Monica Oliver, MsEd

Monica Oliver, MsEd is a predoctoral student from UIC Barcelona. She is currently a volunteer researcher at the HEART Lab. In 2019 she completed her studies of bachelor's and master’s degrees to become a General Health Psychologist in Spain, where she is originally from. In May 2022 she graduated with a MsEd in School and Mental Health Counseling at the University of Pennsylvania. Monica is devoted to serving Spanish-speaking and ethnoracial minorities through her work as a clinician. Her experience has been in community mental health centers, and she has focused on supporting clients with trauma-related experiences. Monica's research focuses on investigating the relationship between trauma and risk behaviors, specifically the complexities of intergenerational trauma and parenting experiences. At the HEART Lab, Monica is participating in studying suicidal behaviors among female youth in the Juvenile Legal System. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her family and she is always eager to discover new places.