Gina Sissoko, PhD is a NIMH T32 postdoctoral fellow and clinical psychologist focused on improving the health and developmental trajectories of Black girls globally. As a mixed-methods researcher, Dr. Sissoko combines quantitative, qualitative, and experimental methods with critical theory and community-engaged approaches to examine colorism, gendered racism, and gender-based violence as social determinants of sexual and mental health among Black girls. Dr. Sissoko is also the founder of the BlackGIRL Project, a research collective that aims to highlight the invisible narratives of Black girls to support the development of community-level solutions to solve social problems impacting Black women and girls across the world. Dr. Sissoko considers herself a global citizen: she was born and raised in Hamburg, Germany by immigrant parents from Mali, West Africa. Before moving to New York City by herself at age 19, she lived in multiple places across the world, including London and Mali. In addition, Dr. Sissoko holds other very important titles: she is someone’s favorite auntie, an avid Beyonce fan, and a renowned party planner!