A clinical psychologist and Haiti native, Dr. Gilberte ("Gigi") Bastien currently

serves as the Associate Director for the Office of Global Health Equity at

Morehouse School of Medicine and is Assistant Professor within MSM's

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Bastien's research and

clinical interests focus on the intersection of culture and mental health with the

aim of improving accessibility, acceptability, and efficacy of mental health

services for underserved populations. Dr. Bastien's complementary interests in

disaster mental health and global mental health capacity building were largely

influenced by her involvementin the mental health response to the 2010

earthquake in Haiti.