Ph.D. Student
Kate Rho (She/Her) is a first-generation immigrant settler living, learning, and working on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Stó:lō (Stolo), Tsleil-Waututh, and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nations. She is a first year MA student in the Counselling Psychology program supervised by Dr. CJ Park. Prior to graduate studies, she has primarily worked with neurodivergent communities in both research and community settings for seven years.
Research Interests:
Her research interests focus on the mental health and social wellbeing needs of marginalized populations. Additionally, Kate is interested in the implementation of community engagement in research settings, fostering authentic collaboration with the communities impacted, and ensuring that their perspectives and needs drive the research agenda.