About
Dr. Saleem is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University. She earned her PhD in Clinical-Community Psychology from the George Washington University and completed an APA accredited internship, with a specialization in trauma, at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Her research examines the impact of racial stress and trauma on the mental health of Black and Brown children and adolescents. She uses a strengths-based lens to understand protective factors against racial discrimination, at the family and community levels, including ethnic-racial socialization. In particular, Dr. Saleem is interested in conducting research, creating programs, and developing resources focused on reducing racial stress and trauma, eradicating racial disparities in mental health, and promoting the health and wellbeing of marginalized and racially diverse youth, families, and communities.
