Boston-Seattle COVGEN Team
Katie A. McLaughlin
Professor
Harvard University
Liliana J. Lengua
Professor
University of Washington
Maya L. Rosen
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Harvard University
Alexandra M. Rodman
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Harvard University
Andrew N. Meltzoff
Professor
University of Washington
Stephanie F. Thompson
Research Scientist
University of Washington
Steven W. Kasparek
Graduate Student
Harvard University
Makeda O. Mayes
Research Assistant
University of Washington
Our Hub
The Seattle area was one of the hardest hit regions of the country early in the pandemic. Through our collaboration between Harvard University and the University of Washington, our group has been studying the impact of the pandemic on youth and maternal mental health through several longitudinal studies. Our focus is understanding how pandemic-related stressors impact the development of mental health problems, factors that increase this risk, as well as factors that promote resilience in the face of these stressors, including behavioral, social, economic and neural factors.
Funding
This work was supported by the Bezos Family Foundation and the National Institute of Mental Health (R01 MH106482)