Flora Yaffe Cohen

Flora Yaffe Cohen is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Illinois. Her research focuses on mental health interventions for displaced populations, refugees, and caregivers, with a particular emphasis on global health contexts such as Uganda and the United States. She explores topics including psychosocial support, cultural idioms of distress, and the impact of migration policies on family separation. Her work bridges academic mentorship frameworks and critical systems thinking in social work education.

Recent research highlights include studies on digital health interventions for displaced youth in Kampala’s urban slums and the effectiveness of psychosocial programs in refugee communities. Cohen’s publications also address systematic reviews of family separation’s mental health implications and cultural aspects of distress among displaced groups.

Her contributions span academic mentorship models and global mental health strategies, reflecting a commitment to improving care for vulnerable populations through evidence-based interventions.