Joanna Vlahos
Assistant for Research
Alma Mater
BA Linguistics and Psychology with minors in Spanish and Hellenic Studies - New York University (2014); MSW - California State University, Los Angeles (2024)
Get to Know Joanna
Joanna Vlahos has worked as a Research Assistant since 2023 and joined Assistant Professor Stephanie Quiring at the University of Kentucky in 2025. In this role she has collaborated on multiple articles focused on addressing disparities in police encounters with adults with severe mental illness. Joanna also works as a clinical social worker (ASW) serving the same population in Los Angeles, CA.