Kiara Álvarez, PhD
Bloomberg Associate Professor of American Health, Department of Health, Behavior and Society
Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Dr. Álvarez is a Bloomberg Assistant Professor of American Health in the Department of Health, Behavior, and Society at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is a licensed psychologist and holds a joint appointment in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Her work focuses on mental health equity for children, adolescents, and young adults. She has particular interests in the prevention of suicidal behavior, the integration of behavioral health care across clinical and community settings, the mental health and well-being of Latinx and immigrant youth and their families, and community-engaged research. Her research has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the William T. Grant Foundation. She is on the Board of Directors for the Society for Prevention Research and steering committee for the Youth Suicide Research Consortium.