“Translational research in the behavioral and social sciences addresses how basic behavioral processes inform the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and delivery of services for mental illness, and, conversely, how knowledge of mental illness increases our understanding of basic behavioral processes.”

Ava Berman, BA

I am a recent graduate of Hunter College’s Class of 2009 and am thrilled to be joining the FTRG team! At Hunter, I was a student in the Macaulay Honors College and completed a dual degree in psychology and anthropology. As an undergraduate, I worked at the New York University Child Study Center as a project intern on Dr. Jeane-Marie Bruzesse’s ‘Asthma: It’s a Family Affair!’ middle school intervention study. The study is working to improve parent-child relations around the management of adolescent asthma. My work on the study enabled me to engage a great deal with parent-child pairs and I am excited to continue to interact with families at FTRG. In 2007 I taught English in Quito, Ecuador and studied abroad in Kassel, Germany. I am currently teaching myself how to play guitar! I also love cooking, biking, and exploring cultural events in NYC.

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