The INSPYR Lab is in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Fairfield University. Broadly, we are committed to understanding and improving youth mental health through research, with a particular focus on serving youth and families coping with psychotic experiences and stigma. Our team employs a number of research methods in this work, including rigorous public surveys, community-based participatory research, and mixed-methods approaches (combining quantitative and qualitative insights). Our program of research is driven by three overarching questions:

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1. What are the predictors of public stigma in the community and how can we best reduce such stigma?

2. How do factors such as internalized (or self-) stigma and resilience impact diverse youth and families, particularly those contending with psychotic experiences?

3. What are the best practices for training students and mental health professionals in assessing and treating individuals experiencing psychosis?