Camila Tirado, M.S. (She/They), is a third-year Counseling Psychology Doctoral student at Virginia Commonwealth University in the La Esperanza Research Program. A Peruvian American, queer, first-generation student, Camila’s research interests center on compassion and contemplative practices to address traumatic stress among marginalized individuals. They explore sociocultural influences, maladaptive coping, and substance use in minoritized communities through strength-based approaches. Camila serves on the Journal of Latinx Psychology’s student editorial board, the VCU Visionaries Dean of Students Work Group, is president of VCU’s Latine Graduate Student Association, and vice president of the VCU Pride Collective, actively fostering advocacy and inclusivity.
