HiMNY

Hispanic Mothers of New York Research Center (HiMNY-RTC)

HiMNY

ABOUT HIMNY-RTC

The Hispanic Mothers of New York Research Center (HiMNY-RTC) is a federally funded research award with the Human Services and Resources Administration (HRSA) under the Maternal Health Research Network (MH-RN) for Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). The overarching goal of this grant initiative is to build research capacity at 猛男情报局, a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) through a joint collaboration between the graduate Occupational Therapy (School of Health and Natural Sciences) and Psychology (School of Social and Behavioral Sciences) programs.

HiMNY

Project Impact

This grant project intends to develop the HiMNY-RTC as a capacity building center for training and research to increase both the number of faculty conducting research and Hispanic student scholars who address the mental health needs of Hispanic mothers with serious mental illness.

The HiMNY-RTC will increase the research capacity of 猛男情报局 faculty and students in maternal mental health and health disparities, thereby increasing student scholar abilities to be effective clinicians and researchers creating practical solutions for underrepresented Hispanic mothers within their communities.

HiMNY-RTC Scholar Expectations

  • Participate in all HiMNY-RTC sponsored activities and events
  • Attend in-person monthly research training/seminars 
    4 hours per month
  • Attend in-person/virtual weekly mentored research meetings during the academic year
    1-2 hours per week
  • Participate in in-person/virtual mentored research during the summer months
    80 hours total
  • Engage in scholarly research production
    Abstracts, posters, manuscripts
  • Attend local/regional/national conferences
    Minimum 1 per year
  • Report to HiMNY-RTC Center Director any accomplishments or concerns
  • Two-year commitment
  • Up to $10,000 stipend for each year of the 2 year commitment

Apply to HiMNY

Students will need to click the Apply button to complete an application. Students are also asked to write a personal essay (described in the application) and provide a professional resume to be considered for acceptance for the 2024-2025 Academic year.

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Program Benefits

Students in the program will receive: 

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Enhanced training in research methodology

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Active engagement in mentored research activities

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Direct collaboration with community agencies and Hispanic mothers in exploratory research

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Have an impact on maternal mental health outcomes among underrepresented groups

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HiMNY-RTC Student scholars will earn up to a $10,000 stipend per year

Faculty Fellows

Dr. Marlene Camacho-Rivera

Dr. Marlene Camacho-Rivera

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Assistant Professor of Community Health Sciences at SUNY Downstate School of Public Health

Dr. Cecilia Martinez-Torteya

Dr. Cecilia Martinez-Torteya

Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan

	Dr. Joanne Nicholson

Dr. Joanne Nicholson

Professor at the Institute for Behavioral Health, Schneider Institutes for Health Policy, Heller School, Brandeis University

Dr. Mara Podvey

Dr. Mara Podvey

Associate professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Seton Hall University

Dr. Francine Seruya

Dr. Francine Seruya

Professor, Program Director, Occupational Therapy at 猛男情报局

Dr. Rebecca Trenz

Dr. Rebecca Trenz

Associate Professor of Psychology and the Program Director for the MS Psychology Program at 猛男情报局