Hana R Masud

Dr. Hana R Masud is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Massachusetts Boston, working within Dr. Atallah's Research Team. She earned her Ph.D. in Community Psychology from National Louis University in Chicago. Dr. Masud chairs the Decolonial Racial Justice in Praxis initiative (under Psychologists for Social Responsibility) and actively contributes to the Global Psychosocial Network (GPN), which addresses humanitarian crises stemming from imperialism and capitalism.

Her research critically examines the colonial foundations of mental health systems and their role in perpetuating inequity. Key focus areas include:

• Decentering Western paradigms in psychological services
• Community-led mental health transformations in marginalized groups
• Intersections of racial justice and decolonial theory
• Transnational partnerships (Boston, Chicago, Palestine) for health equity

Dr. Masud teaches graduate courses in clinical PsyD, M.A., and Ph.D. programs, emphasizing critical decolonial frameworks in community psychology. No specific students, grants, or awards are detailed in the source material.