Ana Hernandez

Ana Hernandez is a Researcher and Research Assistant in the Family Violence Research Program at Yale University, affiliated with the Sullivan Lab. Her work focuses on intimate partner violence (IPV), firearm exposure, post-traumatic stress, substance use, and HIV/sexual risk. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Connecticut, where she gained expertise in survey programming, trauma-informed interviewing, and cultural adaptation of research materials.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science, University of Connecticut (specific major unspecified)

Research Interests: Ana’s research emphasizes trauma and PTSD responses, particularly the retrieval of traumatic memories in bilingual/multilingual individuals and its impact on memory detail. She has also contributed to cardiovascular disease risk factor research and neurobiology studies on phonetic adaptation influenced by talker idiolect.

Labs & Affiliations:

• Family Violence Lab
• Sullivan Lab
• J. Meyer Lab (Language and Brain Lab)
• The Consultation Center

Notable Activities: Participated in Domestic Violence Awareness Month initiatives (October 2023), wearing purple to support awareness efforts.