She received her BA from the College of New Jersey and her MS and Ph.D. in Psychology with an emphasis in Latin American and Latinx Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Anjali’s research focuses on psychological processes that are associated with resistance to oppression and increasing the realization of women’s human rights in different international contexts. She has collaborated with grassroots community organizations to conduct mixed-methods research, exploring how structural changes in communities such as women’s ownership of land, and women’s participation in educational workshops and cooperative enterprises impact women’s empowerment and well-being. Anjali’s research is firmly rooted in community psychology methods, theories, and practices and she is committed to promoting social justice through her research, teaching, and service.