Dr. Sawssan Ahmed is a Clinical Psychologist in the Women’s Mental Health clinic at Sidra Medicine in Doha, Qatar. She is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at California State University, Fullerton. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology with specializations in quantitative methods and community psychology from Wayne State University. She completed her postdoctoral training in developmental issues and health disparities. Dr. Ahmed’s research focuses on the relationship between sociocultural risk and protective factors and physical and mental health in people of color with a specific interest in American Muslim and Arab American youth. Dr. Ahmed was a co-investigator on a NIH-funded study focused on the relationship between racism, behavioral factors and psychological and physical health in Arab-American adolescents and is currently the lead principal investigator on an upcoming research study that will explore the role of socio-cultural risk and protective factors in the well-being of a diverse group of American Muslim emerging adults. Dr. Ahmed was recently awarded a QNRF (Qatar National Research Fund) grant investigating outcomes from a postpartum depression intervention for women receiving perinatal services. She has authored several publications on the role of risk and protective factors as well as culturally competent clinical work with Arab and Muslim communities.