amber piacenti

Amber Piacenti is a first-year student in the UHCL Doctor of Psychology in Health Psychology program. She received her B.A. in Literature from UHCL in 2012. Before beginning her graduate studies, Amber worked as a clinical research coordinator at the Houston Methodist Neurological Institute supporting stroke patients and research in emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and rehab settings. Her research interests include understanding and improving mental health outcomes in perinatal populations, supporting mental health and wellness across the lifespan, and reducing gender and racial disparities in diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.