Our Team
We are an interdisciplinary group of practitioners, researchers, scholars, educators, and activists. A core team of leadership, faculty, staff, and students at the University of Denver work alongside Affiliate professionals and organizations to address the pressing needs and priorities of communities.
Team
Bryan Rojas-Araúz, PhD
(he/him/el)
Latine and Indigenous Wellbeing Advisor
Languages: English, Spanish
Cyril Bennouna, PhD, MPH
(he/him)
Policy Advisor, Affiliated Scholar
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Student Coordinators
IWIC Program
Jessica Bass
MAIDP, Class of 2026
(she/her)
Languages: English, Spanish
Julyssa Guerrero
MAIDP, Class of 2027
(she/her/ella)
Languages: English, Spanish
Katherina Williams
MAIDP, Class of 2027
(she/her/ella)
Languages: English
Marissa Casados
MCE Counseling Doctoral Candidate
(she/her/ella)
Languages: English
Past Student Coordinators
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2024-2025
Sewit Belete
MAIDP, Class of 2026
Emily Smith-Feldman
MAIDP, Class of 2026
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2023–2024
Yara Balouk
MAIDP, Class of 2025
Mia Bush
MAIDP, Class of 2025
Dora Sanchez
MAIDP, Class of 2025
Diksha Shaileshkumar Patel
MAIDP, Class of 2025
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Our Approach
IGMHI provides community-engaged, culturally responsive, trauma-informed services to support resilience within communities around the world facing adversity and trauma related to climate change, armed conflict, crises, migration, human rights, and violence.
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Services
IGMHI's provision of mental health care and support is grounded in evidence, applied research, cultural responsivity, community engagement, and sustainability. We offer education & training, technical assistance & capacity building, and mental health & psychosocial support.
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Innovations
Our foundations of innovation promote connectedness both intersectorally and intergenerationally through communities, helping to enhance existing strengths, advance local workforce development, expand access to MHPSS services, reduce cultural barriers, and promote human rights.
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