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

Maria Vukovich
Maria Vukovich, PhD
(she/her)
Director, Principal Investigator

Neena Jain
Neena Jain, MD, MSTPH, DTM&H
(she/her)
Project Manager, Global Practice Lead

Cyril Bennouna
Cyril Bennouna, PhD, MPH
(he/him)
Policy Advisor, Affiliated Scholar

Gwen Mitchell
Gwen Mitchell, PsyD
(she/her)
Global Mental Health Advisor

Student Coordinators

IGMHI

Ephrata Gezahegn
Ephrata Gezahegn
MAIDP, Class of 2026
(she/her)

 

 

 

Sewit Belete
Sewit Belete
MAIDP, Class of 2026
(she/her)

IWIC Program

Emily Smith-Feldman
Emily Smith-Feldman
MAIDP, Class of 2026
(she/her)

 

 

 

Jessica Bass
Jessica Bass
MAIDP, Class of 2026
(she/her)

Past Student Coordinators

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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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