The MATTERS Lab (UIC)

Colleen, Danbi, Gabby, and Elyse pose in business casual clothes in front of a sign at SPPAC

Colleen poses in a library with Early Career Award

Elyse poses in front of poster titled "Neighborhood Needs: Understanding Differing Gaps in Mental Health Delivery in Pediatric Primary, Specialty Care Based on Community Distress"

The MATTERS Lab had a great time at SPPAC! Meera Phanse, Danbi Kim, Gabby Bobadilla, and @elyseshenberger.bsky.social who won a Student Poster Award! Congrats to @colleenss.bsky.social who won the Early Career Award for her relentless work towards equitable digital mental health.

Heard of post-bacc positions but not sure where to start? The next Breakdown series will demystify the process! We start with what a post-bacc is and why it might be helpful! ✅

‼️Check out the MATTERS Lab's newest publication, led by Dr. @colleenss.bsky.social!

Read here: www.researchprotocols.org/2025/1/e65245

Happy New Year! Let's try this again with a link that works better for everyone: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Six smiling team members of The MATTERS Lab standing in front of books.

@the-matters-lab.bsky.social is getting closer and closer to taking a holiday break and I could not feel more grateful for tricking this wonderful group of people into working with me!

Meet the newest MATTERS Lab members! Stay tuned to learn more about the exciting projects they're working on

We can’t wait to read this Special Issue Co-Guest Edited by Drs. @alexpsihogios.bsky.social & @colleenss.bsky.social !

❗New Resource Alert❗
Ever wonder how to get started reading evidence-based papers? The MATTERS Lab breaks down how to read a peer-reviewed article for those new to research and literature reviews. Feel free to share with your networks!

It takes a village to design and run an RCT. Out today in BMC Psychiatry, this village compared a Technology-Enabled Service (TES) tailored for Primary Care patients with depression and/or anxiety to a digital psychoeducation control. link-springer-com.proxy.cc.uic.edu/article/10.1...

Introducing @the-matters-lab.bsky.social Break Down 📚! Our new series where we break down research, one key element at a time. We hope this series inspires you to explore all that the world of research has to offer! 🧠💡

To make sure we're continuing towards Justice, ...among other things..., we need to keep reading. Here are two recents of mine. What else do folks recommend? #ThisIsPedsPsych #HealthEquity #DigitalHealth