Mari Radzik

Mari Radzik is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Clinician Educator) at the University of Southern California, specializing in adolescent mental health, HIV risk reduction, and psychosocial development of vulnerable youth populations including transgender individuals and those experiencing homelessness.

Research Focus: Her work examines suicide prevention in homeless youth, clinical approaches for adolescents with developmental disorders, psychosocial development trajectories, and health disparities affecting LGBTQ+ populations. She has extensive research on HIV risk reduction program effectiveness and retention strategies.

Publications Focus: Dr. Radzik's publications cover adolescent mental health interventions, transgender healthcare needs, psychosocial development norms, compassion fatigue in trauma service providers, and longitudinal studies on HIV risk factors in marginalized youth populations.