Deaf Hub Exploring Perspectives: Driven By Curiosity: How I Found My Place in Research
Are you curious how a clinical psychologist develops and adapts evidence-based treatments that meet deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals' unique needs?
The Deaf Hub’s Deaf Hub Exploring Perspectives features Alexander Wilkins, MSCI, PhD to give a webinar, “Driven By Curiosity: How I Found My Place in Research” on Wednesday, April 8 from 1 to 2 p.m. ET.
Expand your curiosity and register now: https://rit.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_McxbLKtZSgWNJbRe7Z8mJA
To learn more about his bio:
Wilkins is a licensed clinical psychologist, Assistant Professor at UMass Chan Medical School, and co-Director of the DeafYES! Center for Deaf Empowerment and Recovery. He earned his PhD in 2019 and completed his MS in Clinical Investigation in 2025. Recipient of the K23 Career Development Award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), Dr. Wilkins has specialized training in substance use disorders and clinical research. His work centers on developing and adapting evidence-based treatments to meet the unique needs of deaf and hard of hearing individuals, with a strong focus on community engaged research approaches. Dr. Wilkins also provides comprehensive outpatient mental health and substance use treatment, integrating innovative, culturally and linguistically accessible approaches for DHH clients.
Access services have been requested.
Any questions? Email us at deafhub@rit.edu.
[Image Description: Alexander Wilkins, MSCI, PhD is a featured presenter at the Deaf Hub Exploring Perspectives to give a webinar, “Driven By Curiosity: How I Found My Place in Research” on Wednesday, April 8 from 1 to 2 p.m. ET.
Wilkins wears a gray jacket and dot-patterned blue shirt with dirty blonde short hair and lightly trimmed beard. The QR code is located in the yellow square on the purple banner next to Wilkins’ portrait. The RIT/NTID Deaf Health Care and Biomedical Science Hub’s logo lockup is located in the black banner on the top of the graphic post.]
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