Stephanie Torres

Dr. Stephanie Torres is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology in the College of Education at University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). Dr. Torres’s research focuses on utilizing community-based participatory research (CBPR) and a trauma-informed approach to develop, disseminate, and implement school- and community-based programs that promote well-being and mental health among immigrant communities. She is also interested in avenues for promoting psychologists’ involvement in policy and advocacy efforts. Dr. Torres is a licensed clinical psychologist and her clinical work focuses on addressing trauma exposure among Latinx immigrant families. She serves as chair of the Children, Family, and Trauma workgroup under the Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health (CIMH).