Intersections Lab
Director: Shalini Sivathasan, PhD
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Welcome to the Intersections Lab at Boston College! This site is currently under construction. Please check back in Fall 2024 for updates!
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Lab Director | Shalini Sivathasan, PhD
Dr. Sivathasan (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology at Boston College. She completed her PhD in School/Applied Child Psychology at McGill University and a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh. She is trained as a child psychologist and clinical researcher, having worked with several diverse populations, with a focus on neurodevelopmental disabilities (e.g., autism) and mental health challenges.
Currently, Dr. Sivathasan’s research interests broadly center around improving behavioral health outcomes and access to care among people with multiple marginalized identities (e.g., autism, racial/ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, socioeconomic disadvantage). She hopes to leverage expert knowledge through collaborations with people with lived experiences, families, community partners, and professionals in order to develop individual and systems-level interventions for marginalized children, adolescents, and adults.
Teaching in 2024-2025
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If you are interested in joining the lab, to learn more about what we do, or to be involved as a research participant, please email Dr. Sivathasan at shalini.sivathasan@bc.edu
