Jason Fly

M.A.

(he/him/his)

is a doctoral student in clinical psychology working in the Families and Stress lab headed by Dr. Erika Felix. He previously achieved a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Northern Iowa in 2018 and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology in 2020 at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Prior to attending UCSB, he worked in a psychoneuroendocrinology lab studying the effects of stress hormones on health outcomes, and a cross-cultural emotions lab where he developed an interest in differential expressions of empathy. He was the principal investigator of an international study comparing the U.S. and Brazil on ethno-cultural empathy and racial implicit bias.

Currently, his research interests include developing clinical tools to prevent and treat stress disorders related to traumatic events, specifically using narrative strategies such as cognitive empathy. His focus is around addressing socio-cultural differences that factor in prevention and treatment of at-risk and underserved populations, especially African-Americans.