Transitions ACR Featured News

We are thrilled to share that Dr. Kathryn Sabella, assistant professor of psychiatry and Director of the Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research, has been awarded an R03 grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). R03 is a highly competitive grant that provides support for small-scale research projects that can be completed in a short period of time with limited resources.

Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research is proud to be a supporter of the 7th annual IAYMH Conference in Vancouver. This year's theme: "Turning the Tide: Creating a global blueprint for prevention and integrated care in Youth Mental Health" will be an avenue to explore the progress that has been made in youth mental health and show us a reimagined future.

iSPARC and Transitions ACR Researchers Marsha Ellison, PhD, and Michelle Mullen, PhD, were awarded the NIDILRR Learning & Working During the Transitions to Adulthood, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center 5-year grant (2024-2029). 

iSPARC and Transitions ACR Researcher Maryann Davis served as a member of the commission on youth mental health that sounded the alarms about the global state of addressing mental health needs in 12-25-year-olds. 

Transitions ACR is pleased to announce that in September 2023 two of our researchers received funding for new projects. Please join us in congratulating Lourah Kelly and Kathryn Sabella on these important research studies.

On July 1, 2023, long-time iSPARC and Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research researcher and UMass Chan Medical School faculty member Kathryn Sabella, Ph.D. became the new center director as Maryann Davis, Ph.D. transitioned to emeritus status. 

Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) is an annual campaign to educate the public about the realities of eating disorders and to provide hope, support, and visibility to individuals and families affected by eating disorders. Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2023 is taking place Monday, February 27 - Sunday, March 5

Do you have a passion for mental health? Are you looking to grow your career in an academic research setting? If the answer is yes, then check out all of the great employment opportunities (hybrid eligible) we have within iSPARC and our research centers. Consider applying today or share with someone you know who would be interested!

Transitions researcher Michelle Mullen, Ph.D., paper "Evaluating Educational and Employment Services for Young People With Psychiatric Conditions: A Systematic Review" was selected for the APA Psychiatric Services Editor's Choice.

Transitions ACR attends and presents at the 6th annual International Conference on Youth Mental Health in Demark Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2022.

A collection of mental health screening tools complied by the Learning & Working Center (RRTC) at the Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research for SAMHSA.

Kathyrn Sabella, Transitions Researcher and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at UMass Chan Medical School, was the featured presenter in this Mental Health America webinar titled "Supporting Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions in Post-Secondary Education"

iSPARC Researcher and Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research Deputy Director Kathryn Sabella, is presenting a 3-part live webinar series: "Best Practices on Supporting the Transition and Employment Needs of Young Adults with Mental Health Conditions", with TransCen, Inc. starting April 19th. 

As part of our ongoing efforts to improve outcomes for transition-aged youth through researched-based efforts, Dr. Maryann Davis, UMass Chan Dept. of Psychiatry Professor and Center Director for iSPARC and Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research will be presenting to The Federal Partners in Transition (FPT) on Thursday 11/16.

Dr. Marsha Ellison, UMass Chan Medical School Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Transitions ACR Director of Communications, was recently interviewed by Jon Moscow, Co-Executive Director, and podcast host of Ethics in Education Network

The newest blog article from YES! Youth Employment Solutions Center written by our Deputy Director Kathryn Sabella, Ph.D. 

We are excited to promote the Summer 2021 edition of the Mary Christie Quarterly and the article below, which features our Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research.