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THIS IS MY BRAVE<br />
RESEARCH<br />
KRISTIN KOSYLUK<br />
Lead Researcher<br />
Kristin Kosyluk is an Assistant Professor of Mental Health Law & Policy at <strong>the</strong> University<br />
of South Florida in <strong>the</strong> College of Behavioral and <strong>Community</strong> Sciences. She also directs<br />
<strong>the</strong> STigma Action Research (STAR) Lab at USF. The STAR Lab conducts communityengaged<br />
research aimed at understanding and addressing <strong>the</strong> stigma surrounding<br />
mental illness in order to promote recovery among people living with mental illness.<br />
<strong>This</strong> past spring, Kristin served as <strong>the</strong> as <strong>the</strong> Production Manager for <strong>the</strong> <strong>This</strong> <strong>Is</strong> <strong>My</strong><br />
<strong>Brave</strong> College Edition: a OneUSF Production and has served as <strong>the</strong> lead evaluator of<br />
<strong>This</strong> <strong>Is</strong> <strong>My</strong> <strong>Brave</strong>’s programming for <strong>the</strong> past seven years. Eliminating <strong>the</strong> stigma around<br />
mental illness in order to promote treatment seeking and recovery and prevent suicide<br />
is Kristin’s passion, fueled by her clinical experiences as well as her own experiences<br />
with depression and anxiety and those of friends and loved ones. When Kristin is not<br />
conducting stigma research or teaching <strong>the</strong> amazing students at USF about recovery<br />
and evidence-based practices, her greatest joy is spending time with her husband,<br />
David, and five-year-old daughter, Emma. Kristin is a lover of crafting, especially crochet<br />
and dollhouse miniatures.<br />
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