Alayna Park, Ph.D.

Dr. Alayna Park (she/her/hers) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Oregon. Dr. Park completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and her predoctoral internship at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System. Her research is driven by the goal of improving the accessibility and effectiveness of mental health services. She is particularly interested in re-designing mental health programs and developing decision support tools for mitigating racial and ethnic mental health disparities. Dr. Park has published dozens of scientific papers on the topics of mental health treatment design, clinical decision-making, and the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based psychotherapies in public sector settings. Her work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Spotlight on a Mentor Award from the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), the Diversity Paper Award from the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy, and the Charles E. and Sue K. Young Graduate Student Award from UCLA. On weekends and evenings, Dr. Park is likely hiking with her partner and dogs (Navi and Kianna) or watching home improvement or cooking shows.

Email: alaynap@uoregon.edu

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