Jasmine Temple is a second-year student in the Health Psychology doctoral program at UNC Charlotte within the Community Psychology concentration. She received a B.S. in Applied Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University and an M.A. in Applied Psychological Sciences from James Madison University. With a variety of experiences volunteering in local communities and abroad, and leading research projects with goals to reduce sexual health disparities and promote positive sexual health outcomes among marginalized communities, Jasmine seeks to utilize participatory and empowering approaches to promote health equity. She recently joined the Collective Wellness lab in the Fall of 2022 and has supported ongoing efforts related to the Behavioral Health Integration partnership with the Mecklenburg County Public Health Department

Ebony Rao is a first year Ph.D. candidate in Public Health Sciences.  She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with a M.S. in Counseling Psychology and a M.Ed. in School Counseling from Columbia University.  She currently works as Program Manager for Mecklenburg County Public Health where she manages both the Crisis Intervention Team Program (CIT) and the HOPE Program, which both ensure a functional crisis continuum for mental health services in the county.  Her research interests include perinatal mood disorders, trauma as a social determinant of health, and violence prevention. She loves reading fiction and is a Harry Potter Superfan.