Director of the Behavioral Health Equity Advancement Lab (B-HEAL) and Equity Division
Massachusetts Center of Excellence for Specialty Courts
Ayorkor Gaba is a Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and Director of the Behavioral Health Equity Advancement Lab (B-HEAL) and Equity Division in the Massachusetts Center of Excellence for Specialty Courts. Dr. Gaba’s research focuses on multisystemic approaches to eliminate racial/ethnic mental health disparities and is currently leading a project in this area within four Massachusetts Adult Drug Courts. Dr. Gaba currently serves as a member of the American Psychological Association NGO to the United Nations, where she advocates for mental health equity globally.