Hello, I’m
Gloria.
A global mental health practitioner and researcher working at the intersection of evidence, justice, and practice.
The Story
My path to global mental health began long before my doctorate. Growing up, I watched people I love navigate systems that didn’t understand them — and communities that didn’t know how to help. That experience shaped everything about how I work.
I’ve spent 15 years trying to build something different. Not systems designed from a distance, but ones built with the people closest to the problem — service users, community health workers, frontline providers, families.
The Journey
My career began in developmental psychobiology at Weill Cornell Medical College, studying risk-taking behaviors in children and adolescents. From there, I moved into global mental health — MSc at King’s College London and LSHTM, then a DrPH at George Washington University, where I became co-developer of the WHO/UNICEF EQUIP platform. A postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School followed, then my current role as Director of MHPSS at Partners In Health, leading mental health strategy across 10 global programs.
Years of Experience
Countries reached
trainings & workshops delivered
published works
Education
DrPH, Global Mental Health — George Washington University
MSc with Distinction, Global Mental Health — King’s College London & LSHTM
BA, Psychology, Cognitive, Social & Behavioral Neuroscience — Quinnipiac University
DU Passerelle, French Language A2-B1 — Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne
Current Roles
Director, MHPSS Implementation Strategy, Research & Partnerships — Partners In Health
Research Collaborator — Harvard Medical School, Mental Health for All Lab
MHPSS Technical Advisor — Health Professionals Network for Tigray
MHPSS Consultant — University of North Carolina
Selected Past Roles
Technical Consultant, Competency & EQUIP — War Child Holland
Research Fellow, Global Mental Health & Implementation Science — Harvard Medical School
MHPSS Consultant & Trainer — SAJIDA Foundation, Bangladesh
Academic Partner, EQUIP — George Washington University
Graduate Researcher — King’s College London, Centre for Global Mental Health
Key Credentials
Co-developer — WHO/UNICEF EQUIP Platform
13+ Grants Supported — USAID, NIMH, WHO, UNICEF, MRC, MQ Charity Fund
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