Jeymi is a first-year Mental Health Counseling M.Ed. student at Lehigh University. She completed her B.A. with honors in Psychology at the University of Maryland, College Park and her A.A. with honors in General Studies at Prince George’s Community College. Jeymi’s research interests include expanding educational opportunities for underrepresented minorities in Higher Education, fostering cultural competence for Latinx and Hispanic populations in therapy, and intergenerational cultural adaptation.

Drawing on my personal experience as a Salvadorian immigrant, my passion for immigration, assimilation, and cultural competency has deep roots. As a 1.5-generation Latina, I intimately comprehend the obstacles encountered when pursuing higher education and the significance of mental health support tailored to specific communities. Consequently, I am driven to question and enhance existing systems to better address the unique needs of first-generation students, immigrants, and Latinx communities.ctoral student. My research interests are ethnic mental health disparities, the intersectionality of social justice issues on the mental health of immigrants, refugees, and BIPOC communities. My clinical interests are understanding cultural factors and social factors that contribute to the development of mental health and disseminating culturally appropriate psychological services in Black, Latinx, and other communities of color.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions! My email is: jdm523@lehigh.edu