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Nimrat Brar

MA Candidate
California State University, Los Angeles

Nimrat is a first-year graduate student in the Master of Arts in Psychology program at California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA). Her thesis explores the impact of different trauma experiences on mental health status and help-seeking attitudes and behaviors among Muslim American young adults. She also serves as a Lab Assistant at the UCLA Psychology Clinic, where she facilitates the onboarding process and conducts screenings to assess community needs and presenting problems. In her current role, she leads multiple research projects investigating the effects of waitlist times—a significant challenge for many community clinics, including the UCLA Psychology Clinic—on individuals' engagement in services and treatment outcomes.

She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Economics from UCLA in 2021. As an undergraduate research assistant, she contributed to Dr. Dana Saifan’s dissertation study at UCLA, leading focus groups with Muslim community stakeholders to examine the mental health challenges young Muslim Americans face. She is currently preparing a manuscript based on her previous research on barriers to service-seeking and aims to advance culturally relevant research that enhances understanding and support for marginalized populations, such as Muslim Americans, within the scientific community.

After completing her Master’s in Psychology, Nimrat plans to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology, focusing on the effective implementation of evidence-based practices in underserved communities. She is particularly interested in developing brief, scalable treatment models, such as single-session interventions (SSIs), and utilizing community-based, personalized approaches to achieve implementation within marginalized groups. Her research interests center on ethnic minorities who have experienced trauma, with the goal of tailoring mental health interventions to better serve these populations.

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