Summer 2026 Interns

I am a Master’s student in Data Science at Boston College. My work integrates human-centered data science with health research, drawing on prior training in medicine and experience in statistical modeling and research on social determinants of well-being. I am particularly interested in how social and structural factors shape well-being, burnout, and resilience. This summer, I will work with Dr. Richard Cowden and Dr. Tyler VanderWeele in the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on research related to forgiveness and well-being. My role will involve analyzing data from intervention studies and contributing to literature reviews and manuscript development. Through this internship, I aim to deepen my quantitative analysis skills and translate research into actionable insights.

I am a PhD student in School Psychology at the University of Houston, where my research focuses on burnout, compassion fatigue, and the well-being of mental health professionals. Guided by a strong commitment to supporting those in caregiving professions, I am particularly interested in how healthier, more sustainable work environments can be cultivated. This summer, I am honored to bring that passion to the Center for Work, Health, & Well-being at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where I will work under the mentorship of Dr. Susan Peters on research related to workplace well-being and occupational stress. Through this internship, I look forward to deepening my understanding of occupational stress and thriving, strengthening my research skills, and learning alongside interdisciplinary scholars dedicated to advancing workplace well-being.

I am a PhD candidate in Social and Behavioral Sciences at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. My dissertation examines how adolescent social media use influences mental health outcomes, such as depression and anxiety. This summer, I am excited to work with Dr. Park at Massachusetts General Hospital to extend her pilot trial of a virtual mind-body group resiliency intervention for parents of children with learning and attentional disabilities. Through this internship, I hope to strengthen my manuscript preparation and grant writing skills while fostering lasting connections with a diverse network of scholars. I look forward to advancing resilience research under Dr. Park’s mentorship and cultivating my professional independence to lead future research projects.

I am a junior from Hong Kong who is studying Psychology and French at Harvard. My research interests include meditation, mindfulness, mind-body practices, wellbeing, and spirituality. During the summer, I will work at the Lazar Lab, assisting with an 8-week program that combines mindfulness and character strengths to promote spiritual well-being. I am excited to work on participant recruitment, data collection, and analysis, while also learning new skills, including how to use an MRI.

I am pursuing an MS in Health Promotion Sciences at the University of Connecticut. My research background is in the political determinants of health and civic engagement, specifically relating to Latino population health. I hope to pursue research that investigates how inclusive policies can encourage civic engagement and mitigate loneliness in underserved populations. This summer I have the privilege to work with Dr. Shoba Ramanadhan at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, contributing to two projects which center civic engagement in both the community and academic settings. Through this internship opportunity, I hope to gain experience conducting research in the community and implementing civic engagement as a local public health initiative.

My overarching research interests focus on mental health risk and resilience in children and adolescents, particularly among underrepresented and non-WEIRD populations. I am especially interested in strengths-based approaches that highlight adaptive processes rather than deficit-based approaches. I have gained research experience across multiple labs and disciplines, including work in developmental psychology examining emotional expression and callous-unemotional traits in children, as well as AI research in radiology applying machine learning to clinical datasets to predict fracture risk. This summer, I will be working at Massachusetts General Hospital under Dr. Elizabeth Levey, supporting research in child and adolescent psychiatry and global mental health. Through this internship, I hope to further develop my skills in behavioral and clinical data analysis and gain exposure to global mental health research across diverse populations.

I am a first-year PhD student at ASU school of social and family dynamics. My research focuses on how self-views and social-emotional development are shaped by contextual factors such as family and school. This summer, I will assist Dr. Dhriti Dhawan at the Viswanath Lab at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, will support the Salaam Bombay Foundation Longitudinal Study with data analysis. Through the LKS Center for Health and Happiness Summer Internship Program, I hope to gain experience in interdisciplinary collaboration, learn how to translate research into practice, and develop my skills in knowledge dissemination, data analysis, and manuscript preparation.

I am primarily interested in research that explores determinants and indicators of child and youth mental flourishing, particularly for youth ages 5-18 at risk of hospitalization or disruption when returning home, including those involved in foster care and behavioral health systems. This summer, I am excited to be working with Dr. Diane Joss at the Center for Mindfulness & Compassion at Harvard Medical School. The project involves qualitative coding of meditation-related experiences, and quantitative analyses examining associations between lifetime trauma exposure and meditation outcomes. I hope to learn more about advancing mental health research and to gain experience in data analysis, manuscript development, and literature reviews.

I am an MPH candidate in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Boston University with a research background in mental health, clinical research, and data analysis. My interests focus on psychiatric epidemiology, digital mental health, and developmental mental health, particularly how family structure and psychosocial factors influence emotional and behavioral outcomes. This summer, I will be working with Drs. Sara Lazar and Diane Joss at Massachusetts General Hospital. My work will involve supporting research on mindfulness-based psychotherapy using neuroimaging and behavioral data. Through this internship, I hope to strengthen my skills in clinical research, data analysis, and scientific communication while gaining deeper insight into translational research in mental health.

My research interests span health services and clinical research, with a focus on how innovation through policies and technologies can advance both working conditions for healthcare workers and quality of care for patients. At Cornell’s ILR School and Weill Cornell Medicine, I have contributed to a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded study on improving frontline healthcare working conditions. I’ve also conducted clinical research on outcomes after minimally-invasive cardiac and colorectal surgeries. This summer, I am thrilled to work with Dr. Christopher Celano through the Cardiac Psychiatry Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. I am looking forward to exploring the psychosocial determinants of cardiovascular health and strengthening my skills in patient-facing research.

I am currently pursuing an MPH at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, concentrating in epidemiology with a certificate in Social Determinants of Health. My research interests broadly center on healthcare access and equity, as well as the role of positive mindset and motivation in shaping health behaviors and outcomes. This summer, I am excited to explore how psychological well-being influences health behaviors while working with Dr. Rachel Millstein at Massachusetts General Hospital, focusing on motivation and positive psychology in aging populations. I hope to strengthen my research and analytical skills while learning to integrate behavioral and psychological insights into equitable public health interventions.

My research focuses on community-level factors that shape child and family well-being, with particular attention to childcare subsidies and child maltreatment prevention. My work aims to generate evidence that informs upstream policy interventions, supports professionals who serve children and families, and strengthens protective environments for vulnerable families. This summer, I will collaborate with Dr. Ashley Whillans at Harvard Business School on behavioral science research exploring how decisions about time and money shape workplace well-being, productivity, motivation, and retention. I look forward to contributing to this work while building connections across disciplines and expanding my research on policies and systems that foster well-being.

I hold a degree in Behavioral Neuroscience from the University of British Columbia and am currently pursuing an MPH in Chronic Disease Epidemiology at Yale University. My research experience includes cognitive aging, social determinants of health, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and emergency department clinical trials. My primary interests lie in psychiatric epidemiology and clinical psychology, especially prevention, resilience, and interventions in trauma and OCD. This summer, I will work with Dr. Christy Denckla at the Harvard Chan School to examine how adversity affects health and well-being. Through this opportunity, I hope to strengthen my methodological skills, broaden my perspective on interdisciplinary mental health research, contribute to projects with real-world impact, and connect with scholars advancing research on psychological resilience.