Alexis Ambroise

Alexis Ambroise is a doctoral student in the Human Development & Family Science graduate program at the University of Delaware. She is the current secretary of the HDFS Graduate Association. At present, she conducts secondary data analytical research specializing in population health science, as well as mental health in families. Her current research interests include the stigmatization of mental illness in Caribbean families, and how that stigmatization affects prognoses and family dynamics. She has professional and clinical experience in mental health care and treatment, as well as in vocational and care management for adults and children with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Alexis received her M.S. degree in Organizational Leadership from Lehman College, her M.S. degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Molloy College, and her B.A. degree in Human Development from Hellenic College.

Presentations

• Ambroise, A. Z., & Farmer, H. R. (2023). Family Support and Mental Health in Afro-Caribbean Adolescents. Symposium presented at the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) 2023 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
• Ambroise, A. Z., & Farmer, H. R. (2023). Family Support and Mental Health in Afro-Caribbean Adolescents. Poster presented at Delaware Day, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
• Farmer, H. R., Thierry, A. D., Armendariz, M., Ambroise, A. Z., & Kirven, S. J. (2022). Exploring The Association Between Discrimination and Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults. Symposium presented at the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (IAPHS) 2022 Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.

Manuscripts in Progress

• Ambroise, A. Z., Aviles, A. M., Farmer, H. R., & Gordon, M. S. (2025). Family Support and Mental Health in Afro-Caribbean Adolescents.
• Farmer, H. R., Ambroise, A. Z., Thierry, A. D., Armendariz, M., & Kirven, S. J. (2023). An Investigation into the Role of Attributions of Discrimination and Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults.
• Farmer, H. R., & Ambroise, A. Z. (2023). Discrimination, Purpose in Life, and Cognition in Older Adults.
• Farmer, H. R., Thierry, A. D., Armendariz, M., Ambroise, A. Z., & Kirven, S. J. (2023). Exploring the Association Between Discrimination and Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults.
• Farmer, H. R., Cuffee, Y., Ambroise, A. Z., Dupre, E. M. (2023). Everyday Discrimination and Age-Related Trajectories of Blood Pressure Among Black and White Middle-Aged and Older Adults.

Honors and Awards

• Travel Award – Department of Human Development & Family Sciences, University of Delaware, 2023
• Travel Award – Graduate College, University of Delaware, 2022
• Barbara Halliday Settles Scholarship – Department of Human Development & Family Sciences, University of Delaware, 2022
• Doctoral Fellowship Award – Department of Human Development & Family Sciences, University of Delaware, 2021

Professional Experience

• Research Assistant – University of Delaware, 2021-Present
• Secretary of HDFS Graduate Association – University of Delaware, 2022-2023
• Care Manager and QIDP – Advance Care Alliance of New York, 2019-2021
• Employment Training Specialist – AHRC Nassau Workforce, 2018-2019
• Employment First/Discovery Specialist – AHRC Nassau Workforce, 2016-2018

Professional Memberships

• American Mental Health Counselors Association
• American Counselors Association

Past Education

• M.S. in Organizational Leadership – Lehman College, City University of New York, 2021
• M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Molloy University, 2019
• B.A. in Human Development – Hellenic College/Holy Cross, 2016