Jacqueline Richards is a second-year Master’s student in the Community Health and Social Justice program at UW Bothell. Before coming to Bothell she attended UC Berkeley where she majored in Psychology and Public Health. Jacqueline is interested in the intersection of health and education, especially for communities of color. She is passionate about researching issues related to behavioral health, increasing equity, and how race impacts learning outcomes. For the past year Jacqueline has been working with Dr. Nora Kenworthy on research projects dedicated to examining the relationship between technology and mental health for vulnerable communities. Jacqueline will be graduating in June, 2025 and hopes to continue pursuing public health research focused on the mental health of youth of color.