Nicole Ramirez

Nicole Ramirez is a doctoral student in the Counseling, Clinical and School Psychology program (CCSP) at UC Santa Barbara. As a first-generation, non-traditional transfer student, she earned her undergraduate degree with Highest Honors at UCSB. Since early 2019, Nicole has been supporting youth violence prevention research in community settings in Santa Barbara County and previously worked clinically with youth and adults at a partial-hospitalization treatment facility in Santa Barbara, CA. Her research interests center on community and policy in the development of culturally-relevant and innovative mental health interventions for LGBTQ+, minoritized women and youth.