Davena Mgbeokwere is the Founder-Owner-CEO and Chief Clinical Officer of Áṣẹ Center for Stress, Trauma and Well-Being, a trauma-focused therapist, and doctoral student. Her research interests include social determinants of health (e.g., class, race), stress biology (with a focus on the central and autonomic nervous system), and stress- and trauma-related disorders. She is passionate about health equity, family health and well-being, and bridging the research, practice, policy, and technology gap.
Pursuing PhD in Psychology (cognitive and affective neuroscience concentration)
Georgia State University
Masters in Social Work and Masters in Public Administration
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
BA in Human Biology
Stanford University