Leela Udupa

Experience

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  ASU School of Social Work

  Jun 2022 - Dec 2023

  Barrett Fellow

  - Global Center for Applied Health Research at ASU Downtown Campus- Took part in designing evidence-based and culturally appropriate interventions to help refugees and underserved populations in both Arizona and globally.- Projects include the RADx-UP study which aims to ensure that underserved populations in Arizona have equal access to COVID-19 testing and Keepin'it REAL, a substance prevention program developed in the US for adolescents in Southern Africa.

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  The CORE Institute

  Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

  Shadowing Student

  - Shadowing doctors in various specialties such as orthopedics, foot and ankle, pain management, and sports medicine.

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  Refugee Education & Clinic Team

  Oct 2022 - now

  Operations Branch Member

  - Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and Arizona State University students work together to reduce health disparities among refugees in Arizona through a free student-run clinic and educational workshops. As a volunteer in the student-run clinic, responsibilities involve taking on the role of a patient navigator to guide patients throughout their visit, translate for them in their preferred language, and collect social referrals for the patient at the front desk. - As an operations branch member, responsibilities involve proposing project ideas to expand REACT's clinic and educational workshops through grant funding, leading task forces and assigning duties to other members, and planning for future events such as a vaccine drive. Show less

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  Barrett, The Honors College

  Aug 2023 - now

  - Team of individuals working towards proposing policies to increase mental health resource access for adolescents in Arizona. Spreading mental health awareness through the creation of a mental health presentation and pamphlet to be presented at high schools around the Phoenix area. - Assisting students in the supplemental Barrett Fellows class (HON 498) by giving advice on how to navigate through their internship, providing feedback on their reflections about their internship experience, and helping them prepare for their future careers.

  • Project Dopamine - Board Member

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Barrett Fellows Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2023 - now
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  Arizona State University - Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation

  Dec 2023 - now

  Refugee Mental Health Research Aide

  - Assisting in planning and developing a project that will build mental health capacity for refugees in Arizona. Participating in outreach to mental health providers, assisting with developing training for mental health providers, and providing educational opportunities for refugees to learn about mental health and emotional wellness.