Alissa Der Sarkissian, M.Ed., is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), with a focus on School Psychology. Alissa’s research experiences center the unique needs of immigrant youth, such as the role of acculturative stress, historical loss, and somatization among Latinx and Middle Eastern and North African students. She is currently completing her internship year at Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services in Inglewood, CA.
Alissa Der Sarkissian, M.Ed., is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), with a focus on School Psychology. Alissa’s research experiences center the unique needs of immigrant youth, such as the role of acculturative stress, historical loss, and somatization among Latinx and Middle Eastern and North African students. She is currently completing her internship year at Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services in Inglewood, CA.