Amanda Jiang is a Clinical Research Coordinator in the Youth Depression and Suicide Prevention Program at the University of Michigan. Amanda completed her A.A. at Wilbur Wright College and her B.A. at Smith College, where she majored in psychology with a specialization in eating disorders. Afterwards, she joined the National Institutes of Health as a UGSP Postbaccalaureate Research Fellow. There, she co-led studies examining the efficacy of mindfulness meditation and cognitive-behavioral interventions in populations with posttraumatic stress disorder and insomnia. Amanda is currently coordinating an NIH-funded study that investigates the feasibility of a just-in-time adaptive intervention for youth with suicidal thoughts and behaviors. In her present and future research, Amanda aims to develop accessible and personalized interventions to enhance wellbeing and quality of life among trauma-exposed populations.
