Meet Us!
We are life-long learners, advocates, and science-practitioners! In our community lab, we study people and the environments in which they live, work and play. We also study organizations and how they function. Our goal is to improve individual and community wellness through working closely with community members. We believe that communities are most successful when they participate directly in the process of social improvement.
Dr. Victoria Scott,
PhD, MBA
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology & Public Health Sciences
University of North Carolina Charlotte
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As a community psychologist and associate professor, I spend most of my time doing research, teaching, mentoring, or advocacy. On some days, I am talking with moms and families about their journey with breastfeeding and raising a newborn, or meeting with healthcare professionals about how to improve patient care services. On other days I am in the classroom being inspired by the rising generation of thought leaders, or mentoring dedicated undergraduate and graduate students. I get energized through working with others, and am grateful to be surrounded by a department and campus of kind-spirited and intellectually curious faculty and staff.
Leslie Snapper
Graduate Assistant
Jimmy Green
Graduate Research Assistant
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Annalise Tolley
Lab Coordinator
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James (Jimmy) is a first-year Health Psychology doctoral student at UNC Charlotte with a concentration in clinical psychology. He is a Research Assistant in the Collective Wellness Lab and primarily serves as the Evaluation Coordinator for the South Carolina Youth Access to Psychiatry Program. James draws on both his clinical experience in community mental health and his research and program development background in early psychosis to advance systems of care to develop more accessible mental health care services for youth and young adults. He is primarily interested in supporting the development of sustainable and scalable systems of care which support whole-family needs for those seeking mental health support. He aims to apply both quantitative and qualitative approaches to highlight the needs of families and young adults while navigating the mental health care system. He earned his Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Boston College in 2024 and has extensive experience in data analysis.
Annalise is a fourth-year Health Psychology doctoral student at UNC Charlotte with a concentration in community psychology. She serves as the Research Coordinator of the Collective Wellness Lab and the Project Manager of the Implementation and Evaluation team for the South Carolina Youth Access to Psychiatry Program. In addition, she serves as a board member of the Society for Community Research and Action and as an organizational change consultant. Her research centers on the relationship between individuals and healthcare systems and how these relationships can perpetuate or disrupt racial and ethnic health inequities. She draws on her applied experience working with national and international organizations, including community health agencies, nonprofits, and government agencies. Through research translation, she aims to support the adoption of evidence-based policy on a programmatic, organizational, and governmental level. She earned her master's degree in community psychology and her Public Policy Research and Analysis graduate certificate in 2024.
Leslie Snapper
Graduate Assistant
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Jasmine Temple
Graduate Research Assistant
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Leslie Snapper
Graduate Assistant
Ebony Roa
Graduate Research Assistnat
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Jasmine Temple is a fourth-year student in the Health Psychology doctoral program at UNC Charlotte within the Community Psychology concentration. She received a B.S. in Applied Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University and an M.A. in Applied Psychological Sciences from James Madison University. With a variety of experiences volunteering in local communities and abroad, and leading research projects with goals to reduce sexual health disparities and promote positive sexual health outcomes among marginalized communities, Jasmine seeks to utilize participatory and empowering approaches to promote health equity. She joined the Collective Wellness lab in the Fall of 2022 and has supported lab projects ranging from integrated care to technical assistance.
Leslie Snapper
Graduate Assistant
Yazi Bulluck
Undergrad Research Assistant
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Yazi Bulluck is a first year undergraduate student at UNC Charlotte double majoring in Psychology and Biology. She joined the Youth Access to Psychiatry Program through the Levine Scholars Program Research Mentoring Initiative in November 2024. Her primary focus is in researching the facilitators and barriers that affect the implementation of School Based Health Center services. Additionally, she helps with team tasks that involve data interpretation and presentation. Yazi is interested in the implementation science behind providing successful psychological services across various ecological levels. She hopes to gain a diverse range of experiences in psychology to further narrow her interests within the field.
Ebony Rao is a third year Ph.D. candidate in Public Health Sciences. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with a M.S. in Counseling Psychology and a M.Ed. in School Counseling from Columbia University. She currently works as Program Manager for Mecklenburg County Public Health where she manages both the Crisis Intervention Team Program (CIT) and the HOPE Program, which both ensure a functional crisis continuum for mental health services in the county. Her research interests include perinatal mood disorders, trauma as a social determinant of health, and violence prevention. She loves reading fiction and is a Harry Potter Superfan.
Leslie Snapper
Graduate Assistant
Madison File
Undergrad Research Assistant
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Madison File is a third year undergraduate student at UNC Charlotte majoring in Chemistry and Psychology on the pre-medicine path. She joined the Collective Wellness team as a Research Assistant through the Levine Scholars Mentoring Initiative in January 2024. She is involved in the Youth-Access to Psychiatry program and is particularly interested in gaining critical insight into healthcare service delivery and identifying methods to mitigate barriers to care for adolescents. This aligns with Madison’s goal of pursuing a career in pediatrics where she hopes to improve access to care and support for patients.