Our team

Director
Alfred Saatchi, PhD, RN, PCCN, CNE

Babak (Alfred) Saatchi is the director of Emotional Health Lab (EHL) and Assistant Professor of Nursing at San José State University. Dr. Saatchi's program of research broadly focuses on understanding and addressing mental health challenges in college-attending young adults, with particular emphasis on irritability, emotional processes, and mental health disparities.

Current Undergraduate Student Researchers

Lily Macdonald, Semester 4, BSN Program, The Valley Foundation School of Nursing, San José State University

Chelsea Bernard, Semester 2, BSN Program, The Valley Foundation School of Nursing, San José State University

Previous Student Researchers and Their Latest Whereabouts

Lan Liang, Data Science & Cognitive Science Programs, University of California, San Diego