Elizabeth Martinez-Charleston

Martinez-Charleston is a doctoral candidate in the clinical child psychology PhD program at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. She is a first-generation Mexican-American and is committed to advancing mental health equity for Latinx, immigrant, newcomer, and Spanish-speaking families. Martinez-Charleston earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Miami University and her master’s in clinical psychology from DePaul University. Her clinical and research interests center on disseminating culturally adapted, evidence-based interventions in schools and community settings. She has led projects focused on implementing culturally responsive group interventions for Latinx and newcomer youth in both English and Spanish. She is passionate about training bilingual clinicians, expanding access to Spanish-language mental health services, and integrating culturally responsive care into community settings. Martinez-Charleston aims to develop bilingual supervision programs to prepare future clinicians to serve Latinx families effectively.