Gabriel Lockett
he/him/his
Hello everybody, my name is Gabriel Lockett. I identify as a queer African American Transman. I am a Ph.D. student at the University of Florida. I am super excited to be a part of CHEVERE lab!! My passion in life is to help others. I believe my purpose is to make this space we exist in better than it met us. My research interests are centered on the psychological wellness of QT Black, Indigenous, People of Color. I am passionate about heling others and strive to translate research to be applicable to making this life a better place. To me collective healing is embodying the concept that our experiences are bigger than our individuality. I enjoy photography, making music with my friends, laughing a lot, and anything about outer space.
Jules Sostre
they/them/theirs or she/her/hers
Hey everyone, you can call me Jules! I am a Doctoral student at the University of Florida’s Counseling Psychology Program. I identify as a pansexual, gender-fluid, Latinx, Boricua, and a first-generation college student. I am very grateful to be a part of the Chévere collective where I can engage in scholar-activism to promote the liberation and wellness of marginalized communities. I am devoted to continue working and advocating for Queer and/or Trans Communities of Color throughout my life. Collective healing means empowering and supporting my community, my family, and myself to overcome and heal from all types of trauma and oppressive systems encountered daily.
Jeannette Mejia
she/her/hers
Jeannette Mejia experiences power, privilege and oppression as a Black Dominican-American cisgender woman from Lawrence, MA who is light, straight, fat and working class. She’s a first-gen college student with a B.A in Psychology, an M.S in Critical Ethnic Studies from UMass Boston, and is a rising third-yr doc student in Counseling Psychology at UF. She is committed to working toward the liberation of all Black people. She aims to apply Black feminist/intersectional approaches to facilitate healing and survival from intersecting systems of oppression with Black and Brown communities with deep love and gratitude for her communities, ancestors, and family.