MMH-RTC

Maternal Mental Health Research Training Center (MMH-RTC)

ABOUT MMH-RTC

The Maternal Mental Health Research Training Center (MMH-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 ��ý, 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.

Project Impact

This grant project intends to develop the MMH-RTC as a capacity building center for training and research to increase both the number of faculty and student scholars conducting research that addresses the mental health needs of the lived experiences of mothers with children.

The MMH-RTC will increase the research capacity of ��ý 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.

MMH-RTC Scholar Expectations

Participate in all MMH-RTC sponsored activities and events
Attend in-person monthly research training/seminars
6 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 MMH-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 MMH

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.

Program Benefits

Students in the program will receive:

Enhanced training in research methodology

Active engagement in mentored research activities

Direct collaboration with community agencies and mothers in exploratory research

Have an impact on maternal mental health outcomes

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

Meet Our Student Scholars

Faculty Fellows

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

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

Dr. Joanne Nicholson

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

Dr. Mara Podvey

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

Dr. Rebecca Trenz

Associate Professor in the Psychology Department at Clarkson University

Dr. Julia Zavala

Assistant Professor of Psychology at the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at ��ý

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under cooperative agreement [6 UR6MC50348], Maternal Health Research Collaborative for Minority Serving Institutions. The information, content and/or conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

APPLY TO MMH

Students will need to inclusive of a personal essay, transcript and an academic reference to be considered for acceptance into the program for the 2024-2025 Academic year.