Karabella Hernandez

Graduate Assistant - Purdue OWL; PhD Student in Counseling Psychology

Counseling Psychology,
Educational Studies

About

Education

  • M.S.Ed. in Counseling Psychology | Purdue University
  • B.A. in Psychology | The College of Wooster

Research & Publications

Selected Publications

Selected Presentations

  • Stanley, Jr., D. C., Johnson, D., Elhedk, F., Carroll, S., & Hernandez, K. (2026, April 16-19). Experience of navigating anti-Black racism among ECPs and doctoral students [Paper talk]. Midwestern Psychological Association 2026 Meeting, Chicago, IL.
  • Hernandez, K. (2026, February 19-22). Transgender clients’ perspectives on mental health care: A grounded theory [Roundtable presentation]. 2026 Holmes Preconference at AACTE’s Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
  • King, S., & Hernandez, K. (2025, February 19-22). Adapting campus cultures: Supporting Latine students’ spiritual and religious identities at PWIs [Roundtable presentation]. 2025 Holmes Preconference at AACTE’s Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA.
  • Pierson, M., Betoni, N., Hernandez, K., & Wolfe, A. (2024, September 30-October 2). A support guide for LGBTQ+ healthcare professionals and trainees [Poster presentation]. GLMA’s 42nd Annual Conference on LGBTQ+ Health, Charlotte, NC.
  • Stanley, Jr., D. C., Hernandez, K., & Cox, A. (2024, April 18-20). Anti-Blackness in counseling psychology: Perspectives of ECPs and doctoral students [Conference presentation and discussion]. Midwestern Psychological Association 2024 Meeting, Chicago, IL.
  • King, S., & Hernandez, K. (2024, April 12-13). Nurturing resilience: Religiosity and spirituality as protective factors for Latinx students at PWIs [Roundtable presentation]. 2024 Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference, Muncie, IN.
  • Hernandez, K. (2023, August 2-5). Guiding the provision of culturally sensitive care to transgender clients: A conceptual framework [Conference presentation and discussion]. Division 35, Section IV’s Symposium at 131st annual American Psychological Association conference, Washington, D.C.

Advisor

Research Area / Dissertation Topic

Discrimination, identity, and mental health care.