Rita M. Rivera, Psy.D., CBIS, CTP, CAIP, is a clinical psychology postdoctoral fellow at Yale University. She earned her Psy.D. with a concentration in neuropsychology at Albizu University and completed her clinical residency at Duke University. Rita is a Certified Trauma Professional (CTP) by the International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP), a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) by the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), and a Certified Crisis Worker by the American Association of Suicidology (AAS). She is also the Chair of the American Academy of Clinical Psychology-Division of Graduate Students (AACP-DGS), Student Representative for the APA’s Society of Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy (Div. 49), and President of the Global Student Psychology Committee (GSPC). Her research interests include fields that explore the relationship between physiology and mental health, particularly among minoritized and underserved populations. Rita has clinical experience working with Hispanic/Latinx individuals, displaced populations, college students, and trauma survivors in the United States and in her home country, Honduras.