Ishita S. Arora, PhD

Dr. Ishita Sunita Arora is an Associate Research Scientist at Yale University's Department of Internal Medicine. Dr. Arora is a clinical and community psychologist who has worked with underserved and marginalized populations in the resource-limited settings of the United States and South Asia. Dr. Arora's research focuses on advancing women’s and maternal health, promoting girl empowerment, preventing gender-based violence, and promoting mental healthcare access among historically minoritized communities. Dr. Arora has expertise in community-partnered research, program development, program evaluation, implementation science, leadership development, violence prevention, and mental healthcare intervention science and practice in academic medicine, community-led organizations, and not-for-profit organizations. Dr. Arora completed her predoctoral fellowship at Yale University’s Department of Psychiatry - The Consultation Center (TCC) and Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC). Dr. Arora earned her Ph.D. in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of Maryland and a Master’s in Liberal Studies and Leadership from Ashoka University, India. In India, she has worked as a therapist for street children and unhoused families for the not-for-profit organization Salaam Baalak Trust.