Kameron MacNear

Kameron is a doctoral candidate in the clinical-community program area working with Dr. Carla Hunter. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in Biopsychology, Cognition, & Neuroscience. As an undergraduate, Kameron worked under Dr. Babe Kawaii-Bogue on projects involving coping strategies for depression in Black men and establishing a mental health care delivery framework for African Americans. After graduating, Kameron worked as a research assistant and lab manager under Dr. Joe Kable and Dr. Karolina Lempert at the University of Pennsylvania. Seeking to return to the work he is most passionate about, Kameron's program of research investigates the mental health correlates of Black racial identity, specifically how aspects of racial identity facilitate positive mental health and wellbeing outcomes for Black Americans.  His goals as a clinician in training include addressing disparities in access to mental health resources and treatment effectiveness for underrepresented minority populations.

Outside of research, Kameron spends his time cooking (and eating) in his kitchen, playing games on his PlayStation, and watching movies with his wife.