Coreena Forstner

Coreena is a doctoral student in the Joint Ph.D. Program in Social Work and Clinical Psychology at the University of Michigan. They are working under the mentorship of Dr. Patricia Deldin (EPICS Lab) in Psychology and Dr. Lindsay Bornheimer (STaR Lab) in Social Work. Coreena earned her B.S. in Psychology from Eastern Michigan University in 2023 and is expected to receive her MSW from the University of Michigan in 2026. Her research contributions include topics such as the criminalization of mental illness, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and solitary confinement. Throughout their graduate studies, Coreena aims to address systemic issues at the intersection of mental health and the criminal-legal system, driven by a passion for understanding the psychological and societal dynamics within these contexts.