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Masoomeh Faghankhani MD, MPH
DrPH Student, Teaching Assistant, Student Assistant V
- Department of Community & Behavioral Health
Email Address:masoomeh.faghankhani@cuanschutz.edu
Masoomeh Faghankhani is a DrPH student in the Department of Community and Behavioral Health at the Colorado School of Public Health, advised by Dr. Jenn Leiferman. She earned her MD from Tehran University of Medical Sciences and an MPH in Mental and Behavioral Health from Washington University in St. Louis, where she was inducted into the Delta Omega Honorary Society of Public Health.
Masoomeh has extensive experience in mental and behavioral health research in both clinical and community settings. Her work focuses on early psychosis among adolescents and youth, women's mental and behavioral health issues, substance use behaviors, and the intersection of biological and structural/social/political determinants of mental health and illness. She has contributed to several multidisciplinary projects, including investigating risk factors and interventions for adolescents and young adults at clinical high risk for psychosis, as well as exploring perinatal mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and the impacts of trauma and stress on women's health outcomes.
Currently, Masoomeh works on research projects examining the biological, environmental, and social factors that influence the mental and behavioral health of vulnerable populations. She is committed to advancing mental health equity through innovative, community-driven, evidence-based, and transdisciplinary approaches that empower underserved communities, particularly women and youth.
Areas of Expertise
- Clinical High Risk of Psychosis (CHR-p) among Adolescents and Young Adults
- Perinatal Women's Mental and Behavioral Health
- Substance Use
- Artificial Intelligence-based mHealth Interventions
- System Thinking in Public Health
- Dissemination and Implementation Science
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- DrPH, Community and Behavioral Health, Colorado School of Public Health, 2024 (expected)
- MPH, Mental and Behavioral Health, Washington University in St. Louis, 2024
- MD, Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2011
Awards
- Dean’s Scholarship in Public Health Leadership, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, 2022
Affiliations
- Student Assistant V, Connections Program for High-Risk Infants and Families, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus
- Research Assistant, Washington Early Recognition Center, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine