Experience & research

Supervised practicum placement, working under the supervision of a licensed clinician.

Adult psychiatric residential treatment, under supervision. Conducted intake interviews; provided individual, group, and family counseling; developed treatment and rehabilitation plans; supported medication monitoring and discharge planning; and maintained clinical documentation.

Provided emotional support and resource guidance for parents and caregivers using an anti-oppressive, trauma-informed peer-support approach.

Served as a community liaison and supported outreach media for the Bay Area’s LGBTQ+ community center.

Supervising professor: Melissa Hagan, Ph.D. Conducts literature reviews, builds codebooks, supports participant recruitment and data analysis, and contributes to scientific writing — with a focus on protective factors for resilience among ethnoracially and sexually diverse populations.

“Perceived Discrimination, Emotional Acceptance, and Suicidality: A Psychosocial Perspective on Resilience.” Justin White & Melissa J. Hagan, Ph.D., San Francisco State University. Examined emotional acceptance as a protective factor against suicidality among ethnoracially diverse young adults. (SBSM = Society for Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine.)

“ACES, Discrimination and Identity-Based Protective Factors: Understanding Risk for Suicidality Among LGB Adults.” Ivan Cobian, Yvette Z. Szabo, Justin White & Melissa Hagan (California State University, Los Angeles; San Francisco State University). (ACEs = Adverse Childhood Experiences.)

Clinical Psychology Master’s Program — a California pathway toward Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) licensure.

Campus GPA 4.0; Psychology major GPA 4.0. Minor in Africana Studies (GPA 4.0).

Highest Honors; Dean’s List 2020–2022.