معرفی
Rebecca Ford-Paz, PhD is an Associate Professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a clinical child psychologist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Her work integrates clinical practice, community advocacy, and research to address mental health disparities among Latinx and migrant populations.
- Co-Director, Forensic Assessment for Immigration Relief (FAIR) Clinic
- Mental Health Consultant, Lurie Children’s Center for Childhood Resilience
- Co-chair, Chicago Is With You Task Force Mental Health Subcommittee
- Professional Affiliations: NUCATS, Robert J. Havey MD Institute for Global Health
Research Focus:
• Community-engaged interventions for depression prevention in Latino youth
• Culturally attuned cognitive behavioral therapy for refugee/immigrant populations
• Capacity-building for non-clinical frontline providers through the Reimagining Mental Health Supports for Migrants initiative
Scientific Contributions:
Her research emphasizes community-based participatory approaches (CBPR) and has secured grants from NIH, NIMH, and Illinois Department of Human Services. Key projects include the STRONG intervention for school-based support and FAIR Clinic's asylum evaluation model.
- 2023: Career Development & Writing Support Grant
- 2012: CHIPS Fellowship (NIMH)
- 2008: NIH Loan Repayment Program
Training & Leadership:
• National trainer for STRONG and Unified Protocols for emotional disorders
• Steering Committee, Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health (2016-present)
• Co-chair, Illinois Childhood Trauma Coalition - Refugee & Immigrant Children Committee (2015-2020)
Education:
• BA and BMus in Music, Northwestern University
• MA in Applied Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University
• PhD in Clinical Psychology (Child Track), DePaul University
• Internship: Boston Consortium (Boston Medical Center and VA)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship: Brown Medical School, Bradley Hospital
