo's free time, she enjoys running, hiking, and painting.

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Graduate Student

Zina Ogunnaya

 Zina Ogunnaya graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Public Health and Dance Performance Studies. She serves as a Clinical Psy.D. student in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology with an extensive research background in youth development and wellness.

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Graduate Student

Rachel Pomeranz

Rachel is a first year Clinical PsyD student at Rutgers University. Her previous research focused on the relationship between emotion dysregulation, stigma, gender identity, and sexuality. Her current research interests include examining the relationship between stigma and severe emotion dysregulation, behavioral treatment outcomes in marginalized communities, and cultural adaptations of DBT. In the future, she hopes to continue working to adapt behavioral therapies to fit the needs of diverse communities. In her free time, Rachel enjoys rollerblading, reading, and trying new recipes. 

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Graduate Student

Ana Sofia Camacho Sentmat

Ana (she/her) is a first-year Clinical PsyD student at Rutgers University. Prior to attending Rutgers, she completed a Master's in clinical psychology with a focus on neuropsychology at Columbia University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Tulane University in 2022. In the past, Ana has worked predominantly in research surrounding suicide and emotion regulation with clinical populations at Teachers College, Columbia, and the New York State Psychiatric Institute. While at these positions, she was able to conduct her own research looking at the clinical correlates of suicide among childhood trauma survivors. Ana is a firm believer that practical direct impact is as important as research. Thus, she became a Zankel fellow for REACH at Columbia. As a fellow, she implemented her own program for elementary and high school students in Harlem, using art expression as a tool for emotion regulation. In the future, she hopes to continue exploring the relationships between emotion regulation, trauma, and neuropsychology in youth populations. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, spending time with friends, listening to music, and exercising.

Postbacc Student

Evy Guzman

Evy majored in Psychology and minored in Sociology at Rutgers University. Evy is currently interested in how one’s cultural background and gender identity might influence how mental health decisions are made and how treatments are implemented. In the future, she wishes to investigate and bring awareness to racial disparities in mental health and education, as well as how socioeconomic factors affect development, with a focus on younger populations. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, baking, and talking with friends and family.

Undergraduate Student

Isaac Wang

Isaac is a junior at Rutgers University majoring in Psychology and minoring in Philosophy. He hopes to pursue research that focuses on the ways minorites experience mental health and refine psychotherapies to better address the needs of marginalized groups. His goal is to help normalize a discussion of mental health that is aware of the unique struggles different identities grapple with. Another one of his interests is working to incorporate philosophical ideas and principles into psychology. Outside of psychology, Isaac is an avid martial artist, enjoys playing the bass, and participates in activism.

Master's Student

Tenna Deleta

Tenna is a 2nd year Masters student at Rutgers University on the general track. She also completed her undergraduate degree at Rutgers University with a major in Psychology and Minor in Biology. Tenna’s current research interests are in Crisis intervention, depression and suicide among youth of color. She hopes to contribute towards advocating for more accessible and effective therapy for youth of color and impoverished communities to lower depression and suicide rates. In her free time she enjoys hiking, pilates, watching movies and trying new cuisines with friends.