Global Mental Health Programs: Mexico (Mexico City), United Kingdom (London), Kenya (Nairobi)
The Columbia University Global Mental Health Programs represent a network of faculty committed to advocacy, research, and training initiatives to advance mental health treatment and reduce mental health stigma around the world.
Columbia University Faculty Liaison for Global Mental Health Projects: Kathleen Pike, PhD
Global Mental Health Mentor(s): Project Dependent
Research opportunities available:
Summer Research Projects and Scholarly Projects
Thematic Research Areas:
Access to healthcare, Social Determinants of Health, Epidemiology, Non-communicable diseases, Migrant health, and Mental health
Global Pop funds students from the following CUIMC Schools at this site:
VP&S, MSPH, and CDM
Language requirement:
No
Potential activities that could be carried out as a part of a Global Mental Health project:
Literature Review, IRB development, Interview tool development, Interviewing/Surveying, Attend regular Team/Site meetings, Data collection, Data monitoring, Data analysis, Program monitoring and evaluation, Manuscript writing, Summarizing/Disseminating results, Formulation of recommendations/policy guidance, Shadowing, and Community outreach
Other requirements or information:
Columbia University Global Mental Health Programs
About Projects with the Global Mental Health Programs in 2023
Project Information: This year we will focus on large global studies of the mental health workforce, conducted in collaboration with the WHO (more details to come soon!) This opportunity will be based out of CUIMC with the option to also be remote should a student not be in NYC!
Student Participation Format: Remote or In-person
Number of Students: 1-2
Mentored Research Project in 2022
Mentor: Kathleen Pike, PhD
How Can Oral Health Professionals Aid Eating Disorders?
Student: Michael Prado (CDM)
Mentored Research Projects in 2021
Mentor: Geoffrey Reed, PhD
Project: Mental Health of Central American Migrants while in-transit through Mexico
Student: Erick Garza (VP&S)
Mentored Research Projects in 2020
Mentor: Kathleen Pike, PhD
Project: Scoping Review of Non-Clinical, Proximal Factors Associated with Depression, Anxiety, or Mood Changes for Adolescent Women
Student: Sam Kokoska (VP&S)
Mentor: Kathleen Pike, PhD
Project: Mental Health in the Workplace: Return to Work Scoping Review
Student: Adam Rosenfeld (MSPH)
Mentored Research Project in 2019
Mentor: Kathleen Pike, PhD
Project: Strategies for improving the mental health diagnostic process: a global systematic review, Norwich, United Kingdom
Student: Kelsey Clayman - VP&S, Class of 2022