About
Kristen Choi, PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAAN is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Associate Professor at the UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nursing and Fielding School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management. Dr. Choi studies health services and policy approaches to mental health, trauma, and health disparities among children and other marginalized populations. Her current research projects include studies on adverse childhood experiences, trauma-informed care, autism and developmental disabilities, and the intersection of homelessness and serious mental illness. As a both a clinician and a scientist, Dr. Choi maintain a clinical practice as a PMHNP at a community psychiatric hospital in Los Angeles.
Dr. Choi received her bachelor’s degree and PhD in Nursing from the University of Michigan, as well as a master’s degree in Health Policy and Management from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and in 2021 was the first nurse in the US to be listed on ‘Forbes 30 Under 30 Healthcare'.
Cohort
2025-26
Projects
- Suicide Risk and Protection Among Older Adults: A Mixed Methods Study